Thunder Underground

In this episode we talk about how The Grammys have always been out of touch with heavy music, and Trent talks about why he won’t watch some of his favorite musicians pay tribute to Lemmy. We then get into some talk about new stuff coming from Metallica (a very cool book and some reissues), Fear Factory and Max / Igor Cavalera playing 2 classic albums in their entirety this year, a new band in Tulsa called Screaming Red Mutiny featuring some awesome musicians, and then we delve into the recently announced Generation Axe tour. We talk the 5 members and how amazing this tour sounds, and then focus in on our favorite stuff and why we both love Steve Vai and Nuno Bettencourt. We talk a little about the lineup for Chicago Open Air, and we also play a couple kickass songs and talk a bit about The Road Vikings (San Fransisco) and Torpedohead (Germany). Thank you for listening, and please share!

In this episode we talk Metallica’s “The Night Before” performance, and Santana’s open letter to the Super Bowl halftime organizers. We also talk about an amazing tour recently announced involving Lamb of God, Clutch and the mighty COC. We get into some talk about Doug Aldrich joining the Dead Daisies, Ace Frehley’s new cover album, the possibility of a Woodstock 50th anniversary and the new Chicago Open Air festival, Lita Ford’s new book and touring plans, and then we get into some discussion about our favorite rock/hard rock/metal autobiographies and books. We talk books from Motley Crue, Nikki Sixx, Butch Walker, Zakk Wylde, Duff McKagen, Slash, Scott Ian, Glenn Hughes, Dee Dee Ramone, Eddie Trunk, Shannon Hoon, Dee Snider, Dave Mustaine, Dave Ellefson, Rex Brown, Sean Ysuelt, and a lot more. We also play two awesome songs from Kerosene (Italy) and Redwitch Johnny (Oklahoma) that we are digging. Thank you for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Dellacoma Rio and Matt Cook of Dellacoma. Del and Matt talk about their recent trip to NAMM, the band’s no frills sound, the unique way they formed to play their first ever show, the writing process, the progress of their second album, Del’s love of Scott Weiland and an upcoming show he has put together in Australia in celebrate the music of Weiland. The guys also talk about the bands they collectively love, playing acoustic, Slash’s Snakepit, and a lot more! We play a track from a great hard rock band out of Ohio, Nomara, and we talk a bit about the new song from Anvil, and then get into some Prong discussion about their killer new album and more. Thank you for listening, and please share.

In this episode we are joined by Dale Diver and CJ McClellan of the band Grind. We talk about their new music, their EP, the band’s sound, the writing process, how they came together as a band, their influences, Paul Harvey, our mutual love of the John Corabi era of Motley Crue, getting people out to support local and regional music, and much more. We also play a brand new song from Grind, as well as one off of their EP. Thank you for listening and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Ian Haugland, drummer for the band Europe. Ian talks to us about War of Kings, playing new songs live, working with producer extraordinaire Dave Cook and the way he contributed to the writing of WOK, song inspiration when they found out Jack Bruce of Cream had passed away, his time playing with Glenn Hughes, how Cozy Powell influenced him, seeing Rainbow as his first ever concert, a desire to perform with Jimmy Page or Ritchie Blackmore, a possible missed opportunity to become bigger in America, and a ton more. We kick off the episode with some great news about a recent guest of ours, Jamie Welch, and we also play a killer track from the metal band Banshee. Thank you for listening, and please share!

In this episode we pay tribute to another badass rock musician gone too soon: Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow, Last in Line.) We then jump into some talk about Trivium live, a new instrumental track from Mark Morton of Lamb of God (featuring JP of Clutch), and some interesting Van Halen info… then we delve into the new album from Megadeth, “Dystopia.” We give our thoughts on the new stuff, then work into some older stuff… including one of our favorites, Cryptic Writings, why Jason thinks Dave Jr. keeps things at a high level, how Dave Mustaine continually writes great tracks, how Risk sounds all these years later, why we love “Breadline” so much, and some other random ‘deth talk. We also play a couple great tunes from Oklahoma’s own Dirty Crush, and a band out of Nebraska we wanted to bring back for a second go around: Through the Stone. Thank you for listening, and please share!

In this episode we talk a bit about the loss of Glenn Frey, and Mike Portnoy’s letter to his musical heroes.. We get into some talk about killer sound of the new Anthrax track, the fact that Mick Mars is in the studio with John Corabi, some interesting Megadeth news, the new Killswitch Enage album and tour, and we delve deep into our love of all things Damon Johnson: Brother Cane, Black Star Riders, Thin Lizzy, Slave to the System, Alice Cooper, solo music and more. We also play a couple badass tunes from Omega Diatribe (Budapest, Hungary) and Oklahombres (Tulsa, OK). As always, thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we give our reaction to the Rocklahoma lineup, pay tribute to David Bowie, talk about the upcoming Hatebreed album, talk the new Enforcer live album, some more about Skid Row singer situation, and delve into some Life of Agony talk - thoughts on the forthcoming new album, our love of Soul Searching Sun, Jason's proclamation of his favorite ever live album, and more... We look ahead to concerts from The Cult and Ghost, and we also play a couple tracks from some great bands: Maximus (Kansas City, MO) and The Devil You Adore (Stigler, OK). Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we take a quick look back on the first year of the podcast, then we get into some talk about Lemmy and Motorhead. We talk favorite songs, times we saw them live, and more... we also pay tribute to another musician who we recently lost: Jason Mackenroth of Mother Superior / Rollins Band. We discuss the Huntress live experience, the Skid Row singer situation, some upcoming shows we are hitting, and we kick off the episode with a couple great songs we are digging from Ironaut (Los Angeles) and Into Existence (Kansas City.) Thanks for listening and please share!

In this episode we break down our Top 15 hard rock / metal albums of 2015. This year saw a massive amount of quality new music from the world of heavy music. We talk about all the albums we liked in 2015, then get into our honorable mentions, and ultimately our Top 15 list. We discuss albums from Iron Maiden, Clutch, Whitesnake, the Winery Dogs, Saxon, Faith No More, Sevendust, Slayer, Sons of Texas, The Night Flight Orchestra, Battlecross, Huntress, Ugly Kid Joe, Motor Sister, Michael Monroe, Tremonti, The Sword, Armored Saint, Ghost, Lamb of God, Fear Factory, Trivium, Backyard Babies, Sweet & Lynch, The Dead Daises, Soilwork, Trixter, Queensryche and a ton more. We also mention some memorable concerts we saw this year, including the final time we had the chance to see Lemmy live this past September in Chicago. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Jamie Welch of Framing the Red. Jamie talks about the band’s heavy touring schedule, the new album coming in 2016, why he is leaving the band in Feb. of 2016, the influences and styles that formed the band’s sound, the making of the “Country Band Man” video, his take on streaming, and a ton more. We kick off the episode with 2 great songs from Through the Stone (Nebraska) and Reliance Code (Oklahoma), and talk a bit about the coming DLR band reunion featuring DLR, Billy Sheenan, Greg Bissonette, and Steve Vai. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we talk with Dave Cantrell, a fixture in the 80’s and 90’s Tulsa music scene, and in the Colorado Springs area from the early 2000’s to just a couple years back. Dave is back in Oklahoma and nearing completion on a documentary called Oil Capital Underground that he is working on with Bryan Crain. Dave talks about the documentary, his start in music in the mid 80’s, his bands asylum, Bunnies of Doom, Bozack, Cobra Kai and Hussy. He also talks about the scenes in Tulsa / Colorado Springs, the idea to put out a career spanning vinyl compilation, and more. We kick the episode off with a track of Dave’s that has never been released, and also play a Bozack track to round out the episode. Thanks for listening and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Ryan Neff of Miss May I. Ryan talks to us about touring, playing new songs live, set length, Warped Tour, releasing a ton of music this early in their career, learning his vocal chops in front of audiences on tour, why he loves festivals, his workshops and lessons, MMI’s videos, why he loves festivals, his most memorable gigs, what drivers he likes in motorsports, and a lot more! We kick off the episode with some talk about King Diamond, the passing of Scott Weiland, and we play a track from a metal band out of North Carolina called Downbreak. Thanks for listen, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Richie Cavalera of Incite. Richie talks with us about the upcoming album, what is different about it than the previous albums, working with Steve Evetts, getting compared to his stepfather Max, working with his mother, growing up in the business, hanging with Ozzy as a teenager, his vocal style, his influences, thoughts of streaming services, and more. We kick off the episode with talk of new songs from Anthrax and Megadeth, and we play a track from a metal band out of Oklahoma called Southern Heretics. As always, thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Norman Matthew and Matt X3r0 of Murder FM. We talk touring, Revolver magazine, the band's sound, The Cure, The Crow soundtrack, Beau Hill, The Sound Foundation, writing electronic sounds into songs, Tommy Lee, Hed(pe), and a ton more. We kick off the episode with some talk about the recent Guns n Roses rumors. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to share!

In this episode we are joined by the RiffLord himself, Kirk Windstein. Kirk talks with us about touring, writing the next Crowbar album, what it means when he is the producer, writing with Pepper Keenan and Phil Anselmo, influences like Wino and Peter Steele of Type O Negative and Carnivore, why bands like Saxon and Accept still blow younger bands away, the longevity of Crowbar, vinyl, his guitars, and a ton more. We kick the episode off with a great track from Even the Dogs out of Oklahoma, and talk a bit about Soulfly, Smoke Offering and of course Crowbar. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by all 5 members of Forever in Disgust, and 3 members of Smoke Offering. Kyle Williams (vocalist of both bands), Keith Parker, Kevin Parker, Trent Murphee and Ira Wilson of Forever in Disgust, along with Kenny Higgins and Lola Henderson of Smoke Offering sit down at Downtown Lounge in Tulsa to discuss the two bands. We talk the origins of both bands, their writing process, tons of bands they have shared the stage with, getting people out to support local music, influences, who loves and who hates Type O Negative, and a lot more. We kick off the episode with a killer track from each band, talk a little about some upcoming tours, and even some Suicidal Tendencies love. As always, thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Ryan McCombs and Tim King of Soil. The vocalist and bassist talk to us about writing, plans of a possible Scars 15th Anniversary, possibility of new music in 2016, thoughts on streaming services like Spotify, how the Redefine: Rediscovered EP was news to them, why they aren’t fans of drummers, why Will Hunt is an exception, why they decided to move forward as a 4-piece, Ryan transitioning back to Soil from Drowning Pool, Motley Crue, what Ryan holds over Tim every chance he gets, did Al Jourgensen drug Tim in Europe, and a lot more… we kick off the episode with a song from a great new thrash metal band from LA called Omicida, and talk about new music from Saxon, Backyard Babies, and Brooks Wackerman joining A7X. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by all three members of Spirit Caravan. Dave Sherman, Ed Gulli, and Doom Metal forefather, WINO. The band talks with us about what brought Spirit Caravan back together last year. We talk new Spirit Caravan music, the writing process, recording in an old school style (no Pro Tools!), being nice in the music industry, Wino's recent tour with Black Label Society, how Wino managed to become accepted in the Washington DC punk scene in a time when punk and metal fans were at odds. The guys talk about their thoughts on Youtube, and a ton more in an episode any rock music fan would love. We kick off the episode with talk of recent concerts, our love of the Downtown Lounge, the awesome band Dirty Streets that we discovered when they opened for Spirit Caravan, and we play a track from a kick ass trio out of Michigan called Slumlord Radio. Thanks for listening, and don't forget to share!

In this episode we are joined by Kyle Shutt of The Sword. Kyle talks about the sound of ‘High Country’,reactions to it, and the process behind writing the new album. We also talk about their live show, the album covers, beer, Spotify, Metallica, favorite guitarists, hot sauce, a lot more, and what you are gonna see if you just guess what The Sword’s web site is… Kadavar is opening for The Sword on this tour, and part of their soundcheck is in the background for a couple minutes towards the end of our talk with Kyle. Please hang in there cause there is some great stuff from Kyle during that part. We kick off the episode with a song from a band we love called Oklahombres, and discuss some live shows from Doyle and Winery Dogs. We then close the episode with a second track from Oklahombres. As always, thanks for listening, and please share!