The Downbeat

The Downbeat

Hosted by Reynold · Craig Reynolds

4.8from 51 ratings

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64Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
169
Episodes
24
Transcribed
51
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2018
First episode

About The Downbeat

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.

Publisher
Craig Reynolds
Category
music
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
22 Oct 2018
Latest episode
4 Nov 2026
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24 of 169 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    CHANEY CRABB & NAVENE KOPERWEIS | ENTHEOS, MARRIAGE + KEEPING MUSIC REAL WITH DRAKE'S FAV BAND.

  2. 28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    ELOY CASAGRANDE | THE SLIPKNOT INTERVIEW

  3. 21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    GENE HOGLAN | FROM DEATH TO DETHKLOK VIA STRAPPING YOUNG LAD + MORE

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CHANEY CRABB & NAVENE KOPERWEIS | ENTHEOS, MARRIAGE + KEEPING MUSIC REAL WITH DRAKE'S FAV BAND.

Published 4 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] A much higher ceiling. But it's a risk. It's like we don't know if people are going to like it. And at the end of the day. We want to make music that we want to listen to. So, like, Cheney and I don't really listen to, like, Deathcore or, like, super heavy stuff that much. Yeah, and I wouldn't be... […]

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Who has been a guest on The Downbeat

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  • Chaney Crabb
  • Navene Koperweis
  • Eloy Casagrande
  • Gene Hoglan
  • Alissa White-Gluz

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
51 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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YouTube
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Engagement
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Who hosts The Downbeat?

Reynold host the show. Published by Craig Reynolds.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Downbeat take guests?

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