The Underground

We throw back to the Year 2000 with Brett Detar of The Juliana Theory and find out what his Y2K survival kit included as well as what else was big around the time of “Emotion Is Dead’s” release! We also discuss the ground breaking album and find out what’s involved in scoring a movie as Brett has done many including “Orphan First Kill”. All of this, their upcoming Australian tour with The Spill Ca...

Burton C. Bell returns to The Underground to discuss his upcoming Australian tour with his new band, his time living here, photography, the Metal Hall of Fame, taking a rapper’s mindset into releasing music, whether AI will take over the world, what the future holds and much more!

Tech N9ne returns to The Underground for the first time in years to discuss his upcoming Australian tour also featuring Strange Music’s Joey Cool. We reminisce on old Gathering of the Juggalo’s and find out how it feels to have the mainstream go Tech, we talk Halloween and Christmas, Horror Movie’s, collectibles, working with The Rock (on Face off), recommendations and more!

***Please Note, J-Dog’s audio cuts out at times, unfortunately there wasn’t much that could be done about this*** Hollywood Undead join Black Veil Brides and Falling in Reverse for one MONSTOUR of Australia, kicking off tomorrow in Perth. We catch up with J-Dog of Hollywood Undead to discuss the tour, the LA Fires, his side business, Australian Slang, new music, plus we find out his thoughts on el...

With Knotfest just around the corner we catch up with Miss May I’s Levi Benton to discuss the upcoming festival and their side shows. We also find out the differences between Australia and his home state of Ohio, find out the status on new music, find out why you shouldn’t take the Bus from Cleveland to Detroit and find out the most awesome thing his music has ever popped on (spoiler alert – it’s...

Jamie Madrox has kicked off 2025 with a bang, releasing his solo album “More Music You Don’t Wanna Hear, From Someone You Barely Like” and about to release the full length Zeuss produced Twiztid album “Welcome To Your Funeral” (Available February 14). Jamie gives us the inside scoop on his crazy work ethic, all of the new projects, his takes on Nu Metal, what the future holds for House of Krazees,...

Jack Sin and Body Rot aka The Michigan Misfits discuss their upcoming album ‘Ransom”, the Underground scene, their merchandise game, performing at Fright Fest, what the future holds and just how many times Jack Sin has been set on fire in Backyard Wrestling!

Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire takes time out to discuss their upcoming July 2025 Australian tour with Atreyu, how growing up as a Pastor’s son affected his style of music and what his parents think of Metalcore, his many side projects including beard products, his passion for BBQ and more, their upcoming album Shapeshifter and a whole bunch more!

This will go down as the most fun we have ever had in an interview, Ruyter Suys of Nashville Pussy is an absolute riot. We discuss their upcoming tour of Australia, wild rumours she’s heard about herself, hanging out at The Rainbow Bar in Los Angeles, whether or not she’s ever done a “Shoey”, farming?!?, life on the road and a bunch more. A super fun interview with a super fun lady! **Apologies to...

Ahead of their February 2025 tour we catch up with Hed (PE) vocalist Jared Gomes to discuss heading back to Australia, the resurgence of Nu Metal, their “Detox” album, Suburban Noize Records, the wildest things that have happened in his career and more!

Atreyu’s ground breaking album “The Curse” celebrated it’s 20 Year anniversary in June of this year, we catch up with founding member/vocalist/former drummer of the band Brandon Saller to discuss the album and how it paved the way for the group. Brandon also lets us know his favourite thing about Australia, making their own Atreyu whiskey, the status on his side group Hell or High Water, forming a...

Ryan McCombs is a super busy man, fronting not just one but two big time bands in Soil and Drowning Pool. Ryan discusses re-joining Drowning Pool, reminisces on some band punch ons, working double duties, his music featuring on the NFL, the status on new Drowning Pool music and a bunch more!

Good Things is just around the corner and we catch up with Danny Case of “From Ashes To New”, who are set to perform at the festival and for the very first time in Australia! We find out how he’s feeling before the mammoth flight, featuring on “The Retaliators” movie, Performing Christmas songs, Gym life, Hoops, the status on new music and much more!

We catch up with Lucas and Dan of Melbourne Metalcore outfit “NTH Rd” to get to know the band and find out how Dan is fitting in as the new vocalist. Plus, we discuss the evolution of the group, their takes on the Metlacore scene, their latest single “Remember”, what the future holds and a bunch more!

We catch up with Eddie Berg of Imminence ahead of next month’s Australian Good Things Festival. Eddie lets us know about mixing violin with metalcore, their latest album “The Black”, his love of movies, the status on his side project “Bear Mountain Park” and a bunch more!

Touchè Amorè drummer Elliot Babin drops by to discuss their upcoming release “Spiral in a Straight line”. Elliot lets us know about working with legendary producer “Ross Robinson” and just how intense he really is, plus we chat Australian lingo, their loyal fanbase, life outside of music and more!

Seether recently released their ninth studio album “The Surface Seems So Far”, we caught up with drummer John Humphrey to discuss recording the album, the killer art work, collecting vinyl, Halloween, life outside of music, heading back to Australia and much more!

The Funeral Portrait's brand new album "Welcome To Suffocate City" is out now. We catch up with vocalist Lee Jennings to discuss recording the album, choosing the big time guests (Spencer of Ice Nine Kills, Danny of Asking Alexandra, Eva from Eva Under Fire, Burt from The Used), their videos and the meaning behind them, Halloween/Horror life, performing at the Silver Scream conventions, what the f...

Mushroomhead release their brand new album “Call the Devil” this Friday, August 9th, we catch up with founding member Steve "Skinny" Felton to find out all about it. Skinny discusses the longevity of the band, his influences, Jackie LaPonza joining the group, recording the album with a post covid passion, their new masks, upcoming visuals (including something you may not expect), touring the world...

Ed Hartwell discusses leaving his office job to tour the world with UK Metalcore act Bury Tomorrow who almost called it quits after the pandemic. Ed lets us know about recording last year’s album “The Seventh Sun” and the 90’s influences behind it (Korn, Bjork, Sepultura and more), growing up in the 90’s, the state of Metalcore, returning to Australia, what the future holds and more!

Lucas Stone has been ripping up the Australian scene for 30 years with no signs of slowing down! We catch up with Lucas to discuss his latest EP "Deathbed", getting discovered back in the day by Triple J and Roadrunner Records, his label "Summerland Records", developing up and coming bands, juggling his full time band "Hammers" and side project Hot Cobra, life outside of music and much more!

The Hope Conspiracy are back with a brand new album “Tools Of Oppression / Rule By Deception”, their first in 18 years! Founding member/Vocalist “Kevin Baker” drops by to discuss the album, why now was the right time to release it, touring Australia in 2003 and the crazy story of flying here, his side projects “All Pigs Must Die” and “Bars”, the album artwork, collecting vinyls, the Boston Celtics...

Story Of The Year are heading to Australia this August to celebrate 20 Years of their debut album "Page Avenue". We catch up with lead guitarist Ryan Phillips to find out if he's a nostalgic type guy, if he remembers what was trending when the album dropped in 2003, running from the Cops on the freeway, his takes on Australia and more!

The Devil Wears Prada return to Australia this August to support Alpha Wolf on their “Half Living things” tour and to tell us all about it we catch up with TDWP’s Jeremy DePoyster. Jeremy discusses evolving from a Christian Metalcore band to what they are today, new music, life on the road, life outside of music, why he is “insane” and more!

Jay Gordon and Carlton Bost of Orgy take time out to discuss their upcoming October Australian tour, Orgy’s album “Candyass” turning 25, the Family Values tour with Korn and being signed to their label Elementree Records, featuring on “Charmed”, the Carlton football club, new music and so much more!