Frank Bello joins Throwback Throwdown with Toomey discussing how Frank got into playing bass and eventually joining Anthrax. The guys discussed the latest Anthrax 40 year anniversary YouTube clips and how they were surprised with the knowledge that Henry Rollins had about Anthrax. Frank goes down memory lane with some great Cliff Burton and Dimebag Darrell stories. He talks about meeting Kiss in the 70s and then touring with them in the 80s. I’m The Man and Bring Tha Noize is broken down. Frank finishes off with some Big 4 talks and love for David Ellefson.

Andreas also discusses his time filling in for Scott Ian and Anthrax, what the Big 4 meant to him and hanging with the guys backstage.

For the final installment of Vman’s Defender of the Riff interview, the bassist details his development within the nucleus of Slipknot, shares what to expect when the band returns live, and confides he is excited to see Gojira and Faith No More in Iowa.

Vman dives into meeting Slipknot while guitar teching for Coheed & Cambria, plus he chats his time working with Mastodon – a band he would call one of his favorites, including almost getting first on the first day and the party days.

Dee talks about wanting Corpsegrinder on the record, singing onstage with Attack Attack! and why Sebastian Bach should do an album similar to his.

Ralph discuss his career in radio, as a computer hacker, starting Gas Digital Network and stories on bringing in Jamey Jasta, Robb Flynn and Jesse Leach.

Slipknot bassist Vman shares his musical beginnings in his hometown of Watford, England plus picks up an eight-string guitar for the first time in 10 years to demolish a track from Cry for Silence’s 2008 record The Glorious Dead on Defender of the Riff with Daniel DeKay

Padge also talks The Poison and how they didn’t know what to expect with the record.

Terry Corso joins Throwback Throwdown with Toomey to discuss his life, what got him into music and the rise of Alien Ant Farm.

Michael Gilbert joins Joshua Toomey and Talk Toomey to discuss the upward trajectory of the band, Eric’s vocals progression and the process of recording their home studios. Michael also talks about being able to fine tune the record throughout the pandemic and getting back to Europe for touring.

Watch the full interview as Adam discusses the pre-SOTY band Big Blue Monkey, meeting John Feldman and signing with Maverick Records, plus chats the My Chemical Romance tour

“I’m standing on his shoulders with my career. If he didn’t do what he did, I wouldn’t be where I am”

The famed A&R legend also remembers Cliff Burton and gives his thoughts on …And Justice For All plus dives into 30 years of “The Black Album”

Esjay dives into how she came to work with Billy Corgan and Morgan Lander of Kittie.