Speak N' Destroy - METALLICA Podcast

Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central's The Meltdown, Nerdist) stars in Destroy All Neighbors, a splatter/horror comedy about a frustrated musician trying to finish his prog-rock epic. Jonah talks about getting into punk and metal in Hawaii, playing music, Weird Al, standup comedy, making art, and, of course, Metallica. Keep up with ⁠Speak N' D

"It's Two Minutes to Late Night!" Jordan Olds, aka Gwarsenio Hall, talks about the fantastic covers of "Blackened" and "Creeping Death" (featuring members of Mastodon, Testament, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, and many more) organized by Two Minutes to Late Night, the heavy metal late-night talk show. We talk about his history with standup comedy, the v

It's just me! Ryan J. Downey here with a look back at some of the killer Metallica shows I've seen over the past 35 years, including small underplay club shows, unique award show and late-night talk show performances, festivals, and more. I seamlessly and organically tie some of these experiences to different guests who've joined Speak N' Destroy since the podcast b

"Why isn't there a metal site that talks about metal the way people actually talk about it?" The MetalSucks co-founder, formerly known as "Vince Neilstein," tells the origin story behind the opinionated news site. There's also an in-depth discussion about "The Metallica Economy": how the kickoff of a new Metallica album/touring cycle is the dig

Eyal Levi is the CEO of URM Academy (an online school for rock and metal producers), Riffhard (an online school for metal guitarists), and guitarist for Dååth. He talks with Ryan J. Downey about his upbringing as the son of a famous composer; learning different instruments; and, of course, a whole lot about Metallica. Speak N' Destroy podcast theme by Scott Mellinger. Visit t

Nico Perrino is the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Executive Vice President and host of FIRE’s So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. Before his writing appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Politico, and The Guardian, Nico's first byline was in So What!, the Metallica fan club magazine. He discovered Metallica at age 10, spent his teenage years playing guitar i

72 Seasons At The Movies! Entertainment attorney and journalist Andrew Carter (ex-Terrorizer Magazine) and fellow entertainment attorney Eric German (whose clients include Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and Bad Wolves) return to Speak N' Destroy to talk about the theatrical premiere of Metallica's 72 Seasons. Andrew, Eric, and Ryan J. Downey talk about the Metalli

WAKE guitarist Rob LaChance hitchhiked across Canada as a teenager to see Metallica at Woodstock, where his friend ran naked into the pit while tripping on acid. He and bassist Ryan Kennedy also talk about "Enter Sandman" on MuchMusic; Binge & Purge; ...And Justice for All, and more. "They were the only band to me for a long time." Speak N' Destroy theme

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor on why Master of Puppets is “a perfect heavy metal album”; watching the late Joey Jordison fill-in for Lars; the Black Album; and his contribution to The Metallica Blacklist project. “Metallica is our Led Zeppelin, Beatles, and Black Sabbath all rolled into one.” Speak N' Destroy podcast theme by Scott Mellinger. Visit the Speak N' Destro

DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar, who joined in 2001, goes way back with the Bay Area thrashers, whose Kill As One demo was produced by none other than Kirk Hammett. Ted talks about his early bands, discovering Kill 'Em All, meeting James Hetfield in an airport, the Metallica 30th anniversary shows, and much more. Speak N' Destroy podcast theme by Scott Mellinger. Visit