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Elijah Witt (Cane Hill) Sep 30, 2021

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Elijah Witt of Cane Hill joins the Talk Toomey Podcast this week. Elijah and I talk about the success of Cane Hill being off a label and the creative freedom it has given the band. We talk about the writing process of the band and his love of longer songs. Elijah discusses the huge bass tone the band has a the importance of bass players. We also talk some New Orleans metal history, Nu Metal and Deloreans.

I start the episode recapping my Knotfest Iowa trip. This is a good one.

P.O.D. / Crypta Sep 28, 2021

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Sonny Sandoval joined Joshua Toomey and Throwback Throwdown to let us all in on the 20th Anniversary of "Satellite" tour that will begin in August and go through October 2021. Sonny and Joshua reflect on releasing the album on Sept. 11 2001 and the tragedy of that day. Sonny speaks of working with Howard Benson and how many bands wanted that "Satellite" sound after the album was released. Sonny discusses faith and how he was unaware of the underground Christian Music scene.

Fernanda Lira of Crypta joins Throwback Throwdown with Toomey to discuss their debut release "Echoes of the Soul". Fernanda talks about taking the pandemic year to write and perfect the songs. Fernanda let's us in on her influences and her love of the Florida Death Metal scene. We also talk about being able to get the album on CD, LP and even cassette.

Gary Holt (Exodus) Sep 23, 2021

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Gary Holt of Exodus joins the Talk Toomey Podcast this week. Gary is on to discuss the latest Exodus album, Persona Non Grata. He also discusses Tom Hunting's health, the Bay Area scene and what he learned from touring with Slayer.

Memphis May Fire / Cold Sep 21, 2021

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Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire joins Throwback Throwdown with Toomey. Matty discusses what music can do for your soul, growing up listening to DC Talk and living and working in Nashville.

Scooter and Lindsay of Cold join the show from the road. Scooter talks about being nervous before this tour and Facetiming with Fred Durst post Lollapalooza performance for touring tips through Covid. Lindsay discusses her book and getting to perform with one of her all time favorite bands in Cold.

Joe Cotela (DED) Sep 16, 2021

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Joe Cotela of Ded joins the Talk Toomey Podcast. Joe and Joshua discuss the latest single "Kill Beautiful Things" and the making of the video. This was recorded around the time of the Nevermind album cover lawsuit and the guys discuss the merits of the case. Joe also talks about how much image is apart of Ded, the upcoming In This Moment tour and touring through a pandemic. This interview was taken from his appearance on Throwback Throwdown with Toomey on the Knotfest Official Twitch Channel. Make sure to check out future episodes at https://www.twitch.tv/knotfestofficial

Butcher Babies / Anthrax Sep 14, 2021

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Starting this week, episodes of Throwback Throwdown with Toomey will be posted on this feed on Tuesdays.

First up, Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies and Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain join the show to discuss their latest tour. The ladies talk about late night bus parties, playing after Slipknot at Rocklahoma and Carla's mortuary studies.

Next up, Frank Bello of Anthrax hops on to talk about his book "Fathers, Brothers, And Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, And Anthrax". Frank also discusses 40 years of Anthrax, Cliff Burton and hiding from Dimebag Darrell!

Make sure to catch live episodes of Throwback Throwdown with Toomey on The Knotfest Official Twitch Twitch.tv/knotfestofficial

Jason Newsted Sep 09, 2021

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Jason Newsted joins Talk Toomey to discuss the 30th Anniversary of The Black Album. Jason and Joshua talk about recording with Bob Rock, writing My Friend of Misery and touring the album. This is an amazing hour long chat with the legend.

Kyle Thomas (Exhorder) Sep 02, 2021

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Kyle Thomas joins the Talk Toomey Podcast to discuss all things Exhorder. Kyle and I go down memory lane and talk about his early musical interests and what got him singing in a band. Kyle discusses signing two record deals with Exhorder before the debut album. We talk about recording at Morrisound Studios with Scott Burns. Kyle jokingly talks about the many breakups of the band and the latest news on Exhorder. Exhorder have come back with a vengeance with their latest releases.

Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex) Aug 26, 2021

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Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex returns to the Talk Toomey Podcast to discuss the latest album, Graveside Confessions. Scott also talks about the re-records they did for the album and having fun digging back into the old tunes. We go over their Korn cover and the influence that Nu Metal has had on the Deathcore Scene. Carnifex is one of the few bands that has completed tours since the country has started to open back up and he tells us about record attendance and merch sales. He also talks about his writing process and his insane notebooks. Overall, great time with Scott.

Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence) Aug 19, 2021

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Phil Demmel returns to the Talk Toomey Podcast! Phil is one of my favorite all time guests and this one does not disappoint. Phil and I chat about having big heads and large hats, Titans / Raiders and his newest baby. He discusses being Mr. Quarantine jam and how that helped with his confidence in playing. He spills the beans on almost playing Bloodstock with Devin Townsend. He is so proud of the 5 new Vio-Lence songs and the legacy of the band. He ends with a tour of his bar and talks about making a drumstick chandelier in tribute to Joey Jordison.

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