The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
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I've just returned from an excursion to London, England, where Metallica closed out a three-year-long tour to support their latest album, 2023’s 72 Seasons. Like most of the dates, which included stops around the world since beginning in the spring of that year, the pair of shows at London Stadium earlier this month were of... Continue Reading →
It's one thing to have what is arguably the greatest crossover heavy metal song in history. It's quite another to be accused to finding major amounts of inspiration in said song not just in independent acts from a parallel label, but the guitarist and co-founder you fired many years prior. An unknown Los Angeles band,... Continue Reading →
Following on the heels of last week's Rush roundtable, I sat down with some of my esteemed colleagues over at Ultimate Classic Rock to talk about Metallica. Specifically, we broke down whether the band was better in the '80s or the '90s and why. Both periods had their merits, with the Cliff Burton era coming... Continue Reading →
