Chris Beattie of Hatebreed and myself sat down at a recent show here in Louisville. Chris and I talked about Knotfest, New York Giants football, his tour of ESPN, the Hatebreed writing process and touring with Rocky George back in the day. From the Talk Toomey vault is my talk with Brandon and Corey of American Standards Music on this episode from Biohazard, Earth Crisis, snapcase, Every Time I Die, System of a Down, Hatebreed and more..... Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE"...
Oct 20, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 69
Legendary NWOBHM vocalist Biff Byford of Saxon comes on this week to talk about their new live album, Playing with Metallica in 1981, touring with Motorhead and about the upcoming UFO/Saxon US Tour Don Jamieson and I talk for close to an hour about his stand up comedy, performing at the Orion Festival, That Metal Show and all about comedy in general. Music on this episode from Saxon, Metallica, Van Halen, Motorhead, Discrepancies and Slayer Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE"...
Oct 13, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 68
This is a star studded episode featuring interviews from Louder Than Life with Neil Fallon and Dan Maines of Clutch, Paolo of Trivium, Benji and Dan of Skindred, Ryan of The Amity Affliction, Par and Hannes of Sabaton and a very special appearance from Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the show ...
Oct 06, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 67
LTL mini episode with Jake Figueroa from Crobot. We nerd out on bass playing and his influences. We talk Jaco, Cliff Burton and others. Jake and I discuss what to call his stage presence. Jake was as nice and cool as can be. Sit back and enjoy my time with Jake. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the show (https://www.patreon....
Oct 03, 2016•20 min•Ep. 65
LTL Mini episode of Talk Toomey. Tom and I caught up at the Louder than Life Festival. We discussed the possibility of a nothingface reunion or lack there of. Tom and I talked about the origins of Hellyeah. We also talk their future touring plans. Nice quick talk with Tom. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the show (https://w...
Oct 03, 2016•20 min•Ep. 66
Chuck Billy (Testament) and I talk the new album, native American rights and does he view Testament as a legacy band. Carley Coma (Candiria) and I run the gambit. We talk their new album, the van accident, The Walking Dead, Stranger Things, his love of MMA and how it makes him a better singer. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Suppor...
Sep 29, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 64
Bakko from Cobras and Fire podcast and Mike from Off Our Meds podcast and myself co-host Talk Toomey this week. We break down all the bands from this year's Louder than Life festival. We talk about the good, the bad and the Disturbed. Music on this episode from Anthrax, Sevendust, Ghost, A7X and more. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter her...
Sep 22, 2016•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 63
Edsel calls in this week and talks Dope, touring and the new album Blood Money. I also sit down with Jay Daunt of Flaw. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talktoomey?fan_landing=true)...
Sep 15, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 62
Max calls in this week for my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY show!! Couldn't ask for a cooler guest to have on the one year show. We talk Return to Roots and go deep into the album Roots. Max is candid about all things Sepultura, Soulfly and Nailbomb. From the vault.... Mark Hunter of Chimaira. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the sho...
Sep 07, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 61
Jeff Walker of Carcass calls in this week. We talk about all things Carcass, their place in music and when and if a new album will ever come out. From the vault is Mike Sarkisyan of Shineshank. Music on this episode from Metallica, Carcass, Spineshank, Korn and more Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talktoomey?fan_landing=true)
Sep 01, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 60
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Aug 25, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 59
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Aug 18, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
Marty McCoy calls in this week from the road. Marty and I have a long talk about everything from the Glen Benton comments that went viral to the Hatfield and McCoy feud. We discuss the current Bobaflex tour. Also on this episode, Brendyn Moxley of I, Apollo calls the show to talk about their upcoming tour with I Set my Friends on Fire. Brendyn and I also talk about the lost art of the flier and who I, Apollo would get into a diss track war with. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "...
Aug 11, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 57
Glen Benton calls in to Talk Toomey this week. The conversation goes everywhere from Deicide to what happens when Glen shows up at his kids' school. Glen has a great Ozzy encounter and even talk about smoking out with the Backstreet Boys. Even Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart shows up in the talk. From the vault is the Tony Campos interview. Updated with some tunes added. Music from Foxbat, Deicide, Fear Factory, Ministry, Static-X, etc. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE"...
Aug 04, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 56
David Sanchez of Havok calls in this week to discuss their new album, touring with Megadeth and his love of thrash. David and I also talk about our mutual losses of members to Soulfly. We go over his early influences and what his expectations are for the new album. Deep from the Talk Toomey vault is the David Ellefson interview Music on this episode from Megadeth, Havok, Metallica, Korn, Testament, Vio-Lence, Grip, Inc ,etc. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet ...
Jul 28, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 55
Mitch Lafon of One on One with Mitch Lafon is the guest this week. Mitch and I discuss Kiss, Guns n' Roses, North American Festivals, Cinderella and podcasting. Mitch has a wealth of knowledge and I know you are going to be entertained. Also on this episode is a small portion of audio of Riki Rachtman answering a few questions. From the "vault" is my chat with Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust. Music on this episode from Kiss, Five Finger Death Punch, Ace Frehley, Cinderella, Dope, Metallica and mo...
Jul 20, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 54
On the latest episode of Talk Toomey, I sat down with BC, Rasheed and Adam of nonpoint. We discuss their latest album "The Poison Red". The guys and I talk about the current tour and what got them into music. Also on this episode is the interview I conducted with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex a few weeks ago Music on this episode from nonpoint, Carnifex, Flaw, Nirvana, Skid Row, Sepultura, Vanna and more... Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter ...
Jul 14, 2016•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 53
Thom Hazaert returns to the show for the unveiling of Talk Toomey on Los Anarchy. Music featured on this episode by nonpoint, Hatebreed, Korn, Type O Negative and Jim Breuer and the Loud and Rowdy. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talktoomey?fan_landing=true)...
Jul 07, 2016•2 hr•Ep. 52
Scott Lewis of Carnifex calls in this week and we get into their new album, touring and the history of the band. It was nice to talk some death metal. Also on this episode is some audio from the Phil Anselmo spoken word show I attended. Music featured on this episode by Carnifex, Pantera, Obituary and Jim Breuer and the Loud and Rowdy. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Sup...
Jul 04, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
Sonny Mayo stops by this week to reminisce about Lynn Strait and Snot, his time in Hed PE and the ups and downs of Sevendust. Sonny and I walk through the timeline of his career. We start in Washington DC and end up in California. We discuss the Amen and Slipknot tour and working with Vanilla Ice. We talk about his time in the studio and on stage with Ugly Kid Joe. Sonny has had an amazing journey that now leads his to Rock to Recovery. Rock to Recovery is a non profit that helps people struggli...
Jun 27, 2016•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 50
The Stuck Mojo casts continue with this conversation with Robby J. The new Stuck Mojo album will be released this Friday June 24th and Robby was nice enough to come on the show. Robby and I discuss the process of how he came to be in the band, the writing process and about the upcoming festival shows. We talk about all the prep he is doing to front the pioneers of rap metal. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY...
Jun 20, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 49
Two for Tuesday this week when I talk to Barry Donegan of Look What I Did and Tyler Caruso of Absence of Despair. Barry and I discuss classic venues in Nashville, his father working for the famed 103.3 WKDF and some Gary Johnson. Tyler calls in from the road and talks about everything from working with Mark Hunter of Chimaira to independent touring to the Backstreet Boys. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY he...
Jun 13, 2016•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 48
Davey Muise of Vanna calls in this week and talks all things Vanna and Shovel Brand. Davey has one of the most amazing stories and we get deep in his childhood, foster care and the work he is doing now. We delve into his similarities with Henry Rollins. Davey breaks down the new Vanna album that is due out on July 8th through Pure Noise. We even get a little New England Patriots talk in. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go...
Jun 07, 2016•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 47
Revisiting and remastering my talk with Chris Kael of Five Finger Death Punch. The levels on the original episode were all over the place and would blow out your ears if you weren't careful. The interview with Chris took place in Sept of 2015. Lots of great stories. Also this episode features Aljon Go of WDW Tiki Room and Prowrestlingcast. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!!...
Jun 02, 2016•56 min•Ep. 45
I took down a few of the first episodes due to audio issues. I am going through them and fixing some of the levels. The interviews are still there. These were the first attempts at podcasting and have some warts, but I think they are still good listens. If you haven't already listened to this episode, check it out. Fred Coury was a fun interview. Bill Allen was great too. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/talktoomey?fan_landing=true)...
Jun 02, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 46
Jason T Smith of Thrift Hunters and Thrifty Business with Jay and Nay is the guest this week. Jason is a major player in the thrift and eBay world. He also grew up going to shows and working in record stores. We share stories of Slayer, Slipknot, Five Finger Death Punch, System of a Down and Tenacious D. I also break down going to the Sevendust/ Westfield Massacre show. Tommy Vext was great to my son and brought him on stage. Great times.. Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" ...
May 30, 2016•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 44
On this episode Trav Turner (As the Story Grows) and I celebrate the life of Nick Menza. Nick Menza was huge part of our musical upbringing. Trav and I discuss Nick's contribution to Megadeth and thrash drumming. The great Nick Menza left us way too early, but left us with a great catalog of music. . Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon Supporter here...
May 23, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 43
Robb Rivera calls in this week to the Talk Toomey podcast. Robb and I get deep when it comes to touring as a father. Robb talks about the new album "The Poison Red" and what B.C. Kochmit has meant to the band. We talk his Puerto Rican upbringing and love of baseball. I talk with Robb about his record collection. . Email Talk Toomey Go to Talk Toomey Facebook and "LIKE" the page Tweet Talk Toomey Twitter here. Sponsors: Go to PUCK HCKY here. Buy a Talk Toomey Tee Today!! Support Become a Patreon ...
May 19, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
On this episode, I sit down with Madame Mayhem and her bandmates Billy Grey, Gogi Rhandawa and Percy Trayanov. We all caught up just before their show with Mushroomhead in Louisville, KY. Madame Mayhem talks about her life growing up and what got her into metal. The conversation goes from favorite concert of all time to some Pantera talk to life on the road. Billy fills us in on the future of his project Cyberstar and what is going on in the Fozzy camp. Music on this episode from Madame Mayhem, ...
May 17, 2016•58 min•Ep. 41
Brandon Kellum and Corey Skowronski call in to this episode of the Talk Toomey Podcast. Brandon and Corey talk about their current tour they are on, their love of System of a Down and the current state of the underground. We discuss their time with Victory Records and how that was good and bad. We reminisce about the old days of Victory with bands like Hatebreed, Snapcase and Earth Crisis. Towards the end of the conversation they flip the script on me and ask me a few questions about what I was ...
May 12, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 40
