Toomey and Akin start the show with some talk about their recent interviews. Toomey discusses the behind the scenes of interviewing Apocalyptica at Louder Than Life. Akin then breaks down a recent Selena Gomez doc. The guys dive into the Sick New World lineup and trade some Coal Chamber memories. Toomey speaks on his love of System Of A Down and defends his stance to Akin. Chris gives his thoughts on Halford singing with Dolly Parton at the Rock Hall induction. The guys discuss the lack of comra...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 434
Eicca Toppinen and Paavo Lötjönen of Apocalyptica join the Talk Toomey podcast at their recent stop at Louder Than Life. The guys discuss classical covers, the Metallica past with the group and 30 years of the band. They also talk about collaborating with vocalists and how they came to collaborate with Corey Taylor. Eicca and Paavo also speak on canceling shows due to covid and the process of making up the dates. Upcoming singles and album talk finishes out the chat.
Nov 09, 2022•10 min•Ep. 433
Joshua and Chris start the show with the news of John 5 joining Motley Crue. The guys then move on to James Hetfield dressing up for Halloween and his divorced dad vibes. Toomey and Akin talk about Amazon and the money they are putting into music content. They dive into the upcoming Headbangers Boat cruise. Worth Weaver of alltheprettythings joins the podcast to discuss the latest from the band. The guys then finish up with some recommendations and what they have been checking out.
Nov 03, 2022•57 min•Ep. 432
Nick Ghanbarian of Bayside joined Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey podcast at Louder Than Life. Nick and Joshua talk about the The Red EP and the upcoming release schedule for new music. Nick discusses being a band for 20+ years and their relationship with the fans. The guys speak on Bayside getting added to the When We Were Young Fest and being sold on playing with My Chemical Romance and the show being in Las Vegas. Nick talks about his Star Wars podcast, Thank The Maker, and loving the Disne...
Nov 02, 2022•11 min•Ep. 431
Daryl Taberski of snapcase is on the Talk Toomey podcast to discuss the 25th Anniversary of "Progression Through Unlearning". Daryl and Toomey start the talk with some history of the band and Daryl's switch from bass to vocals. Daryl discusses producer Steve Evetts wanting to take the band to next level and get that live feel on record. Daryl speaks on writing most of the record prior to the studio, but tells a story of writing the classic "Zombie Prescription" in the studio. The guys also talk ...
Nov 01, 2022•35 min•Ep. 430
Toomey and Akin are back this week with some more banter about new football stadiums, virtual Ozzfest and Nia Strauss. Fieldy gave an update on his relationship with Korn and Shinedown can't make it to Europe. Dave Lombardo and Dave Ellefson are the latest to weigh in on the Pantera reunion. Stryper think they belong in the rock hall and Toomey still loves Beavis and Butthead. The guys also give an Ellefson-Soto review.
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 429
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.
Oct 26, 2022•10 min•Ep. 420
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...
Oct 25, 2022•20 min•Ep. 427
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...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 426
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 g...
Oct 19, 2022•6 min•Ep. 425
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 ov...
Oct 18, 2022•41 min•Ep. 424
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...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 423
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 worki...
Oct 12, 2022•11 min•Ep. 422
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...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 421
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.
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 419
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 Pan...
Oct 05, 2022•16 min•Ep. 418
Wednesday 13 joins the Talk Toomey podcast to discuss the upcoming album, Horrifier. Wednesday 13 discusses producing and recording this album himself, the anticipation of release week and initial reaction to the album. Wednesday talks about writing with guitarist Roman Surman and his fascination with serial killers. He also talks about watching a Jeffery Dahmer doc with Alice Cooper on Christmas Eve one year. The guys also talk about writing emotional songs vs writing songs based on movies. Jos...
Oct 04, 2022•28 min•Ep. 417
Chris Garza of Suicide Silence sat down to talk with Talk Toomey at their recent stop at Louder Than Life. Chris and Joshua talk about the art of podcasting and how they can ask the questions that you can't as a punisher in the wild. Chris talks about his love of Nu Metal and his go to records. He also talks about listening to Korn's Life Is Peachy on DMT. Garza leaves us with the future of Suicide Silence and talks about releasing a new single on Halloween night.
Sep 30, 2022•11 min•Ep. 416
Toomey and Akin start the show with a recap of the four days that Joshua spent at Louder Than Life and the best live bands of the weekend. Joshua tells the tale of being 6 ft from KISS right before they go on stage and how surreal it was to see them that close in full makeup. The guys also speak about Toomey meeting Corey Taylor and Clown from Slipknot and him yucking it up with Griff Taylor. Toomey may have shed a tear during Jelly Roll's set and his thoughts on Tenacious D and Gwar live. They ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 415
Carson Pace of The Callous Daoboys joined the Talk Toomey podcast from the road. Carson is on the show to discuss their latest album, Celebrity Therapist. Carson talks about the writing process, trainwrecks onstage and imposter syndrome. Carson speaks on writing lyrics that mean something to him and a bar of excellence. He also talks about how all art has become disposable and growing up in Atlanta. Carson discusses making videos and how funny it was to "ride a bear". Carson leaves up with their...
Sep 27, 2022•24 min•Ep. 414
Joshua and Chris return this week with the good, the bad and the ugly! The good is definitely Toomey's return the stage. The guys discuss Toomey's first show since 2009 and the reaction from the fans. The also good is the talk of Ozzy having a #1 album, Testament and the fear of losing their bass player to Megadeth and Butcher Babies to release new music. Metallica and their Helping Hands foundation is discussed. Joshua gives his review of the latest gem from Kevin Smith, Clerks 3. The bad is To...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 413
Jeremy Spencer of Semi-Rotted and ex-Five Finger Death Punch is on the Talk Toomey podcast this week. Jeremy is on the program to discuss his latest ep, Deader Than Dead. Jeremy speaks on the reception of Semi-Rotted, Will Ramos guesting on the latest single and his love of horror movies. Jeremy and Joshua also talk a little KISS, writing lyrics and his history with his current band members.
Sep 20, 2022•17 min•Ep. 412
Toomey and Akin start the show with some football smack talk. The guys then give some heated debate on Art Cruz's comments on Randy Blythe in the latest interview with Talk Toomey. They then discuss Dino Cazares saying that he will announce the new Fear Factory singer in February and do we even care? The guys dive into Tommy Lee and fans upset that genitals are out all over the place at Motley Crue shows. Tommy Lee also has an onlyfans account! Joshua and Chris speak on Ozzy and the halftime non...
Sep 15, 2022•58 min•Ep. 411
Art Cruz of Lamb Of God joins the Talk Toomey Podcast this week! Art is on the program to discuss the latest LOG album, Omens. Joshua and Art talk about Art being in the band for multiple albums now, his approach to writing drum parts for the band and still having pinch me moments on stage. Art speaks on the multiple fill in musicians that have helped Lamb of God complete recent tours and if he had any worries that the shows would turn into a trainwreck. Joshua and Art also discuss the greatness...
Sep 13, 2022•25 min•Ep. 410
Toomey starts the show talking about his recent band rehearsal and trip to Nashville. The guys talk some Pat McAfee leaving WWE for a while to go to College Gameday. Joshua and Chris discuss the new Nickelback single, Jason Newsted net worth and new Skid Row singer gets the love. The Nirvana lawsuit is over and the guys put a cap on the story. Toomey and Akin discuss the latest Corey Taylor comments on the album title, The End, So Far. Taylor Hawkins tribute show highlights are discussed. Chris ...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 409
CJ Pierce and Jasen Moreno of Drowning Pool join the Talk Toomey podcast. The guys are on the show to discuss the upcoming album, Strike a Nerve. CJ and Jasen talk about the single, Mind Right, and the idea of honoring Pantera with the song. They talk about growing up in Dallas and becoming friendly with Pantera and how they are now looking forward to seeing the upcoming Pantera celebration shows. CJ speaks on why it took six for a new Drowning Pool record and Jasen talks about the recording pro...
Sep 06, 2022•38 min•Ep. 408
Joshua and Chris are back with their latest tomfoolery. The guys start out the show with some talk about interview scheduling and mishaps. The topic moves to Amazon getting into the NFL streaming world and the pros and cons of online sports watching. In music news, the guys tackle Anthrax cancelling a tour due to "out of control costs" and the landscape of band touring struggles as a whole. Toomey and Akin always keep you up to date with everyone's thoughts on the upcoming Pantera shows. This we...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 407
Levi Benton of Miss May I joins Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey podcast this week to discuss the new album, Curse of Existence. Levi and Joshua talk about how there aren't any ballads on this, it's all straight bangers! Levin speaks on working with Will Putney and him getting out of the dumps to write a great Miss May I record. The guys start the conversation with some talk about a Mexican Restaurant/ Brothel that he bought and renovated with his wife. They finish of that chat with bringing fa...
Aug 30, 2022•39 min•Ep. 406
Toomey and Akin solo show! From here on out the interviews will be separate from the Joshua and Chris talks. In this episode, the guys talk about the latest Skid Row album and Snake Sabo's Pantera comments. Toomey and Akin also discuss Dave Mustaine's appearance on Joe Rogan, Toomey has a reunion show with his old band, Tommy Lee wants to see everyone's wiener and Japan wants more young people to drink. The Manti Te'o doc is discussed as well as the latest from Machine Head. The guys end with ho...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 405
Mike Hranica of The Devil Wears Prada returns to the Talk Toomey Podcast. Mike joins the show to discuss TDWP's upcoming album, Color Decay. Mike and Joshua discuss the band's writing process and where his vocal ideas originate. TDWP have had some amazing videos to go along with this release and we talk about the making of those videos. The guys also speak on the band renting an AirBNB and getting away to write and record the album. No episode with Mike is complete without some Hockey Talk! Toom...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 404
