Mike Spreitzer of DevilDriver joins Ro and Toomey this week to discuss his new band, Verona on Venus. Mike dives into the origins of the project and having time during the pandemic to write and record the debut album. Mike talks about deciding to sing on the tracks and having Austin D'Amond play drums. Steve Evitts recorded those drums. Mike also tells the stories of surfing during lockdown and the cops having issues with all the surfers. Mike gives his Top 5 Nu Metal Albums and talks about his industrial influences. The guys discuss DevilDriver playing Coal Chamber songs and Mike tells them his favorite CC songs. 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 @talktoomeytalkRo 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 #devildriver #knotfest Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In the world of music podcasting, there are basically two categories - podcasts by fans, and podcasts by famed musicians that have reached the pinnacle of success. Somewhere in the middle of that is the Talk Toomey podcast. Hosted by Joshua Toomey, who previously was a member of national recording artists Primer 55, Talk Toomey avoids the pitfalls of fandom and the backslapping glad handing that comes from successful bands shamelessly talking to each other. Instead, you get focused, powerful and real looks into “the inner circle” of being a hard rock/heavy metal band, complete with questions most are too afra...