Thunder Underground

In this episode we are joined by Schuylar Croom of He is Legend. Schuylar talks with us about the new album “Few” coming out at the end of April. He talks about the sound of the record, the success of the crowd funding campaign, hanging with fans, forming the setlist, his vocal warmups, being open to different sounds, writing with Adam Tanbouz, working without a record label, working at studios. He tells a great story about the effect David Bowie’s passing had on him, listening to Slipknot, the fact that he kind of likes Nickelback, Future, Rolling Stones, and his desire for Stevie Nicks to come down the street that night and visit Downtown Lounge to see He is Legend. (She was in town the same night.) We kick off the episode with a wide variety of the musical spectrum with talk about Danko Jones new album, we talk about a live show from Tesla, a concert from Dropkick Murphys and The Interrupters, a show from Son Volt in Little Rock, a show from Less Than Human and Fist of Rage at DTL, and we play a song

In this episode we are joined by Mike DePetrillo and Eddie Green of Dryvr. They talk to us about Eddie joining the band, Mike talks with us about the reason for a vocalist change, and Eddie talks about the process of learning all of the songs. They talk about playing HolataFest, the status of the album Dryvr has been recording, their first hometown gig with Eddie opening for Saving Abel, the Rock the Roadtrip show at Gas Monkey in Dallas, we talk mosh pit stories and injuries, the band playing summer NAMM, and Eddie talks about what will come of the music Even the Dogs recorded before they split up last year. We kick it off with talk about KISS at The Joint, and we play a song from Torpedohead out of Germany. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Steve Ray of Oklahombres. The former Pit Bulls on Crack leader talks with us about what is currently going on with Oklahombres, Chad Ousley, the success of Holata Fest, his love for John Holata and what he meant to the Tulsa music scene, thoughts on the Tulsa music scene, his personal supernatural stories from the Brady Theater, his knowledge on the springs in the floor of the Cain’s Ballroom, seeing Pepper back in COC, KISS, the Dallas Cowboys, seeing Black Sabbath and JBLZE live, and more. We kick the episode off with the debut track from Thirteen Minutes, talk about the singer announcements from Dryvr and The Devil You Adore, and look forward to some shows from KISS, Serpent Stomp, Fist of Rage, Reliance Code, Gemini Syndrome, we bid farewell to the Holy Mountain store front, and once again lament the soon to be closing of Downtown Lounge. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we talk about the second day of Holata Fest, and the performances from Steam Shovel, Gunnar and Sebastian, An Open Approach. We talk about all the Grammy’s debacles, Jason gives his take on the Metallica performance, and Trent calls out any metal fan who actually watched. We talk about the mighty Megadeth finally winning, about a recent amazing show from Winger, and upcoming shows from Metallica, Reliance Code, Screaming Red Mutiny, Vague Vendetta, The Revolutioners at Sound Room, Fist of Rage, Smoke Offering, Less Than Human at DTL, and the better-than-usual lineup from Rockfest in KC. We also play songs from Enslaved by Fear and Chasing Jenny. Thanks for listening, and please share.

In this episode we are joined by Oskar Cedermalm of Truckfighters. Ozo talks with us about the sound on the new album “V”, their live show, Live in London, some of the cities they are playing on this US tour, the difference between crowds in the US and Europe, Fuzzorama Records, the epic Calm Before the Storm video, why every band from Sweden is great, and even Golden Corrall. We also lament the closing of Downtown Lounge in Tulsa as we talk about the Truckfighters show with Redwitch Johnny and Kings Destroy. We take a complete look back at the memorable and amazing Holata Fest from this past weekend at the Shrine in Tulsa, the event to honor the the life and music of John Holata. We talk about the excellent performances from Machine in the Mountain, Enslaved by Fear, Forever in Disgust, Fist of Rage, Sovereign Dame, The Revolutioners, Grind, Severmind, Dryvr (with Eddie from Even the Dogs on vocals!) and the emotional performance from Screaming Red Mutiny. We also play a track from SRM. Thanks for liste

In this episode we are joined by Stephen Taylor of Superjoint and Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals. Stephen talks to us about Superjoint's new album, how he started working with Philip Anselmo, taking time off from music, his previous bands, a mellow project the members of Superjoint are working on, love for Child Bite and Battlecross, witnessing the extraordinary Peyton Arens jamming on stage with PHA & the Illegals at the Cains Ballroom in Tulsa, and a ton more. We kick off the show talking about the Holata Fest happing the next two weekends to benefit the family of John Holata, we talk about DMG Productions announcement and go through the list of bands playing the GA ROK Stage at Rocklahoma this year, and we play a track from Red Devil Lies out of Arkansas. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by Lola Henderson of Redneck Nosferatu. Lola talks to us about joining RN, her transition to take over vocal duties for the band, new music coming in 2017 from RN, the next RN tour, road stories, what it’s like being a woman out touring, Graves at Sea stories from their European tour, her history as a musician, our mutual love of Type O Negative, influences like Lemmy and Rob Halford, why is there a Dio hologram, and a ton more.

In this episode we are joined by Jasin Todd and Trista Mabry. Jasin and Trista talk to us about their acoustic shows, new music coming in 2017 from the duo, as well as new music from Trista’s Bang Bang project, and Jasin’s fantastic new band Vanilla Women. We learn about the formation of Vanilla Women, Jasin talks about the lack of guitar solos on Shinedown’s debut album, why he had to fight to have Andy Wallace work on Leave a Whisper, how Dallas Taylor of Maylene is currently doing, performing live with Dellacoma, going to see Phish and Widespread Panic live, performing everything from country to death metal, Trista’s bluegrass roots, and a lot more. We kick it off with a song from Vanilla Women, and we talk about a new song from Sepultura and look forward to another show at the Shrine.

In this episode we are joined by Todd and Josh of Reliance Code. we talk about their EP, working with Alex Gurst at Empire Sound Studio in Dallas, what Shane, Cody and Chris bring to the band, their forthcoming album, writing, Todd's vocal rest approach, Mark Tremonti, Rocklahoma and more. We play a track from Reliance Code as well as take a quick look at the Rocklahoma lineup, a look back at this past weekend show from Arson City, Devil You Adore, Save the Hero, Crane Technique and RC, talk about the new Dropkick Murphies album, talk about the Foreigner 40th anniversary tour, and Jason talks about a guy who told him Soundgarden used to be a hair band. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by all 5 members of The Normandys. The band talks to us about their great new album, the writing process, recording, the video for Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, a bit about their history, how Pete and Les solidified their lineup, the plans for new music in 2017, the punk scene in Tulsa, and more. The band also delivers the first ever acoustic performance on the podcast! We kick off the show with an amendment to our Best of 2016 episode by including Zakk Wylde, talk a little about the upcoming DMG show at the Shrine, and look at some other regionals shows in the next couple weeks. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we go over our top albums of 2016, and look at many other albums that caught our attention. Nearly 100 bands are mentioned during the episode as we go through some albums that we enjoyed. We kick the episode off with a tribute to Screaming Red Mutiny guitarist John Holata, who the world unfortunately lost on Christmas. We cover some EPs we loved from Ghost, Screaming Red Mutiny, Damon Johnson and Machine in the Mountain as well. We then get into our Top 16 and count down the albums to the #1 album of 2016.

In this special dual interview episode Tony Asta of Battlecross and Greg Burgess of Allegaeon join us. We caught up with both during The Winter Warriors Tour at Thunder Alley Grill & Sports Lounge. Tony talks with us about what is was like playing shows without Kyle 'Gumby' Gunther, their continuous vehicle issues, the status of the followup to "Rise to Power", learning to play guitar at an early age with Hiran Deraniyagala, his stage persona, his thoughts on the new Metallica, and more. During our talk with Greg Burgess, he talks about Riley McShane's clean vocals and him performing vocally through sickness (which included a trip to Urgent Care that day), his thoughts on Corey Archuleta leaving the band, auditioning new bass players, playing acoustic and classical style guitar, what led to more clean guitar playing on the new album, their cover of RUSH's 'Subdivisions', Michael Hedges, his disdain for his mustache, Walmart, and a lot more. We kick the episode off with some talk about Necromancing the St

In our landmark 100th episode we are joined by all four members of Severmind. We caught up with the guys during one of the writing sessions for the next album. The band discusses writing, the status of the follow-up to Imminent Misfortune, memorable gigs, practice, recording, vans buried in the mud, the formation of the band, overview of the past year and what to look forward to in 2017, tattoos, Heath and Chris’ backgrounds, Heath’s vocals, Rocklahoma, and a ton more. We kick it off with well wishes for John and Kasey Holata, talk about Severmind, some music from Severmind, and take a look back on the first 100 episodes. Thanks for listening, please share, and here’s to the next hundred!

In this episode we are joined by Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe. Steve talks with us about playing at festivals, Michael Maxx returning to the band, his Strictly 7 signature guitars, what Brian Jones brings to the band, his writing process, the ambitious new concept album coming in late 2017, Captain America, Moonlight in Your Blood, and more. The talk also features quality cut ins from Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum of Slaughter, Chad of Bulletboys, Eddie Trunk, and Brian Jones. We kick the episode off with talk about the spectacular sets from Kings X, Lynch Mob, Slaughter, Kix, Pretty Boy Floyd and Tuff from Hair Metal Holiday at Bomb Factory in Dallas - and then we end the episode with talk about Bulletboys and Lillian Axe's sets. We also play a track from New York's Stryctnyne. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by guitarist Chris Green. Chris talks with us about his solo instrumental EP Unveil, the meanings behind the songs, the long process of getting it completed, the writing process, and the cover of the exceptional song from his father's band Deep Feeling. Chris talks with us about Tyketto (The Official) new album 'Reach', the writing process with Danny and Mike, how he got to know Tyketto and eventually join, working with Cj Snare in Rubicon Cross, RC's future plans, working with Rick Beato, seeing Steve Vai live recently and how a live show from Vai moved him many years ago, and a ton more. We kick the episode off with a track from his new EP. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode Trent talks about his trip to Seattle to see the reunion of Temple of the Dog. The Paramount Theater hosted the highly sought after ticket, and we talk about the vibe, the set list, Chris Cornell's amazing homage to Andrew Wood's Mother Love Bone songs, Mike McCready's greatness, the crowd reaction, meeting people from all over the place, and more. Trent also talks about other points in his trip that included a visit to Easy Street Records in West Seattle to see Jeff Ament's MLB mural, a trip to the grave site memorial of the immortal Jimi Hendrix, and talk about another rousing Steell Panther show at the Showbox. We then get into talk about Metallica's great new album. We gave our first reaction on youtube, but now that we have had some time to let it sink in we give some new thoughts. High praise for Kirk's solo writing, the riffs, the magic of sounding like all eras of Metallica, praise for Rob, and more... we also play a badass song from Screaming Red Mutiny and talk a bit about the gr

In this episode we are joined by Eddie Veliz of Kyng. Eddie talks with us about the new album "Breathe in the Water," writing, his vocals, some of the more laid back songs on BITW, part of the album that was inspired by part of Pantera's Reinventing the Steel, their excellent choice of Pantera cover, performing with Jose Mangin, playing second guitar live with Clutch and how working with Tim came about, and a ton more. We kick it off with talk about seeing Kyng live, live sets we saw from Fist of Rage, Drunk on Monday, Doxy, and the big Black Sabbath show in Tulsa. We talk about the excellent choice of Rival Sons as Sabbath's opener, talk about Testament's new powerful slab of thrash metal, and look forward to some other albums and shows, including the announcement of Motortrain's final show. Thanks for listening, and please share!

In this episode we are joined by all 4 members of Scattered Hamlet. The band talks to us about their new album Swamp Rebel Machine, the process of getting it released, how they handle the business aspects, several of the songs on the album, how The Lesson came about, Adam Newell’s unique solo on Green Bastard as an ode to Iron Sheik and Stone Cold, Johnny T Crash recording his part of Green Bastard in one take, their love for The Ascension, Adam Joad challenges CM Punk to a MMA fight, Jake argues with Newell about whether not Brock Lesnar is badass, Jake argues with Joad about saying “We” when referring to your favorite sports team, Newell talks about the feeling of being a lifelong Cubs fan whose dream finally came true, we talk the Misfits reunion, Dave Lombardo, Adam Joad’s trip to see Phish, Jake hanging out with Rammstein, Buzz Osborne, Goldberg, and a ton more. We kick the episode off with a song from Gravehuffer out of Missouri, and talk about recent show from Scattered Hamlet and Machine in the Moun

In this episode we are joined by Chris Bender and Eamonn Gallagher of Guns 4 Roses. G4R is the premier Guns n Roses tribute band, and Chris and Eamonn talk to us about traveling to Columbia, fan reactions in other countries, the hardest and their favorite GNR songs to play, seeing GNR live this summer, Chinese Democracy, how they formed, getting Slash's tone, other music they are into, and a lot more. We kick the episode off with talk about the recent RnR Hall of Fame nominees - who we think may go in, talk about Pearl Jam, Dave A, Yes, Journey, Kiss, Alice Cooper, Steppenwolf, Metallica, Rush, Deep Purple, and of course we bitch a lot. Thanks for listening, and please share.

In this episode we are joined by Dakota Harrington and Trevor A Tree of Mr Rogers Intergalactic Sexual Experience. Dakota and Trevor talk about the band's sound, the live shows, the name, the meaning behind some of their songs, their love of Less Than Human, the diverse influences they incorporate into the band like John Coltrane, Eric Andre, Mayhem, Black Sabbath, Dakota talks about his Space Eyes song The Kurt Cobain, we talk about GG Allin, Nocturnal Winter, Sunn O, kazoos, organs, and a ton more. We kick it off with some talk about Andrew WK's speaking tour stop in Norman, and discuss the plethora of events in the region for Halloween weekend. Thanks for listening, and please share!