Episode 62: James Hetfield; Reports from Mexico City; S7N and Sin Barreras
The week of October 2, 2024 on The Metallica Report\u2026\n\nSteffan gives Ren\xe9e \u2014and all of us\u2014the lowdown on how Metallica\u2019s two weekends in Mexico City wrapped up, including updates on support acts, Lucha Libre, Robert\u2019s Spanish, James\u2019 take on Robert and Kirk\u2019s spotlight in the set, and the way metal is deeply rooted in the region\u2019s culture.\n\nEpisode 60 guest Karla Farrugia (Mexitallica Chapter Head) turned Steffan on to local metal band S7N, who started their career playing Metallica covers before releasing original music. The band toured five maximum-security prisons in Mexico City for their documentary, \u201cSin Barreras,\u201d which just won three awards at Cannes. Steffan spoke to the film\u2019s directors Gonzalo Figueroa and Louisa Melo to learn why music is at the heart of their film, and to S7N\xa0frontman, Mao Kanto, about why this was such a profound experience for the band.\n\nThe Metallica Report - your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday.\n\nUpcoming M72 Tour Dates:\xa0https://www.metallica.com/tour\xa0\nS7N:\xa0https://s7nmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fearless\xa0\n\u201cSin Barreras\u201d Trailer:\xa0https://youtu.be/1pmtEqCrArs\xa0\nMetallica Marching Band Competition:\xa0https://www.metallicamarchingband.com\xa0\nMusic from The Metallica Report:\xa0https://metallica.lnk.to/TMR-music\xa0\nWanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments:\xa0http://metallica.com/podcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices