Grave History
Grave History
The Graveyard Shift Radio Show
The Graveyard Shift first opened its gates on Halloween night in 2009 as a weekly hard rock and heavy metal radio show created by Daniel Montgomery. What began as a late-night broadcast dedicated to dark music and underground culture soon evolved into something far more unique.
By October 2011, the show expanded into a nightly LIVE broadcast, steadily building a loyal following of listeners drawn to its mix of music, atmosphere, horror culture, and late-night storytelling.
As the years passed, The Graveyard Shift continued to evolve. One of the most defining additions came with the introduction of Golden Age horror and science fiction radio broadcasts from the 1930s and 1940s. The eerie worlds of old-time radio blended perfectly with the show’s dark personality, creating a listening experience unlike traditional rock radio.
In 2017, The Graveyard Shift left the studio and went on location for a series of highly successful LIVE venue broadcasts, bringing the show directly into the heart of the music scene and horror community.
After the closure of Firebrand Radio in 2022, The Graveyard Shift continued independently — stronger, darker, and more driven than ever.
Today, the show remains a nightly destination for hard rock, heavy metal, horror, science fiction, cult cinema, and the strange corners of the underground.
Background
Daniel Montgomery has been a student of music since 1977, first picking up guitar before moving to electric bass in 1979. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, he performed in multiple bands before eventually finding himself in Seattle during the height of the grunge era.
Disillusioned by the growing politics of the local music scene, he eventually stepped away from performing — but never from music itself.
That passion ultimately led to the creation of The Graveyard Shift Radio Show.
Right Now
The Graveyard Shift currently broadcasts LIVE Monday through Friday at:
8 PM PST / 11 PM EST
Beyond radio and writing, Montgomery is also the founder of Flakey’s Custom Guitars & Basses, launched in 2023. Specializing in one-off custom instruments and holographic metal flake finishes, the project combines decades of musical passion with hand-built craftsmanship.
In recent years, that same creative energy expanded into horror and science fiction writing through Rotting Ink Press, including the releases of MortuMary and Shadowborn — with many more dark stories still to come.