The Downbeat
Long-form interviews with people from all corners of the heavy music world.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 98 minutes
- Episodes
- 135
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Slaughter to Prevail (Alex Terrible + Jack Simmons)
My guests on the podcast this week are Alex Terrible and Jack Simmons of Slaughter To Prevail. In this no-holds-barred episode I talk to the Russian deathcore band about their meteoric success and Al…
Jona Weinhofen - I Killed The Prom Queen
My guest on the podcast this week is Jona Weinhofen. Jona is an Australian metalcore guitarist known for his work with I Killed The Prom Queen, Bleeding Through and Bring Me The Horizon. We talk abou…
Aaron Gillespie - Underoath
My guest on the podcast this week is Aaron Gillespie, a founding member of the band Underoath and a well established songwriter and producer. We talked the state of the music industry, work ethic, hi…
Adam Easterling - Orthodox
My guest on the podcast this week is Adam Easterling, vocalist of Orthodox. One of my absolute favourite new modern heavy bands. We talk about their UNREAL new album: A Door Left Open as well as his …
Matthew Honeycutt + Eric English (Kublai Khan TX)
My guests on the podcast this week are Matt Honeycutt and Eric English of KUBLAI KHAN. We caught up to talk about their latest album Exhibition of Prowess, Matt’s short stint working at Hot-Topic, t…
David Gunn - King 810
My guest on The Downbeat this week is David Gunn of KING810. An incredibly enigmatic and interesting man, we talk about magick (a lot), King's new album Rustbelt Nu Metal, his many brushes with the l…
Aric Improta - House of Protection / Night Verses
My guest this week is Aric Improta, visionary drummer and artist. You might know Aric from his videos where he backflips on a drum kit, you might know him from his paintings and artwork released in m…
Isaac Hale - Knocked Loose
My guest on the podcast this week is Isaac Hale, guitarist of KNOCKED LOOSE. We talk about how all good music has to be funny, his unrelenting need to create music, fashion, touring, our love for MES…
Josh James - Stick To Your Guns
My guest on the podcast this week is Josh James, guitarist of Stick To Your Guns. A veteran of the hardcore scene, Josh has also played with bands like Eighteen Visions, Evergreen Terrace and Casey J…
Tom Williams (Stray From The Path)
My guest on the podcast this week is Tom Williams of Stray From The Path, we talk about our new single Kubrick Stare which is out now!
Travis Regnier (Spite)
Dani Filth (Cradle of Filth)
Dave Baksh - Sum 41
Johnny HEALTH 2
Speed (Jem Siow + Josh Clayton)
Fit For An Autopsy (Pat Sheridan + Josean Orta)
Better Lovers
Tosh The Drummer
Ihsahn (Emperor)