I liked the episode too...Lars was cool and like you said, seemed genuinely impressed by Mike's drumming...."and he's probably doing it was a single bass drum" I think was the exact quote that really stayed with me...must be really cool to have Lars be impressed with your playing...what that translates too beyond some nice words...not really sure.

don't really know the other guys band very well....never been a fan...would I check them out...yeah probably...have I....barely if any/.

Machine head always felt to me, just based on time period like a lot of the grindcore sort of thrash stuff that came out...prong, man I can't even remember all the different band names...none of it was that interesting to me.

good episode...would I watch it again....eh...probably not.

I'd go 3 out of 5.