Thunder Underground

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!