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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 PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Bruce Dickinson's 'Mandrake' Returns + Poison's 2027 Tour Update & Death Vets Sign to Relapse
On today's edition of the Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold dives into a massive multimedia expansion from the Iron Maiden camp, a promising update for…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: The HU Announce 'HUN' + John Carpenter's Metal Debut & Gangster Granny Breaks Records
On today's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, host Scott Penfold delivers a high-octane look at the massive moves hitting the metal world this May. We lead…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Static-X Cancels 2026 Tour Dates, John 5's Rob Zombie Fallout, & DOOM Goes To The Library Of Congress
On this Tuesday morning edition of the Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold covers a series of sudden developments across the metal and rock world. First…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTarja Turunen: The Frisson Noir Interview — Surviving Nightwish, Defying Aging, and the 2026 Metal Homecoming
On this edition of the Loaded Radio Podcast, Scott Penfold sits down with the undisputed "Queen of Symphonic Metal," Tarja Turunen. In an incredibly raw and…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Pumpkins 30th Anniversary Tour, Sleep Token RIAA Invasions, & Paul Di'Anno's Final Days
On this morning's edition of the Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold breaks down three massive stories shaping the rock and metal landscape today. First up…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Anthrax's 10-Year Return, Jason Newsted's "Justice" Bombshell & Billy Idol's AMA Honor
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold breaks down a massive thrash metal comeback, a definitive answer to a 35-year-old Metallica mystery, and a…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Korn's 15th Album Update, Maynard's Global Expansion & Mötley Crüe's "Crücial" Return
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold dives into a massive Thursday update featuring the biggest names in heavy music. Puscifer & A Perfect Circle Go…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: NICKO McBRAIN's "Darkest Hour" Memoir; GENE SIMMONS Vegas Expo; New BULLET Record
The Metal Breakdown Daily: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Today on the Metal Breakdown, we look at the legacy of a legend as Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: TOOL's Sphere "Politics" Revealed; ANTHRAX Breaks 10-Year Silence; LAMB OF GOD/TRIVIUM Tour
The Metal Breakdown Daily: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Today on the Metal Breakdown, we dive into the "what if" that could have changed music history. Tool guitarist…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: MASTODON: The "Arduous" Road to Album 9, Alissa White-Gluz Rescues DRAGONFORCE, & HATEBREED's Emotional Reunion
On today's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold breaks down a weekend of high-stakes performances and heavy-hitting revelations from the world…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTYPE O NEGATIVE: All The LATEST Updates, Unreleased Music, & Ranking the Albums + New SUN DON'T SHINE & SILVERTOMB News
Thirty years after the "Green Man" forged a Gothic masterpiece, the vault has finally cracked open. In this exclusive episode, Loaded Radio's Scott Penfold…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Motionless In White ft. Corey Taylor, Alissa Joins DragonForce & Dream Theater Update
METAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Your daily shot of cutting-edge hard rock and metal news. On today's episode, Motionless In White announces their seventh studio album…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMETAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Jason Newsted Metallica Truth, Deep Purple & Mötley Crüe
METAL BREAKDOWN DAILY: Cutting-edge hard rock and metal news for the Doom Crew. On today's episode, we finally get the unfiltered truth behind one of the most…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDAILY METAL BRIEFING: Cradle of Filth Legal War, 5FDP 20th Anniversary Tour & Greta Van Fleet Breakup Panic!
On today's episode, we dive into a massive shakeup in the world of gothic metal as Cradle Of Filth officially welcomes new guitarist Joff Bailey amidst a…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCAGE FIGHT Guitarist James Monteith talks 'Exuvia' on The Loaded Radio Podcast: Plus the Week's Biggest News Stories
James Monteith (Cage Fight, TesseracT) joins Scott Penfold on The Loaded Radio Podcast for a deep dive into the visceral world of Cage Fight's second studio…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastJonas Björler On At The Gates' Final Chapter & The Death Of Tomas Lindberg on The Loaded Radio Podcast
The melodic death metal world changed forever in 2025 with the death of Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg. This week on The Loaded Radio Podcast, we are joined by…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDAILY BRIEFING: Jay Weinberg's Slipknot Secrets, Judas Priest 2026 Return, and Fieldy's Korn Status
In today's Loaded Radio Daily Briefing, former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg reveals the cryptic 24-hour window between his first jam and Joey Jordison's…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDAILY BRIEFING: Durst, Bo Lueders, and SOAD (April 20)
Fred Durst is declaring war on Coachella with a new "uninvited" festival blueprint alongside Lil Wayne. Plus, we honor the late Bo Lueders (Harms Way/HardLore)…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastThe Amity Affliction's Joel Birch on the Ahren Stringer Split, 'House of Cards,' & More on The Loaded Radio Podcast
This week on The Loaded Radio Podcast, we sit down with The Amity Affliction frontman Joel Birch for a raw, unfiltered conversation. With the band's ninth…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastRob Damiani (Don Broco) & Brandon Saller (Atreyu) On New Albums And Pushing Heavier
Rob Damiani of Don Broco and Brandon Saller of Atreyu join Loaded Radio to break down the mindset behind their latest albums, Nightmare Tripping and The End Is…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSix Feet Under's Chris Barnes + Hellripper on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Chris Barnes joins the Loaded Radio Podcast to dive into the new Six Feet Under album, the creative direction behind it, and what continues to drive him…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastPrika Amaral (Nervosa) & Guernica Mancini (The Gems) Interview – New Music, Metal Scene & Touring
In this episode of the Loaded Radio Podcast, Scott Penfold sits down for a heavy metal interview with Prika Amaral of Nervosa and Guernica Mancini of The Gems…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastShane Lyons (Varials) & Crispin Earl (The Veer Union) Interview – Heavy Music, Touring & New Releases
Scott Penfold sits down with Crispin Earl of The Veer Union and Shane Lyons from Varials for a double-feature podcast episode that delivers insight, passion…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMike Hranica Of The Devil Wears Prada Goes Deep On Flowers, Identity Shifts And Personal Evolution On The Loaded Radio Podcast
What Does Mike Hranica Reveal About Flowers And His Personal Transformation? In this week's Loaded Radio Podcast, Mike Hranica opens up in a raw, introspective…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastBiohazard's Billy Graziadei On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Biohazard guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei joins the Loaded Radio Podcast to discuss the band's first new album in years, Divided We Fall, why the record…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastBob Daisley Breaks His Silence On Ozzy Snubs, New Music And Metal History On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Legendary bassist and songwriter Bob Daisley joins the Loaded Radio Podcast this week, addressing his exclusion from Ozzy Osbourne's "Back To The Beginning"…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastChase Wilson of Ov Sulfur joins The Loaded Radio Podcast
The "Second Coming" of deathcore isn't just a trend—it's a hostile takeover. As giants like Whitechapel and Lorna Shore redefine the genre's boundaries, Ov…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCrystal Lake's John Centorrino Unpacks 'The Weight Of Sound' On The Loaded Radio Podcast
The Evolution of Energy: Crystal Lake Singer John Centorrino Takes the Helm The global metalcore landscape is about to shift. This Friday, January 23, 2026…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAttila Csihar of Mayhem Talks 'Liturgy Of Death', Joey Jordison and 40 Years of Black Metal on The Loaded Radio Podcast
The pioneers of True Norwegian Black Metal return. Attila Csihar joins The Loaded Radio Podcast to discuss mayhem's seventh studio album, Liturgy Of Death…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastVolumes Interview: Michael Barr on 'Mirror Touch', The Top Metal Albums of 2025
For 15 years, Volumes has stood as a pillar of progressive metalcore, weathering lineup shifts and industry trends to amass over 167 million U.S. streams…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastLena Scissorhands Confirms New Infected Rain Album And Talks Upcoming Tour with Butcher Babies
Infected Rain is not just dropping a new album; they are entering a "Mutation Phase," and lead singer Lena Scissorhands is here to give Loaded Radio the raw…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDanko Jones on the Loaded Radio Podcast: Why Leo Rising is Just Another Page from the Motörhead Handbook
n a candid interview with Loaded Radio, Danko Jones discusses the band's new album, Leo Rising (out November 21, 2025), and his commitment to the "recording…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastOf Mice & Men on "Another Miracle": The Loaded Radio Podcast
Of Mice & Men have just dropped their ninth studio album, Another Miracle, and it is arguably their most personal record to date. In this week's episode of the…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastDying Wish's Emma Boster Talks 'Flesh Stays Together' on the Loaded Radio Podcast
Portland's metalcore titans Dying Wish have unleashed their monstrous new album, Flesh Stays Together. The album, produced by Will Putney (Knocked Loose), is a…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAvatar's Johannes Eckerström Dives Deep Into New Album on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Avatar has dropped their tenth studio album, Don't Go In The Forest, which arrived back on October 31. Frontman Johannes Eckerström is adamant that this is not…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastHalloween Podcast EXCLUSIVE: Kenny Hickey Confirms New TYPE O NEGATIVE Live Album, Tribute Talks
In a brand new, exclusive interview for the Halloween edition of the Loaded Radio podcast, Type O Negative co-founder and guitarist Kenny Hickey dropped two…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastSabaton's Joakim Brodén and Omnium Gatherum's Markus Vanhala on The Loaded Radio Podcast
In the grand theater of heavy metal, moments arise when the tectonic plates of the genre shift, heralding the arrival of something monumental. This is one of…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastGore.'s Hayley Roughton & Sanguisugabogg's Drew Arnold on The Loaded Radio Podcast
This week's Loaded Radio Podcast features exclusive interviews with Hayley Roughton, the dynamic vocalist of Texas metal band Gore., and Drew Arnold, the…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastREVOCATION and FRAYLE Talk New Albums & Untold Stories on The Loaded Radio Podcast
This week's Loaded Radio podcast features an exclusive, in-depth conversation with Dave Davidson of technical death metal titans Revocation, discussing their…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastBetween The Buried and Me and Burning Witches on The Loaded Radio Podcast
On this episode of the Loaded Radio podcast, we dive into two major new album releases. We get the inside scoop from Tommy Giles Rogers of Between The Buried…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastORBIT CULTURE's NIKLAS KARLSSON and BLOODYWOOD's RAOUL KERR on The Loaded Radio Podcast
This week's Loaded Radio Podcast features a compelling discussion with two of modern metal's most innovative minds: Niklas Karlsson of Orbit Culture and Raoul…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastUNLEASHED's JOHNNY HEDLUND Joins Us for Death Metal Week on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Swedish death metal pioneers Unleashed unleash their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, a blistering sonic assault discussed in a new interview with…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTHE PRETTY WILD On The Loaded Radio Podcast
The latest episode of the Loaded Radio Podcast features an exclusive interview with The Pretty Wild, the dynamic metalcore band fronted by sisters Jyl and…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastVOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Returns To The Loaded Radio Podcast
Get ready for an action-packed episode, Loaded Radio faithful! We're diving deep into the world of Volbeat with none other than Michael Poulsen himself…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastRYAN KIRBY of FIT FOR A KING on The Loaded Radio Podcast
The Loaded Radio Podcast is back with another compelling episode, offering listeners an exclusive dive into the world of heavy music. This week, we bring you…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastJOEY JORDISON Tribute: KALEN CHASE (VIMIC) & FRED LECLERCQ (SINSAENUM) On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Hear the Icon's Final Beats & Tributes: A Look at Joey Jordison's New Album Release and LP In Honor of Him The Joey Jordison Tribute episode: The unparalleled…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastKILLSWITCH ENGAGE's JESSE LEACH & BUCKCHERRY's JOSH TODD on The Loaded Radio Podcast
This week, the Loaded Radio Podcast brings you an unparalleled Jesse Leach Josh Todd podcast interview, featuring candid conversations with two powerhouse…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastRIVERS OF NIHIL & GWAR Unleashed: Dive Into the Latest Loaded Radio Podcast!
This week on the Loaded Radio Podcast, prepare your ears for a double dose of metal mastery and monstrous mayhem! We're thrilled to host two titans of the…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastTHE HAUNTED New Album Interview: MARCO ARO Discusses 'Songs Of Last Resort'
Plus, Byzantine frontman Chris "OJ" Ojeda joins The Loaded Radio Podcast to discuss the band's monstrous new record, Harbingers. This week's can't-miss podcast…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastPOP EVIL's LEIGH KAKATY & STEVE COBUCCI from WOLVES AT THE GATE on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Don't miss the latest heavy metal interviews on The Loaded Radio Podcast! This episode features Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil discussing their new acoustic EP…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastThe WAGE WAR Interview: Guitarist/Clean Vocalist CODY QUISTAD on The Loaded Radio Podcast
Must-Hear Wage War STIGMA Interview with Cody Quistad on The Loaded Radio Podcast, Plus Underground Art Insights This week's Loaded Radio Podcast features an…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCARLA HARVEY Talks THE VIOLENT HOUR and Fronting LORDS OF ACID on The Loaded Radio Podcast
On this week's Loaded Radio Podcast, Carla Harvey (formerly of Butcher Babies) joins Scott for the first time to talk about her brand-new band The Violent…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastCHRIS ADLER Talks FIRSTBORNE, Health Struggles, and the Real Story Behind His Shocking Firing From LAMB OF GOD in 2019
The Grammy-winning drummer joins the Loaded Radio Podcast to discuss new music, past tensions, and what really happened with Megadeth and Lamb Of God TL;DR The…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastJUSTINE JONES Of EMPLOYED TO SERVE Talks 'Fallen Star,' WILL RAMOS Collab, And Evolving Modern Metalcore
Justine Jones Employed To Serve Interview: Justine sits down with Scott Penfold on the latest Loaded Radio Podcast to dive deep into the band's latest album…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastAARON BEAM of RED FANG Talks 'Deep Cuts' And 20 Years Of Heavy Music On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Aaron Beam discusses Red Fang's new collection and two decades of riff-driven sludge metal, plus Justin Benlolo of BRKN Love joins the show TL;DR This week on…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastLAMB OF GOD's MARK MORTON Opens Up About New Solo Album 'Without The Pain', Sobriety & More On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Mark Morton Talks Chester Bennington, Solo Album Without The Pain & Lamb Of God's Future On The Loaded Radio Podcast TL;DR: Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastALLEGAEON's Greg Burgess on 'The Ossuary Lens' + WARFIELD Thrash Attack – Loaded Radio Podcast
Loaded Radio Podcast: Greg Burgess of Allegaeon Discusses 'The Ossuary Lens' & Warfield Talks Thrash Metal TL;DR On this episode of the Loaded Radio Podcast…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastJETHRO TULL's IAN ANDERSON Talks 'Curious Ruminant,' Musical Evolution, And That Infamous Grammy Win Over METALLICA On The Loaded Radio Podcast
an Anderson Talks New Jethro Tull Album Curious Ruminant And Band's Legacy On The Loaded Radio Podcast TL;DR Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson joins The Loaded…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastMICHAEL AMOTT Talks ARCH ENEMY's Crushing New Album 'Blood Dynasty' On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Arch Enemy's Michael Amott Talks Blood Dynasty, Jeff Loomis' Exit, and More on The Loaded Radio Podcast TL;DR: Arch Enemy founder and guitarist Michael Amott…
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio PodcastWHITECHAPEL's BEN SAVAGE Talks 'Hymns In Dissonance', Crushing Riffs, and Musical Influences – The Loaded Radio Podcast
Whitechapel's Ben Savage On The Loaded Radio Podcast TL;DR In this episode of The Loaded Radio Podcast, Whitechapel guitarist Ben Savage discusses the band's…