The Underground

We catch up with Children of Bodom bassist Henkka Blacksmith to discuss their latest album Hexed, life on the road, recommendations, metal videos and more! Please Note - The audio at times is a little hard to decipher due to the phone line.

Its all happening for Dizzy Wright in 2019, a brand new album "Nobody Cares, Work Harder", launching his own label "Still Movin" and heading to Australia this month to rip it up for his Australian fans. We caught up with Dizzy to discuss it all and more!

Maja Shining of “Forever Still” lets us know all about their brand new album “Breathe In Colors” , being signed to Nuclear Blast Records, playing random instruments, gives us her Netflix recommendation, lets us know what the future holds and more!

Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil drops in to let us know about their first ever Australian tour, his lack of Australian slang knowledge, their latest video "Be Legendary", when we'll see a new album, what the future holds and we find out just what Michigan and Australia have in common!

Bruce Prichard is heading our way this week for his first ever Australian tour, we caught up with Bruce to get the inside scoop! What can we expect? What's his views on the scene in 2019? Who is the most underrated wrestler? What are his views on TNA? We cover all of these questions and more. Plus we brush Bruce up on his Australian slang to prepare him for life down under!

We catch up with Jarren Benton ahead of his first ever headlining Australian tour. Jarren lets us know about returning to Australia, gives us his best Aussie accent, lets us know how many raccoon hats he owns, talks Yuck Fou, Funk Volume, Roc Nation and more!

Max and Iggor Cavalera are heading our way this week on the 'Beneath the Remains and Arise' Australian tour! We discuss the metal scene, touring Australia, what the future holds, the status of his side projects, Australian traditions and Max lets us know what he'd be doing if it wasn't music, the answer is hilarious!

We catch up with In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén to discuss their amazing new album "I, The Mask"... From recording the album right down to the art work, we cover it all! Plus Anders lets us know what the remainder of 2019 and beyond holds for this legendary band!

Scum and Insane Poetry take time out from "The Axe Is Family" tour (also ft. Axe Murder Boyz & Alla Xul Elu) to discuss the state of Underground music in 2019, their record label L.S.P (Lyrical Snuff Productions), Horror movies, Gore Hop and much more!

Michael Ryan of Brisbane's "UNI/VS" lets us know about their upcoming Australian "Smile" tour, their epic music videos, their upcoming album plans and more!

Within Temptation have recently dropped their seventh full length studio album 'Resist", we catch up vocalist Sharon Den Adel to find out all about it! From recording the album, the inspirations behind it, discovering her love of the music once again, choosing collabs and much more. We cover it all!

Trapt are heading our way later this month, we caught up with vocalist Chris Taylor Brown to discuss returning to Australia, their upcoming album and what the future holds!

Drive-By take a break from the Juggalo Unity tour to discuss their new album "4 the OG's", the rumours behind ABK departing Psychopathic, movie recommendations, Australian accents and much more!

After snapping up the 2018 "Album of the Year" with Kult 45 we talk exclusively to Otep. She gives us an intriguing insight into the album, the inspiration behind it, comparisons to "Generation Doom", how it feels to be a two time winner, the political nightmare that is happening in the States right now, a fascinating story about Jim Morisson's ghost, being signed after just four shows and how Sha...

We catch up with D-Loc of the Kottonmouth Kings to discuss KMK winning the 2018 Underground Album of the Year, his brand new label "King Maker Music", the current KMK lineup, whats in store for 2019, and beyond, Kingspade and much more!

Gorilla Voltage are set to drop their sophomore Majik Ninja Entertainment album "Gods & Claws" this Friday! Mr Grey and ClockworC let us know all about the new album, their upcoming videos, New Years resolutions, Australia and more... We also talk Tool, Movies, Netflix and they switch things up on us!!!

We catch up with Boondox ahead of his January 18 release "Liquor, Lies & Legacy"... Dox lets us know all about the new album, his new sound, returning to Australia, movie recommendations, what the future holds and a lot more!!!

Former "Misfits" vocalist Michale Graves is heading our way this weekend for two big shows. We caught up with Graves to find out about the upcoming tour, recording new music, his time with the Misfits, wrestling with Vampiro in WCW, his love of cinema, appearing on the Insane Clown Posse's "Big Money Hustlas and much more!!!

We catch up with the legendary Max Cavalera to discuss Soulfly's latest album "Ritual". From writing the album, recording and teaming up with Lamb of God's "Randy Blythe" we cover it all. Plus Max lets us know about his beloved Detroit Lions, gives his insights on the "Roots" revisited tour and much more!

Fozzy are returning to Australia this November and we get the inside scoop from vocalist Chris Jericho... We discuss the tour, Chris's upcoming "Rock 'N' Wrestling" Rager and our metal guy has a special message for Y2J!!!

We catch up with Ice Nine Kills vocalist "Spencer Charnas" to discuss their upcoming album "The Silver Scream", performing on the final ever Vans Warped Tour, working with Twiztid, Horror movies, who would win between Jason Vorhees & Michael Myers, their Halloween plans and much more!

With Capital Enemy set to drop their debut full length album "Knowledge of the Wicked" this Friday, we catch up with bassist Stui to get the inside scoop. From working with Chimarea's Mark Hunter right through to the Melbourne Hardcore scene, we cover it all!

The Underground Amped - Episode 18 Bobby Lashley by The Underground Australia

Our wrestling expert Amin catches up with “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles and WWE Diva Carmella at the Melbourne Cricket Ground ahead of the WWE’s October Australian tour. Episode 17 also features an in depth discussion of the recent basketBRAWL between the Australian Boomers and the Philippines and we take a look at the insane trades that have been taking place in the NBA. Lebron, Demarcus Cousins and...

Episode 16 of Amped features an exclusive interview with Jay Whalley of Frenzal Rhomb who lets us know about being a "Soccer Dad", playing regional shows, the truth behind the "Pervert" and "School Reunion" songs and much more!