Cutter's Rockcast

Mike Mushok is the guitarist and founding member of the legendary Boston-based band Staind. Staind just put out their first new song in 12 years with "Lowest in Me." They have a new album called Confessions of the Fallen due out this fall. Plus they are hitting the road with fellow Boston rock band Godsmack all summer. Now on top of that Mike is also the guitarist for the band Saint Asonia who released a new EP earlier this year. Lots to catch up on with Mike Mushok.

Blake and his brother Zach Bedsaul formed the emotionally charged hard hitting rock band Saul in nowhere Iowa. Not many bands make it where they're from, but the music of Saul cannot be denied. Their next album This is It...The End of Everything is due out on July 28th. Their latest single "A Million Miles" is an absolute incredible song. Let's dig into it with Blake Bedsaul.

The band Ugly Kid Joe has not been on the road in America in 27 years. That's hard to believe for a band that reunited in 2012 and has continued to tour in Europe that entire time. With the release of the straight-ahead rock and roll album Rad Wings of Destiny that has changed. Ugly Kid Joe achieved chart-topping success in the early 90s with the songs "Everything About You" and "Cats in the Cradle." Ugly Kid Joe were cool with the rock fans, the punk kids, the skateboarders, and the metal fans yet they fizzled out by the end of the decade. Well, they're back! All it took was guitarist Dave Fortman to produce a Godsmack record whose drummer Shannon Larkin was the drummer for Ugly Kid Joe. Singer Whitfield Crane and Mr. Fortman explain all on this week's Cutter's Rockcast.

A few years ago Papa Roach decided to step out on their own, start a new record label and self-release their latest album Ego Trip. It worked! That album has now produced three number-one rock singles. They've been touring non-stop and are now set to hit the stage again with Shinedown on the next leg of their Revolutions Live tour. It's always a pleasure to have Jacoby Shaddix on the Rockcast.

Jon Lundin along with his friend Andy formed the band Point North in 2017. Jon is also a sought after songwriter and record producer having worked with Falling in Reverse, Atreyu, Set it Off and many others. These guys have some of the greatest ears in music and now they have set their talents to a new Point North album and a song that they co-wrote with The Ghost Inside and Neil from A Day to Remember. Let's get nerdy about music with Jon and Andy from Point North.

The Patrick brothers, Adrian and Ryan, of the hard rock band Otherwise released their debut album over 10 years ago and it's been a journey. Now with the release of their 5th album Gawdzillionaire the "muzzle" has been taken off of Adrian and Ryan's riffs are hard-hitting and in your face. They are also in the middle of a tour with their Vegas brothers in Adelitas Way. Check Otherwise's official website for tour dates.

Joining us from outside his home in Finland just before coming to the States to kick off the Dance Devil Dance Tour it's Johannes Eckerström, lead singer of Avatar. The album of the same name is out and we go deep on metal philosophy, satan, the stage show, his chihuahua, and how to keep metal rock.

The band Saving Abel jumped on the scene in the early 2000s and put out what is still a mainstay song "Addicted." Since then the band has had it's challenges. 18 months ago founding members Jared Weeks and Jason Null reunited and decided it was time to right the ship. With new music out and a tour calendar that is filled for 2023 I catch up with some old friends. Saving Abel's new song is called "Baptize Me" and it's available everywhere now.

Scott Stevens started out as the lead singer of the band The Exies who had a couple of big hits in the mid 2000's like "Ugly" and "My Goddess" He then moved his career into the music production world as a co-writer and producer. Since he's worked with Shinedown, Daughtry, Halestorm, Skillet, and Dorthy just to name a few. We're digging into the story of songwriting and how that works this week, plus The Exies are back with a new song called "Spirits High."

With the release of a new EP called The Hope of a Spark coming next Friday, April 14th it was definitely time to catch up with my old friend Brandon Saller. Atreyu has had a long and some would say interesting career, but the band is looking at this as a new era. Their next U.S. headline tour kicks off at the end of April and you get more information at www.atreyuofficial.com

Currently out on a headline tour across the United States supporting their latest album Digital Noise Alliance, I caught up with Queensryche guitarist Michael Wilton. Michael is a founding member of this legendary metal band and over the course of their 40-year career, they've stuck to their ways and have carved out their own path. Not a lot of bands who have faced the kind of adversary that they have can say the same. Their latest offering is another example of their greatness but also includes an interesting cover choice. It's an absolute honor to have a conversation with one of rock's greatest players.

Giovannie Yanez is the lead singer and founder of the Texas based rock/country band Giovannie and The Hired Guns. Last year as an independent band that had a number-one rock song with "Roman Ayala." Then after signing with Warner Bros. they put out their third album Tejano Punk Boyz featuring their latest single "Overrated." The are currently out on the road and it's time to tell the success story of Giovannie and The Hired Guns.

Rory is the lead singer for the '80s-tinged metalcore band Dayseeker. It has felt like Dayseeker has been on the cusp of greatness for years but with their latest album Dark Sun that dream is coming to fruition. They are about to head out on the road with Silverstein, they've been booked on all the big summer music festivals and their latest single "Without Me" is now a top 20 rock song. We discuss all these things, say congrats to their peers Bad Omens on a number one rock song and even get into why Ronnie Radtke is now the biggest rock star in the world.

On the Rock Resurrection tour kickoff weekend, I went backstage at The Epic Event Center in my hometown of Green Bay, WI with John Cooper from Skillet, Tyler & Dave from Theory of a Deadman, and Adam Gontier of Saint Asonia. We caught up on details about the tour, their new songs, the love of rock and roll, and maybe told some dirty jokes along the way. This episode features quick conversations with all three bands in order of show opener to headliner

Daughtry lead singer Chris Daughtry just put out a cover song. Now normally that's not a big deal but when you release a cover on the song's 40th anniversary and include Lzzy Hale from Halestorm, it's a big deal. Plus, it's really good. The song is "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey and it's definitely a modern/heavy take on the classic rock song. Chris is back on the Rockcast to discuss why this song exists, working with Lzzy, how he keeps his voice in shape, and his take on full albums vs. singles.

Earlier this week Disturbed announced their touring activities for the year. The Take Back Your Life Tour will also feature Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. Dan Donegan is back to go through this tour with us and catch up.

Craig Gass is a comedian who has a long history with the rock music world. He does impressions of Gene Simmons, Lars Ulrich, and Sebastian Bach to just name a few. Has been involved with many a rock star roast and has opened for the likes of Metallica and System of a Down. I met Craig while performing at The Rock on the Range Music Festival where he also did the roast of Corey Taylor. We're digging into all the Craig Gass rock and roll stories on this week's episode of Cutter's Rockcast

Sometimes you hear of a band and you think wow, that's a pretty cool new band. Then you realize oh they have seven albums out! If you've been following along you may know the band Sleeping With Sirens and their singer Kellin Quinn well, but if not then let me introduce you to your new favorite rock band. Based originally out of Orlando Florida Sleeping With Sirens were put right into the fire with their debut album and have been churning out quality metalcore/hard rock since. Their new album Complete Collapse features a title track that has been rocketing up the rock charts both at radio and at streaming. Kellin is here to tell us all about his band, the album and people love them in the midwest.

It's been 19 years since the debut album from Alter Bridge. A band that was formed by the three members of the band Creed but with then, not as well-known singer Myles Kennedy. Alter Bridge quickly removed the idea they would be a Creed re-hash to become a powerhouse of hard rock and heavy metal. All this band has done is get better and better with every release and every tour. Now with their new album 'Pawns and Kings' they are taking another step forward. Myles is a humble dude who just loves music which is proven not just in Alter Bridge but with his solo releases and as the lead singer of the legendary Slash's band. I'm always happy to catch up with the talented Myles Kennedy.

Since their debut album in 2011 Rival sons have been nonstop and have made a giant fanbase in the process worldwide. On June 2nd they will release their 8th studio output called Darkfighter. An album that Scott says has the vibe and the music they were truly aiming for, but not to judge it on their first single "Nobody Wants to Die." As 2023 sets up to be the biggest year yet for Rival Sons we cover everything from sobriety and coffee to finally being let out of the cage to truly do what they love, play music and tour!