Well, a lot has happened this year with our DWJ crew and it’s been a while since the three wise men of the show got together to discuss it all. So this week as 2024 is coming to an end, Sam, Brandon, and Johnny Christ cover the year & where we’ve been for the last few months. Milestones in Johnny’s professional life, a wedding, career changes and more. Johnny and the crew take a step into mental health in the second hour as Johnny shares a huge realization in his life, and the journey he took wi...
Dec 23, 2024•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 339
After almost two months off we’re back with a new episode featuring Jahred Gomes, the g-punk man of (Hed) P.E. After a brief explanation to the hiatus in conversations, Johnny gets into the Huntington Beach origin of the band and Jahred’s life in the scene. We cover touring life, both good and bad, and share some laughs & talk of the 20th anniversary of the legendary album Only in Amerika . With the band still touring strong and the latest release of Detox out now, Jahred openly shares the busin...
Nov 12, 2024•52 min•Ep. 338
This week we are joined by metal royalty as Dave Mustaine sits down to have a chat with Johnny Christ. The two talk about crossing paths over the years and how they came to finally meet in France before Megadeth and Avenged Sevenfold would share the stage at Hellfest. From growing up in Huntington Beach and attending the same high school, the common threads start to show in this conversation. They cover the life of playing shows around the world and the preparation as well as some extra curricul...
Sep 17, 2024•44 min•Ep. 337
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Sep 10, 2024•36 min•Ep. 335
This week Johnny has the pleasure of catching up with WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page, and that’s not a bad thing, that’s a good thing! 💎 The two old friends start off the conversation about how they met at the Fuse Fangoria Chainsaw Awards show in LA back in 2006, and how they lost touch for a bit before re-connecting at The Icon Sting’s last match back in March. Johnny and DDP talk about some of their mutual friends, and one in particular that helped their paths cross again - Darby Alli...
Sep 10, 2024•45 min•Ep. 336
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Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 334
This week we welcome back to the show our old friend Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves, God Forbid, and many more to talk about his first ever single as a solo artist. Doc covers the Aerosmith classic Living On The Edge bringing it sonically to 2024, and giving new life and meaning to the song today. These two old friends chop it up on the video for the new single, what Bad Wolves has in store for the rest of the year, some current or not so current events, sports, the music industry, and so much more. St...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 333
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Aug 20, 2024•47 min•Ep. 331
This week we are celebrating 30 years of Hopeless Records with owner and founder Louis Posen, just ahead of their Hopeless History Museum that makes its way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio! Louis has been responsible for some important signings in the industry over the years including All Time Low, The Used, Thrice and of course, Avenged Sevenfold. Johnny and Louis reminisce on the time they worked together and how he was introduced to the band. The two also discuss more abo...
Aug 20, 2024•49 min•Ep. 332
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Aug 13, 2024•57 min•Ep. 330
Let’s welcome back to the show our old friend from Fame on Fire, Bryan Kuznitz! This week join Sam, Johnny, and Bryan as they catch up on everything Fame on Fire have been up to since the last time Bryan stopped by, and get to know each other a little better. As some of you may recall, the last time Bryan was on the show the band was just releasing their first full length album of originals and since then things have changed for the guys. The conversation has a bit of a mentoring vibe as Johnny ...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 329
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Aug 06, 2024•47 min•Ep. 327
It’s the return of our dearly beloved friend Chris Daughtry! This week join us as we catch up with Chris on everything he’s been up to over the last two years or so. Touring, drawing, getting jacked, Steve Harvey? Family Feuding with Papa Roach, working on new music, and exploring the options of how to release it all while balancing family life as a husband and father. Chris has had a unique career in the business, has met some fun people along the way, and shares some pretty fun stories along t...
Aug 06, 2024•55 min•Ep. 328
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Jul 30, 2024•54 min•Ep. 326
Take a deep dive with us this week into the life and mind of All That Remains frontman Phil Labonte! Phil and Johnny discuss the metalcore scene from when their bands started gaining traction in the early 2000’s to today, and the release of new All That Remains music. The journey for Phil to this point has had its ups and downs, but through his hard work and dedication not just to the music, but to his fans, he is ready for the band to move forward. The two guys continue to talk about the gratit...
Jul 30, 2024•45 min•Ep. 325
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Jul 23, 2024•50 min•Ep. 323
This week, old friend Jason Hook stops by the show to tell us all about his new band Flat Black! Their album “Dark Side of the Brain” just dropped on Friday, so these two got together to talk all about it & what’s been going on since the two toured together back in 2013. The two reminisce about the Avenged Sevenfold & Five Finger Death Punch tour they did together and catch up on everything they’ve been doing since. Jason spent some time after his departure from 5FDP producing and trying new thi...
Jul 23, 2024•45 min•Ep. 324
From his studio in the coastal mountains, Aaron Bruno of AWOLNATION joins Johnny to learn about his latest heavier project, The Barbarians of California. To kick things off, the boys connect quickly over fatherhood and surfing. Aaron shares a little about his home studio and how he uses it to record different parts of songs. The conversation dives into commonalities in finding fellow band mates around the same age to understand same era of pop culture and get each other’s joke references. We lea...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 322
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Jul 16, 2024•56 min•Ep. 321
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Jul 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 320
This week join us for a good trip with comedian and conscious bro Brent Pella as we dive into the benefits of hallucinogens and fucking with meditation! 😜🧘♀️ Brent takes Johnny and Sam through his journey of comedy, drugs, basketball, and Nick Cannon. We hear how his Deadhead mother raised Brent to be the late bloomer to the party scene, and forced him to join Nick Cannon on MTV's WIld 'n Out. The three fast friends talk about the hilarity of an intense Ayahuasca trip and the new comedy speci...
Jul 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 319
Johnny and his friend Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides continue their conversation about their latest single Bleeders. We learn how friend of the show, Blasko, was the brains behind BVB’s collaboration with the American Red Cross to help with blood donations. Andy sharing how his efforts of removing negative people from his life was an inspired the new music. We are hear a great analogy about how America is like everyone has done cocaine. Keaton Day becomes our new favorite holiday as Andy sha...
Jun 25, 2024•31 min•Ep. 318
Once again we are joined by Johnny’s friend Andy Biersack. Fresh off Black Veil Brides’ release of the new single Bleeders, Andy shares his thoughts about how to break the mold in modern music promotion without giving into the TikTok driven era. Johnny shares how Andy’s infamous awards speak made “here’s the thing” a staple phrase in Avenged Sevenfold’s camp. With Johnny’s band newly into free agency, he is able to hear Andy’s experiences with it, which leads to why signing with Spinefarm seems ...
Jun 25, 2024•31 min•Ep. 317
After rocking audiences for over 30 years, Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. sits down with Johnny to promote the new album, Veritas. Sonny shares his feelings on the album’s sound and how it was recorded in a different way for the band. How did cruising with HR of Bad Brains lead to Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God featuring on Veritas? What ties to Tatiana Shmayluk of Jinjer led to her feature on the album? We learn that along with Sonny’s take on the resurgence in Nu Metal. After Johnny dives into the soun...
Jun 19, 2024•35 min•Ep. 316
After rocking audiences for over 30 years, Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. sits down with Johnny to promote the new album, Veritas. With Sonny being from San Diego, things start off with some friendly football trash talk between Sonny’s Chargers and Johnny’s Raiders, and learn what it’s been like as a San Diego sports fan. Sonny shares a behind the curtain peek of what it’s like to have songs that have become stadium staples and what that looks from a modern business standpoint in publishing. The sport...
Jun 19, 2024•36 min•Ep. 315
Ahead of taking the stage together in Amsterdam on June 24th, Johnny is joined by Tim & Scott of Polyphia on this weeks episode of Drinks With Johnny! These 3 new friends have a chat about Polyphia’s start as middle school buddies that loved playing music together and their journey through the music industry. We chat about the collabs they have been a part of, and working with virtuosos like Steve Vai & many others. The guys share in some touring stories together, and share some laughs on the da...
Jun 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 314
Ahead of taking the stage together in Amsterdam on June 24th, Johnny is joined by Tim & Scott of Polyphia on this weeks episode of Drinks With Johnny! These 3 new friends have a chat about Polyphia’s start as middle school buddies that loved playing music together and their journey through the music industry. We chat about the collabs they have been a part of, and working with virtuosos like Steve Vai & many others. The guys share in some touring stories together, and share some laughs on the da...
Jun 11, 2024•53 min•Ep. 313
As Johnny and Swerve continue to break down and discuss the specific steps Swerve took to becoming the first black World Champion at AEW, we get into music and podcasting. Swerve talks about how his hip hop career got started and the hit “Big Pressure” became his entrance music at AEW and what that deal entails. Working with Grammy winning producer Flash Garments and creating remixes with the freedom to release however and whenever, music is not just another room in swerves house but a continuin...
Jun 04, 2024•44 min•Ep. 312
AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland joins the show this week to talk about his rising success, where he came from, and his title defense at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas against Christian Cage. In Part 1 of this episode, we hear about Swerve's work ethic and how he tries to take something with him after every match and feud he works. We learn where in part his drive comes from with his military background, and taking the steps one at a time on the path to success. Johnny and Swerve discuss the...
Jun 04, 2024•46 min•Ep. 311
Mikey and Johnny continue to walk down memory lane together, and discuss their at times mutual drummer Arin Ilejay. Arin toured with and recorded the 2013 album Hail to the King with Johnny and Avenged Sevenfold as well as Islander's 2016 release Power Under Control . The two reminisce on their individual experiences with Arin as well as the crossover triangle that tie them together. Speaking of crossover, we get a little inside look on how Mikey became friends with "The Icon" Sting and what pro...
May 28, 2024•43 min•Ep. 310
