About this podcast
The Downbeat Podcast is an award-winning heavy music podcast featuring in-depth interviews with the biggest names in metal, hardcore, and alternative music.
Hosted by Craig Reynolds, The Downbeat explores metal, death metal, black metal, hardcore, and metalcore through long-form, unfiltered conversations with legendary musicians and rising artists. Hear behind-the-scenes stories, songwriting insights, touring life, and honest discussions from across the global heavy music scene.
New episodes feature iconic bands, underground favorites, and the voices shaping modern heavy music.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 177 episodes
- ELOY CASAGRANDE | THE SLIPKNOT INTERVIEW · 1 h 20 minMy guest on the podcast this week is an actual GOAT: Eloy Casagrande of SLIPKNOT.I caught him for a full interview fresh from recording the drums for the latest upcoming Slipknot…
- GENE HOGLAN | FROM DEATH TO DETHKLOK VIA STRAPPING YOUNG LAD + MORE · 1 h 9 minMy guest on the podcast is legendary drummer GENE HOGLAN. After his career had an unlikely start in doing lights for SLAYER, he has gone on to play drums for Death, Strapping…
- ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ | THE CREATION OF BLUE MEDUSA · 54 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Alissa White Gluz. Alissa is a phenomenal vocalist, Having previously had long term success with Arch Enemy and recently joining…
- BRANN DAILOR | MAKING MASTODON’S MARROW DEEP, GRIEF, DRUMS + CLOWNS · 58 minMy guest on the podcast this week is An absolute powerhouse behind the kit AND the mic, Brann Dailor of Mastodon. Mastodon are back with their first album since the tragic death…
- COLIN YOUNG | HARDLORE, HARD WORK, AND GOD’S HATE · 2 h 16 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Colin Young. You might know Colin as the host of the wildly successful heavy music podcast Hardlore but he’s also the vocalist in Twitching…
- DYING WISH | GHOST STORIES + FAN CASTING w/ THE METALCORE NO FLY LIST LEGENDS · 1 h 11 minMy guests this week are Emma Boster, Sam Reynolds, and Jon Mackey of Dying Wish. We talked about experiencing the paranormal, almost ending up on the no fly list, and we figure…
- 156/SILENCE | ALBUM OF THE YEAR? JACK MURRAY ON PEOPLE WATCHING…FROM A DISTANCE. · 1 h 23 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Jack Murray, vocalist of metalcore band 156/Silence. Despite being a band for almost 10 years, 156/Silence really got people’s attention on…
- RIP ANDY WILLIAMS. · 10 minI can't find the episode with Andy and Hana (I think it was on his own podcast that doesn't exist any more) but you can watch Andy's episode on Hardlore here…
- ATREYU | BRANDON SALLER ON METALCORE’S EVOLUTION, THE CURSE + THE END IS NOT THE END. · 56 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Brandon Saller of Atreyu. An OG of the scene, we talked about the early days of metalcore, his switch up from drums to vocals, the impact of…
- DYING FETUS | DRUMS, DOUBLE STROKES + DEATH METAL WITH TREY WILLIAMS · 1 h 3 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Trey Williams, drummer of Dying Fetus. We met for the first time at this years Sonic Temple to talk about the band, metal, and how he got so…
- BLAYTHE STEUER | NO CURE, NIHILISM + (K)NIVES…IT’S GOING TO GET DARK · 1 h 42 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Blaythe Steuer of phenomenally heavy Alabama hardcore/metal/whatever band NO CURE. We caught up on the band’s first full headline tour to dig…
- DANI FILTH | CRADLE OF FILTH, NEW MOVIE, ED SHEERAN UPDATE · 46 minMy guest on the podcast this week is Dani Filth, singer of seminal UK symphonic black metal band CRADLE OF FILTH. We caught up at this years Sonic Temple Festival to talk about…
- STATIC DRESS | HEAD INJURIES, PSYCHOTIC EPISODES + UK BANTER · 1 h 24 minMy guests on the podcast this week are THE WHOLE of UK rock/metal/emo/whatever band STATIC DRESS. We caught up at this year's Inkcarceration festival to talk about the injuries…
- LORNA SHORE + SEVENDUST | ULTIMATE DRUMMER HANGOUT. · 1 h 29 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Morgan Rose and Austin Archey, of SEVENDUST and Lorna Shore respectfully. We caught up at Welcome To Rockville for a superb drummer hangout…
- SPITE | TOUR FROM HELL, MEMBER CHANGES AND RELENTLESS HEAVINESS · 1 h 40 minMy guests on the podcast this week are DARIUS AND TRAVIS FROM SPITE. We caught up to talk everything about their new album NEW WORLD KILLER as well as life on the road, and how…
- MAKE THEM SUFFER | AUSTRALIA’S METALCORE HEROES · 1 h 11 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Alex Reade and Jordan Mather of Australian Metalcore band Make Them Suffer. We got a bit rowdy at Sonic Temple fest to have some drinks…
- VANA | GENRE-FLUID NEWCOMERS ON LORE, SOCIAL MEDIA + THE MUSIC INDUSTRY · 1 h 28 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Vana (real name Yvonne Winckel) and her unbelievable drummer Mathieux Davis. We talk about their bonkers genre mash up, the meaning behind…
- ARCHITECTS | DAN + SAM ON ANXIETY, MEETING FANS + BREAKING THE USA. · 1 h 30 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Sam Carter and Dan Searle of Architects. We managed to have a quick catch up before their set at Welcome To Rockville to talk about how…
- THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER | TAKING ON VOCALS + THE EARLY DAYS w/ BRIAN + ALAN · 1 h 2 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Brian Eschbach and Alan Cassidy of The Black Dahlia Murder. After the tragic death of vocalist Trevor Strnad, Brian took over on the mic…
- ELECTRIC CALLBOY | GENRE HOPPING EUROS TALK TANZNEID · 59 minMy guests on the podcast this week are Nico and Kevin of Electric Callboy. We caught up at Sonic Temple to talk about the fever-dream genre mash up that is Electric Callboy, as…
