The Downbeat

In-depth interviews with musicians in metal, hardcore and alternative music AI summary

Craig Reynolds Visit website › Music · EN · 179 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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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.

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TOMAS HAAKE | THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF MESHUGGAH

2026-11-11 · 2 hr 48 min

My guest on the podcast this week is the legendary Tomas Haake of Meshuggah. Meshuggah is celebrating their 40 years as a band with some huge touring and in celebration I met with Tomas to discuss the band’s impact and…
CHANEY CRABB & NAVENE KOPERWEIS | ENTHEOS, MARRIAGE + KEEPING MUSIC REAL WITH DRAKE'S FAV BAND.

2026-11-04 · 2 hr 4 min

My guests this week are the insanely talented Chaney Crabb and Navene of Entheos. We got together to chat about their amazing new album "Empty on the Inside", what it's like to make music together as a married couple,…
ELOY CASAGRANDE | THE SLIPKNOT INTERVIEW

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 20 min

My 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 record. We talk about how it's shaping…
GENE HOGLAN | FROM DEATH TO DETHKLOK VIA STRAPPING YOUNG LAD + MORE

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 10 min

My 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 Young Lad, Opeth, Unearth, Dark Angel,…
ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ | THE CREATION OF BLUE MEDUSA

2026-10-14 · 54 min

My 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 Dragonforce, we had a chat at this years LOUDER THAN…
BRANN DAILOR | MAKING MASTODON’S MARROW DEEP, GRIEF, DRUMS + CLOWNS

2026-10-07 · 58 min

My 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 of Brent Hinds ‘ Marrow Deep’ We talk all…
COLIN YOUNG | HARDLORE, HARD WORK, AND GOD’S HATE

2026-09-30 · 2 hr 16 min

My 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 Tongues AND the drummer in the hardcore…
DYING WISH | GHOST STORIES + FAN CASTING w/ THE METALCORE NO FLY LIST LEGENDS

2026-09-23 · 1 hr 11 min

My 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 out who would play Dying Wish in their…
156/SILENCE | ALBUM OF THE YEAR? JACK MURRAY ON PEOPLE WATCHING…FROM A DISTANCE.

2026-09-09 · 1 hr 24 min

My 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 2024’s ‘People Watching’. We talked about…
RIP ANDY WILLIAMS.

2026-09-07 · 10 min

I 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:…

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length: 1 hr 37 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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