Kirk Hammett-Secrets and Stories from the recording of Kill 'em All.

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Published 2023-12-01
On this episode, we’re joined by Kirk Hammett of Metallica to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the “Kill ‘Em All” album. In this special installment of Metal Mayhem ROC, we go back in time for an in-depth look back at the rehearsals & the recording of the album that took place in our hometown of Rochester, NY in 1983.

In this feature conversation, Kirk gets reacquainted with some of the people who lived it with Metallica, both professionally & on the friendship side of the relationships with the band. Showcased in this exclusive interview are over 40 never seen before candid photos from the studio & the surrounding Rochester area, Lakeshore Record Exchange, The Riverboat concert with Raven & so much more, all of which have been unearthed from personal collections & scrapbooks! In addition, we re-visit with the MetLife Stadium (NJ) August 2023 gigs & Kirk reveals what his passion is for New Jersey outside of music (hint: sand & surf), and he opens up about his fervor for Deep Purple & Tommy Bolin.

This is a true trip down Heavy Metal memory lane & a unique conversation that unveils the human & personal side of this Heavy Metal legend, brought to you exclusively from Metal Mayhem ROC.
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Time Stamps:
00:00-Kill em All Reunion open.
02:07-Show Host and Kirk 1986 Interview Picture
04:26-First Guest ( Andrew) and Kirk Drinking in Dive Bar in 1983
06:23-Recording of Anesthesia Pulling Teeth/ Whiplash
08:34-History behind Kirk wearing Def Leppard shirt in 1983
09:07-Pictures and stories about Haunted Drum room.
11:23-Pictures of Kirk's Vintage Flying "V" and his Ozzy shirt.
15:23-Drunken stories from the house they lived in in Rochester, NY
18:56-Second Guest ( Rob Thomas)( Jim Ferraro) and cool reconnection with Kirk.
22:23-Record Store Owner ( Ron Stein -Lakeshore Record Exchange) hosting Metallica in store.
26:13-Cliff Burton story of coining the title "KILL EM ALL" in Pizzeria
30:20-James Smoking weed and Passing Out on Kitchen Floor.
32:27-Kirk Drinking Greek Ouzo , blacking out and fighting with a bar band.
35:33-Kirk, Lars Rob Thomas and Jim Ferraro Playing video games at Putt Putt mini Golf.
36:36-Winnebago Story about touring with Raven
46:14-Surfing in New Jersey in the Winter
47:43-Kirk and lars jamming deep purple at soundchecks.
51:14-Kirk's love of UFO and meeting Paul Chapman
54:35-Listener Question- Riff origins of " Don't Tread on Me" and "Frayed ends of Sanity" from Broadway.
55:25-All Within my Hands Donation
1:06:40-Kill Em All Photo Shoot Story
1:09:17-Exclusive never seen In studio pics from the recording of Kill em all.

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Other links:
Metallica: Exclusive never heard outtakes from the “Kill ‘Em All” sessions:
open.spotify.com/episode/6VB0XrYipyIV3yi2LNPm2U?si…

Andrew Wroblewski: Kill em All Sound engineere shares Recording experience with Metallica.
open.spotify.com/episode/79dRHfAONtNtVoDnMrus9P?si…

Lakeshore Record Exchange history with Ron Stein: 3 Part Series
open.spotify.com/episode/1wcwPdo5bV8Qsp7MKopbZH?si…
open.spotify.com/episode/5uNbbVDkf4p0jxgCO8pRbr?si…
open.spotify.com/episode/6e6h8vZKtJN52bOoLMMaJw?si…

The Meaning Of Metallica- Ride The Lyrics:
open.spotify.com/episode/7pEsCrWpG8abzsn5CytzlG?si…

Bastardane INTERVIEW:
open.spotify.com/episode/3GrxV6dUFkFEnydV8T5GXV?si…

Metallica ALL ACCESS New Jersey “NO REPEAT” WEEKEND review:
open.spotify.com/episode/6y9mmU94Wk2CSlj7mjFWj1?si…

The Metallica Report Podcast Co-Hosts INTERVIEW with Steffan Chirazi & Renee Richardson:

open.spotify.com/episode/5cq5NVIJNQmuk41rFggWUG?si…

All Comments (21)
  • @LD-ei8cj
    This is gold, thank you all for making this possible, these memorys are the stuff that truly matters the most. To relate as real people, to see the past, the struggle of the early days with no money, no clue of when your next meal, or bottle of beer, or if there is another meal, or beer, or place to sleep, was the reality of these guy's. There was no plan "B". It was do or die, against all odds, and they did it! All my respect and love to the boy's. Metallica is the greatest band in the history of metal, in my opinion the best band of all time. Keep creeping Kirk!!!😊
  • Kirk is so down to earth. (And patient). You can tell how caught up in the busyness of Metallica and the music industry (he is). Kirk's old buddies are funny as hell. This podcast is the best.
  • @lucyfuir6386
    I was front row at the load tour in worcestor mass. At the end the guys went around shaking hands n stuff. James kinda just walked by smiled and waved Lars ran around and smacked everybody's hand but Jason grabbed my hand like we were gonna arm wrestle n we touched fore heads and Kirk shook my hand with a very firm grip n said "thank you for being here" to me. I'll never forget that
  • @_Strez
    This interview was just casually sitting in my recommended feed. So glad I clicked through… The amount of value this interview serves toward Metallica and metal/rock history is insane!
  • @babywah3290
    It’s cool how animated Kirk gets, I’ve rarely seen him get excited in interviews 😂😂
  • @mackenzieray3493
    We definitely need another one of these but with James and lars and Kirk and them reacting to the ride the lightning era.
  • @andypike1234
    Finally we know who said "bass solo, take one"
  • @wc1994
    It's always a treat hearing new (old) Cliff Burton stories. Great Show!!! Thanks Kirk!!!
  • @drmrboy666
    I am from the ROC and all these places I remember even though I am much younger. But all classics! Watching Kirk get hit buy the memories after talking about it.
  • @Oiak1086
    This must be one of the best interviews to a Metallica member that I've ever seen, what a GREAT material! Thank you!
  • @metriffs
    Seeing color pics of them in that studio is just mind-blowing. I've had images of my own in my head for so long.
  • this ruled! it was awesome seeing Kirk interact with people that he met before they broke big. killer podcast!
  • @xodusattack
    This is wild! So crazy to see these pics and hear these stories for the first time! Best Metallica content I’ve seen in MANY MANY years. Thank you!
  • @jalbow3
    Kirk is an absolute treasure. I was afraid that he lost his ability, but I went to Texas in August to see them and they're as good as they've ever been.
  • @joshperry482
    Those pictures in the beginning from recording the record are pretty incredible.
  • @BlackCanvasAudio
    What a fucking great interview!!!! This is truly a gem! Kill Em All changed my fucking life!!!! Thanks guys.
  • @davidcurtis4478
    This is incredible! Wow! Legendary album and listen to it all the time. So great to hear these stories and see pics from recording it.