Late For Load In

🎙️ This Week on Late For Load In — riff architect & sonic innovator, Mike Stringer!

Widely regarded as one of the most forward-thinking guitarists and songwriters in modern heavy music (even if he’d n…

🎙️ This Week on Late For Load In — Bob Strakele

We’re joined by front of house engineer Bob Strakele, the man behind the live sound for bands like Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Greta Van Fleet, and mor…

🎙️ This Week on Late For Load In — we’re joined by producer powerhouse Dan Braunstein!

If you’ve been listening to heavy music in the last few years, chances are Dan has had a hand in shaping it. From…

This week on Late For Load In, we sit down with one of metalcore’s most iconic and honest voices—Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage.

Jesse opens up about his battle with social anxiety, his departure fr…

Brandon Saller of Atreyu | Ep. ___ – Late For Load In

This week, we’re joined by Brandon Saller of the legendary Atreyu!
We dive into:

• Atreyu’s early days in the Orange County hardcore scene

• The band’s r…

This week on Late For Load In, we're joined by the one and only Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria — and trust us, this episode is a wild one.

From moving to the U.S. at just 17 to becoming the frontm…

This week, we're joined by Ollie Baxter, vocalist of Broadside, for a powerful and emotional episode. From his early days in music to his turbulent upbringing, Ollie opens up about the experiences th…

This week, we’re joined by the legendary Kevin Lyman, founder of the iconic Vans Warped Tour! Just weeks before the festival returns from hiatus, Kevin opens up about:

• How Warped Tour was born

• Why it c…

This Week on Late For Load In:
We’re joined by the legendary Andrew Tkaczyk — part-time amateur comedian, full-time one-legged drummer for The Ghost Inside.

Andrew shares stories from his early days in…

This week on Late For Load In, we're joined by powerhouse vocalist Kasey Karlsen — frontwoman of Deadlands and touring singer for guitar shredder Nita Strauss.

Kasey dives into how she got the call to…

This week on Late For Load In
We're joined by Nick Martin of Sleeping With Sirens!

We talk about:

• Growing up in the San Diego music scene

• The power of live music & real community

• Burnout in the music indu…

This week we’re joined by Anthony Martinez, frontman of Dark Divine and our youngest guest yet! He opens up about breaking into today’s music scene, lineup changes, parasocial dynamics, and what it’s…

This week on Late For Load In, we're joined by Sabian Lynch and Scottie Simpson of Alpha Wolf — and it's a wild ride.
We get into the band's origins, the chaos of merch cuts, dealing with shady securi…

This week on Late For Load In, we’re joined by music industry jack-of-all-trades Jeremy Weiss — the founder of CI Records and the mind behind the Launch Music Conference.

We cover:

• Josh & Chris appeari…

This week on Late For Load In, we sit down with the legendary Jake Luhrs, frontman of August Burns Red!

Jake shares his powerful journey—from a life-changing Strike Anywhere show that lit the fire, to…

This week, Matt Copley of Unwell joins the show, and trust us—you don’t want to miss this one! 🎙️

We dive into:
✅ Jumping onto a tour with just a few weeks' notice
✅ Transitioning from Broadway stage pr…

This week, Telle Smith of The Word Alive joins the show to talk about his incredible journey in music! 🎸 He shares how he left behind a promising future in sports, moved across the country to join a …

🎙️ This Week on Late for Load In – A Music Industry Deep Dive with Mickey Shapiro! 🎙️

We’re joined by Mickey Shapiro—entertainment attorney, former artist manager, and music industry legend! From his …

🎙️ This Week on Late for Load In! 🎙️

We sit down with Brian Fair, the unmistakable frontman of Shadows Fall, to dive deep into his journey through metal and hardcore! 🤘

From his early days in the Bosto…

This week, we sit down with Josh Balz, former keyboardist of Motionless In White, for an epic conversation! Balz and Josh Korel reflect on their time touring together, his unforgettable return to the…