The Elephants in the Room Pt. 2: Metal Up Your Ass (Metallica 1987-92)

The Elephants in the Room Pt. 2: Metal Up Your Ass (Metallica 1987-92)

Author: Eric Schwartz May 19, 2025 Duration: 1:01:28
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Wherein Eric and John celebrate the 4th season finale by looking in on some of the most monumental heavy metal ever made, including ...And Justice for All and The Black Album (Metallica).

Click on the links below for all the music listening/video breaks in this episode:


Video Break #1: "One" from ...And Justice for All (1988)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM8bTdBs-cw


Listening Break #1: Choose your own adventure!

a) “Sad But True" from The Black Album (1991)-

https://youtu.be/TpohVYomw2o?si=1GSJIoaKZusJQMnh

b) "So What" b side, originally by Anti-Nowhere League (1993)-

⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaGrNq9VrCc


Listening break #2: “Wherever I May Roam" from The Black Album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-cEyiM9adE



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