Lars Ulrich: The 72 Seasons (and M72) Interview
Lars sits down with Steffan to reflect upon the process of creating an album and what it’s like to bring that work to life on the road.
By Steffan Chirazi
Lars sits down with Steffan to reflect upon the process of creating an album and what it’s like to bring that work to life on the road.
By Steffan Chirazi
Read the exclusive interview with Kirk for his perspective on how the new album, ***72 Seasons***, came together.
By Steffan Chirazi
James gives us an exclusive and in depth interview about the new album.
By Steffan Chirazi
Robert Trujillo offers a detailed breakdown of how he dealt with all matters of world and creativity in a pandemic, and how he saw the journey into ***72 Seasons*** being created.
Veteran graphic designer Andrew Cremeans isn’t just an obvious talent with credits from legends like Walt Disney, Marvel, Google, Universal, and Amazon (just to name a few); he’s a massive Metallica fan. But it’s not only about the music for him, though to be fair, the music has played a starring role in his life since the mid-’80s. As of late, Andrew has found himself inspired by All Within My Hands’ charitable work and its impact on local communities.
The artist behind the imagery on Metallica’s super-exclusive and rather spectacularly cool, special-edition Clue game, Maxx242, has grit, soul, and quality. Here, the LA-based artist takes some time to answer Steffan Chirazi on key thoughts and moments in his (quite literally) illustrious career as a multidisciplinary creative force.
As Saul Milton and Will Kennard wove their thumping, grooving, grinding, and hypnotic tapestries, my body forced itself further into the bowl, the throes of writhing humanity swallowing us up. It was sensational. I was hooked.
Steve Sladkowski chats with Steffan Chirazi about PUP's Metallica Blacklist cover of "Holier Than Thou" and gets into the details of his equipment of choice.
Tony Esposito sits down with Steffan Chirazi to discuss what early influences drew him into music and how White Reaper approached their cover of "Sad But True" for The Metallica Blacklist.
One of the Blacklist’s greatest joys is its international flavor. Steffan Chirazi had never heard of YB before their excellent take on “Sad But True,” but once he scratched the surface, he found a massive South Korean band with an enormous, dedicated following. YB’s founder and core – Yoon Do Hyun – talks with Chirazi through his translator Albert Park about the band, the cover, and playing in North Korea.
Having started playing piano at the age of three, Igor Levit has spent the last 31 years becoming one of the masters of his trade. Steffan Chirazi finds out that while he deftly interpreted “Nothing Else Matters,” plenty actually does matter to him personally.
Ken Taylor might come across as a rather quiet, unassuming fellow, but by the end of their conversation, Steffan Chirazi became convinced he might well be some sort of lupine-human hybrid.
Rodrigo y Gabriela chat with Steffan Chirazi about their history with Metallica’s music and their approach to translating “The Struggle Within” to an acoustic, instrumental track.
Cody Melick, aka Pitchgrim, enjoys an enigmatic approach to life and art. Florida-born, Melick’s mom worked for Disney, giving young Cody an early appetite for creative magic. But he didn’t quite find himself deeply in love with illustration until he drew the character for an ad for the video game Bubsy.