Episode 97: Metallica’s Marching Band Magic & The Latest DanLoad of Unreleased Content

The week of June 4th, 2025 on The Metallica Report…

Steff & Renée discuss The Metallica Marching Band competition and hear from Virginia Tech’s Athletic Musical Director, Polly Middleton, how The Marching Virginians create their stadium-shaking interpretation of “Enter Sandman.” Then, on this week’s DanLoad, we dive deep into the world of “Shadowcast” and other related Load Deluxe Box Set morsels centering around ideas, rough takes, and alternate versions of the Load album songs.

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Metallica Marching Band Competition - https://www.metallicamarchingband.com/ 

Load Remastered Pre-Order & Merch - https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered 

Upcoming Tour Dates: metallica.com/tour  

M72 map - m72map.metallica.com 

“Metallica Saved My Life” Film: fathomentertainment.com/metallica-saved-my-life 

Music from The Metallica Report: metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music

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