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.
124 episodes transcribedI catch up with Matty and James Veck-Gilodi aka Deaf Havana to discuss where they've been and their new album 'The Present Is A Foreign Land', as well...
My guest on the podcast this week is Manuel Gagneux, mastermind behind Swiss avant-garde black metal band Zeal & Ardor. Z+A mix the style of European...
I caught up with Isaac from Knocked Loose after their US arena tour with $UICIDEBOY$ and ahead of their huge tour with Bring Me The Horizon to talk Ti...
I get drunk with Ali from Bleed From Within and Sylosis and talk about Bleed's new album Shrine, as well as what makes a perfect drum tech, the joys o...
I caught up with Andrew Hurley, drummer of Fall Out Boy and a billion other (heavier) bands to talk about his need to scratch the heavy music itch awa...
My guest this week on is Pat Sheridan, guitarist of Fit For An Autopsy. I sat down with Pat before FFAA's show in Glasgow to bond about what it's like...
I sat down with Wilkie and Josh from Malevolence to talk about the history of their band, what Sleep Token look like, 140bpm Sheffield bassline and al...
My guest this week is Josh Travis, guitarist of Emmure and more recently a solo artist with his new EP 'NO REST'. We talked about all those things, an...
My guest this week is Aaron Gillespie, drummer and clean vocalist of Underoath. We sat down for a chat on the last day of tour to talk about everythin...
My guest on the podcast this week is Pac from Knocked Loose. He's a drummer, a baker, a candlestick maker. We ate dim sum. This episode was brought to...
My guest this week is GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING producer and guitarist of FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY and END: Will Putney.
A delicious little episode with comedian Ed Gamble, recorded LIVE from Signature Brew in London.
My guest this week is phenomenal drummer, coffee nut, instagram sensation and very HEALTHY man, Stan Bicknell. Enjoy
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I caught up with Brendan Murphy from Counterparts and END to talk about how we both caught COVID in Brooklyn, life after music, being gigantic divas,...
My guest this week is Milkie Way, bassist/vocalist of Wargasm. We talk live-streamed wardrobe malfunctions, visual art, and their modern approach to p...
My guest this week is Hana Devore, fitness competitor, coach, and keen biohacker. I caught up with her to discuss everything from fitness and biohacki...
My guest this week is Courtney LaPlante, singer of Spiritbox. Spiritbox is a metal band from Canada, and they are really, really good, possibly my fav...
My guest this week is Tobi Duncan, singer of Trash Boat whose new album Don't You Feel Amazing is available for preorder now. We talk about working in...
My guest this week is Jesse Barnett. Jesse is a man of many talents and bands, including my personal fave hardcore band Stick To Your Guns, but I caug...
