The week of October 4, 2023\xa0on The Metallica Report\u2026\n\nIt\u2019s all about Power Trip, this weekend\u2019s massive hard rock festival cranking up at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Gracing the bill of the three-day fest are Guns N\u2019 Roses, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Tool, and, of course, Metallica.\n\nIt\u2019s hard to imagine now, but Metallica wasn\u2019t always on the poster, let alone at the top! James reflects on the band\u2019s festival journey and what it\u2019s felt like to \u201cmove up the ladder.\u201d\n\nLars recounts 2016\u2019s Desert Trip, the festival featuring legends like Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, and Bob Dylan that inspired this weekend\u2019s hard rock event. He addresses his admiration for his Power Trip co-headliners and his excitement to get this group of bands in one place. And finally, he touches on his relationship with Guns N\u2019 Roses over the decades and how, yes\u2026 he would like to hang out with Axl over a cup of tea!\n\nThe Metallica Report - your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.\n\nPower Trip:\xa0\xa0https://powertrip.live/\nWanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments:\xa0https://metallica.com/podcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices