# David Lee Roth And Alex Van Halen Reunite This Week + Dez Fafara Reveals Brain Tumor | Metal Breakdown Daily

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Podcast: [Heavy Metal News & Interviews: The Loaded Radio Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-news-interviews-the-loaded-radio-podcast-1112882)
Published: 2026-07-28T14:08:00+00:00
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## Resource

Scott Penfold breaks down Tuesday's biggest stories in rock and metal: David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen appear together for the first time since Van Halen's 2015 final concert, joining artist Robert Vargas at TEDxFargo on July 30; Tony Iommi is set to reveal details of his first solo album in 21 years during a YouTube livestream on Wednesday; and DevilDriver and Coal Chamber frontman Dez Fafara reveals he's been living with a non-cancerous brain tumor for nearly two years — as the band releases career-best reviewed album Strike And Kill and preps an August North American tour. All the details at loadedradio.com. Follow Loaded Radio on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, YouTube and TikTok. All your rock and metal news at loadedradio.com — download the free Loaded Radio app on Apple iOS and Google Play.

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