Thunder Underground

In this episode we are joined by Lou Brutus. The legendary voice of Hard Drive talks to us about his new memoir, Sonic Warrior ----, what went into writing the book, Corey Taylor's insistence that he got this book out, some stories that are waiting for the 2nd book, the possibility of book showcasing his 10,000+ pieces of memorbilia, helping bands like Disturbed, Slipknot, Godmsack, Halestorm brea...

In this episode we are joined by Chris Taylor Brown of Trapt and we have audio of our appearance on Tulsa Music Stream. Chris talks with us about the band's new album "Shadow Work", the lyrical themes, the sound of the album compared to earlier albums, writing acoustically, their acoustic tour in 2018, what Brendan and Mike bring to the band, live streams during corona virus down time, the hope of...

In this episode we are joined by Brian Fair. Brian talks with us about the current status of Shadows Fall, his favorite era of Shadows Fall, his Revolver photo shoot with Dave Mustaine, Jon Donias in Anthrax, Jason Bittner in Overkill and Flotsam and Jetsam, Matt in Act of Defiance, making the Downpour album, Buzz from Unearth, his band Hell Night, Pledge Music, writing differences between his var...

In this episode we are joined by Thomas McRocklin. Thomas talks with us about starting School of McRock, working with Tim Hutchinson, McRocklin/Hutch, writing, how he became a Kiesel player, taking a nearly 20 year break from the guitar, NAMM, Bad 4 Good, destroying guitars, which guitar ended up in Hard Rock Casino, some great Steve Vai stories, Brooks Wackerman, Danny Cooksey, Zach Young, and a...

In this episode we are joined by Dakota Sean of Another Day Dawns. Dakota talks with is about the band's new EP, how corona virus has affected the band, the Beautiful Suicide video, how the band's sound developed, Tyler Ritter, Aaron of Breaking Benjamin, vocal warmups, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, American Horror Story, The Office, and a lot more. We kick off the episode with a track from Arjuna....

In this episode we are joined by Spacebrain of Torpedohead. We talk about the current state of things in Germany and the US, what Torpedohead is doing during quarantine, their new single, the possibility of more new music, how the TH sound was developed, power trios, The Wildhearts, Angus Young and AC/DC, Motley Crue, and a ton more! We kick off the episode with a new track from Elder. Thanks for...

In this episode we are joined by Mitch Perry. Mitch talks with us about being in quarantine, the Mitch Perry Group, how he put the band together, the idea for multiple vocalists, the lyrical content of "Believe", writing, Steeler, playing with a multitude of artists, Asia, Les Paul, and a ton more! We kick off the episode with a new song from Torpedohead. Thanks for listening, and please share! #p...

In this episode we are joined by Florida Frank​ of Hatebreed​. Frank spends over an hour talking to us about how corona virus has affected Hatebreed's album release, what he has been up to during self isolation, Hatebreed's new single, "When the Blade the Drops", his hot sauce "Florida Frank's Florida Heat" that is coming soon from Hella Hot Hot Sauce​, the idea that Hatebreed should cover Celtic...

In this episode we are joined by Jon Oliveras of Sons of Texas. Jon talks with us about writing while in quarantine, the band's upcoming single "Under the Gun", the "Resurgence" EP, the "Lock. Stock & Barrel" video, the transition from working with a label to handling everything on their own, digital streaming on Spotify and Apple Music, his Charvel guitars, Mark Morales working with Mark Morton,...

In this episode we are joined by Ivan de Prume of Big News and formerly of White Zombie. After our chat with Ivan, we also have a written interview from White Zombie/Sean Yseult. Ivan speaks with us about Big News new album "The Lowdown", producing, Burningsound Studios, toilet paper, how he is handling the current quarantine, working with Saints of Lust, touring with Biohazard, Tommy Victor and P...

In this episode we are joined by Mike Mostert of GoGo Tuners. Mike talks with us about the GoGo Tuners Family album, In Theory, working with artists like Ernie C of Body Count, Jordan Ziff of Ratt, The Swampers, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the writing process, having artists step outside of their genre, NAMM Show, and a ton more! We kick off the episode with a look at recent events, and talk about...

In this episode we cover every Ozzy Osbourne album. We kick off the episode with our look at the new album, Ordinary Man, and then we revisit our Ozzy "Every Album in a Row." We listened to every Ozzy solo album from front to back in order. We all know these albums, but what do you notice and what jumps out when they are played in succession? From the beginning of "I Don't Know" to the end of "Jum...

In this episode we are joined by Robin McAuley. Robin talks to us about the new band Black Swan, working with Jeff Pilson as a producer, working with Reb Beach, Matt Star's vocal greatness, the writing process for 'Shake the World', the stories behind a few of the songs, the possibility of Black Swan shows, Frontiers, touring with Michael Schenker Fest, revisiting the McAuley Schenker Group songs,...

In this episode we are joined by Joe Flynt of Asphalt Valentine. Joe talks about the new album Twisted Road, how their sound has developed, self producing, writing, working with High Vol Music, listening to vinyl, maintaining his voice, Rob Halford, Judas Priest, Every Mother's Nightmare, Motley Crue, punk rock, playing Europe, and a lot more! We kick the episode off with song from Overdrive Orche...

In this episode Brian Tichy returns to the podcast to talk A Farewell to Kings. Brian talks about the recently released 'Huck Finn', writing in the style of Rush, opening for Rush with Vinnie Moore, his experience with Neil Peart on that tour, Neil's impact on his playing, getting into Rush at a young age, Moving Pictures, Neil's solo on Exit Stage Left, favorite Neil parts, and more about Neil /...

In this episode Frank Hannon returns to the podcast. Frank talks to us about his new single South Side, reuniting with his childhood band, his new podcast, his new signature Gibson acoustic, meeting other musicians, his new Heavy Metal Hippie IPA, Monsters of Rock cruise, Eddie Trunk, Paul McCartney, touring with Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, the possibility of new music from FHB and Tesla, Healing the...

In this episode we are joined by Tommy Erickson of Slumlord Radio. Tommy talks to us about SL's new single "Gonna Be a Riot", their cover of The Stooges "Wanna Be Your Dog", a new album in 2020, how their sound came about, the past 10 years as a band, working with Whte Elephant Records, Van Halen on the Balance tour, Megadeth, Grand Funk Railroad, punk rock, and more! We kick off the episode with...

In this episode we are joined by James LoMenzo. James talk with us about his history with Rotosound, NAMM, Billy Sheehan, how he became John Fogerty's bass player, bass solos, CCR, working with John, working with Kenny Aronoff, Brian Tichey, Ray Luzier, David Lee Roth, his early days in joining White Lion, touring the world, his time with Pride & Glory, his long history with Zakk Wylde, joining Bl...

Frank Hannon of Tesla returns to the podcast to talk new solo music, his new podcast, new Heavy Metal Hippie beer, signature guitar, Tesla, and more! Coming next week!

The Rocklahoma 2020 lineup has been announced, and we give our initial reactions. The lineup features headliners Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch and StainD, as well as acts like I Prevail, Papa Roach and Halestorm. We go over all of these, and talk about highlights from Anthrax, Alter Bridge, Warrant, John 5 and the Creatures, Jinger, Bulletboys, Hellyeah, Lynch Mob, and holy shit: Body Count! W...

In this episode we are joined by Doug Burgess of DEB Concerts. Doug announces the 4-day lineup for the Roadhouse Stage at Rocklahoma 2020. Doug talks with us about many of the artists performing, some changes to the Roadhouse area, some bands they missed out on this year, campground stages, stage placement, his shows at IDL Ballroom including the upcoming Buckcherry show, booking shows at the BOK...

In this episode we are joined by Trevor William Church of Haunt. Trevor talks with us about Haunt's brand new album Mind Freeze, incorporating keyboards into their music, the next Haunt album (spoiler alert), his never ending songwriting, love for Bandcamp, Beastmaker, recording, touring, Haunt's sound, Haunt's drummer - Daniel 'Wolfie' Wilson's recovery and badassery, his love for Night Demon, wh...

In the first episode of 2020 we talk about the Tulsa Music Awards, we play new tracks from Slumlord Radio and Violent Victim, we talk about the recently announced tour from Satan / Night Demon, Haunt / Bewitcher, we delve into the Echo in the Canyon doc and discuss Jakob Dylan, Mamas and the Papas, The Byrds, The Association, The Beach Boys, we discuss Orville Peck, and we talk music from Ramones,...

In this episode we cover the best albums of 2019. We go over our favorite releases and count down our top 19 albums of the year. Thunder Underground Top 19 of 2019: 1. RIVAL SONS - "Feral Roots" 2. Life Of Agony - "The Sound Of Scars" 3. Black Star Riders - "Another State Of Grace" 4. Crobot - "Motherbrain" 5. Damon Johnson - "Memoirs Of An Uprising" 6. Evergrey - "The Atlantic" 7. Haunt - "If Ica...

In this episode we are joined by Vanilla Ice. Michael Thrasher guests hosts with Trent as they talk to Vanilla Ice about his numetal album "Hard to Swallow", how personal the album was to him, working with Ross Robinson, Sonny Mayo, Shannon Larkin, Korn, Sepultura, Dave Kushner, Vanilla Ice Project, the current state of music and pop culture, Blockbuster, Netflix, thoughts on holograms, trivia, Ja...