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TALK TOOMEY | Partying with Pantera, Biohazard returns, John 5 to Mötley Crüe?

TALK TOOMEY | Partying with Pantera, Biohazard returns, John 5 to Mötley Crüe?

Matt Rushton

Toomey and Akin start the show talking about their respective interviews with members of Skid Row, and the band's new album The Gang's All Here. They also talk about hanging...

TALK TOOMEY | Partying with Pantera, Biohazard returns, John 5 to Mötley Crüe?

Matt Rushton

Toomey and Akin start the show talking about their respective interviews with members of Skid Row, and the band's new album The Gang's All Here. They also talk about hanging with Pantera back in the day and getting served drinks from Dimebag Darrell.

THE HALO EFFECT on new album DAYS OF THE LOST at WACKEN 2022

THE HALO EFFECT on new album DAYS OF THE LOST at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks with Peter Iwers of The Halo Effect at Wacken 2022 about the band's recent debut album Days of the Lost and its themes, bringing the classic melodeath...

THE HALO EFFECT on new album DAYS OF THE LOST at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks with Peter Iwers of The Halo Effect at Wacken 2022 about the band's recent debut album Days of the Lost and its themes, bringing the classic melodeath sound into the modern era, the journey of songwriting, and his brewery and restaurant.

TALK TOOMEY at LOUDER THAN LIFE | Moriah Formica & Ashley Suppa (Plush)

TALK TOOMEY at LOUDER THAN LIFE | Moriah Formica & Ashley Suppa (Plush)

Matt Rushton

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...

TALK TOOMEY at LOUDER THAN LIFE | Moriah Formica & Ashley Suppa (Plush)

Matt Rushton

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. They also discuss the last few years of their lives and the whirlwind that has been the success of Plush.

SLIPKNOT'S VMAN on THE END, SO FAR at KNOTFEST ROADSHOW

SLIPKNOT'S VMAN on THE END, SO FAR at KNOTFEST ROADSHOW

Matt Rushton

Knotfest's Ryan J. Downey chats to Slipknot's VMAN at the final date of the US Knotfest Roadshow 2022 in Irvine, CA, in front of Knotfest Premium members, about new album...

SLIPKNOT'S VMAN on THE END, SO FAR at KNOTFEST ROADSHOW

Matt Rushton

Knotfest's Ryan J. Downey chats to Slipknot's VMAN at the final date of the US Knotfest Roadshow 2022 in Irvine, CA, in front of Knotfest Premium members, about new album The End, So Far debuting at number 1 in the charts the world over, being the 'GrillMaster' on tour, setlist decisions, working with Joe Barresi, and building guitars.

Scott Vogel of TERROR at Sound & Fury Fest 2022 (HARDLORE)

Scott Vogel of TERROR at Sound & Fury Fest 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk with legendary Terror frontman Scott Vogel about touring 20 years later, maintaining his physical health on the road (back broke) and his evolution into normalcy.

Scott Vogel of TERROR at Sound & Fury Fest 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk with legendary Terror frontman Scott Vogel about touring 20 years later, maintaining his physical health on the road (back broke) and his evolution into normalcy.

The Disc Dive - Brandon Saller (ATREYU)

The Disc Dive - Brandon Saller (ATREYU)

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu.

The Disc Dive - Brandon Saller (ATREYU)

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu.

The Disc Dive - Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY)

The Disc Dive - Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY)

Matt Rushton

Tom S. Englund, best known as the frontman for Evergrey, tells Knotfest about each of the 16 studio (and one live) albums in his discography, including records with Redemption and...

The Disc Dive - Tom S. Englund (EVERGREY)

Matt Rushton

Tom S. Englund, best known as the frontman for Evergrey, tells Knotfest about each of the 16 studio (and one live) albums in his discography, including records with Redemption and Silent Skies.

The Disc Dive - Billy Howerdel (A PERFECT CIRCLE)

The Disc Dive - Billy Howerdel (A PERFECT CIRCLE)

Matt Rushton

BILLY HOWERDEL takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography, including A PERFECT CIRCLE, ASHES DIVIDE, and his new solo album.

The Disc Dive - Billy Howerdel (A PERFECT CIRCLE)

Matt Rushton

BILLY HOWERDEL takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography, including A PERFECT CIRCLE, ASHES DIVIDE, and his new solo album.

Snake Sabo of Skid Row on new album The Gang's All Here and more on the latest episode of the Talk Toomey Podcast

Snake Sabo of Skid Row on new album The Gang's All Here and more on the latest episode of the Tal...

Matt Rushton

Dave 'Snake' Sabo joins Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey Podcast to talk about the new Skid Row album, The Gang's All Here. Snake and Joshua start the episode with...

Snake Sabo of Skid Row on new album The Gang's All Here and more on the latest episode of the Tal...

Matt Rushton

Dave 'Snake' Sabo joins Joshua Toomey and the Talk Toomey Podcast 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.

TRIBULATION on UPCOMING MUSIC at WACKEN 2022

TRIBULATION on UPCOMING MUSIC at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats with Tribulation at Wacken 2022 on new music, their live show being inspired by Morbid Angel, understanding the biblical references in their band from a historic point...

TRIBULATION on UPCOMING MUSIC at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats with Tribulation at Wacken 2022 on new music, their live show being inspired by Morbid Angel, understanding the biblical references in their band from a historic point of view by studying The New Testament, and attempting to play at Wacken 2019 before being evacuated from the site due to storms.

MY BAND AS A MOVIE with AMON AMARTH, GWAR, CLUTCH, BUTCHER BABIES, LUCIFER & more

MY BAND AS A MOVIE with AMON AMARTH, GWAR, CLUTCH, BUTCHER BABIES, LUCIFER & more

Matt Rushton

Sophie K learns what movie Amon Amarth, Bloodred Hourglass, Thrown into Exile, GWAR, Butcher Babies, Clutch, Sara, Cauldron and Lucifer would describe their band as, live from Knotfest Finland, Wacken...

MY BAND AS A MOVIE with AMON AMARTH, GWAR, CLUTCH, BUTCHER BABIES, LUCIFER & more

Matt Rushton

Sophie K learns what movie Amon Amarth, Bloodred Hourglass, Thrown into Exile, GWAR, Butcher Babies, Clutch, Sara, Cauldron and Lucifer would describe their band as, live from Knotfest Finland, Wacken Open Air, and Pulse of the Maggots Festival.

Cloud Rat's new album Threshold reveals the confidence and 'bubbling anxiety' of the grind trio

Cloud Rat's new album Threshold reveals the confidence and 'bubbling anxiety' of the grind trio

Matt Rushton

Rorik Brooks, guitarist in Michigan grindsters Cloud Rat, joins Jon "StayPuft" Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

Cloud Rat's new album Threshold reveals the confidence and 'bubbling anxiety' of the grind trio

Matt Rushton

Rorik Brooks, guitarist in Michigan grindsters Cloud Rat, joins Jon "StayPuft" Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: BAPTIZE

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: BAPTIZE

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part THREE, Brandon discusses everything about the band's latest album, 2021's Baptize.

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: BAPTIZE

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part THREE, Brandon discusses everything about the band's latest album, 2021's Baptize.

HAUNTLORE: Sloss Furnace (Birmingham, Alabama)

HAUNTLORE: Sloss Furnace (Birmingham, Alabama)

Matt Rushton

HardLore becomes HAUNTLORE for October! Colin Young (God's Hate/Twitching Tongues) and the famously skeptical Bo Lueders (Harms Way) embarked on their first ghost-hunting expedition at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama....

HAUNTLORE: Sloss Furnace (Birmingham, Alabama)

Matt Rushton

HardLore becomes HAUNTLORE for October! Colin Young (God's Hate/Twitching Tongues) and the famously skeptical Bo Lueders (Harms Way) embarked on their first ghost-hunting expedition at Sloss Furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. Will the skeptic change his mind? Find out!

TALK TOOMEY | Radke vs Bach vs Trunk, Mustaine and Hetfield, Bloodywood Rules All, Bill Burr Review

TALK TOOMEY | Radke vs Bach vs Trunk, Mustaine and Hetfield, Bloodywood Rules All, Bill Burr Review

Matt Rushton

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...

TALK TOOMEY | Radke vs Bach vs Trunk, Mustaine and Hetfield, Bloodywood Rules All, Bill Burr Review

Matt Rushton

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'.

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Monte Pittman (Ministry)

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Monte Pittman (Ministry)

Matt Rushton

Monte Pittman of Ministry recently sat down with Joshua Toomey and The Talk Toomey Podcast at Louder Than Life. Monte talks about seeing Taipei Houston and sending a video of...

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Monte Pittman (Ministry)

Matt Rushton

Monte Pittman of Ministry recently sat down with Joshua Toomey and The Talk Toomey Podcast at Louder Than Life. Monte talks about seeing Taipei Houston and sending a video of their performance to his daughter.

The Downbeat Podcast - Isaac Hale (Knocked Loose)

The Downbeat Podcast - Isaac Hale (Knocked Loose)

Matt Rushton

Craig Reynolds caught up with Isaac from Knocked Loose after the band's US arena tour with $UICIDEBOY$ and ahead of their US tour with Bring Me The Horizon to talk...

The Downbeat Podcast - Isaac Hale (Knocked Loose)

Matt Rushton

Craig Reynolds caught up with Isaac from Knocked Loose after the band's US arena tour with $UICIDEBOY$ and ahead of their US tour with Bring Me The Horizon to talk TikTok, hardcore, laptops, ramen, and everything in between.

Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun / Regional Justice Center at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun / Regional Justice Center at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk to Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun and Regional Justice Center, self proclaimed music gremlin.

Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun / Regional Justice Center at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk to Ian Shelton of Militarie Gun and Regional Justice Center, self proclaimed music gremlin.

Wednesday 13 on his new album Horrifier, the next generation of metalheads, and his love of KISS, on the latest Talk Toomey Podcast

Wednesday 13 on his new album Horrifier, the next generation of metalheads, and his love of KISS,...

Matt Rushton

Wednesday 13 joins the Talk Toomey podcast to discuss his upcoming album, Horrifier. Wednesday 13 discusses producing and recording the album himself, the anticipation of release week, and the initial...

Wednesday 13 on his new album Horrifier, the next generation of metalheads, and his love of KISS,...

Matt Rushton

Wednesday 13 joins the Talk Toomey podcast to discuss his upcoming album, Horrifier. Wednesday 13 discusses producing and recording the album himself, the anticipation of release week, and the initial reaction to the album.

Implore's new album is called "The Burden of Existence" for a reason

Implore's new album is called "The Burden of Existence" for a reason

Matt Rushton

Gabriel "Gabbo" Dubko, vocalist of German/Austrian grindcore band Implore, joins KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots to discuss the band's upcoming album, The Burden of Existence.

Implore's new album is called "The Burden of Existence" for a reason

Matt Rushton

Gabriel "Gabbo" Dubko, vocalist of German/Austrian grindcore band Implore, joins KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots to discuss the band's upcoming album, The Burden of Existence.

Defacing God came out of the gate swinging, just like they'd been planning for

Defacing God came out of the gate swinging, just like they'd been planning for

Matt Rushton

Sandie 'The Lilith' Gjørtz, vocalist of Defacing God, joins Jon 'StayPuft' Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

Defacing God came out of the gate swinging, just like they'd been planning for

Matt Rushton

Sandie 'The Lilith' Gjørtz, vocalist of Defacing God, joins Jon 'StayPuft' Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: Lead Sails Paper Anchor

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: Lead Sails Paper Anchor

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part ONE, Brandon remembers everything surrounding the band's 2007 album, Lead Sails Paper...

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: Lead Sails Paper Anchor

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part ONE, Brandon remembers everything surrounding the band's 2007 album, Lead Sails Paper Anchor.

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Chris Garza (Suicide Silence)

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Chris Garza (Suicide Silence)

Matt Rushton

Chris Garza of Suicide Silence sat down to chat with the Talk Toomey podcast at their recent stop at Louder Than Life. Chris and Joshua talk about the art of...

Talk Toomey from Louder Than Life | Chris Garza (Suicide Silence)

Matt Rushton

Chris Garza of Suicide Silence sat down to chat with the Talk Toomey podcast 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.

Talk Toomey: Louder Than Life Recap, and Falling In Reverse Laptops

Talk Toomey: Louder Than Life Recap, and Falling In Reverse Laptops

Matt Rushton

Toomey and Akin start the show with a recap of the four days that Joshua spent at Louder Than Life and discuss the best live bands of the weekend. Joshua...

Talk Toomey: Louder Than Life Recap, and Falling In Reverse Laptops

Matt Rushton

Toomey and Akin start the show with a recap of the four days that Joshua spent at Louder Than Life and discuss the best live bands of the weekend. Joshua tells the tale of being 6 feet from KISS right before they went on stage and how surreal it was to see them that close up in full makeup.

‘Smile’ is a Gleefully Sinister Crowd-Pleaser

‘Smile’ is a Gleefully Sinister Crowd-Pleaser

Nicolás Delgadillo

Smile could’ve easily been one of the silliest horror movies this year. Instead, it’s one of the scariest.

‘Smile’ is a Gleefully Sinister Crowd-Pleaser

Nicolás Delgadillo

Smile could’ve easily been one of the silliest horror movies this year. Instead, it’s one of the scariest.

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Furnace Fest (is Haunted)

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Furnace Fest (is Haunted)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo spent the weekend at Furnace Fest 2022 in Birmingham Alabama which took place at the notoriously haunted Sloss Furnaces, and they stayed at the notoriously haunted Tutwiler...

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Furnace Fest (is Haunted)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo spent the weekend at Furnace Fest 2022 in Birmingham Alabama which took place at the notoriously haunted Sloss Furnaces, and they stayed at the notoriously haunted Tutwiler hotel... Is one of them lying, or did they share a possible paranormal experience?

Greek mathcore mavericks Blame Kandinsky deliver crushing intensity and mind-bending visuals on new single/video 'Ruined'

Greek mathcore mavericks Blame Kandinsky deliver crushing intensity and mind-bending visuals on n...

Matt Rushton

Hailing from Athens, Greece, and forming back in September of 2012, yet only releasing their debut LP Spotting Elegance in Chaos in 2017, it's been another long wait for fans...

Greek mathcore mavericks Blame Kandinsky deliver crushing intensity and mind-bending visuals on n...

Matt Rushton

Hailing from Athens, Greece, and forming back in September of 2012, yet only releasing their debut LP Spotting Elegance in Chaos in 2017, it's been another long wait for fans of math/melodic hardcore outfit Blame Kandinsky to hear their sophomore effort Eclectic Ruiner. Finally seeing light of day on December 2nd, Knotfest are honored to premiere the debut single/video from the album, for the track 'Ruined'.

Josef Alfonso of SUNAMI at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Josef Alfonso of SUNAMI at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo share a short and sweet chat with Sunami vocalist Josef Alfonso about moshing, water, and touring Europe.

Josef Alfonso of SUNAMI at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo share a short and sweet chat with Sunami vocalist Josef Alfonso about moshing, water, and touring Europe.

Carson Page of The Callous Daoboys on new album Celebrity Therapist and making 'psycho music' on the latest Talk Toomey Podcast

Carson Page of The Callous Daoboys on new album Celebrity Therapist and making 'psycho music' on ...

Matt Rushton

Carson Pace of The Callous Daoboys joined the Talk Toomey podcast from the road to discuss the band's latest album, Celebrity Therapist. Carson talks about the writing process, onstage train-wrecks...

Carson Page of The Callous Daoboys on new album Celebrity Therapist and making 'psycho music' on ...

Matt Rushton

Carson Pace of The Callous Daoboys joined the Talk Toomey podcast from the road to discuss the band's latest album, Celebrity Therapist. Carson talks about the writing process, onstage train-wrecks and feelings of imposter syndrome, as well as writing lyrics that mean something to him and a bar of excellence.

MOONSPELL on PLAYING IN A CAVE at WACKEN 2022

MOONSPELL on PLAYING IN A CAVE at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell at Wacken 2022 about the inspirations for the Portuguese metal scene, their upcoming live album, his fanzine beginnings, the fact he...

MOONSPELL on PLAYING IN A CAVE at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell at Wacken 2022 about the inspirations for the Portuguese metal scene, their upcoming live album, his fanzine beginnings, the fact he never wanted to be a musician and how he got here, and how the band's latest album Hermitage became a Covid album.

TESSERACT on their upcoming NEW ALBUM at KNOTFEST GERMANY

TESSERACT on their upcoming NEW ALBUM at KNOTFEST GERMANY

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to James Monteith of Tesseract at the first ever Knotfest Germany, the band's first international show since before the pandemic, about their upcoming album sounding more 'organic'...

TESSERACT on their upcoming NEW ALBUM at KNOTFEST GERMANY

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to James Monteith of Tesseract at the first ever Knotfest Germany, the band's first international show since before the pandemic, about their upcoming album sounding more 'organic' than ever before, his love for new bands in the scene reinventing and fusing genres, more diverse crowds at shows, the influence of TikTok on a band's popularity these days, and being a fan of every band on the bill.

Slugcrust waste no time bringing the world their punk-infused, southern grind

Slugcrust waste no time bringing the world their punk-infused, southern grind

Matt Rushton

Slugcrust's Jesse Cole and Derick Caperton join KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots to discuss their debut album, Ecocide.

Slugcrust waste no time bringing the world their punk-infused, southern grind

Matt Rushton

Slugcrust's Jesse Cole and Derick Caperton join KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots to discuss their debut album, Ecocide.

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: A Death-Grip on Yesterday

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: A Death-Grip on Yesterday

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part ONE, Brandon remembers everything surrounding the band's 2006 album, A Death-Grip on...

Brandon Saller (ATREYU) - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey: A Death-Grip on Yesterday

Matt Rushton

BRANDON SALLER takes the Disc Dive with Ryan J. Downey, detailing his entire discography with Atreyu. In Part ONE, Brandon remembers everything surrounding the band's 2006 album, A Death-Grip on Yesterday.

MEDEIA on playing the FIRST EVER KNOTFEST FINLAND

MEDEIA on playing the FIRST EVER KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to Frans Aalto of Medeia about playing at the first ever Knotfest Finland, a story of playing Slipknot at school not going down to well, outsiders' perception...

MEDEIA on playing the FIRST EVER KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to Frans Aalto of Medeia about playing at the first ever Knotfest Finland, a story of playing Slipknot at school not going down to well, outsiders' perception of metal, appreciating the down time over the past couple years, and his best drunken stories.

For The Antichrist Imperium, the wait to release their new record felt never-ending... until now

For The Antichrist Imperium, the wait to release their new record felt never-ending... until now

Matt Rushton

Matt Wilcock and Sam Bean of The Antichrist Imperium join Jon "StayPuft" Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

For The Antichrist Imperium, the wait to release their new record felt never-ending... until now

Matt Rushton

Matt Wilcock and Sam Bean of The Antichrist Imperium join Jon "StayPuft" Garcia and Cori Westbrook on KNOTFEST's Pulse of the Maggots.

HUORA on their latest album DON'T GIVE UP at KNOTFEST FINLAND

HUORA on their latest album DON'T GIVE UP at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats Anni Lötjönen of Huora at the first ever Knotfest Finland about the band's name, its origin and proving people wrong with their success, their latest album and...

HUORA on their latest album DON'T GIVE UP at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats Anni Lötjönen of Huora at the first ever Knotfest Finland about the band's name, its origin and proving people wrong with their success, their latest album and its meaning, activism and politics, and how here family helped shape her music taste.

GAEREA on the JOURNEY of new album MIRAGE at WACKEN 2022

GAEREA on the JOURNEY of new album MIRAGE at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks with a member of black-metallers Gaerea at Wacken 2022 about their new album Mirage, its themes and atmosphere, their anonymity and the reasons behind it, as well...

GAEREA on the JOURNEY of new album MIRAGE at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks with a member of black-metallers Gaerea at Wacken 2022 about their new album Mirage, its themes and atmosphere, their anonymity and the reasons behind it, as well as the origins of the design on their masks. He also speaks on extreme music as a whole needing to be challenging and keep pushing boundaries, and the influence of their 2019 China tour on the band.

MANTAR on BATTLING THROUGH to create their NEW ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

MANTAR on BATTLING THROUGH to create their NEW ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K is joined by Hanno Klänhardt of Mantar at Wacken 2022 to talk about their album title Pain Is Forever and This Is the End, and how he hated...

MANTAR on BATTLING THROUGH to create their NEW ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K is joined by Hanno Klänhardt of Mantar at Wacken 2022 to talk about their album title Pain Is Forever and This Is the End, and how he hated every minute of recording it. He also chats about finally being able to get on the road and loving it, his excitement over nerves at playing shows, his love for Wacken as a festival and playing to Japanese crowds.

Metallica's Helping Hands, Ozzy is #1, Butcher Babies New Album and Clerks 3 Review

Metallica's Helping Hands, Ozzy is #1, Butcher Babies New Album and Clerks 3 Review

Matt Rushton

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...

Metallica's Helping Hands, Ozzy is #1, Butcher Babies New Album and Clerks 3 Review

Matt Rushton

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.

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Kat Moss (SCOWL)

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Kat Moss (SCOWL)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk to "the next Gwen Stefani", singer of the explosive bay area hardcore band SCOWL. They've only been a band for 3 years, but they're tearing up...

HardLore: Stories From Tour | Kat Moss (SCOWL)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo talk to "the next Gwen Stefani", singer of the explosive bay area hardcore band SCOWL. They've only been a band for 3 years, but they're tearing up the world and here to stay.

LUCIFER on their UPCOMING ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

LUCIFER on their UPCOMING ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Lucifer after their set at Wacken 2022 about releasing two albums throughout the pandemic, using the stage and performance as a shield, practicing witchcraft and...

LUCIFER on their UPCOMING ALBUM at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Lucifer after their set at Wacken 2022 about releasing two albums throughout the pandemic, using the stage and performance as a shield, practicing witchcraft and directing the visual nature of their band.

Brody King of God's Hate at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Brody King of God's Hate at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo chat with God's Hate frontman and AEW superstar BRODY KING live at Sound & Fury 2022!

Brody King of God's Hate at Sound & Fury 2022 (HARDLORE)

Matt Rushton

Colin and Bo chat with God's Hate frontman and AEW superstar BRODY KING live at Sound & Fury 2022!

Jeremy Spencer on the response to new band Semi-Rotted and working with Lorna Shore's Will Ramos on the latest Talk Toomey Podcast

Jeremy Spencer on the response to new band Semi-Rotted and working with Lorna Shore's Will Ramos ...

Matt Rushton

Jeremy Spencer of Semi-Rotted (and formerly Five Finger Death Punch) is on the Talk Toomey podcast this week to discuss his latest EP, Deader than Dead. Jeremy speaks on the...

Jeremy Spencer on the response to new band Semi-Rotted and working with Lorna Shore's Will Ramos ...

Matt Rushton

Jeremy Spencer of Semi-Rotted (and formerly Five Finger Death Punch) is on the Talk Toomey podcast this week 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. He and Joshua also talk a little KISS, writing lyrics and his history with his current band members.

Hardcore Heavyweight Brody King talks power bombs, soft pretzels and the power of "Finish the Job" on Hardlore

Hardcore Heavyweight Brody King talks power bombs, soft pretzels and the power of "Finish the Job...

Ramon Gonzales

The God's Hate frontman and AEW wrestling sensation checks in for a quick catch up during his weekend at Sound and Fury

Hardcore Heavyweight Brody King talks power bombs, soft pretzels and the power of "Finish the Job...

Ramon Gonzales

The God's Hate frontman and AEW wrestling sensation checks in for a quick catch up during his weekend at Sound and Fury

The Artists Set To Ignite the Stage at Furnace Fest 2022

The Artists Set To Ignite the Stage at Furnace Fest 2022

Ramon Gonzales

The three-day assembly of alternative aggression includes a comprehensive collection of heavy music. Here are some of the artists that are expected to burn especially bright.

The Artists Set To Ignite the Stage at Furnace Fest 2022

Ramon Gonzales

The three-day assembly of alternative aggression includes a comprehensive collection of heavy music. Here are some of the artists that are expected to burn especially bright.

TOM S. ENGLUND - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey - A HEARTLESS PORTRAIT (THE ORPHEAN TESTAMENT)

TOM S. ENGLUND - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey - A HEARTLESS PORTRAIT (THE ORPHEAN TESTAMENT)

Matt Rushton

Tom S. Englund, best known as the frontman for Evergrey, tells Knotfest about each of the 16 studio (and one live) albums in his discography, including records with Redemption and...

TOM S. ENGLUND - The Disc Dive w/ Ryan J. Downey - A HEARTLESS PORTRAIT (THE ORPHEAN TESTAMENT)

Matt Rushton

Tom S. Englund, best known as the frontman for Evergrey, tells Knotfest about each of the 16 studio (and one live) albums in his discography, including records with Redemption and Silent Skies.

GWAR on THE NEW DARK AGES at WACKEN 2022

GWAR on THE NEW DARK AGES at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to GWAR at Wacken 2022 about their new record The New Dark Ages and its counterpart graphic novel The Duoverse of Absurdity and their themes, their documentary...

GWAR on THE NEW DARK AGES at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K talks to GWAR at Wacken 2022 about their new record The New Dark Ages and its counterpart graphic novel The Duoverse of Absurdity and their themes, their documentary This Is GWAR and how people's attitudes towards metal and shock culture have changed over time, and how gatekeeping something you love makes no sense.

LÄHIÖBOTOX on being DISCOVERED through festivals at KNOTFEST FINLAND

LÄHIÖBOTOX on being DISCOVERED through festivals at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Lähiöbotox at the first ever Knotfest Finland about releasing their debut album in lockdown and how it charted, a scary initiation process, getting into metal...

LÄHIÖBOTOX on being DISCOVERED through festivals at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K sits down with Lähiöbotox at the first ever Knotfest Finland about releasing their debut album in lockdown and how it charted, a scary initiation process, getting into metal via Slipknot, Finland being such an accepting place, and being discovered through festivals.

MOON SHOT on the JOURNEY of starting a NEW BAND at KNOTFEST FINLAND

MOON SHOT on the JOURNEY of starting a NEW BAND at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats with Moon Shot at the first ever Knotfest Finland about their experiences playing in different bands and how that's helped them come together and avoid mistakes, their...

MOON SHOT on the JOURNEY of starting a NEW BAND at KNOTFEST FINLAND

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats with Moon Shot at the first ever Knotfest Finland about their experiences playing in different bands and how that's helped them come together and avoid mistakes, their first ever European headline tour, and enjoying the journey of starting a new band.

BUTCHER BABIES on getting WOMEN INTO METAL at WACKEN 2022

BUTCHER BABIES on getting WOMEN INTO METAL at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats to Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies at Wacken 2022 about the band's new album, their Doja Cat cover, bringing women into metal and not shying away from...

BUTCHER BABIES on getting WOMEN INTO METAL at WACKEN 2022

Matt Rushton

Sophie K chats to Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies at Wacken 2022 about the band's new album, their Doja Cat cover, bringing women into metal and not shying away from the term 'female-fronted', her friendship with Heidi, and getting into cosplay.

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