Talk Toomey with Joshua Toomey

Björn Gelotte  of In Flames sat down with Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey podcast. Bjorn started the conversation with some tour talk and speaking on the other bands on the bill. He then got personal and talked about the pandemic putting things in perspective and felling useless with no purpose when the music business went on hold. Bjorn discusses "Foregone" and working with Howard Benson. He also speaks on writing with Anders Fridén and creating a hot sauce. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gwyn Strang and Sean Bilovecky of Frayle join Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey podcast. Gwyn and Sean discuss filming their "Bright Eyes" video in Salem and their relationship with the city. The two then talk about their writing process, finding collaborators on Instagram and Gwyn speaks on lyrical inspirations. Sean talks about the visual side of the band and being a visual artist. They speak on meeting with Dez Fafara and working with his Oracle Management. They finish the talk with some talk of the rich musical history of Cleveland. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Terry Glaze of Evel Frehley and Pantera fame joins Joshua and Chris to start the show. Terry discusses the latest Evel Frehley tunes, his thoughts on the Pantera reunion (or not) and tells some classic Dimebag Darrell stories. Toomey and Akin then get into talking about the Zakk Wylde statement that he hasn't learned the songs yet and are we worried. Ivan Moody gets moody and announces his retirement plan from metal. The guys then talk about reunion tours versus bands sticking it out through the hard times. Akin gives his Clerks 3 review and Toomey talks about The Watcher.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cody Johnson & Ryan Ridley of Until I Wake sat down with Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey podcast at Louder Than Life. Cody and Ryan start the talk with some Buffalo Bills love. They speak on being super excited for their latest release, Inside My Head. The guys discuss working in the studio for months and vibing in the studio. Toomey and the boys talk about the butterflies before performing and the influences that got them into metal. They talk about Buffalo and the music scene there and give shoutouts to the forefathers! New album talk and more Bills Mafia to the end the conversation. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Craig Owens of D.R.U.G.S. joins Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey Podcast. Craig and Joshua discuss the latest D.R.U.G.S. record, Destroy Rebuild and the 11 year wait in between records. Craig speaks on this being a home for his heavier side and the guys go into the original lineup of the band being a bit of a Screamo Supergroup. Craig discusses his upbringing and singing in the choir at school. He then talks about not being worried about blowing out his voice with all the training he has had over the years. The guys then get into some Chiodos talk and what Craig thinks was/is the downfall of the band. Craig then talks about Emo Nite and the culture around the events. They also talk Flint Michigan and The Machine Shop. They wind down with Craig's history of working with Dr. Dre and how that came to be. Toomey asks about his favorite Chiodos song and they finish talk about Matt Cutshall and the Emo's Not Dead videos.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Toomey and Akin start the show talking about their respective interviews with members of Skid Row. The guys discuss The Gang's All Here and is Skid Row back? They also talk about hanging with Pantera back in the day and getting served drinks from Dimebag Darrell. Joshua and Chris talk about Joshua's interview with Plush. The classic lineup of Biohazard is reuniting and that is amazing. Chris talks about the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and if Judas Priest will play with KK at the induction. Fat Mike is opening a punk rock museum and John 5 is out Rob Zombie. John 5 is rumored to be joining Motley Crue. Dave Mustaine said he was the only founding member of Megadeth.Talk Toomey on Facebook/Twitter @talktoomeytalk Subscribe to KNOTFEST YouTube for exclusive performances & in-depth interviews with the most exciting artists in aggressive music, deep dives into iconic artist's discography and more. Website: http://www.knotfest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KNOTFEST Twitter: https://twitter.com/KNOTFEST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knotfest Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Moriah Formica & Ashley Suppa of Plush sat down with the Talk Toomey Podcast at their recent stop at Louder Than Life. Moriah and Ashley talk with Joshua Toomey about early slots on festivals, women being represented in hard rock and metal and touring with their heroes. Moriah and Ashley also discuss the last few years of their lives and the whirlwind that has been the success of Plush. The ladies speak on what they have learned from touring with bigger bands and how the new drummer is working out on the road. Moriah talks about putting herself out there emotionally and fans resonating with the lyrics. Ashley talks about her solo work while Moriah lets everyone know about how she got the gig in the upcoming Trans-Siberian Orchestra run.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dave "Snake" Sabo joins Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey Podcast. Dave is on to talk about the new Skid Row album, The Gang's All Here". Snake and Joshua start the episode with some Jake "The Snake" Roberts and classic WWF talk. Dave talks about being at Wrestlemania 6 and hanging with the wrestlers until 5am. Snake tells the story of meeting Erik Grönwall and getting him in the band. Snake then talks about the rehearsals for the Scorpions shows and how well they went. Snake talks about getting a pass from metal fans that don't dig the hair era. Dave tells the story of Jon Bon Jovi giving him camcorders one year for Christmas and how the footage from those cameras became the Skid Row Home videos. He also talks about the Pantera reunion and taking them on tours back in the day. He speaks about one show on the tour where both Pantera and Soundgarden played together. He is proud that Skid Row can play with both Pantera and Megadeth and then play with Bon Jovi. He also quick hits on magazines vs podcasts, concert YouTube rabbit holes and the Sam Loomis leaks, Elvis movie and playing on Saturday Night Live.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Toomey and Akin start the show with some talk about their respective Wednesday 13 interviews. The Ronnie vs Bach vs Trunk saga continues. Mustaine talks wanting to write new tunes with Hetfield. Toomey has thoughts on the classic Megadeth cover of These Boots.  There is a study that shows extreme metal guitarists are more apt to impress other extreme metal guitarists. Bloodywood talks about coming to the states for the first time. Rage Against the Machine tour is cancelled due to injury.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Monte Pittman of Ministry recently sat down with Joshua Toomey and The Talk Toomey Podcast at Louder Than Life. Monte talks about seeing Taepai Houston and sending video of their performance to his daughter. Monte speaks on joining Ministry and having fun in the band. Monte and Joshua talk about how it's always the perfect time for Ministry. He talks about how he always wanted to be a professional musician and how he teaches people to never turn down a gig. Monte recalls teaching Madonna the Pantera classic A New Level and working with Sporty Spice. Monte teaches guitar while out on the road, so make sure to hit up his Patreon and get some lessons! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.