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Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast
Heavy metal news, hard rock interviews and the stories behind the music — hosted by Scott Penfold, a 20-year rock radio broadcaster and the founder of Loaded Radio. Two shows, one feed. The Loaded Radio Podcast brings long-form interviews with the biggest names in metal — Dave Mustaine, Corey Taylor, Randy Blythe, Max Cavalera, Phil Anselmo, Dave Lombardo and more. Not press-cycle soundbites. Real conversations about the records, the lineups, the fallouts and the comebacks, from someone who’s…
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Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTony Iommi To Tell His Story In Birmingham, Louder Than Life Set Times Drop, Jonathan Davis Goes Feline
Friday, August 14, 2026. Tony Iommi will discuss his life in music at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on September 17, months after being made an MBE and…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMarilyn Manson Trial Date Set, Oli Sykes And Courtney LaPlante Team Up, Sid Wilson Says He's Still In Slipknot
Thursday, August 13, 2026. A judge sets a November 2027 jury trial date in the civil suit brought against Marilyn Manson by his former personal assistant —…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastRitchie Blackmore Rejoins Deep Purple Tonight, Eddie Hermida Launches Arson Theory, Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy Hits 4K
Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Ritchie Blackmore will play with Deep Purple tonight at Jones Beach for the first time since 1993 — announced by Blackmore himself…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAlex Terrible Deletes His Bloodstock Posts, Otep Returns With Trip Hop, Geddy Lee Rules Out New Rush Music
Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Alex Terrible spent a day answering critics who wanted an apology to the trans community after Slaughter To Prevail's Bloodstock set…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastKiss Throw Out The First Pitch, Bruce Dickinson's New Album Goes Heavy, Nikki Sixx Says No More Mötley Crüe Albums
Monday, August 10, 2026. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley take the mound at Angel Stadium this Saturday for a Kiss-themed night in Anaheim. Bruce Dickinson's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCaleb Shomo of Beartooth on Pure Ecstasy, Jordan Fish, and Finally Being Himself | Plus Fresh Meat: Waking The Sleeper
Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast to talk about Pure Ecstasy, the band's sixth album, out August 28 on Fearless…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastKelly Osbourne And Sid Wilson End Engagement | Mercyful Fate Announce First Show In Three Years | Music Journalism Takes A Hit
People magazine reports that Kelly Osbourne and Sid Wilson have ended their engagement — Scott Penfold explains why this isn't new, why it isn't connected to…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastNikki Sixx Says You Were Lied To | Anthrax Drop Everybody's Got A Plan | The Neil Peart Documentary
Nikki Sixx answered a fan asking why Mötley Crüe use backing tracks — and traced the whole practice back to Queen and "Bohemian Rhapsody" in 1975. Scott…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastGlenn Hughes Retires From The Stage And Faces Heart Surgery | Linkin Park's Unshatter | Tool's Drummer Clears His Autumn
On Saturday night in Rancho Mirage, Glenn Hughes sang four Deep Purple songs with Kings Of Chaos, including "Stormbringer." Nobody in that room knew what they…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSlipknot Had Sid Wilson's Exit Announcement Ready | Tobias Forge Directs Horror | Chris Holmes Needs Help
The detail almost everyone skipped: Slipknot were planning to announce Sid Wilson's departure themselves this week, and lost control of it when the story broke…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSlipknot Still Silent On Sid Wilson | Ozzfest Returns To Villa Park | Megadeth Announce European Farewell Tour
Four days on, and Slipknot still haven't said a word about Sid Wilson. Scott Penfold breaks down where the story actually stands: the single anonymous TMZ…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastBlackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. on the 1984 To Headless Tour, the New Album, His Book, and Chris Holmes
W.A.S.P. founder Blackie Lawless joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast. Blackie breaks down the 1984 To Headless tour — the fall 2026 run with KK's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTony Iommi Wanted Geezer Butler On His New Album | Tommy Lee Breaks Silence On Mick Mars Lawsuit | Cinderella Reunion Update
Tony Iommi reveals he asked Geezer Butler to play bass on his new solo album From The Dark (out October 23 via BMG) — and why Geezer couldn't do it. Plus…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTony Iommi Announces Solo Album From The Dark With Jorn Lande + Two Ozzy Haunted Houses | Metal Breakdown Daily
Scott Penfold breaks down Thursday's biggest stories in rock and metal: Tony Iommi announces his first solo album in 21 years, From The Dark, via BMG — with…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSoundgarden's Final Chris Cornell Album Enters Mixing + Chris Holmes Battling Cancer | Metal Breakdown Daily
Scott Penfold breaks down Wednesday's biggest stories in rock and metal: Soundgarden have begun mixing the eight-song final album featuring the late Chris…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDavid Lee Roth And Alex Van Halen Reunite This Week + Dez Fafara Reveals Brain Tumor | Metal Breakdown Daily
Scott Penfold breaks down Tuesday's biggest stories in rock and metal: David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen appear together for the first time since Van Halen's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastFaith No More Returns With System Of A Down Stadium Tour + Andy LaRocque Speaks On King Diamond Exit | Metal Breakdown Daily
Scott Penfold breaks down Monday's biggest stories in rock and metal: Faith No More ends a decade of silence to support System Of A Down on four stadium shows…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastNonpoint's Elias Soriano On The Last Word, Reuniting With Past Members + Skye Sweetnam On Red Yeti
Nonpoint frontman Elias Soriano joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast to talk about the band's eleventh studio album The Last Word (out September 18…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAvenged Sevenfold Surprise-Release Statica EP, Ministry Announce Final Album, Jonathan Davis Gets Married | Metal Breakdown Daily
Avenged Sevenfold drop a surprise four-track EP called Statica with no warning ahead of their North American tour with Good Charlotte, Ministry announce their…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTill Lindemann Live In Kraków Album, Iron Maiden Thank Eddfest Fans, Chris Garza Returns To Suicide Silence | Metal Breakdown Daily
Till Lindemann announces the Live In Kraków concert film and album — including a box set with vinyl pressed as a layer cake — Iron Maiden release a…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSharon Osbourne Remembers Ozzy One Year Later, Suicide Silence Fall Tour, Whitechapel Holiday Show | Metal Breakdown Daily
One year without Ozzy Osbourne. Sharon Osbourne pays tribute to the Prince of Darkness on the first anniversary of his death as Birmingham celebrates Ozzy Day…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastHatebreed's "Kill Count Increase" Drops Today, Crowbar Cancel Europe As Kirk Windstein Battles Back Injury, Meshuggah x Transformers Collab
Hatebreed release "Kill Count Increase," the lead single and opening track from their ninth album "Fatal Paradox," out November 6 on BLKIIBLK Records — their…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastL7's Jennifer Finch Dies At 59, Rush In Talks For Las Vegas Sphere Residency & Super Troopers Crash Limp Bizkit
Scott Penfold breaks down the day's biggest rock and metal headlines on The Metal Breakdown Daily. Today's stories: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at 59…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastBear McCreary On 'The Singularity: Ekleipsis,' Recording With Slash, Gojira's Joe Duplantier & Scoring God Of War
Emmy and BAFTA-winning composer Bear McCreary joins Scott Penfold on The Loaded Radio Podcast to talk about his new cinematic metal album "The Singularity…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastIn This Moment's Star-Studded 'Witch' Album, William Shatner's Riot Fest Demands, Fear Factory
In This Moment announce their ninth album "Witch," featuring Kim Dracula, Dayseeker, and Kat Von D covering Pink Floyd. Riot Fest reveals William Shatner's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSlipknot's New Album Update, KISS's Ace Frehley Tribute, and Nicko McBrain's Wild Maiden Ranking
Slipknot are writing new music for the first time since 2022, with producer Matt Wallace and drummer Eloy Casagrande both leaving their mark. KISS reveals the…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastIron Maiden's Pophouse Deal, Alex Terrible Takes The High Road, And The Cliff Burton Museum
Iron Maiden's new Pophouse Entertainment partnership gets a second look, Slaughter To Prevail's Alex Terrible handles tour backlash with real grace, and…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMike Browning Dies at 62, Guns N' Roses' AFSP Charity Push, and Bill Ward Remembers Ozzy
Death metal loses a true pioneer this week — Mike Browning of Morbid Angel and Nocturnus has died at 62. Guns N' Roses partner with Fandiem for a Rose Bowl VIP…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMastodon's New Album, Sleep Token's Platinum Plaque, and Coal Chamber's Mikey Cox Update
Mastodon announces their first album since losing Brent Hinds — and it comes with a surprise Josh Homme cameo. Sleep Token keeps racking up RIAA hardware, with…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDez Fafara Explains Shocking DevilDriver Shifts | Strike and Kill Early Sound + Peter Steele Legends
Nu-metal pioneer and groove metal icon Dez Fafara joins host Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast this week to blow the doors off the upcoming DevilDriver…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastIron Maiden Blasts Rock Hall Induction | Anthrax 'Greatest Song' Controversy + Autopsy Remaster
Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson have officially broken their silence on Iron Maiden's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2026—and their…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCorey Taylor Mental Health Struggle, Suffocation European Tour, Abigail Williams Album Update
On today's episode of The Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold discusses an incredibly raw, unfiltered look into the personal life of one of metal's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastOfficial Black Sabbath Ozzy Book Announced, Megadeth Lisbon Festival Riot, Brent Hinds Memorial Unveiled
On today's episode of The Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold breaks down a massive day of rock history, last-minute festival chaos, and a poignant heavy…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSammy Hagar Trump Backlash, Ozzy Osbourne Exhibition, Dave Mustaine Space Gig
On today's episode of The Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold unpacks a massive weekend of rock and heavy metal news, starting with a patriotic firestorm…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastParkway Drive Announce Legacy Album Anniversary Tour + Iron Maiden Paris Blackout Fallout & Twisted Sister Reunion Updates
On today's edition of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold brings his 25-year rock radio personality to the mic to unpack an absolutely massive…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastIRON MAIDEN Paris Blackout Disaster + Deftones Eros Album Leak & Bad Wolves Lineup Reboot
On today's edition of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold brings his 25-year rock radio personality to the mic to unpack the absolute wildest…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastIRON MAIDEN Paris Phone Ban + Anthrax's Benante Sidelined & Ozzy's Final Throne Display
On today's episode of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold delivers a high-octane, laid-back look at the absolute biggest stories trending…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastLINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT on New Album 'Harrowing', Abuse Survival & More On The Loaded Radio Podcast
On this week's premium edition of the Loaded Radio Podcast, host Scott Penfold strips away the standard Q&A format and goes full 25-year rock radio personality…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSAXON Revives Legendary Stage Eagle + DANZIG New Movie & OZZY Towering Monument
On today's episode of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold breaks down the massive touring news out of the NWOBHM camp as Saxon announces their…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastJACK OSBOURNE Fires Back + DIMEBAG Guitar Legacy Lives & Cryptic I PREVAIL Tease
On today's episode of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold dives into the social media fallout surrounding Jack Osbourne. After defending his…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastFAITH NO MORE 2027 Comeback Confirmed! + DANZIG Tour Drop & Download Festival Scandal
On today's episode of the Loaded Radio Daily Breakdown, host Scott Penfold drops a massive alternative metal bombshell: Faith No More is officially returning…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCastle Rat's "Rat Queen" Riley Pinkerton on Gothic Type O Negative Future & Ceding Control of The Bestiary
This week on the Loaded Radio Podcast, host Scott Penfold steps through the portal and into "The Realm" for an exclusive, feature-length conversation with…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAlex Varkatzas is a Firefighter? + Secret Sleep Token Supergroup Debuts at Download & Godsmack's New Drummer
Kickstart your week with the Monday edition of the Metal Breakdown Daily! Host Scott Penfold breaks down three massive shifts across the heavy music landscape…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMarilyn Manson Announces "Chapter 2" Album + Hatebreed Signs New Label Deal & Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain Plots Spoken-Word Tour
Welcome back to the Daily Metal Breakdown! On today's episode, we track the massive continuation of Marilyn Manson's creative resurgence, as he officially…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMaynard James Keenan Sued Over Gin Venture + Rudy Sarzo Unveils Yacht Rock Solo Music & MGK Back Injury Update
Welcome back to the Daily Metal Breakdown. In today's episode, we break down a serious new civil lawsuit hitting Tool, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle frontman…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastScott Ian Backs John Bush Live Anthrax Performance Run + Rush Rotates Epic Setlist on Night Two & Wage War Tour Dates
A powerful display of heavy metal brotherhood has taken center stage. In today's Daily Metal Breakdown, we dive deep into the recent statements from Anthrax…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSharon Osbourne Explodes Over Ozzy AI "Cash Grab" Backlash + Of Mice & Men Cancel Tour & New 'Skate' Soundtrack Drops
The Prince of Darkness is going digital, and the Osbourne family is fighting back. In today's Daily Metal Breakdown, we dive deep into the massive internet…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastRush Reunion Debuts! + Scott Ian's "Greatest Anthrax Song" Claim & Mastodon's Emotional Tribute
History was made last night in Los Angeles as Rush officially returned to the stage for their "Fifty Something" reunion tour. In today's Daily Metal Breakdown…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAugust Burns Red's Jake Luhrs: The Psychological Warfare Behind 'Season of Surrender'
Pennsylvania metalcore champions August Burns Red have officially returned with their eleventh studio album, Season of Surrender. In this exclusive, raw…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSabaton's Massive 2027 Arena Tour, Protest The Hero Returns & Machine Head Lineup Shakeup
Welcome back to the Metal Breakdown Daily! In today's episode, Scott Penfold breaks down three massive shifts shaking up the heavy music world. First, Sweden's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastNita Strauss Baby News, Maryland Deathfest 2027 Lineup Drop & ERRA Anniversary Tour
Welcome to the Metal Breakdown Daily for June 4, 2026! Your go-to source for the biggest daily updates shaking up the hard rock and heavy metal world. In This…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMotionless In White & Mastodon Drop Massive Fall 2026 Tour Dates + Devin Townsend on Strapping Young Lad Reunion Truth
On this morning's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, we are tracking a historic day of massive autumn tour announcements and a definitive truth bomb from…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMastodon Shatters Silence on Brent Hinds' Death, Secret Eddie Van Halen Vault Album Update & Metallica Breaks Stadium Records
On this morning's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, we are tracking some of the biggest, most emotionally charged developments hitting the rock and heavy…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastChaos in D.C.": Why Bret Michaels Just Quit Donald Trump's Event + Former Puddle of Mudd Members Launch Savage Revenge Band
Rock, metal, and high-stakes political drama collide on today's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily with host Scott Penfold. We are breaking down the three…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDevin Townsend Unleashes 'The Moth' + Voices From The Underground Spotlights Silver Bullet Smile on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Why did one of progressive metal's most legendary mad scientists walk away from traditional collaboration to protect his own creative sanity? On this week's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSlayer Announce 2026 Return to Latin America + Hollywood Undead "Taste of Chaos" & Meshuggah Remasters
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold covers a massive day for tour news and high-profile legal resolution in the world of heavy music…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Lorna Shore's Arena Invasion + Hatebreed Summer Slaughter & Ahren Stringer's Verdict
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold covers a massive day for tour news and a high-profile legal resolution in the world of heavy music…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Ozzy Honored by US Congress + AMA Rock Snubs & Knocked Loose/Metallica Tour Diaries
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold dives into a historic moment for the Prince of Darkness and a disappointing night for heavy music at the…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: New Parkway Drive Music In Production + Judas Priest Album Update & President 2026 Tour Dates
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold uncovers a surprise studio update from Australian metalcore titans Parkway Drive as they quietly begin tracking…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Ozzy's A.I. Avatar Revealed + Iron Maiden Snub Paul Di'Anno Film & Crowbar's Free Live Album
On today's edition of the Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold delivers the weekend forecast for the heavy music world, featuring a "digital immortal," a…