

Drinks With Johnny
Johnny Christ & Sound Talent Media, Bleav
After touring the world with Avenged Sevenfold for 20 years, Johnny Christ sits down to have conversations with some old friends, some new friends, and people of all different walks of life to hear the stories that shaped their lives and careers.
The truth is, we never really know where these conversations are going to go. Sometimes we play a game for some less than thrilling penalties, get lost in the middle of LA, and even just kick back to celebrate a holiday or two.
Sometimes we drink, other times we don’t drink at all. From cocktails to health shakes, the drink is just a nice icebreaker to loosen up our guests for the wild ride they’re about to embark upon. Whatever it is you're looking for, we're sure to have it on the menu here at Drinks With Johnny.
So stay tuned, stay thirsty, and stay FILTHY AF!
The truth is, we never really know where these conversations are going to go. Sometimes we play a game for some less than thrilling penalties, get lost in the middle of LA, and even just kick back to celebrate a holiday or two.
Sometimes we drink, other times we don’t drink at all. From cocktails to health shakes, the drink is just a nice icebreaker to loosen up our guests for the wild ride they’re about to embark upon. Whatever it is you're looking for, we're sure to have it on the menu here at Drinks With Johnny.
So stay tuned, stay thirsty, and stay FILTHY AF!
Episodes
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Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 28min
Daniel Warren Johnson
GLUG, GLUG, GLUG BELCHHH! Producer Sam joins us this week to share his comic expertise as we’re joined by comic artist and illustrator Daniel Warren Johnson. We turn the page and take a deep dive into Daniel’s work with both Marvel and DC Comics. We get into Daniel’s original comic Murder Falcon, and discuss how music influenced his writing and illustration on the series. Daniel shares a story about playing guitar in his worship group, and why his dad didn’t let him listen to Nickelback as a kid.Daniel talks about his introduction to pro wrestling, and shares a few of his current favorite performers. We also get a great story about Daniel’s interaction with All Elite Wrestling star MJF. We talk Beta Ray Bill, Deadpool (aka Pool of Death), our favorite films, and so much more!Become a FILTHY ANIMAL and get access to exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qKyxOwoa_Uz5d5xCZEUPw/joinExplore more Drinks With Johnny:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkswithjohnnyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 23min
Josh Balz
Things get a little spooky this week as we’re joined by musician/entrepreneur/spooky guy Josh Balz! Right off the bat we get into Josh’s extensive taxidermy collection, and Johnny’s desire to become a piece of taxidermy one day. Josh even goes as far as to place an exact value on what a stuffed Johnny might cost!We get into the music industry and chat about Josh’s time performing with Motionless in White. Josh reveals what led him to leave the band, and why the touring life wasn’t a good fit for him. Josh also has a very special message for Spotify & Apple Music (hint: F_ _ _ Y _ _ )Johnny shares some insight behind the inspiration to the next Avenged Sevenfold album, and gives a behind the scenes story about the Nightmare tour. Josh shows of his church in eastern Pennsylvania, and presents his idea for a Tim Burton-esque theme park. This naturally leads to the real question of the day: when will Walt Disney finally unfreeze himself and revel in the empire he’s created!Become a FILTHY ANIMAL and get access to exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qKyxOwoa_Uz5d5xCZEUPw/joinExplore more Drinks With Johnny:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkswithjohnnyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Nov 8, 2021 • 1h 5min
Tech N9ne
This week we’re joined by Strange Music Inc. co-founder & legendary rapper Tech N9ne. The horrorcore chopper checks in from his tour bus as he travels in-between cities on the Strange New World Tour. We break down Tech’s impressive 30+ year career and get into some of his early hip-hop and rock influences. Tech shares some of his favorite musical collaborations, and gives us the low down on how his track with The Rock, Face Off, came to be. We get into our shared love of The Doors, and what it was like for Tech to work with the surviving members of the group to create a new interpretation of Strange Days.Tech teases the possibility of collaborating with Avenged Sevenfold, shares his top 5 horror movies / franchises, gives us the history behind the infamous Caribou Lou cocktail, tells a story about meeting Phil Anselmo, and so much more to knock your noodle on the latest episode of Drinks With Johnny!Become a FILTHY ANIMAL and get access to exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qKyxOwoa_Uz5d5xCZEUPw/joinExplore more Drinks With Johnny:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkswithjohnnyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 5min
Andy Black of Black Veil Brides
After a decade since touring together, I catch up with an old friend in Andy Black of Black Veil Brides. We get into the band’s latest studio release, The Phantom Tomorrow, and talk about the process of creating this album over the last year. Andy even shares some insight & spoilers into BVB’s followup to this record.We take it back to our tour together in 2011, and catch up on how our lives have changed since then. Andy shares stories of being spit at on stage, and almost inciting a riot by inviting the crowd to throw things at the band (much to the dismay of Zakk Wylde & Black Label Society). Andy also gives some insight to his infamous Golden Gods speech in 2013.Andy opens up about growing up as an outcast in Ohio, and the challenges of looking different from the other people in his school. We talk BVB’s current tour with In This Moment, and the possibility of hearing Meet Me in the Fire performed with Maria Brink. We get into how Andy and Lonny Eagleton met, Andy’s perspective of the potential BVB split, cancel culture, and much more on the latest serving of Drinks With Johnny!Become a FILTHY ANIMAL and get access to exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qKyxOwoa_Uz5d5xCZEUPw/joinExplore more Drinks With Johnny:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drinkswithjohnnyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 9min
Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills
This week we take a trip to Horrorwood as we celebrate Halloween with Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills. Fresh off the release of the band’s sixth studio album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, Spencer joins the show to give us a behind the scenes look of creating this musical masterpiece.We break down the horror movies that inspired each song on the record, and touch on the process of creating the visually stunning music videos that accompany the album. Spencer shares some easter eggs that link the band to Pet Sematary, and what it was like to work with horror icon Bill Moseley.It wouldn’t be a true Halloween episode if we didn’t get into our favorite horror movies. We play “This or That” to find out who the baddest slasher is to hail the silver screen. Plus we find out what Spencer’s favorite movie from the Halloween franchise is, how Huey Lewis reacted to the band’s interpretation of Hip to Be Square, and so much more!Become a FILTHY ANIMAL and get access to exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2qKyxOwoa_Uz5d5xCZEUPw/joinExplore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Oct 18, 2021 • 60min
Matt Heafy of Trivium
Get ready to step into the court of the dragon as Matt Heafy from Trivium joins us for a very special chat! We throw it back to an earlier era and reflect on the first time Trivium and Avenged Sevenfold had the opportunity to tour together.We get into the new Trivium album, In the Court Of The Dragon, and discuss the significance behind the album’s kickass artwork. Matt opens up about touring during a pandemic, and we discuss how the industry has moved away from rolling tours in favor of weekend destination festivals (RIP Warped Tour - we still love you!)Matt discusses how M. Shadows was the person responsible for saving his career. We talk Twitch and Matt’s current setup, and how he continues to keep up with streaming during tour. We leave this chat with something fun for YOU to tell US - who do you consider to be the Big 4 of modern metal? Explore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Oct 11, 2021 • 52min
Stix Zadinia of Steel Panther
Ever dream of taking on 9 holes with Stix Zadinia from Steel Panther? Well get your balls together because things are about to get wet and rough on this week’s very special episode of Drinks With Johnny!Golf, we’re playing golf. Get your mind out of the bunker….We take it back to the first time Stix ever played drums and how it led him to where he is today. We chat Metal Skool, and I share an epic story about seeing the guys with The Rev once upon a time in LA.Find out how the band almost became named Panther Panther, what Stix thinks is missing from today’s generation of bands, why you want to go to Chad Kroeger’s compound, and so much more as we hack our way through 9 holes - and even challenge a couple of young aces to an intense matchup!WATCH THE EPISODE : https://youtu.be/AFcaYapWUjkExplore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Sep 27, 2021 • 59min
Stooging Around to Fill Some Time
What happens when Johnny Christ calls and says let's go to Las Vegas tomorrow? A wild night out, a wicked hangover to follow, and of course this week's almighty filler episode! After a wild time with Sammy Hagar in Vegas, we cool things down by getting the Drinks With Johnny crew together for a mid-season meetup to shoot the shit and preview what's left to come in Season 3.We chat about threesomes, glory holes, and the last time Johnny was in a mosh pit. There's a *super brief* preview of the now-infamous Stix golf outing episode that's coming later in the season (or next week, who knows!) and we also get a look at the special rooftop performance by Sammy Hagar & The Circle in Las Vegas. Before we close things out, our favorite whiskey connoisseur Fred Minnick stops by for a cameo, and we're joined by Bobby Schubenski, Josh Balz, & Beez from the Space Zebra crew as they broadcast live from Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky. We talk pranks, tequila, chainsaws, NEW AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and more on this (almost filler) episode that we somehow pulled together at the last minute for your enjoyment!Explore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Sep 20, 2021 • 54min
Chris Daughtry
Fresh off the release of their latest studio album Dearly Beloved, Daughtry frontman Chris Daughtry joins the show. Fifteen years after the release of their self-titled debut album, Daughtry is back to reclaim their crown and evolve into the rock band they originally sought to become. Chris opens up about the path that led to this latest record, and how splitting from the band’s label really allowed for full creative freedom to write rock songs. We take a deep dive back into Chris’ path through American Idol, and what it was like to live in an isolated compound for the duration of the show. Chris also shares the one thing he wishes they would have allowed him to do on the show. We fast forward to 2019 and chat about Chris’ stellar performance as the “Rottweiler” on The Masked Singer. Chris reveals the challenges of performing in a mascot costume, and the secrecy of that shrouds the show in general. We get back to Dearly Beloved and discuss the creative process going into the project. I reveal which song from the record would make the perfect backtrack for a sports montage video package (take note NFL and UFC), plus we talk about Chris’ fascination with comic books and how it’s come to light in the band’s latest music video.Explore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com

Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 40min
Jose Mangin
This week is a treat because I’m joined IN PERSON by metal ambassador and Sirius XM personality Jose Mangin! A true tequila connoisseur, Jose brings over just a few fine bottles to sample from his collection of over 150 different tequilas as we sit down and talk all things metal.Jose opens up about his childhood and pinpoints the exact moment he fell in love with metal music. We get into his first metal concert, and how his love for the genre led him to becoming the voice of Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal and Octane stations. We get into Jose’s love of Pantera and he shares a great story about his experience at Vinny Paul’s funeral service. Jose reveals his upcoming plans for the now-restored limousine once owned by Vinny and Dimebag, and his vision for the perfect marriage between his daughter and Rob Trujillo's son Tye.Explore more Drinks With Johnny:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drinkswithjohnnyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drinkswithjohnnyTwitter: https://twitter.com/drinkswjohnnyShop: https://www.drinkswithjohnny.com