Howard Stern Launches ‘Maximum’ Metal Channel, Vows SiriusXM Return

Howard Stern Launches ‘Maximum’ Metal Channel, Vows SiriusXM Return

In a move that sent shockwaves through the broadcasting industry, Howard Stern, the self-proclaimed King of All Media, interrupted his SiriusXM channel’s summer repeat programming on August 6, 2025, for an unexpected live broadcast. Accompanied by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, Stern used the airtime to announce the launch of a new dedicated SiriusXM channel called “Maximum,” focused on heavy metal icons. This surprise appearance came just one d…

EXCLUSIVE: Metallica's Lars Ulrich Announces SiriusXM's 'Maximum Metallica' Channel Live on Howard Stern Show

Give us fuel, give us fire, give us … an all-new, year-round Metallica channel only on SiriusXM? Legendary heavy metal drummer and longtime Stern Show guest Lars Ulrich joined Howard for a surprise broadcast on Wednesday to make an exciting, exclusive announcement sure to thrill Metallica fans across the globe: “Metallica is getting its own SiriusXM channel,” Ulrich said with a smile. “Channel 42 will be ‘Maximum Metallica.’” “The channel will f…