Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast

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 — five years after it was filed — while his attorney says a summary judgment motion will end it first. Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes and Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante guest on the Valorant Champions theme produced by Grabbitz, their first release together after years of guest appearances on stage. And Sid Wilson introduces himself as a current member of Slipknot at the World Scratch Invitational, weeks after reports claimed he'd been fired. Scott Penfold breaks it a...

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 on Instagram Live, complete with a fresh set of Strat strings and a stool in case he topples over. Suicide Silence frontman Eddie Hermida co-founds Arson Theory, a full-service artist-first music company with Shadow Of Intent, 3Teeth and roughly thirty-five acts already on the roster. And Lionsgate confirms an eight-disc 4K collector's set for Rob Zombie's Firefly trilogy on October 13. Scott Penfold breaks it all down in under five minutes. Full stories at lo...

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 — then deleted every post after one message changed his mind. Otep Shamaya ends her retirement with "(ISH) I'm Still Here," a trip hop single about depression, being othered, and living out loud. And Geddy Lee, fourteen months of rehearsal into Rush's first tour in eleven years, gives a one-word answer on new music. Scott Penfold breaks it all down in under five minutes. Full stories at loadedradio.com. Stream Loaded Radio 24/7 or do...

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 eighth solo album lands in early 2027 on BMG — recorded live at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, standalone from "The Mandrake Project," and by his own description, seriously heavy. And Nikki Sixx says he no longer believes in making full-length records, which means the wait for a new Mötley Crüe album may be permanent. Scott Penfold breaks it all down in under five minutes. Full stories at https://loadedradio.com. Stream Loaded Radio 24/7 or d...

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 Records. After fourteen years of writing, playing and producing Beartooth records almost entirely by himself, Shomo let somebody else in — co-producer Jordan Fish, a title track born out of a session with Misha Mansoor of Periphery, and drummer Connor Denis behind the kit. We get into the reaction to "Free," the AI mess that nearly killed the "Bullshit" lyric video, the Pure Ecstasy world tour, and the year that changed what a Be...

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 the Slipknot situation no matter how the timing looks, and what's actually changed this week. Plus Mercyful Fate announce their first live show in over three years, headed to Leyendas Del Rock in Spain in August 2027 with King Diamond, Hank Shermann, Mike Wead, Bjarne T. Holm and Becky Baldwin — and their long-awaited album still hasn't surfaced. And a harder one to close on: Veeps and Live Nation have gutted Revolver, Alte...

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 Penfold breaks down the distinction everybody argues past: the difference between augmenting a live show and replacing one, and the one piece of evidence John 5 offered that actually holds up. Plus Anthrax release the video for "Everybody's Got A Plan," the third single from Cursum Perficio — their first album in ten years, out September 18, recorded at Dave Grohl's Studio 606. And the Latin title translates to something worth thinking about. And...

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 were watching. The Deep Purple, Trapeze, Black Sabbath and Black Country Communion legend has announced his retirement from touring and live performances, revealing he needs another open-heart surgery. Scott Penfold looks at the career, and at the interview from twelve months ago where Hughes told Eddie Trunk that retirement wasn't a word he used — that he'd come home from a European run reinvigorated, with new purpose, and had never felt so st...

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 early. Scott Penfold explains why that one line makes four days of cryptic posts and total silence suddenly make sense — and why the two Sid Wilson stories that broke over the same weekend are separate, no matter what the internet has already decided. Plus: the V/H/S horror anthology returns with V/H/S/MIXTAPE, a music-driven installment landing October 9 on Shudder. Ghost frontman Tobias Forge directed a music video for it...

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 source it all rests on, Jim Root telling fans to stop and think — and the song he chose to play underneath it — Mick Thomson's wife Stacy openly mocking the rumour mill, Sid's only post being a merch ad, and the Los Angeles studio doorstep where he was asked point blank and said nothing. Plus Sharon Osbourne confirms a film of Back To The Beginning arrives this year featuring every band...

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 Priest celebrating W.A.S.P.'s first four albums, kicking off September 10 and running through October 31 across the US and Canada, with European dates to follow. Selected material from the 1984 self-titled debut, The Last Command, Inside The Electric Circus and The Headless Children, with a stage production built to bring the album covers to life. Blackie has called it the first and only time the band will do this....

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, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee opens up to Billy Corgan about the "hurtful" legal battle with Mick Mars, and what really happened onstage during the 2022 Stadium Tour. And Cinderella drummer Fred Coury tells Eddie Trunk that he and Eric Brittingham are ready to reunite the band — they're just waiting on Tom Keifer.

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 Jorn Lande on vocals and co-writing credits across every track, plus bassist Becky Baldwin and drummer Karl Brazil, led by the single "World Alone"; Universal Studios opens two Ozzy Osbourne: Prince Of Darkness haunted houses at Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood, inspired by all 13 of his solo albums; and Godsmack add ten October US dates to The Rise Of Rock tour with Dorothy, as Mike Mangini settles in behind the kit. Al...

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 Cornell, with Terry Date producing and Joe Barresi mixing — Matt Cameron explains how the record was built from demos he and Cornell traded from 2013 onward; System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian joins the cast of Dexter: Resurrection season two as R.H. Martin; and former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes reveals a prostate cancer diagnosis as his wife launches a GoFundMe to cover mounting medical costs in France. All the details and links at...

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 2015 final concert, joining artist Robert Vargas at TEDxFargo on July 30; Tony Iommi is set to reveal details of his first solo album in 21 years during a YouTube livestream on Wednesday; and DevilDriver and Coal Chamber frontman Dez Fafara reveals he's been living with a non-cancerous brain tumor for nearly two years — as the band releases career-best reviewed album Strike And Kill and preps an August North American tour. All the details at lo...

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 across Australia and New Zealand in early 2027 — SOAD's first shows down under since 2012; Andy LaRocque speaks out on his friendly split from King Diamond after 40 years and his new focus on Lex Legion as Gus G. officially joins the King; and Linkin Park, the Ramones and The Smashing Pumpkins land 2027 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. All the details at loadedradio.com. Monday's headlines [00:05] System Of...

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 via 361 Degrees Records), why he calls it his favorite Nonpoint record ever, reuniting with past members, choosing Sumo Cyco's Skye Sweetnam to guest on the new single "Red Yeti," and what the future holds for Nonpoint. Plus the week's biggest metal news: Andy LaRocque's friendly departure from King Diamond after 40 years (with Gus G. stepping in), and remembering Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller, who passed away at 59. Follow Loaded Radio...

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 final studio album Hate To Go – Take Out Or Delivery for October 30 via Cleopatra Records with returning bassist Paul Barker, and Korn frontman Jonathan Davis marries Brittany Parisi in an Italian Renaissance-themed ceremony. 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Avenged Sevenfold surprise-release Statica EP 1:42 - Ministry announce final album Hate To Go – Take Out Or Delivery 2:45 - Jonathan Davis marries Brittany Parisi 3:46 - Outro Metal news daily at https://loadedradio.com<

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 behind-the-scenes Eddfest thank you video with Steve Harris and reveal a theft at Eddie's Dive Bar, and founding guitarist Chris Garza officially returns to Suicide Silence for the Reminders Of Hell Tour with Emmure, AngelMaker and Synestia. 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Till Lindemann announces Live In Kraków concert film and album 1:22 - Iron Maiden thank Eddfest fans in behind-the-scenes video 2:46 - Chris Garza officially returns to Suicide Silenc...

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, Suicide Silence announce the Reminders of Hell Tour with Emmure, AngelMaker and Synestia (including Montreal and Toronto dates), and Whitechapel close out their 20th anniversary tour with their 11th annual Christmas benefit show in Knoxville with Chelsea Grin and The Acacia Strain. 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Sharon Osbourne remembers Ozzy Osbourne one year after his death / Ozzy Day in Birmingham 2:00 - Suicide Silence announce Reminders of Hell Tour with Emmure...