The Void 333 With Christina

Orange is the New Black actress Jessica Pimentel (who plays Maria Ruiz on the show) is also an accomplished heavy metal musician and lyricist with her band Alekhine's Gun. In this week's episode we discuss her character's evolution, her musical story and lots more.

Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach riffs on life, love, psychedelic Slayer covers and the punk rock, hardcore, 80s metal and goth bands that gave birth to the band, mental health awareness, Wayne's World and more whilst in Sydney for the 15th anniversary tour of the band's landmark record, "Alive or Just Breathing."

Iconic bassist and thrash legend Danny Lilker of Nuclear Assault chats to Christina Rowatt about his myriad of bands past and present, the origins of thrash, funny black metal tales, the story behind his tattoos and lots more.

In this interview with Ne Obliviscaris singer and lyricist Xen Oyr, he discusses his creative process, the band's next album, his new orchestral black metal side project with musicians from all over the world, writing lyrics for Tim vs. himself, how his music career started, and more.

John Dyer Baizley of Baroness chats to Christina Rowatt about the Purple record, pedestal guitar players like "open heart" John Frusciante, listening to a new album every day, his artwork and the difference between artists and designers, his melodic origins, Grammy Awards and punk rock and Bad Brains being nominated for the Rock Hall of Fame, musical reference points with no connectivity, discovering the innate joy of playing through tragedy, bummer music vs. good time records and more.

In this special flashback, GWAR legend Dave "Oderus Urungus" Brockie talks about revolution, punk rock, making art, Hendrix, Metallica, Antarctica and much more. You may know him as a talented space lizard from another planet, but beneath the costume beats the heart of a DC hardcore-loving teenager who saw Minor Threat and was changed forever. This double feature took place a few months before we lost this icon of heavy metal and modern rock and roll performance art. May his hilarious, hyper-intelligent ways and his epic back catalogue of music live forever.

Refused singer Dennis Lyxzén talks about their resurrection, music as a revolution of worlds rather than the world, and how punk rock and No Wave can make alienation beautiful and savage and a shared experience when you're growing up in northern Sweden. They return to Australia this January.

Karina Utomo of Melbourne heavy band High Tension talks about the creative process behind their killer video "Bully", touring with King Parrot, learning to play music, discovering punk rock, the transformative impact of Canberra hardcore that transcends the language barrier, their third album, the warfare of being a woman, becoming stronger together, and lots more.

In this special flashback Baroness chat about their beginnings, the depth and intricacy of their art and music, their greatest challenges and transformative experiences and lots more.

Testament guitar legend Alex Skolnick chats about the band's new record, the history of thrash in the Bay Area, heroes, switching gears musically and much more.