#174 - ’Chasing Light’ w/John Sturm

Alphabetallica theme composer, Alex Cottrell, joins the show to dig into the spaghetti sizzle of 'High Plains Drifter'.   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, John Taylor, joins the show to dig into the pandemonium pounce of 'The Jinn'.   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom is joined by Emmy Award-winning American composer, conductor, and orchestrator, Blake Neely, for an enlightening chat about his storied history with Metallica which began during S&M and continues today via his contribution to 'Portal's spellbinding opener, 'Maiden and the Monster'.   Help support the show and check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   TIMESTAMPS 2:07 - Blake’s musical origins  4:20 - How a Disney internship lead to working with Michael Kamen 6:30 - Meeting Metallica & working on S&M 11:16 - Reconnecting with Kirk + ‘Maiden And The Monster 16:55 - Kirk as a composer?! 21:20 - Has Blake heard S&M2?    YOUTUBE: Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast - YouTube SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Tom hosts solo to kick off a brand new Alphabetallica series dissecting Kirk's 'Portals' EP. This episode begins by exploring some of the back story of the release, before digging into the gloriously girthy gloom of the EP's opener, 'The Maiden & The Monster'.   Help support the show and check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   YOUTUBE: Alphabetallica: A-Z Metallica Podcast - YouTube SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

MUYP icon, Clint Wells, joins the show to dig into the elegiac egress of 'Inamorata'   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   Check out Metal Up Your Podcast here if you somehow aren't already on the train: METAL UP YOUR PODCAST - All Things Metallica (simplecast.com)   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Božo Lugonja, joins the show to dig into the introspective racket of 'Room Of Mirrors'   Help support the show and get check out Alphabetallica's new So What! Files video series, exploring every issue of Metallica's legendary magazine: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Dan McArdle, joins the show to dig into the breakneck bluster of 'Too Far Gone?'   Help support the show and get instant access to the next Alphabetallica episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Jerzy Gwiazdowski, joins Tom to dig into the chiaroscuro clamour of 'If Darkness Had A Son'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, John Sturm, joins Tom to dig into the hopeful hurdle of 'Chasing Light'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)

Alphabetallica listener, Bob O'Rourke, joins Tom to dig into the seductive, serpentine sprawl of 'Crown Of Barbed Wire'.    Help support the show and get instant access to next week's episode: https://patreon.com/alphabetallica   SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Kg8m3ITvmNpdpjvvo8JI8?si=Xxz8xicTQVmSOux_BMuuMQ EMAIL: [email protected] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MetallicaPod   Hosted by Tom Kwei Theme by Alex Cottrell (https://alex-cottrell.com/) Thumbnail by Danny O'Gorman (https://www.behance.net/danogorman)