Cutter's RockCast

Dead Poet Society is the ultimate band to prove the point of why you show up early to see the opening band. These days they are opening for much bigger bands and even headlining their own shows, but it's a brand of music that might be jarring at first. Once you hear the melody and Jack's voice though you're hooked, or at least that's what happened to me. Their new album is called  Monarch and lead...

Emily Lazar is September Mourning. September is as much a charcter, a comic book hero, as much as she is a band or a musical entity. The whole idea started over a decade ago and this former drama kid and ballerana is using her experience and love for heavy music to create and evolve September Mourning. 

Jay Gordon of the band Orgy has never been short on words, but it's been a long time since I've caught up with the singer/producer, and that still holds true. Orgy hit the nu-metal scene in the late nineties with their cover of "Blue Monday," but after not being able to hit that same success level they broke up. That is, until Jay brought it back. Now with new music and fresh off a tour with Rob Z...

It's not every day that a band or musician puts out their debut album and it already features 3 top ten rock singles. Well that is the case with the band Autumn Kings. Their full-length debut is called  Epiphanies and it's 2 years in the making. Now we finally get the full Autumn Kings experience that many fans despertly wanted. It's been an historic year for the band and Jake Diab is back on the...

Late 90s rock music is having a moment. During that time is was harder to find a bigger band than Fuel. 30 years later and through all line-ups and all trials and tribulations, guitarist and song writer Carl Bell was at the forefront of it all. Now Fuel has a new singer and it has seemingly lit a fire under Fuels ass. A new album  Pendulum  is due out at the end of October and right now they have...

It is time to celebrate the release of Mastodon's 9th studio album  Marrow Deep . Bassist and singer Troy Sanders and I caught up a couple of weeks ago and now is the right time for you to hear this conversation. As the new album (as of Friday) is out, and it's emotional but for many different reasons. Let's dig in to Marrow Deep. 

Who is Zahna is the question you may have asked outloud when you saw the title of this week's episode. We try to answer that this week. She's a fiercly independent woman who has battled back from kidney failure and recording industry hardships to sign a record deal with Head from Korn and write some of the best music of her career. That's the short answer, hit play for the rest! 

Growing up Puerto Rican in New York gives you a plethra of influences and music is a constent. From dance lessons to concert halls Joey Varela heard it all. So when it comes to writing music and doing his own brand of hard rock, it all comes out. VRSTY is at a point where the music is ready to meet the world, so it's our honor to introduce to you, or maybe reintroduce to you VRSTY.

Backstage at XRoads 41 - Rock Detour for real quick catch ups with: -Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire -Chris Daughtry of Daughtry -Paul McCoy of 12 Stones -CJ Pierce of Drowning Pool -Brandon Saller of Atreyu -Bobby Amru of Saliva -Randy Webb of Saving Abel XRoads 41 - Rock Detour was a one day hard rock music festival taking place in Oshkosh, WI on August 9th. Fingers crossed for a full festival...

He's back from his honeymoon and he's ready to roll and to possibly rock. Eric Vanlerberghe is the lead singer and front man from the Detroit based metal core band I Prevail. Eric and I always seem good for a mid album cycle catch up, but this time it's honor of a brutal new song called "Paradise." 

Joining us for a conversation about maybe the most personal record of the year called 'Dear God's whole getting ready for soundcheck to open for the legendary AC/DC it's non other than the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless Taylor Momsen! 

The Hu are an internationally known, global sensation, Mongolian rock band. Now the words "Mongolian rock band" isn't something you hear everyday yet The Hu have been able to succesfully marry tradiation Mongolian music and hard rock together in way no one had ever heard before. With their 3rd album  The Hun about to see the light of day and a tour with Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson bout to kick o...

Celebrating more than 30 years of Candlebox, lead singer Kevin Martin returns to the Rockcast and The Cutting Edge Countdown to kick off the Can't Quit You Tour. My morning show co-host Laura Lee joins me for this conversation with one of the most successful bands of the 90s and beyond. 

The band Saosin were darlings of the scene in the early 2000s, releasing their fan favorite self-titled album 20 years ago. It's hard to believe that to date, they have only released 3 full-length albums. The times they are a-changing, with a new singer and a new lease on life, the band Saosin has returned with their first new music in 10 years. 

With the release of the new Eva Under Fire new album  Villianous just around the corner, lead singer Amanda Lyberg is back on Cutter's Rockcast. This band is THE band to watch in 2026.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is by far one of the most prolific modern blues musicians and one of the few that have had crossover hit songs on rock radio. 32 years ago he released his debut album  Ledbetter Heights to huge success, and remember this is the album before his timeless mainstay "Blue on Black." Featuring hit radio songs "Deja Voodoo" and "Aberdeen" it reasonated with millions of people at a t...

Wage War might be one of the most popular of the heavy leaning metal-core bands out right now. On top of that, if you're paying close attention you might notice Cody Questad's stamp on modern music every where you turn. He's an incredible songwriter and it shows. The band can seemingly do no wrong right now, proven on their latest EP It Calls Me By My Name . 

Sevendust may seriously be one of the most influential hard rock bands in history, and on their 15th studio album, they are once again proving why.  One is out now, and it's filled with the heavy grooves and catchy choruses that only Sevendust can truly pull off. Lajon Witherspoon is the soulful lead singer of Sevendust and truly one of the nicest human beings on the planet. 

From the legends like Billy Idol and The Cult to creating music with the Godfather of Heavy Metal himself, Ozzy Osbourne, this is the career of Billy Morrison. A couple of years ago Billy put out  The Morrison Project featuring the song "Crack Cocaine." The song had Ozzy on vocals and it quickly shot to number one. Then, as part of a expanded edition Billy put out another song with Ozzy called "Go...

When it comes to metalcore, there is something in the water in Australia. The Amity Affliction have been at that game for a long time and have amassed an insane and rabid fanbase along the way, not just in Australia or Europe, but here in the United States. With heartfelt and emotional lyrics courtesy of Joel Birch, the band remains at the top of their game. Their new album, House of Cards, touche...

Atreyu at this point are the elder statesmen of metal-core and they're embracing it. That doesn't mean they are slowing down, in fact you could make the argument that Atreyu are busier and more relevant now then ever before. With a new album coming out next Friday called  The End is Not the End, the old school has met the new school. On top of that a tour with the most influential band in modern h...

It's not just a fun band name named after a Rob Zombie song, Living Dead Girl are the real deal. Molly Rennick is the lead singer and mastermind behind the horror themed metal band and she's all in 110%. After gaining some steam with their 2021 album  Exorcism they are back with their 2nd efford, an album called  Conspiracy. You do get what expect, but plus a lot more. They are heavy, Molly scream...

When you start a band, you have a certain number of goals you'd like to hit. Get a deal, record a record, go on tour, rinse and repeat. The ultimate goal is to just make a living doing what you love. For Matt Brandyberry, it's not enough. Matt wants to win the Super Bowl of rock music, but what is that? He explains, along with a preview of the new From Ashes to New album called  Reflections, due o...

After 2 top 20 rock singles and a couple amazing tours, the Canadian based (even though Jake lives in Detroit now) rap influenced hard rock band Autumn Kings are back with new music! "Gone, Gone, Gone" was co-written by Charlie Scene of Hollywood Undead and Jake says it's their heaviest song yet. Let's make Jake explain himself right now on Cutter's Rockcast.

Brian and Ruben from the Austin based metal band Bridges Ablaze join me because why not. We are all about introducing new music on this podcast and via my radio show The Cutting Edge Countdown, and it doesn't get any newer than this. While the band has existed for a few years, it's really just been these two menacing guitar players, writing, recording, and playing their way into the hearts of Texa...