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  1. Pop Quiz With Andrew Cremeans
    December 13, 2021

    Pop Quiz With Andrew Cremeans

                            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.
                        
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  2. Maxx242: Clue’d Up
    November 19, 2021

    Maxx242: Clue’d Up

                            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.
                        
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  3. Saul Milton of Chase & Status: The So What! Interview
    October 26, 2021

    Saul Milton of Chase & Status: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  4. Steve Sladkowski of PUP: The So What! Interview
    October 19, 2021

    Steve Sladkowski of PUP: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  5. Tony Esposito of White Reaper: The So What! Interview
    October 12, 2021

    Tony Esposito of White Reaper: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  1. Yoon Do Hyun of YB: The So What! Interview
    October 5, 2021

    Yoon Do Hyun of YB: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  2. Igor Levit: The So What! Interview
    September 28, 2021

    Igor Levit: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  3. Ken Taylor: The So What! Interview
    September 13, 2021

    Ken Taylor: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  4. Rodrigo y Gabriela: The So What! Interview
    September 8, 2021

    Rodrigo y Gabriela: The So What! Interview

                            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.
                        
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  5. Pop Quiz With Pitchgrim
    September 8, 2021

    Pop Quiz With Pitchgrim

                            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.
                        
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