Thunder Underground

In this episode we are joined by the band I,Apollo. All 5 members talked with us on the Tulsa stop of their tour. They discuss their new EP, their upcoming touring plans, influences, promoting on the road wih an old school approach, writing, how they formed, working with Josh Schroeder, the Millenium Falcon and a ton more. We kick the episode off with one of their songs, we talk about the great ne...

In this episode we talk about Zakk Wylde's Book of Shadows 2, and if it live up to the masterpiece of the first one. We also delve into the new Black Stone Cherry album, Kentucky, and look back at why we are huge fans of the band. We play and talk about some killer songs from Undead Viking Mafia and Daikaiju, and throw some shoutouts to Hatebreed, Devildriver, Devil You Adore and even Phil Collins...

In this episode we are joined by Eddie Green of Even the Dogs. Eddie talks to us about ETD's new single "Optimist", the status of their forthcoming album "Rebirth", the sound and style of Rebirth, how they wrote the album, Street School, playing acoustic shows, his vocal style, influences like Kiss, Corey Taylor, Killswitch Engage, etc,, touring, a horrible record deal, some lesser known glam band...

In this episode we are joined by Jamie Kucinski. Jaime talks to us about Mpact Events and the upcoming Serpent Stomp festival in Tulsa. He goes a little over the acts Living Sacrifice, White Collar Sideshow, Broken Flesh, Death Therapy, Grave Robber, TD Benton, and what you can except from the festival in the future. We also talk about his new band Assailment, the Not So Silent Night event which w...

In this episode we talk Last in Line's new album, the new Judas Priest live album, Rob Halford and Fight, a recent show we saw including bands Severmind, King High, Drek and Machine in the Mountain, and we play great songs from Torpedohead (Germany) and Psycho Spoon. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we talk about the new electric solo EP from Damon Johnson, the Nightwish, Sonata Artica, Delain concert in OKC, The Cult concert in Tulsa, some talk about music cruises, a shout out to Mercyful Kate, and we play some great music from Beitthemeans (Alabama) and King High (Oklahoma). Thank you for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Lenny Lashley of Darkbuster and the Street Dogs. Lenny talks about the Dropkick Murphy's 20th Anniversary tour that Darkbuster is opening, the history of Darkbuster, the current all star lineup, the sound of No Revolution, Gang of One, his acoustic solo shows, the Street Dogs upcoming plans which include a new album possibly in 2016, and more! We kick off the episo...

In this episode we are joined by all 4 members of Screaming Red Mutiny. Sprout, John, Mike and Anthony talk to us about their formation, their sound, their writing process, what their name means, their forthcoming EP, and a lot more. We also play the brand new single from SRM, "Last Goodbye", and we kick off the episode talking about the new albums from Anvil and Monster Truck. Thank you for liste...

In this episode we are joined by Cody Slane, vocalist for Blackwater Rebellion and Scorned. Cody talks about both bands, what is coming in the near future, writing, his solo acoustic shows, what it is like working with 2 bands, his influences, some great gigs, getting electrocuted on stage, Emenim, the Tulsa scene, and a lot more. We kick off the episode with a Blackwater Rebellion song, and Jason...

In this episode we are joined by Jamie Welch. Jamie returns to the podcast to talk about his new gig as Drowning Pool's Stage Manager. He gets into what the job entails, how it came about and his history with guitarist CJ Pierce. He then gets into the recent Hometown Throwdown and the future of the event, some more talk about why he left Framing the Red, and some of his future plans. We kick off t...

In this episode we are joined by CJ Pierce of Drowning Pool. CJ talks to us about the new album "Hellalujah," some of the new songs, playing new songs live, the success of the new album, what Jasen Moreno has brought to the band, writing, performing without sound checks, playing for the troops overseas, some stories from Russia, a great Dimebag Darrell story, guitar lessons and working with The So...

In this episode we talk about how The Grammys have always been out of touch with heavy music, and Trent talks about why he won't watch some of his favorite musicians pay tribute to Lemmy. We then get into some talk about new stuff coming from Metallica (a very cool book and some reissues), Fear Factory and Max / Igor Cavalera playing 2 classic albums in their entirety this year, a new band in Tuls...

In this episode we talk Metallica's "The Night Before" performance, and Santana's open letter to the Super Bowl halftime organizers. We also talk about an amazing tour recently announced involving Lamb of God, Clutch and the mighty COC. We get into some talk about Doug Aldrich joining the Dead Daisies, Ace Frehley's new cover album, the possibility of a Woodstock 50th anniversary and the new Chica...

In this episode we are joined by Dellacoma Rio and Matt Cook of Dellacoma. Del and Matt talk about their recent trip to NAMM, the band's no frills sound, the unique way they formed to play their first ever show, the writing process, the progress of their second album, Del's love of Scott Weiland and an upcoming show he has put together in Australia in celebrate the music of Weiland. The guys also...

In this episode we are joined by Dale Diver and CJ McClellan of the band Grind. We talk about their new music, their EP, the band's sound, the writing process, how they came together as a band, their influences, Paul Harvey, our mutual love of the John Corabi era of Motley Crue, getting people out to support local and regional music, and much more. We also play a brand new song from Grind, as well...

In this episode we are joined by Ian Haugland, drummer for the band Europe. Ian talks to us about War of Kings, playing new songs live, working with producer extraordinaire Dave Cook and the way he contributed to the writing of WOK, song inspiration when they found out Jack Bruce of Cream had passed away, his time playing with Glenn Hughes, how Cozy Powell influenced him, seeing Rainbow as his fir...

In this episode we pay tribute to another badass rock musician gone too soon: Jimmy Bain (Dio, Rainbow, Last in Line.) We then jump into some talk about Trivium live, a new instrumental track from Mark Morton of Lamb of God (featuring JP of Clutch), and some interesting Van Halen info… then we delve into the new album from Megadeth, "Dystopia." We give our thoughts on the new stuff, then work into...

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 Rider...

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...

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 a...

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 Tex...

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 (Ne...

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...

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,...

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...