The Podcast That Rocked for 7/15/26. IRON MAIDEN sell music, naming rights, more to Pophouse, final Soundgarden album, L7 cancer situation, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Iron Maiden sell name, catalogue, likeness (even Eddie?) to Pophouse
2. RIP Bonnie Tyler and Mary Morello
3. Kim Thayil says final Soundgarden album to arrive in 2027
4. L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer, massive fundraiser commenced
5. Slaughter To Prevail prefer to tour alone?
6. New Mastodon with new members
7. Josh Homme has a big week
8. Upcoming albums, tours, more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Walls Of Jericho “The Ascent” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSvKmWOGKqk

“Iron Maiden have sold half the rights to their music and likenesses to Pophouse Entertainment. Pophouse is one of the founding investors of the ABBA Voyage avatar show, and is also involved in the upcoming KISS avatar production. The deal was announced via a press release, with Billboard further reporting the 50-percent stake. Longtime Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood said, “I am very excited about our relationship with Pophouse and the ability we now have to pursue, facilitate, and finance our many plans and dreams quicker than we ever hoped. The interest in the band has never been bigger and this strategic partnership, which we’ve been quietly working together on now for over a year, has already had results with the progress on the Infinite Dreams Museum and the filming of the current show.” (Consequence)

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/8/26. Who is on the Mt. Rushmore of Metal, Corey Taylor’s Last Meal interview that shared a lot about the singer, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Corey Taylor's Last Meal Was Great (and we're hungry)
2. What are our personal Mt. Rushmores for Metal, Grunge, NuMetal, etc
3. Evanescence worreid about being a 1 hit wonder
4. Mastodon make short video for Brent Hinds
5. Dave Mustaine still really wants to go to space
6. Five Finger Death Punch to #1 because BILLBOARD AND RADIO CAN'T LEARN! (that was Luke yelling)
7. Is Lindsey Stirling more metal than given credit?
8. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Jay Weinberg (ft. Softcult) “Drown Fountain” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJjQeSYdt1Q

On the latest episode of Last Meals, Corey Taylor is invited to talk about the birth of Slipknot, personal struggles, getting through addictions, and his Mt. Rushmore of heavy music. That lead us to think about who we think some Mt. Rushmores in heavy music are (such as heavy metal, grunge, nu metal, etc). The video is worth watching and subscribing to. Also, subscribe to our channel if you haven’t. We can’t offer chicken fried steak, but we can offer bad dad jokes.

The Podcast That Rocked for 7/1/26. Aaron Lewis has his new album shredded for packaging to ship with new Taylor Swift albums, Bring Me The Horizon returning to deathcore, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Aaron Lewis' new album is so trash that the liner notes and cover were used as package filler for a Taylor Swift album
2. Bring Me The Horizon go back to deathcore
3. King Ultramega launches honoring Chris Cornell
4. Talking about Dear God from The Pretty Reckless
5. Talking about The WOW! Signal from Muse
6. Evanescence's "Bring Me To Life" goes Diamond
7. Rock Hall “Women In Metal” Exhibit
8. GWAR Auction to help Sexecutioner fight cancer
9. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Bring Me The Horizon "Dehumanized" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilqeDbu4E8Y

The Pretty Reckless "Dear God" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dMMzdVo4s4

Muse "Cryogen" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVvLRbR4Pa0

King Ultramega "Loud Love" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LlBXxB0cR4

GWAR Fundraiser https://gwar.net/collections/chuck-varga

We now live in a world where a label, distribution company, and printing/shipping company all agree that Aaron Lewis solo work is such trash that it’s actually easier to use the new album’s artwork and cover materials as packaging for better artists than to actually just buy packing peanuts. Once Lewis sobers up from his MAGA meeting and playing hate songs, he might actually feel embarrassed!

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/24/26. Deftones abandoned album Eros gets leaked, GWAR get investigated by US Secret Service, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Deftones' Eros leaked; should fans listen?
2. GWAR investigated by Secret Service (yes, really)
3. Daisy Chain Fields is an all-star women-lead festival
4. Warped Tour Long Beach trying to sell tickets fast
5. Ben Burnley of Breaking Benjamin hates flights and finally goes to France
6. Beartooth respond to AI situation in best way possible
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Loathe “Fangs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JefYd7TBck

Corey Feldman "What Am I Here 4?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnRWBAlOGcE

After roughly 18 years, the abandoned Deftones album Eros (the final album to feature Chi Cheng) was leaked online. Many Deftones fans are split on whether they should listen or not. Interestingly, no one is arguing if the album is good or not for those who HAVE listened, but rather the argument is if Deftones will officially release their own version now that Eros has been put online.

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/17/26. Phil Labonte of All That Remains says to leave women’s feelings behind and that therapy is for women, Ice Nine Kills VS Dead By Daylight community, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. Phil Labonte of All That Remains wants to leave women behind; argues therapy doesn't work for men
2. Ice Nine Kills get backlash from Dead By Daylight collab
3. Warped Tour DC 2026 Recap
4. Tom Morello makes statement on musicians getting political
5. Faith No More tease 2027
6. End It double down on hating bananas
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Motionless In White “R.I.P.” (ft. Skylar Grey) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeRIoWmQA6k

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"The idea that men can go to therapy and that's gonna solve their problems is ridiculous. Therapy is for women. Men don't solve their problems by talking. Men solve their problems through action. So men should be doing things with other men, like building things, going out and fixing cars, whatever it is. But those kind of activities are what will help a man feel accomplished, help a man feel like he's got purpose. Just going and talking to a therapist, that's not what fixes men." (Phil Labonte, All That Remains)

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/10/26. END IT and Bananagate divide hardcore crowds, Jack and Sharon Osbourne double down on AI Ozzy, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. End It, Bananagate, and the Fallout
2. Sharon and Jack Osbourne double down on past statements
3. Kim Thayil of Soundgarden releases book and reflects on Chris Cornell
4. Rush begins tour and Anika Nilles nails the drumming
5. The Warning, Protest The Hero, and Chat Pile announce new albums
6. Upcoming albums/tours/more

Song Of The Week: A Place To Kill “What Feels Right” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYQip1fSQg

Interview with A Place To Kill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1xEGTN47ts

“Baltimore hardcore band End It didn’t take kindly to a concertgoer dressed as a banana at their show in Toronto, ON last night, June 05th. The band hit the stage as part of a show with Terror, Pain Of Truth and Start Today, and eventually singled out the peculiarly dressed audience member. To that end, End It vocalist Akil Godsey put a bounty on the banana-attired individual, telling the crowd that the person to tear the banana costume to shreds would be rewarded with End It‘s setlist from the show.” (ThePRP)

The Podcast That Rocked for 6/3/26. 30 Seconds To Mars wants your eye scan info for BOGO free tickets, Knocked Loose hit hard but still working, more.

Discussion Topics:

1. 30 Seconds To Mars wants your eyescan info
2. Knocked Loose get knocked down but not out
3. Riot Fest, Power To The People Fest, and whatever the Trump 250 mess will be
4. Mastodon return with song tributing Brent Hinds
5. Sleep Theory issue statement on horrible St. Louis incident
6. Richard Patrick (Filter) New Industrial EP "A Place To Kill"
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more.

SONG OF THE WEEK: Mastodon “Your Ghost Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ65pizgD9I

Richard Patrick (Filter) New Industrial EP "A Place To Kill" | Interview 2026 https://youtu.be/h1xEGTN47ts

"In recent years, there's been a lot of talk in the music industry about how to combat the bots that routinely buy up concert tickets on behalf of scalpers. One prominent rock band's solution involves ticket buyers having their eyeballs scanned to prove they're human. Thirty Seconds To Mars, the hard rock combo led by actor Jared Leto (who was accused of sexual misconduct by nine women last year), is deploying an online ticketing tool called Concert Kit for their 2027 tour of Europe and the UK. According to the San Francisco Standard, the system involves each customer creating a verified World ID, an encrypted digital passport created by an orb that scans your irises and face. It uses "proof of human" technology developed by Tools For Humanity, a company founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman. To get a World ID, you have to visit an official World store or a partner retailer and have your eyes scanned." (Stereogum)

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The Podcast That Rocked for 5/27/26. Discussion on AI Ozzy Osbourne being a classy, great idea for fans to ask questions, Sharon and Jack Osbourne doubling down on it, and more.

Discussion Topics:

1. AI Ozzy Osbourne is a terrible idea
2. Jack Osbourne swears AI Ozzy will be classy
3. New Ozzy & Sharon biopic
4. Soundgarden album with final Chris Cornell recordings in production
5. New A Perfect Circle music ahead of European Tour
6. Caleb Shomo comes out; internet reacts like the internet
7. Upcoming albums/tours/more

SONG OF THE WEEK: Poppy “Hand In My Pocket” (Alanis Morissette cover) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV_DAQBvPL0

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A year after his death, Ozzy Osbourne is set to be recreated as a lifesized AI-powered avatar, his family have announced – but fans aren’t entirely happy. The late rocker’s son Jack and his wife, Sharon, announced on 20 May at Licensing Expo, an event for brands in Las Vegas, that the family had partnered with tech companies Hyperreal and Proto Hologram to create an Ozzy Osbourne avatar. The Black Sabbath frontman died in July 2025 at the age of 76. “It’s kind of scary how it’s really very accurate,” Jack Osbourne told the audience at Licensing Expo. “He will exist digitally as himself for as long as we have computers. Technology has come such a long way to where it’s almost drag and drop. You could shoot a template for a commercial … literally prompt what you want Digital Ozzy to do in that commercial and you just drop it in. It’s that simple now.” Sharon Osbourne added: “We’re going to take it all around the world. People can talk to him and he will talk back. “Elvis died 50 years ago and everybody knows Elvis. I just want that for Ozzy.” (The Guardian)