Talk Toomey with Joshua Toomey

Frank Fontsere of Fozzy returns to the Talk Toomey Podcast this week. Frank and I talk about the Judas effect and what that song means to his career. We discuss how famous Chris Jericho really is and my one interaction with Jericho. Frank talks about the legacy of Stuck Mojo and how fans still some up to him today to talk about the impact of Stuck Mojo. Jon Beatty from Jon's Untitled Podcast joins...

Jeff Irwin of Will Haven joins the podcast this week. Jeff and I discuss his growing up in Sacramento and the great bands of that scene. Jeff talks about his ties to deftones and the importance of Chi Cheng. He also tells us about how Chris Fehn of Slipknot joined Will Haven for an album. But the main reason Jeff joins the show is to talk about the new album from Will Haven entitled "Muerte&q...

Elijah Witt of Cane Hill graces the Talk Toomey Podcast this week. Elijah and I talk about their rise to being the kings of modern Nu Metal. Touring with Devildriver, Atreyu and Light the Torch and what those singers taught him. We learn that his brother is Phil Anslemo's banker. We discuss the latest album "Too Far Gone". Elijah also takes us on a journey through the ICP tour they opene...

This week on Talk Toomey: The Metal Nexus Podcast host Joshua Toomey welcomed the man with the golden pipes himself Howard Jones. The two tell a slew of tour stories from over the years of playing stages across the country and abroad. The guys also talk about their JNCO jeans from back in the late 90’s that were so popular. The jean company tried to make a comeback but failed and announced recentl...

That Metal Show host Jim Florentine is the first guest this week. Jim has a new book out called "Everybody is Awful (Except You). Jim and I talk about the latest Judas Priest news, the state of metal media and pre-cellphone porn. John Klagholz of Vexes also joins the show to discuss their latest album, starting a new band in this time period and the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl....

Steve Thompson is a 7x Grammy-winner and has worked on 150+ diamond, platinum and gold records. Steve worked with Metallica, Guns N Roses, Anthrax, Life of Agony, Korn and many others through the years. Steve and I discuss working on Appetite For Destruction, ...And Justice For All, Ugly, Bring the Noize and Korn's Follow The Leader. Steve is a treasure trove of knowledge and this interview was ju...

Ryan J Downey of Speak N' Destroy podcast joins the show. This episode sees Josh and Ryan talking about the Metallica and Megadeth lineage, growing up listening to Metallica and other Metallica nuggets. Ryan also talks about how he got into journalism and his early days in the band Burn It Down. He tells us about his entrance into MTV and how he became a writer on the show Movie House. Robb Rivera...

Ryan Phillips of Story of the Year joins the Talk Toomey Podcast. Ryan and I discuss their new album "Wolves" that is out now. We also talk about their journey from St. Louis to California and back. Ryan goes in depth about working with John Feldmann, Steve Evetts and more. Ryan and I go way back so we also discuss Big Blue Monkey and playing shows together in the late 90s. Music on this...

Bad Wolves drummer John Boecklin joins the podcast this week. John and I talk about the hype train that is Bad Wolves. We discuss the upcoming 5FDP tour, his time in Devildriver and how Tommy Vext came into BW. John also tells a few great Phil Anselmo stories and talks about his Patriots in the Super Bowl. Robb Rivera makes his weekly "Pick From The Kit" Music on this episode from Black...

Gene Hoglan of Testament returns to the podcast this week. Gene and I talk about the upcoming Slayer tour. Gene discusses the very first Slayer tour and how he was the 16 year old lighting guy. Gene also talks about the Inside Metal: The Rise of LA Thrash documentary, the timetable of the next Testament record and if he wants to do another Atomic Clock DVD. Gene has stories for days. Ian Wadley of...

Aaron Pauley from Of Mice and Men is the guest this week. Aaron and I discuss the new Of Mice and Men album "Defy" and to talk about the upcoming touring plans. We talk about how one song can change a band and his taking over the lead vocals. Aaron gives his 2 cents on Slayer retiring. Aaron was a great guest and the new album is top notch. Bakko of Cobras and Fire Podcast is the special...

The mighty John 5 joins the Talk Toomey podcast this week. We discuss his new solo live album "It's Alive" and talk about how the recording came together. John talks about his days playing with David Lee Roth, the new Rob Zombie album and we talk heavily about the life of a hired gun. John also talks more about Gene and Ace playing together. Bob Nalbandian is the mastermind behind "...

Philip H. Anselmo joins the Talk Toomey Podcast this week to discuss his upcoming Philip H. Anselmo and The Illegals album "Choosing Mental Illness as a Virtue". Phil and I talk about the anger and fire on this new album. Phil also tells a great Dimebag Darrell story. We finish up talking about Phil's New Orleans Saints and their chances in Minnesota this weekend. Robb Rivera of nonpoint...

LET 2018 BEGIN WITH A MACHINE HEAD BLAST!! Robb Flynn of the mighty Machine Head is the guest this week. The General himself and I talk about the new album "Catharsis" and the nu album "The Burning Red". Robb also talks about taking Primer 55 on tour, his love or lost love of Star Wars and the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas. Robb discusses the rap influence on Machine Head...

Looking back at the best clips of 2017 with Wes Borland, Dave Lombardo, Doyle, Wednesday 13, Toby Wright, Rita Haney, Bobby Tongs, Gene Hoglan, Max Cavalera, Jose Mangin, Eddie Trunk, Matt Heafy and a sneak peak at the upcoming Robb Flynn interview. Also bits about my car break in, Mina Caputo talking shit, Chewbacca not paying child support and more. CONTACT: Email Talk Toomey Talk Toomey Faceboo...

Robb Rivera joins the podcast for a third time. Robb comes with stories about The Poison Red album cycle, updates on the band and then we play some music. Songs from deftones, Snot, (hed) pe, downset, Stuck Mojo and Orange 9mm. We discuss each one and trade stories about each band. I have a feeling this will become a weekly thing. Jon and I also discuss his latest Twitter troll and the reaction to...

Do I even need a description this week? It's Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit, Big Dumb Face, Black Light Burns, Queen Kwong, ect. Wes and I have an extended chat about everything from where we were on 9/11 to why he has made roots in Detroit. Wes talks about making the new Big Dumb Face record "Where Is Duke Lion? He's Dead..." and answers where is the new Limp Bizkit album. This is one of th...

If you are a Pantera fan, you know Bobby Tongs. Bobby was behind the camera on all of the legendary Pantera Home Videos and both Dimevision releases. Bobby and Josh talk about how Bobby met the Pantera guys and how Dime put a camera in his hands. Bobby talks about the band opening for KISS on the reunion tour, seeing Pantera pre-Phil and answers the question of how many hours of footage there is o...

Florida Frank returns to the show for a third time. Frank and Josh talk about the upcoming 20 years of Satisfaction tour. Frank also discusses the impact of the debut Hatebreed album. Josh asks Frank about how he joined Hatebreed. And no Frank 3Gun interview would be complete without some Kiss and football talk. Josh and Jon rant about the recent Daron of System of a Down comments about Charles Ma...

Josh Todd of Buckcherry calls in this week to talk about his current solo tour with his band Josh Todd and The Conflict. We discuss the new album " Year of the Tiger". Josh also talks about growing up in southern California and going to early punk shows. Josh and Jon also rank the top 5 Pantera albums, talk about all the sexual misconduct scandals and discuss the passing of former Faith...

Joshua Moore of We Came As Romans guests this week on Talk Toomey. Joshua talks about the latest WCAR album "Cold Like War". Joshua also discusses We Came As Romans many appearances on the Pop Goes Punk compilations and covering Taylor Swift. The guys also go over the writing process for the band, the current tour with I, Prevail and the future of We Came As Romans. Jon is back from his...

Jeff Waters is the mastermind behind the great band Annihilator. Jeff joins the show this week to talk about their new album "For The Demented". Jeff and Josh also discuss the upcoming European tour with Testament and Death Angel. The guys also go over the many lineup changes with the band over the years. Chris Akin of The Classic Metal Show steps in this week for Jon Drake. Chris is on...

DimebagzHag herself, Rita Haney joins the podcast this week. Rita and the guys discuss the upcoming Dimevision Vol. 2 DVD release. Jon tells a great story about getting fired from a job over some pizza and Pantera. Rita answers tough questions about Pantera, Dimebag and her role in the memory of the guitar legend. Make sure and preorder Dimevision Vol. 2 HERE Music on this episode from Pantera, Bl...

In this preview of the upcoming interview on Talk Toomey: The Metal Nexus Podcast, Rita Haney answers the question "If Dimebag was still with us, would there have been a Pantera reunion?" CONTACT: Email Talk Toomey Talk Toomey Facebook Talk Toomey Twitter SPONSORS: PUCK HCKY STORE: Talk Toomey Merch Talk Toomey Logo Tee ADVERTISE: Advertisecast DONATE: Patreon Paypal Support the show (ht...

Matt Heafy of Trivium returns to Talk Toomey: The Metal Nexus Podcast this week to discuss the new album "The Sin and The Sentence". Matt and Josh also talk about his preparedness for Hurricane Irma, his screaming technique used on the latest album and his love of gaming. Matt also talks about streaming and seeing that is the way of the future. Metallica is brought up once again, but thi...