Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast

THE PRETTY RECKLESS are currently out on the road in support of their latest album "Death By Rock And Roll" along with Michigan rockers GRETA VAN FLEET.

"Death by Rock and Roll" marks the fourth studio album by THE PRETTY RECKLESS which arrived on February 12 of last year. The release marked the band's first record released with their new label, Fearless Records. It is also THE PRETTY RECKLESS's first outing since the death of long-time producer, Kato Khandwala. "Death By Rock And Roll" was produced by Jonathan Wyman, Taylor Momsen, and THE PRETTY RECKLESS guitarist Ben Phillips, along with additional production done by Nate Yacchichino.

In the interview, Taylor discusses working with SOUNDAGRDEN's Matt Cameron and Kim Thayill, touring with GUNS N' ROSES, a new musical release arriving in the very near future and a ton more.

And in the second portion of the show, Loaded Radio's Scott Penfold and Johnny Rude discuss the week that was in hard rock and metal.

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The latest edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST has arrived and features us in conversation with DIRTY HONEY lead singer Marc Labelle.

DIRTY HONEY is an American rock band from Los Angeles, who formed in 2017. The band recently co-headlined the "Young Guns Tour" with MAMMOTH WVH and embarked on their first European tour this summer, which included shows opening for GUNS N' ROSES, KISS and RIVAL SONS.

DIRTY HONEY is preparing to hit the road once again for a slew of North American dates, titled the "California Dreamin' Tour", this fall along with supporting acts DOROTHY and MARC SATURN.

Also, in the second portion of the show, we are joined by LOADED RADIO's Johnny Rude live from Las Vegas to discuss the recent passing of TEENAGE HEAD guitarist Gord Lewis.

Police in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada have confirmed the son of celebrated punk rock guitarist Gordon Lewis has been charged in his father's death.

Officers said the 65-year-old TEENAGE HEAD guitarist was found dead inside an apartment after officers received emails sent to media outlets with information about his death.

Gordon Lewis was a founding member of the punk band TEENAGE HEAD, which formed in the 1970s.

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The latest edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST features special guest Brandan Schieppati of hardcore/metalcore band BLEEDING THROUGH.

BLEEDING THROUGH recently unleashed their first new single in four years, "Rage." BLEEDING THROUGH is now streaming an entire new EP called "Rage" which also features two additional songs on top of the previously-released title track.

The second portion of the podcast features conversation with Loaded Radio's Johnny Rude and Scott Penfold discussing the week that was in hard rock and heavy metal - with particular attention to the newly announced "PANTERA" tour coming up in 2023.

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This week is another special edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST as we have both Tony Foresta, singer from "party thrash metallers' MUNICIPAL WASTE as well as Zachary Ilya Ezrin, frontman from avant-garde metal band IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT joining us.

MUNICIPAL WASTE have the new album "Electrified Brain" which just dropped last week and delivers everything you have come to expect from the Richmond, Virginia thrashers complete with tongue in cheek humor and crushing riffs.

IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT have the new album "Spirit Of Ecstasy" arriving this month as well via Century Media Records. The follow up to 2020's "Alphaville" continues the onslaught of pure, extreme metal and a barrage of guests including Alex Skolnick from TESTAMENT and smooth-jazz sax player Kenny G.

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On the latest edition of The Loaded Radio Podcast we are joined by SAINT ASONIA and former THREE DAYS GRACE frontman Adam Gontier.

SAINT ASONIA, which also features STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok along with former ART OF DYING members Cale Gontier (bass) and Cody Watkins (drums), have the new EP "Introvert" arriving on July 1, which features the new track "Above It All" which can be heard below.

In the discussion, Adam talks about how SAINT ASONIA came together, how his writing has changed within the last ten years, how he looks back at his time fronting THREE DAYS GRACE and plenty more.

And in the second portion of the show, Loaded Radio's Johnny Rude joins us live from LAs Vegas, NV to discuss the week that was in hard rock and heavy metal.

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This special edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST features a conversation with GENERATION KILL and former EXODUS frontman Rob Dukes.

GENERATION KILL is an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 2008 by Dukes while on hiatus from touring with thrash metal pioneers EXODUS. Wanting to funnel his excess creative energy and aggression into something new, Dukes connected with childhood friend and guitarist Jason Trenczer and the beginnings of GENERATION KILL were set in motion.

GENERATION KILL have dropped their latest album, "MKUltra", which is available now via Blood Blast Distribution and Art Is War Records. The album features guest appearances form the likes of Gary Holt (SLAYER/EXODUS), Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH, OHM), John Joseph (CROMAGS, BLOODCLOT), as well as, Grammy Award-winning pianist Ronnie King who guests on the final track "La Fin Du Monde."

In the interview, Rob talks about "MKUltra", his relationship with the members of EXODUS, lineup changes and what he's listening to in the way of music right now. Plus tons more.

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The latest edition of The Loaded Radio Podcast features a talk with Olli Matela and Aleksi Kaunisvesi from the band BLIND CHANNEL.

BLIND CHANNEL is a post-hardcore band from Oulu, Finland who define their musical style as "violent pop". BLIND CHANNEL represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with the song "Dark Side". They won the selection with 54.3% of the vote (the highest in UMK history) and in May 2021 represented Finland in the contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, finishing in sixth place with a total of 301 points. On May 19 2021, just days before their first performance at Eurovision, BLIND CHANNEL signed to Century Media/Sony Music.

On July 4, 2021, the band announced via social media that "Dark Side" is currently the most streamed Finnish song of 2021 with over 700,000 streams to date, beating out much bigger Finnish acts like NIGHTWISH and HIM.

BLIND CHANNEL will be releasing their fourth studio album, "Lifestyles Of The Sick And Dangerous", their first with Century Media, on July 8 2022.

In the discussion, we talk about the Eurovision 2021 experience, how the band operates and creates new music and how BACKSTREET BOYS get them pumped up before going on stage.

And in the second portion of the show, Loaded Radio's Johnny Rude joins us from Las Vegas, Nevada and we discuss the recent anniversary of the passing of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio.

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This edition of The Loaded Radio Podcast features us in conversation with MISERY INDEX guitarist/vocalist Mark Kloeppel.

MISERY INDEX have the pulverizing new album "Complete Control" out now via Century Media and if the bludgeoning sounds of pure, unadulterated American death metal are what you crave, then this album (and band) are exactly what you need.

Also Loaded Radio's Johnny Rude returns this week in the second portion of the show live from Las Vegas where we discuss the week that was in hard rock and metal. But mostly we just talk about the recent "Creatures Fest" event in Nashville which featured a handful of former members of the band KISS.

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In the discussion, James discusses his new solo album, "Beautiful Shade Of Grey", which arrives on May 20 via Inside Out Music.

James Labrie's fourth solo effort sees him collaborating with guitarist/bassist/composer Paul Logue (EDEN's CURSE) as well as his son, Chance Labrie on drums, guitarist Marco Sfogl and keyboardist Christian "Chrism" Pulkkinen in a sonically stunning journey of beauty, loss and the human condition.

A press release reads: 'Going beyond the thematic and personal elements, for James, 'Beautiful Shade of Grey' presented an opportunity to capture the love and enthusiasm he feels for great songwriting through a vehicle that wasn't tied to the same rules and architypes of his other projects. Reflecting on artists that he's been drawn to over the years, ranging from JOURNEY, FOREIGNER and GINO VANELLI to CHEVELLE, BIG WRECK and PRINCE, the common thread that's kept him coming back to them was their eclectic, unpredictable output.'

"All these artists had versality, and I think it's primarily because of this that they maintained my attention. They always, I believe, pushed themselves to ask, 'what else can I do?'"

James as well discusses DREAM THEATER's recent GRAMMY win for the song 'The Alien" off the band's latest album 'A View From The Top Of The World', expanding his creative wings and his current relationship with former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy.

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On this edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST, we are joined by GWAR frontman BLOTHAR THE BERZERKER.

In the show, BLOTHAR discusses the band's upcoming album, "The New Dark Ages", on June 3 on CD and digital, and on September 16 on vinyl and cassette via GWAR's own label Pit Records.

The album concept is tied to a companion graphic novel, "GWAR In The Duoverse Of Absurdity", which will be released by Z2 Comics on June 3. In the graphic novel, the bandmembers are sucked off into an alternate universe to do battle with their evil twins and the specter of rogue technology. On "The New Dark Ages", our heroes floorboard it through a kaleidoscope of hard-driving heavy metal, and rock and fucking roll, building on their hilarious mythos, introducing cool new characters, and cataloging mankind's hapless abandonment of their passions, rituals, and beliefs.

In the discussion, we also discuss the late ODERUS URUNGUS, sex & violence and lots more fun stuff.

And in the second portion of the show, Scott Penfold is joined by Loaded Radio's Johnny Rude live from Las Vegas, NV to discuss JUDAS PRIEST's upcoming induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

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