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Oct 1, 2026 · 4:32
Slipknot's Jim Root has answered the Marilyn Manson backlash — by saying he doesn't know who the band tours with. "I stay out of the logistics of touring," he told a fan on…
Sep 30, 2026 · 5:11
Slipknot fans are pushing back on Marilyn Manson's spot on the 2027 stadium tour — six dates including Wembley — with some vowing to skip his shows. Manson denies all allegations…
Sep 29, 2026 · 4:41
Slipknot's Jim Root says the new album is "gonna hurt some feelings" — no repeat of Iowa or the self-titled, and when a fan begged for "heavy, not Stone Sour," Root replied…
Sep 28, 2026 · 5:11
Nirvana accepted the MTV Video Vanguard Award, and Krist Novoselic used the moment to call Kurt Cobain "one of one." Dave Grohl, Krist and Pat Smear took the stage with no…
Sep 25, 2026 · 6:44
Knocked Loose have quietly become the single biggest donor to Jamie Ulshoffer, the woman left paralysed when a man fell from a tree onto her during the band's Louder Than Life…
Sep 24, 2026 · 5:47
Bullet For My Valentine have announced their eighth album, 'Social Apocalypse', out 19 March 2027 on Spinefarm, with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore and Chrissy Costanza of Against The…
Sep 23, 2026 · 5:39
Rose Tattoo frontman Angry Anderson has died at 79, weeks after suffering a heart attack during the band's European farewell tour. Scott Penfold looks back at fifty years, eight…
Sep 22, 2026 · 6:01
Slipknot have plastered cryptic posters across ten cities in the Americas, pointing to a site that spits out the numbers 9 and 28. Scott Penfold breaks down what's coming, why…
Sep 21, 2026 · 6:05
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has died at the age of 45, following a cancer diagnosis in 2021. The band said he passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of…
Sep 18, 2026 · 5:22
Emmure frontman Frankie Palmeri says Glenn Danzig's security removed him from the side of the stage at Louder Than Life in Louisville and took his access pass, after he attempted…
Sep 17, 2026 · 4:51
Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back To The Beginning gets a worldwide theatrical release from October 28, documenting Ozzy Osbourne's final performance at Villa Park on July 5, 2025 —…
Sep 16, 2026 · 5:02
David Ellefson has announced the December leg of his Bass Warrior European tour, and he'll be playing Megadeth's Countdown To Extinction in its entirety across twelve dates from…
Sep 15, 2026 · 5:46
David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen have appeared together in public for the first time in years, sitting alongside muralist Robert Vargas at a TEDxFargo event about why great art…
Sep 14, 2026 · 6:08
Tony Iommi has told Classic Rock that producer Andrew Watt — the man behind Ozzy Osbourne's final two solo albums — offered to record one more Black Sabbath album with the…
Sep 13, 2026 · 40:53
Miss May I frontman Levi Benton joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast to talk about the band's eighth album No Place For Me , out October 2 via Solid State Records — a…
Sep 11, 2026 · 5:18
Rolling Stone has published an excerpt from Dave Mustaine's memoir In My Darkest Hour in which he writes that David Ellefson's time in Megadeth "was likely near" its end even…
Sep 10, 2026 · 4:34
Soundgarden reunited at halftime of the Seahawks–Patriots game at Lumen Field with Taylor Momsen on vocals and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready on guitar, playing a medley including…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4:27
Jim Root has confirmed Slipknot are tracking their eighth studio album — the first without Sid Wilson, the first with Eloy Casagrande, and the first with no record label since…
Sep 8, 2026 · 5:24
Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Live Nation tease "The Great NOLA Trendkill" at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena, with a rumored lineup including Pantera, Down, Crowbar, Corrosion Of…
Sep 4, 2026 · 4:53
Friday, September 4, 2026. 70000 Tons Of Metal reveals the first thirty bands for its January 2027 sailing — Exodus, Arch Enemy, HammerFall, Moonspell, Obscura and more — with…
Sep 3, 2026 · 4:44
Thursday, September 3, 2026. Iron Maiden bring their Eddie's Dive Bar meetups to the United States for the first time — ten dates alongside the Run For Your Lives leg opening…
Sep 2, 2026 · 5:25
Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Alex Van Halen receives the Netherlands' highest civilian knighthood in Nijmegen, the city he and Eddie left as children in 1962. Stryper's Michael…
Sep 1, 2026 · 5:36
Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Rush add four new US arena dates to the Fifty Something tour, with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson explaining they built in recovery time they turned out…
Aug 31, 2026 · 5:23
Monday, August 31, 2026. Bruce Dickinson greets a Toronto crowd by noting Iron Maiden "crossed the Lake Of Ontario" — a pointed nod to the executive order directing the lake be…
Aug 30, 2026 · 31:38
I Prevail frontman Eric Vanlerberghe joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast. In May 2025, I Prevail lost the clean-vocal half of their identity when Brian Burkheiser…
Aug 28, 2026 · 4:29
Friday, August 28, 2026. Anthrax will play the grand re-opening of Brooklyn's Saint Vitus Bar on September 4 — two and a half years after the beloved 250-capacity venue was shut…
Aug 27, 2026 · 5:26
Thursday, August 27, 2026. Tobias Forge tells Kerrang! why Ghost are on hiatus — he's exhausted after 70 shows, he doesn't have an idea for the next record, and he won't force…
Aug 26, 2026 · 4:38
Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Soundgarden play the halftime slot at the Seattle Seahawks' season opener at Lumen Field, fronted by Taylor Momsen with Pearl Jam's Mike McCready…
Aug 25, 2026 · 4:40
Tuesday, August 25, 2026. In Flames and Trivium announce a 26-date European co-headline run for spring 2027 with Paleface Swiss and VOLA, trading top billing by territory. Ghost…
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:41
Monday, August 24, 2026. Dave Mustaine reveals in the new Metal Hammer that Bruce Dickinson — a fellow throat cancer survivor — gave him something no one else could during his…
Aug 21, 2026 · 4:33
Friday, August 21, 2026. Alpha Wolf announce a mutual split with longtime vocalist Lochie Keogh and cancel their European headline tour along with every remaining 2026 show.…
Aug 20, 2026 · 4:04
Thursday, August 20, 2026. Demon Hunter file suit against Netflix, Netflix Studios and AEG Presents over KPop Demon Hunters, with a fan's $500 ticket mix-up cited in the…
Aug 19, 2026 · 6:25
Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Frank Beard, ZZ Top's drummer for 56 years and the only member of the band without a beard, has died at 77 at his ranch in Texas — leaving Billy…
Aug 18, 2026 · 6:52
Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Dave Mustaine reveals at least two songs left over from Megadeth's final album — "Bloodlust" and "Farewell My Love," plus a possible third he isn't sure…
Aug 17, 2026 · 4:20
Monday, August 17, 2026. Sid Wilson ends two and a half weeks of chaos by quietly updating his Instagram bio to read "@slipknot 1997-2026" — a definitive answer with no statement…
Aug 16, 2026 · 26:35
Scarlett O'Hara guitarist and founding member Logan Burns joins Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast. The South Texas metalcore band have spent 2026 releasing three singles…
Aug 14, 2026 · 5:00
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 ahead of his new solo…
Aug 13, 2026 · 4:51
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…
Aug 12, 2026 · 5:19
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,…
Aug 11, 2026 · 4:59
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…
Aug 10, 2026 · 4:50
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…
Aug 9, 2026 · 46:43
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…
Aug 7, 2026 · 5:59
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…
Aug 6, 2026 · 5:42
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…
Aug 5, 2026 · 5:53
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…
Aug 4, 2026 · 5:38
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…
Aug 3, 2026 · 5:21
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,…
Aug 3, 2026 · 34:23
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…
Jul 31, 2026 · 6:09
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…
Jul 30, 2026 · 5:59
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…
Jul 29, 2026 · 5:58
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…
Jul 28, 2026 · 6:19
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,…
Jul 27, 2026 · 4:47
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…
Jul 27, 2026 · 31:51
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…
Jul 24, 2026 · 4:36
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…
Jul 23, 2026 · 4:35
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…
Jul 22, 2026 · 4:34
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…
Jul 21, 2026 · 4:51
Hatebreed release "Kill Count Increase," the lead single and opening track from their ninth album "Fatal Paradox," out November 6 on BLKIIBLK Records — their first new music in…
Jul 20, 2026 · 4:11
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 following a battle…
Jul 19, 2026 · 37:06
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: Ekleipsis," out July…
Jul 17, 2026 · 4:30
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 absurd list of…
Jul 16, 2026 · 4:52
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 full "Land-Locked…
Jul 15, 2026 · 4:46
Iron Maiden's new Pophouse Entertainment partnership gets a second look, Slaughter To Prevail's Alex Terrible handles tour backlash with real grace, and KnuckleBonz unveils a…
Jul 14, 2026 · 3:42
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 giveaway…
Jul 13, 2026 · 4:11
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 "Caramel" going…
Jul 12, 2026 · 30:57
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 album, Strike and…
Jul 10, 2026 · 5:45
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 blunt, unfiltered…
Jul 8, 2026 · 4:36
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 biggest frontmen.…
Jul 7, 2026 · 5:16
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 metal tribute. We…
Jul 7, 2026 · 6:23
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 surrounding the…
Jun 24, 2026 · 6:01
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 day of rock and…
Jun 23, 2026 · 7:12
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 48 hours of stadium…
Jun 22, 2026 · 7:42
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 across the hard rock…
Jun 21, 2026 · 43:47
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 to bring you a…
Jun 19, 2026 · 3:36
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 "Gods Of Thunder"…
Jun 18, 2026 · 4:43
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 father's upcoming AI…
Jun 17, 2026 · 4:29
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 to live activity in…
Jun 16, 2026 · 33:10
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 music's most…
Jun 15, 2026 · 4:05
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, from life-saving…
Jun 12, 2026 · 4:25
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 announces his 13th…
Jun 11, 2026 · 3:27
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 Maynard James…
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:22
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 guitar vanguard Scott…
Jun 9, 2026 · 3:44
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 controversy…
Jun 8, 2026 · 4:30
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, we dissect the…
Jun 7, 2026 · 40:50
Pennsylvania metalcore champions August Burns Red have officially returned with their eleventh studio album, Season of Surrender . In this exclusive, raw episode of the Loaded…
Jun 5, 2026 · 5:17
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 power metal war…
Jun 4, 2026 · 4:03
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 Episode: Nita…
Jun 3, 2026 · 3:58
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 one of extreme…
Jun 2, 2026 · 4:51
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 metal circuits.…
Jun 1, 2026 · 3:14
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 biggest stories…
Jun 1, 2026 · 49:16
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 episode of The Loaded…
May 29, 2026 · 3:02
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. Deathcore Goes…
May 27, 2026 · 3:16
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. Deathcore Goes…
May 26, 2026 · 3:11
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 AMAs. The Congress…
May 25, 2026 · 3:08
On today's Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold uncovers a surprise studio update from Australian metalcore titans Parkway Drive as they quietly begin tracking their highly…
May 22, 2026 · 2:49
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 controversial…
May 21, 2026 · 3:08
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 Poison fans, and…
May 20, 2026 · 3:23
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 off with Mongolian…
May 19, 2026 · 4:08
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, Static-X has issued an…
May 18, 2026 · 29:59
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 revealing…
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