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Maynard James Keenan Sued Over Gin Venture + Rudy Sarzo Unveils Yacht Rock Solo Music & MGK Back Injury Update
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- Jun 11, 2026
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Summary
Welcome back to the Daily Metal Breakdown. In today's episode, we break down a serious new civil lawsuit hitting Tool, Puscifer, and A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan in Arizona, where a former management partner alleges a retaliatory corporate freeze-out over their craft gin venture. Plus, legendary bass icon Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, DIO) drops a massive curveball by announcing independent solo material heavily inspired by the pristine engineering of the late-1970s Yacht Rock movement. Finally, we look at Machine Gun Kelly powering through a grueling two-hour set after a violent, failed after-party roof jump left him with a severe back injury. What You'll Hear in This Episode: Boardroom Battles: The full operational breakdown of the civil complaint filed against Maynard James Keenan in Maricopa County over Potions LLC and Thirteen Moons Gin. Whistleblower Retaliation Allegations: Why plaintiff Dave Sanclemente claims he was locked out of the company books just one month after reporting alleged misconduct at Keenan's outside business operations. Rudy Sarzo Goes Independent: The legendary timekeeper details his new studio tracking approach, bypassing record labels to honor his early Miami roots with clean, bass-forward arrangements. The Show Must Go On: How MGK sustained a brutal spinal injury during a theatrical crowd-dive mishap in Connecticut and why he refused to cancel his active "Lost Americana" tour dates. Get More Loaded Radio: ⚡ Visit the Command Center: Head over to loadedradio.com for 24/7 uncompromised rock and heavy metal journalism, album tracking lists, and exclusive features. 📱 Download the Free App: Stream our 24/7 high-decibel, completely commercial-free digital rock station and listen to every Daily Breakdown on demand. A…