Plus getting Into Twitch Streaming and Interacting with Fans Online

Plus memories of Dave Williams, Sevendust waking them up to 9/11 and more

Skye and Matt discuss the process of making videos as a D.I.Y. band. Skye talks about making green screen videos and editing them herself.

Josh Pray discusses his recent viral videos about the Slipknot and MGK feud, his journey into metal and how the fanbase has welcomed him with arms wide open plus what made him want to chase his comedy dream and his influences.

Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies and Lena Scissorhands of Infected Rain discuss their latest tour including late night bus parties, playing after Slipknot at Rocklahoma and Carla’s mortuary studies.

Matt Heafy of Trivium discusses the band’s latest, In The Court of the Dragon. Plus Twitch, Knotfest Iowa, Machine Gun Kelly and changing with the times. Matt tells his love of Metallica’s Black Album and talks about writing a children’s book. While also diving into his recent outing on the Metal Tour Of The Year with Megadeth & Lamb of God.

Matty discusses what music can do for your soul, growing up listening to DC Talk and living and working in Nashville.

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.

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Dan dives into the process of writing and recording music for television and movies. Dan discusses reaching fans through licensing their music through things like the Olympics or Stanley Cup Final.

He describes how the Five Finger Death Punch hate he received set him up for life to do whatever he wants now.

Amy recalls first meeting Joey Jordison and Slipknot, driving all of Slipknot around to do radio interviews and befriending Joey.