Root On Manson, Sandoval Quits I Am Morbid, Alice Cooper
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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 Instagram. "Forgive my ignorance about who we do shows with." Manson denies all allegations; the LA DA closed its investigation with no charges. The Take: fans weren't asking about logistics. Also: Pete Sandoval quits I Am Morbid, saying he and David Vincent "can't continue working together," after learning another drummer had been hired for Europe. And Alice Cooper, ahead of his memoir Devil On My Shoulder, says crack — not alcohol — "almost killed me," and that his wife's 1983 ultimatum is what saved him. Metal Breakdown Daily is Loaded Radio's weekday rock and metal news show, hosted by Scott Penfold. Read more at https://loadedradio.com Listen live: https://loadedradio.com/heavy-metal-radio-stream-hard-rock-loaded-radio/ Get the free Loaded Radio app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/loaded-radio-metal-radio/id1575710502 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.loadedradio.player Follow Loaded Radio: Facebook: https://facebook.com/loadedradioofficial Instagram: https://instagram.com/loaded.radio X: https://x.com/loadedradio Threads: https://www.threads.com/@loaded.radio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@loadedradio YouTube: https://youtube.com/loadedradioofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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