No F'n Regrets with Robb Flynn

Robb sits down with 2020 Grammy Nominee Rob Cavestany to discuss Metallica’s Kirk Hammet producing the band's “Kill As One” demo, being a 16 year old kid playing alongside the biggest names in the early Bay Area thrash scene, and their incredible perseverance through lawsuits, musical shifts in the landscape, and band break-ups.

Robb broadcasts from Crummy Joe's New Year's Eve Party and drunken insanity ensues! Guests include: Chris Kontos (Machine Head), Craig Locicero (Dress The Dead), Genevra Flynn, Randolph, and Ali, Harold O. (D.R.I., Murder In The Front Row author), Lord Raunch and Sid (Negative Sixxx), MH soundman Steve Lagudi, and of course, Crummy Joe. Topics include: Chris and Gwynne's sexcapade on Elton John's piano during the BME tracking session, Lord Raunch appearing on his girl's Porn Cam, Harold O. getting kicked off Watain's stage, and Genevra and Ali's excellent yoga butts.

Robb and Robb talk the early Bay Area thrash scene, the time he and Vinnie Paul played in Machine Head, and growing up in Puerto Rico.

Robb sits down with friend Tony La Russa to discuss his rough n' tumble upbringing in Florida’s Ybor City, getting taken into the majors right out of high school, and whether he ever needed baseball’s legendary “slump busters” to get out of a rut. They cover Tony’s almost-transition out of baseball to become a lawyer, his often-times tense relationship with Hall Of Famer Ozzie Smith while at Chicago, turning to vegetarianism, losing his first World Series, and the grit / determination it takes to keep on winning.

Robb sits down with Rob Dukes, the former-frontman of Exodus, to discuss his time fronting Exodus, his violent early life in New York, jail, alcoholism, sobriety, guitar-teching for Exodus, and finally his crazy ride fronting the band for 10 years.

The Machine Head Boyz (Logan, Chris, Matt, and Robb) sit down backstage in Houston and discuss the first week of tour dates, their heavy metal love of Biscoff cookie spread, and Logan's first wildly psychedelic experience with the drug DMT.

The “Metal” Mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico sat down with Robb to talk about his love of Sepultura, getting kicked out of shows for moshing, and how he applies the philosophies of metal music to politics.

Moose (Ex-Bullet For My Valentine drummer) and Robb sit down for a chat about his exciting new band Kill The Lights, what happened at the end of Bullet for him, and the state of British metal.

Robb sits down with George Corpsegrinder (Cannibal Corpse) to talk lyrics about smashing scrotum sacks, growing up in a tough town like Baltimore, his early nickname of "Slayer George”, and his determination to be in a death metal band.

Robb and Jared sit down with Corey Beaulieu (Trivium) to discuss the pre-Ascendancy days of Trivium opening for Machine Head, Corey's role in helping Jared’s old band Sanctity get signed, and his collection of Jim Carrey posters.

Robb sits down with Monte Conner (A&R Svengali formerly at Roadrunner Records, now at Nuclear Blast) to discuss his staggeringly impressive career, signing and launching the careers of: Slipknot, Sepultura, Type-O Negative, Machine Head, Obituary, Coal Chamber, Fear Factory, Gojira, Suicide Silence, Thy Art Is Murder, and many more. They discuss his upbringing as an underground DJ in New York, his father's untimely death, and what keeps him driven to keep signing some of the biggest and most brutal metal bands that the world has ever known.

Robb sits down with long-time Machine Head sound engineer, production manager, man-of-many-hats Steve Lagudi to discuss the highlights of the North American tour dates, who in the crew got laid the most, Steve ending his year-long celibacy streak, and the wildly positive vibes of the last 2 tours.

Robb and Nick discuss sex on mushrooms, Rocky Mountain Hydro Grind, how peace-loving most metal fans are, how he inspired the track "Imaginal Cells” / author Bruce Lipton, and the concept of synchronicity and events that seem random, but maybe aren’t.

Robb and Zack sit down with Sam and Marc from Dragonforce for a hilarious conversation about pirates, Sam growing up in rural New Zealand, Marks 10th show ever opening for Iron Maiden, and how many beers is OK to play on stage.

Robb sits down with Zack Ohren to discuss the NBA shutting down, the impact its having on the touring industry, Robb's firsthand experience at the hospital where the head doctor suggested there are only 400 test kits in all of Northern California, and Robb shares the pain of his dad’s wife passing away.

Robb discusses the corporate bailout being proposed, the effects of the Coronavirus on the touring industry, and "Masks For Heroes” an organization dedicated to helping healthcare workers get the heath care products the government isn’t supplying right now through donations. http://masksforheroes.com

Word On The Street is a series of podcasts dedicated to stuff Robb has been hearing regarding current events. On WOTS #1 Robb talks about both him and his wife being unemployed, advice he got from his financial advisor regarding the stimulus package, the Coronavirus possibly lasting 2 years, and his friend Brian joins him to talk about the insane demand for toilet paper at big box stores.

Robb sits down with Patrick Sheridan (Fit For An Autopsy) to discuss his incredible 160 pound weight loss, workouts, his sex life in quarantine, the Coronavirus and its effects on the touring/music industry, and his favorite quarantine films.

Robb gets Chris Kontos on the phone to discuss current events such as the Coronavirus, life in quarantine, the good things that have come out of being in quarantine, and highlights from the Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary Tour.

Robb gets Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) on the phone for an epic two hour meeting of the minds. They talk boujee 7-Eleven foods, getting drunk in Japan, who’s having more sex in quarantine, nu-metal bands who had way too much money to buy-on to tours, being famous, getting trolled, Biohazard, and how lucky they are to still be playing music.

Jesse gets on the phone with Robb to discuss mental health, life in between Killswitch, his preferred sexual position, the art of bartending in Manhattan, hanging out at tiki bars, and his new girlfriend’s incredible strength.

Robb gets Lord Raunch and Sid on the phone for a rowdy chat about quarantine, Rick shaving his asshole, what people are flushing down the toilet on lockdown, what we miss about shows, Sid’s dick being sore, while Jared brings us a zen moment from his new digs in the mountains.

Robb sits down with John Joseph for an intense 2 1/2 hour discussion about his jaw-dropping life growing up in the gritty streets of New York, getting sent away to a foster home, they both share their experience of sexual abuse, John shares many of his favorite memories about Lemmy from Motörhead, and John shares the story of his new documentary about life in prison. Tune in for this must listen episode of No Fuckin’ Regrets.

Robb sits down with thrash metal legend Gary Holt for an in-depth discussion on life in quarantine, him surviving the Coronavirus, his early days playing with Kirk Hammet (Metallica), what led to the split with original Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff, surviving the 2000’s music scene, and how fulfilled he is playing in Exodus again after an 8 year stint with Slayer.

Robb sits down with Dom for wild and insane stories about touring with Anthrax, hanging with the Beastie Boys in Brooklyn, hosting MTV’s Headbangers Ball, the current state of streetwear, what he really thinks of Supreme, and completely insane stories of hanging out with Donald Trump and O.J. Simpson.

Robb Zooms with MC BBQ and the Negative Sixxx boys as Lord Raunch proves whether he can rise up to the #assholeshavingchallenge, and even decides to wax one cheek while live on the NFR Podcast. Results of the “who-can-shotgun-a-beer-quicker challenge” are also decided, and the winner may surprise you.

Robb sits down with Johnzo for an in-depth dive into his life drumming in Devildriver, his current relationship with singer Dez Fafara, hanging out with pornstars, marriage/divorce, and massive success with Bad Wolves multi-platinum cover of “Zombie".

Robb sits down with Jason for a wild and hilarious ride discussing pornstars, skateboarding for Powell and Peralta, metal, bi-sexuality, why it’s okay to get your dick sucked by a dude, his band Taintstick, open relationships, getting molested by his father, and life as one of the most respected and funny Sirius XM jockeys. This is a must-listen!

Robb sits down with former UFC Heavyweight fighter, and winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Roy "Big Country" Nelson for an in-depth interview on his career, and a new perspective on what it means to be a professional fighter.

Robb sits down with rock 'n roll maniac Wednesday 13 to discuss performing in drag, conspiracy theories, growing up in a trailer, opening for Iron Maiden and Guns N Roses, and the most important lessons he learned from “Heavy Metal Parking Lot”.

Matt sits down with Robb to chat about what “throwing a batch” is, if fatherhood affects his music, the insane amount of hate Trivium used to get, his love of black metal, whether we should film an episode of drunk yoga, and his career-long backing of the LBGTQ+ community.

Robb sits down with bandmate Vogg to discuss going on tour at the young age of 15 years old, growing up in eastern block Poland, his nickname Dimevogg, and the sad death of his younger brother, Decapitated drummer Vitek, who died at the age of 23 while on tour.

Robb riffs on his latest camping trip, wakeboarding, the state of Coronavirus, John Oliver and his special on the prison population, America getting a travel ban in Europe, and so much more!

Robb sits down for a chat with guitarist / mastermind Ben Bruce about starting a metal band in the Middle East, moving to England and the reality check racism put on his life, how being labeled “the partying-est band in metal” almost wrecked their career, and how fatherhood has changed his life for the better.

Robb sits down with guitarist / mastermind Nergal for a lengthy, funny, must-listen discussion about the state of world politics, his first time having sex, Behemoth's early shows without corpse paint, their hard-fought climb to get to America, what dating is like during the coronavirus lockdown, and conquering leukemia to put out some of their strongest material to date.

Robb talks his latest camping trip, wakeboarding, what to name his new drink of Grey Goose and Baileys, how Trump couldn’t survive this camping trip, and what’s going on with federal troops attacking protesters in Portland, Oregon.

Mark sits down with Robb for an intense 3 hour chat about improving ourselves during lockdown, Black Sabbath's “black lives matter” shirt, touring with Slayer, why he expected Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine to be a douche, and the sudden and tragic death of iconic frontman Mitch Lucker.

Robb sits down with rapper Ice Muthafuckin’ T for a deep talk about his early years playing shows with N.W.A., the South Central rap scene of the 80’s and 90’s, the timelessness of his early lyrics, the “Cop Killer” controversy, and the state of the post-George Floyd world. This is a MUST-LISTEN!

Robb sits down with infamous A&R man, Michael Alago to discuss his latest Netflix documentary about his life, growing up on the streets of Brooklyn in the 70’s, him signing Metallica and the crazy ride up through the Black Album, signing White Zombie for La Sexorsisto, his battles with addiction, and getting clean.

Robb sits down for an epic chat with Winston about the state of the world, growing up in the highest unemployed city in Australia, sleeping on the side of the road and living off of corn on the cob on their early tours, their crazy success abroad and in the US, and the intense grief the band collectively went through writing “Reverence”.

Robb sits down with mighty frontwoman Lzzy Hale to discuss the importance of Cardi B‘s “WAP“ video, growing up in rural Pennsylvania around the Amish, her insane vocal talents, how quarantine has inspired her to rewrite her upcoming album, and how a threesome in Holland inspired her latest music.

Robb sits down with thrash legend Chuck Billy to discuss the early Bay Area thrash days, recording the debut album "The Legacy", who Chuck Bully was, what “scalping” is, touring with Judas Priest on the “Painkiller” Tour, the outrageous demand Dave Mustaine made of Testament, and Chuck's painful recovery from cancer that led to a life-altering visit to a true-life Native American medicine man. A MUST LISTEN!

Frontman Barney Greenway sits down with Robb to discuss 30 years of Napalm Death, early tours with Bolt Thrower, and Carcass, Machine Head’s first tour opening for Napalm, torturing his road crew for fun, his exercise routine, and the tragic death of guitarist Jesse Pintado.

Liquid Metal / Octane music programmer Jose “Headbangin“ Mangin sits down with Robb to discuss growing up in rural Arizona, the importance of legalizing weed, being nervous while interviewing Metallica, how Headbangers Ball helped shaped him into a young metalhead, and how he has helped shape the world of rock and heavy metal by being the premier DJ on SiriusXM.

Frontman Dez Fafara sits down with Robb to reminisce about growing up on the streets of Hollywood, hanging with pornstars while working at Riki Rachtman’s Cathouse, the early days of Coal Chamber, the Limp Bizkit beef, Ozzy Osbourne singing on his 2nd album, capturing the zeitgeist with Coal Chamber, Machine Head and CC touring with Pantera, his almost seamless move to Devildriver, and how we are all just the children of Monte Conner. This is a must listen!

Dino Cazares sits down with Robb to discuss the somewhat shocking pre-interview news of singer Burton C. Bell quitting Fear Factory on social media, his early days growing up in the rural border town of El Centro, CA., recording the debut album during the Los Angeles riots, their landmark 2nd album Demanufacture, appearing in the Rock-n-Porn movie, the time he and Burton got in a fistfight, and the new Fear factory record getting currently mixed by Andy Sneap and its March 2021 release date.

Robb sits down with AJ Channer, the singer of his new favorite band, Fire From The Gods, and they get heavy! (*WARNING* quite a bit of talk about politics, police brutality, and so forth) They discuss AJ growing up in the Bronx and West Africa, his Jamaican roots, AJ's first gig singing for a Slipknot cover band, and the wild ride he’s been on since signing with Zoltan from 5 Finger Death Punch's company.

Robb pays an emotional tribute to the late great Eddie Van Halen. Reminiscing about his influence on him and the guitar world in general, the EVH posters he had on his wall, licks that he borrowed from the master, and plays some of his favorite songs and solos.

Firebrand Knotfest.com host Beez sits down with Robb to talk life at Metal Hammer and Rock Sound magazine, interviewing Robb when he was 14 years old, the politics of talking shit about festival headliners, his deep love of metal, and how life has been since relocating to Los Angeles from the U.K. Great insight into the music biz!

Ex-Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter sits down with Robb for an epic 3 hour chat about life after Chimaira, sex on mushrooms, the time he played a guitar solo on his cock while on acid, touring with Slayer on “God Hates Us All”, getting signed to Roadrunner Records, what Monday Night Mosh is, how Monte Conner inspired the song “Power Trip”, and his years-long battle with depression and how he copes with it now. Quality content!

Andy Sneap sits down with Robb for an in-depth dive into his life as a teenager in the U.K. thrash band Sabbat, take a stroll down memory lane discussing the mixing nightmare that was “The More Things Change”, his extraordinary career as a metal producer, getting asked to join legendary metal pioneers Judas Priest, his very rock-n-roll period when he was playing in the band Hell, and gets heavy about the deep scars of finding his childhood friend who committed suicide. A must-listen episode!

Legendary thrash guitarist Scott Ian sits down with Robb for an epic 3 hour discussion about his new project playing guitar with Mr. Bungle, the early thrash days of Anthrax, hanging out with Metallica bassist Cliff Burton the day Mustaine got fired, helping Metallica record “Kill ‘Em All”, why AC/DC is so hard to play, singer Joey Belladonna’s audition with Foreigner's “I Want To Know What Love Is”, the making of the infamous S.O.D. album, and the tragic death of Cliff Burton while on tour with Metallica.

YouTube cover master Teddy Swims (and his band Elefvnts) who have racked up over 100 million views for his covers of everyone, from Chris Stapleton to Shania Twain, makes his debut on NFR this week to go over, growing up in rural Georgia, how he used to sing in a metal band, his short stint as a drug dealer, and how a cover of Michael Jacksons "Rock With You" became a hit in New Zealand and led to a deal with Warner Brothers Records.

Robb sits down with The Subs Club (subscribers on Facebook) to chat about why dildos are illegal in Iraq, the first time Anas smoked weed and got a hooker, the bromance of Jeff and Big Jay, why Robb can only smoke really weak weed, and how difficult it is to for Donna being a nurse in the 3rd wave of Covid.

"Murder In The Front Row” Authors, Photographers and now filmmakers Harold O. and Brian Lew sit down with Robb for a hilarious chat about documenting the early days of Metallica, doing coke in the bathroom, the complete insanity of original Exodus vocalist Paul Baloff, and how amazing it was to have their photos get turned into a documentary movie about the Bay Area thrash scene.

Robb didn’t have a guest this week with all the holiday hub-bub, so he waxes on taking mescaline as a kid, Thanksgiving 2020, getting drunk and dancing to The Police, and plays jams from the new Hatebreed and Killer Be Killed albums.

Robb sits down with radio DJ and Dime’s long-time friend Thrashin’ Alan to share some amazing stories about Dimebag on the 16th anniversary of his untimely death. Thrashin' Alan talks about the time Zakk Wylde and Dime crashed his truck into a tree in front of Dime's house, the beginning of Damageplan, and Robb reads a letter from 2004 he faxed to Dime months before he passed away.

Keyboardist / Percussionist Jordan Fish sits down with Robb for an epic chat about BMTH's fantastic new album "Post Human Survival Horror", staying fit during lockdown, how much balls began to sag as we age, his illustrious time in a nu-metal band as a teenager, what happened to original guitarist Jona Weinhofen, and the evolution of, and his important contribution to, their genre-defining opus “Sempiternal"

Dave (Junior) Ellefson sits down with Robb for a deep dive into his early days in Minnesota starting bands, his family history on the Ellefson farm, his great new cover of Post Malone’s “Over Now”, his serendipitous meeting of Dave Mustaine 5 days after landing in Los Angeles, Mustaine’s reaction the first time he listened to Metallica’s “Kill ‘Em All”, and working on the very first Megadeth songs before the band even had a name.

Long-time friend Crummy Joe sits down with Robb for a darkly hilarious conversation about the heart attack he had 2 weeks ago, getting his groin shaved, whether he got aroused getting his groin shaved, how soon one can have sex after having a heart attack, and his new appreciation for life.