Johannes Eckerström of Avatar sat down with Joshua Toomey and Nu Pod at Louder Than Life. Johannes takes the Nu Metal Bracket Challenge. He talks about getting into Nu Metal a little later in his life and the wrestling connection with his taste. Johannes speaks on System Of A Down being a huge influence on Avatar. The guys talk about the fan reception to Dance Devil Dance and the writing process for new music. Corey Taylor was at the festival but no plans to perform live with the band. Johannes finishes with his favorite truck stop snacks. Listen to Nu Pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or at https://talk-toomey.simplecast.com/episodes Nu Pod on Instagram @nupod1999 Joshua Toomey on Facebook/Twitter @talktoomeytalk Ro Kohli on Facebook/Twitter @warmachinemerch Subscribe to KNOTFEST YouTube for exclusive performances & in-depth interviews with the most exciting artists in aggressive music, deep dives into iconic artists' discography, and more. Website: http://www.knotfest.com​​​​​​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KNOTFEST​​​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KNOTFEST​​​​​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knotfest​​ #nupod #avatar #knotfest  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.