LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT on New Album 'Harrowing', Abuse Survival & More On The Loaded Radio Podcast
Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast
Release Date: 06/21/2026
Marilyn Manson Trial Date Set, Oli Sykes And Courtney LaPlante Team Up, Sid Wilson Says He's Still In Slipknot
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...
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Ritchie Blackmore Rejoins Deep Purple Tonight, Eddie Hermida Launches Arson Theory, Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy Hits 4K
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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...
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Alex Terrible Deletes His Bloodstock Posts, Otep Returns With Trip Hop, Geddy Lee Rules Out New Rush Music
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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...
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Kiss Throw Out The First Pitch, Bruce Dickinson's New Album Goes Heavy, Nikki Sixx Says No More Mötley Crüe Albums
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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...
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Caleb Shomo of Beartooth on Pure Ecstasy, Jordan Fish, and Finally Being Himself | Plus Fresh Meat: Waking The Sleeper
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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 Beartooth...
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Kelly Osbourne And Sid Wilson End Engagement | Mercyful Fate Announce First Show In Three Years | Music Journalism Takes A Hit
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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, Alternative...
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Nikki Sixx Says You Were Lied To | Anthrax Drop Everybody's Got A Plan | The Neil Peart Documentary
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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...
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Glenn Hughes Retires From The Stage And Faces Heart Surgery | Linkin Park's Unshatter | Tool's Drummer Clears His Autumn
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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...
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Slipknot Had Sid Wilson's Exit Announcement Ready | Tobias Forge Directs Horror | Chris Holmes Needs Help
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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, GWAR...
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Slipknot Still Silent On Sid Wilson | Ozzfest Returns To Villa Park | Megadeth Announce European Farewell Tour
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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 who played, and Ozzfest returns in 2027 at Villa...
info_outlineOn 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 massive hour of heavy music culture.
First up in our front-loaded content block, we break down the absolute madness from Hellfest Open Air 2026 in Clisson, France! From over 240,000 metalheads to Alice Cooper's 78-year-old theatrical masterclass, Megadeth's bittersweet farewell cycle, and Bring Me The Horizon dragging Lorna Shore's Will Ramos on stage—we are unpacking the biggest highlights of the weekend.
Then, we dive straight into our headline feature interview with Juno-nominated solo artist, producer, and former Cradle of Filth keyboardist/vocalist Lindsay Schoolcraft. Lindsay sits down in-studio to unpack her brilliant new album, 'Harrowing' (co-produced by Justin deBlieck). She opens up completely about how the record chronicles her survival from narcissistic abuse, her public defense of former bandmate Ashok after his abrupt exit from Cradle of Filth, why she almost became a politician to fight for the unheard, and her balanced perspective on her time with the symphonic metal giants despite their current, ongoing litigation.
Finally, stick around for our post-interview deconstruction as Scott tracks the biggest metal news stories breaking across the globe over the last 48 hours, including Helloween's 40th anniversary set and the live return of Acid Bath.
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Episode Highlights & Timestamps:
• 00:00 - The Mucha Historical Hook & Intro
• 03:30 - Hellfest 2026 Comprehensive Review & Standout Moments
• 15:00 - Native App Network Call-to-Action
• 16:30 - FEATURE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Schoolcraft Unpacks 'Harrowing'
• 28:15 - Addressing the Ashok & Cradle of Filth Split
• 36:40 - The Reality of Ongoing Band Litigation & Good Memories
• 45:00 - Post-Interview Breakdown & Breaking 48-Hour Metal News
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