No F'n Regrets with Robb Flynn

Life-long Republican, former MAGA troll, and Army veteran turned Twitter celebrity David Weissman, sits down with Robb for a fascinating chat about what he calls "leaving the Trump cult”, trolling actor George Takei and President Obama, the betrayal his fellow Trump supporters felt toward him, how becoming a democrat saved his life, his love of Metallica and his time as a fan in Metclub, and how a conversation on Twitter with comedian Sarah Silverman helped him see “libtards” in a whole new different way.

Dave sits down with Robb for part 2 of his incredible journey in life to share stories of the early days of Megadeth rehearsing in a brewery, Paul Balloff of Exodus hanging at their apartment, his 1st Megadeth show at Ruthies Inn in Berkeley, his “Peace Sells” bassline on MTV, their 1st tour with legends Motörhead, his slutty-era in the 80’s and 90’s, his years long battle with heroin and how he managed to work as a fully functioning drug addict, Dave and him quitting heroin during the "Rust In Peace" album, and his incredible life turn around to being 29 year sober.

Legendary Accept guitarist Wolf Hoffman sits down with Robb to discuss his latest album, his ICONIC Kerrang magazine cover story that hung on James and Lars wall, writing the incomparable proto-thrash tune “Fast As A Shark”, their rivalry with the Scorpions, touring with Judas Priest and AC/DC, his love of photography, and the reason the original album cover for “Restless and Wild” was banned in the U.S.

Vocal Coach to the stars Mellisa Cross joins Robb to discuss training Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage) David Drainman (Distubed) on the fine art of screaming your head off, along with a deep dive into her crazy life story starting in punk bands, her most disastrous show ever, overcoming her addiction to heroin and past sexual abuse, to becoming one the most successful vocal coaches in the world selling a staggering 100,000 plus DVD’s

Shavo sits down with Robb for a deep dive about his new cannabis company 22 Red, his new Trap project North Kingsley, overcoming his 20 year addiction to Xanax, rehab, the beginning of System Of A Down when he was their manager (not bassist), his family fleeing the Armenian genocide when was 5 years old, how Machine Head fans hated them when we took System on their first tour dates outside of California back in '97, and why System Of A Down can't seem to write a goddamn record together!

Legendary scene veteran Shaun Glass sits down with Robb to discuss some downright hilarious stories including the time Dimebag fed him whiskey and viagra, Zakk Wylde jamming with him onstage, his legendary early thrash band Sindrome, his death metal days in Broken Hope, getting signed to hit maker Clive Davis label J Records, the rise and fall of his band SOiL, the first time he got laid, and so much more.

Chris sits down with Robb for a roller coaster journey through his 8-Ball a week cocaine habit, the final days of his hard-drinking’ lifestyle, getting sober, great hangs with Vinnie Paul from Pantera, growing up in the small-town of Lexington, Kentucky, his big move to Las Vegas, throwing it all away just days before his life-changing audition to become the new bassist for Five Finger, and so much more.

TV host, Author, DJ, podcaster, and raconteur extraordinaire Matt Stocks along with Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach sit down with Robb to discuss their new podcast “Stoke The Fire” (premiering on Gas Digital Network March 2nd), along with the acid-trip that inspired it, why mushrooms might be better than acid, the benefits of micro-dosing hallucinogenics, Matts confrontational interview with Gene Simmons of KISS, and him touring with Zakk Wylde, plus Jesse gives us an exclusive on the latest Times Of Grace album.

Korn guitarist Head joins Robb to discuss his band Love and Death’s new album, writing with Breaking Benjamin, the completely insane early-days of Korn, the massive success of “follow the leader“, the toxic environment that caused him to quit Korn at its peak, his two year addiction to methamphetamines, the warts ‘n all documentary he put out about his journey towards sobriety “Loud Krazy Love”, and how religion has kept him sane.

Legendary New Wave Of British Heavy Metal guitarist Brian Tatler sits down with Robb for an in-depth chat about Metallica covering no-less-than 4 of their songs, a 17 year-old Lars Ulrich sleeping on his floor in a sleeping bag, getting their publishing ripped off for 15 years in exchange for 3 days of studio time, the bad idea it was to have their singers mom manage the band, their career renaissance supporting Megadeth in the 2000’s, and so much more.

"Bon Scott: The Last Highway" author Jesse Fink sits down with Robb for an in-depth talk about his incredible autobiography on the last few years on Bon Scott’s wild and complicated life, whether Bon had a huge cock, who “American thighs” is, his 3 lovers from '77 to ’80, the brawls, the decadent parties, and the sensitive side of Bon, if there really was tension between Malcom and him, whether Bon Scott wrote lyrics on “Back In Black”, and why Bon is greatest, swaggering, hard rock singer of all-time

Legendary drummer Mikkey Dee sits down with Robb to talk about his early records with King Diamond, hanging out with Mercyful Fate, his workout routine during Covid, he addresses the controversy over the album “Overnight Sensation” and “the fight with Lemmy” that recently got picked up by the press, Lemmy’s final days on tour, Mikkey recording the new Scorpions album, and so many stories!!

Legendary frontman Biff Byford joins Robb to talk about the classic days on The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, partying with Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, the time he hung out with Abba, touring with Judas Priest, AC/DC on "Back In Black", Iron Maiden, the writing process for his lyrics, and the new album of cover songs called “Inspirations.”

Chase sits down with Robb to discuss Gatecreeper's awesome new EP “An Unexpected Reality", writing music in the pandemic, his years-long battle with heroin addiction starting at age 16, getting sober, touring with Cannibal Corpse, the importance of reaching the biggest audience possible, and what he misses about live shows.

Audio diary of a frontman… and other ramblings. Robb rambles about the benefits of sex lube “VMagic”, getting vaccinated, and his mom passing away last month.

Guitarist extraordinaire Wes Hauch sits down with Robb for an epic 2 1/2 hour deep dive into his life (Nerd warning: no gear or guitar talk at all) and shares his stories from his past about going to jail, getting married at 19 to the first girl he ever slept with, joining the Navy, his insane and scary time in Iraq, why there is a brothel located near every military base, how MIT helped his guitar playing a lot, and his stunning new album with his band Alluvial.

Ryan sits down with Robb for deep dive into his life growing up in working-class Indianapolis, his awesome experience as the host of the Metallica-centric podcast “Speak N Destroy”, managing Bleeding Through, Throwdown, and Demon Hunter, his world renowned Soundscan list, starting the first straight edge band in the Indy, getting laid because of being in a band, the love triangle that sparked a band rivalry, and why Adam & The Ants is so awesome!!

Guitarist Josh Rand sits down with Robb for a deep dive into his exciting new hard rock band The L.I.F.E. Project, overcoming his Xanax and alcohol addiction, his early years hanging with Corey Taylor, a hilarious story Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins hanging out during the recording of their 2nd album while Dave tried to quit smoking, the future of Stone Sour, and more!

"Burning Red"-era MH guitarist Ahrue Luster sits down with Robb to discuss his awesome new band Lions At The Gate, hilarious recording and tour stories from “The Burning Red" days, his early life in Bay Area thrashers The Horde Of Torment, his dissolution with Ill Nino, hanging out with Robb’s old band Vio-Lence in the 80’s, what happened during the “Supercharger”-era of the band, and way more!

Frank Bello of Anthrax joins Robb to discuss his new autobiography “Fathers, Brothers and Sons” (pre-order below), partying with Metallica and puking in the back of Lars Ulrich's car, the tragic shooting death of his younger brother and the feelings of revenge that followed, how the pandemic centered him, fatherhood, and so much more. Great chat!

With no guests this week, Robb talks about his sons 17th birthday, dropping a kettlebell on his foot at the gym, Sunday morning lovin’, and reaction to the bands latest songs.

Adam D joins Robb for a hilarious discussion about taking a dump in the desert and picking it up with doggie bags, his first time going to Japan at 19, being "the bullied fatso”, why Metallica’s “And Justice For All” is their best album, why he has no tattoos, and breaks down the debut TOG album plus the story of the new Times Of Grace.

Lauren Hart and Burn My Eyes-era Machine Head guitarist Logan Mader join Robb Flynn on this weeks episode of No Fuckin' Regrets to discuss the awesome new Once Human track "Deadlock" (feat: Robb), Logan's wild last 6 months in Machine Head, Lauren's amazing journey from Australia to America, her hilarious alter-ego "Larry", the challenges and expectations of being a woman fronting a band, and how Monte Conner played a role in the formation of the band.

Robb shares a portion of an interview he did with the Life Is Peachy Podcast available on Tuesday July 27th that takes a deep dive into Machine Head’s 3rd album “The Burning Red”, plus he discusses his latest camping trip and more.

Robb shares some memories of hanging around while Joey was mixing the first Slipknot album, how Joey refused to drink on there first tours they did together, their epic night at a strip club with Chris Fehn, his infamous “Fuck Monte Conner” chant at Roadrunner United show, and more.

On this weeks #NFR Jack Simmons (Slaughter to Prevail) sits down with Robb Flynn to talk about how influential Joey Jordison was, the time Robb Lived with Slipknot, and the insane new video "Baba Yaga" from Jack's band Slaughter to Prevail. All this and more on this weeks No F'n Regrets Podcast with Robb Flynn.

Larissa Stupar from Venom Prison is the guest on this weeks #NFRPodcast. Larissa sits down with Robb for a deep dive into her role as one of death metal's leading bands, what “sexy time” in a death metal voice would sound like, her recent engagement, growing up in Russia and Germany before relocating to the UK, post-tour depressions, her struggles with not wanting to live and the medications that helped, and her bands most recent album being declared best death metal album of 2019 by Kerrang! magazine.

Trevor sits down with Robb to discuss their upcoming tour dates for their latest album “Verminous", rehearsing at home, his hopes and fears regarding touring and covid-19, the influence of Jefferson Starship on their latest album, being apart of the infamous Ozzfest where Iron Maiden was egged, and how Ketamine therapy has helped him.

Bjorn sits down with Robb to talk Night Flight Orchestras new 80’s-riffic album, how a bunch of white boys from Sweden can disco that hard, how metal fans can dance in a Behemoth shirt, plus we talk his pandemic sobriety, and the darkest times of his life touring in the US.

Will sits down with Robb to discuss their INCREDIBLE new EP “...And I Return To Nothingness”, his insane 1-take vocals performance at the end of “To The Hellfire”, being the hottest new band around, growing up a self-conscious kid in New Jersey, how a friends singing performance in a play inspired him to join a band, getting turned on to Bullet For My Valentine by his “metal dealer”, his excitement for his upcoming tour, and why Hazy IPA’s are the best.

Phil sits down with Robb to talk their latest album “Kin”, legalizing weed in America, growing up in rural Tennessee, the death of his father at 10 years old, his mothers slow descent into crack cocaine addiction, why he stays sober, and how to channel the anger of his childhood into something positive with music.

With no guest this week, Robb rambles about Mondays insane Las Vegas Raiders game, the amazing Kansas City vs Cleveland game where QB Patrick Mahomes was a magician! Drinking with his dad last weekend, his son Wyatt's amazing soccer performance, getting D. Randall Blythe of Lamb Of God for his 100th episode (next week!), Drake selling 600,000 records vs. Iron Maiden selling 60,000 records, and jerking off as a kid in his bathroom with Ivory soap bars, plus a YouTube backstretching clip that really helped his back.

Randy sits down with Robb for an EPIC 2 hour conversation about not allowing anyone to argue on his Instagram, how weed makes him hungry, paranoid, and sleepy, the danger and allure of surfing, the punk rock bootleg cassette tape that changed his life, losing his virginity at 12 years old, growing up in Virginia, his first band that never played any shows, his anti-climactic first stage performance at 25, trusting vaccine science, and the painful death of his grandmother

Legendary punk frontman Jerry A. Lang sits down with Robb for a truly mind-blowing chat about the true stories that inspired their incredible “Feel The Darkness” album including serial killers, the insane backstory behind the track Machine Head covered “Alan’s On Fire”, the nihilistic decadence of early Poison Idea shows, offering Kurt Cobain heroin to shoot in his dressing room, growing up in rural Missoula Montana, his love and fear of Joy Division, the self-destruction that ultimately tore the band apart, the tragic death of guitarist Pig Champion, ultimately getting clean from drugs, and his cathartic upcoming autobiography “Black Heart Fades Blue”

Dee sits down with Robb for a rowdy chat about the gnarly early days of Twisted Sister, his appearance in Pee Wee Hermans Big Adventure, selling 5 million records while opening for Iron Maiden and feeling like shit, starting off in biker bars getting into fights 5 nights a week, an unsigned Twisted Sister drawing 3000 people a night, and his fantastic new album “Leave A Scar" Produced by Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed) and featuring George Corpsegrinder (Cannibal Corpse).

Bryan sits down with Robb from the Aftershock Festival to talk their upcoming tour with Gojira, his parents love of hip-hop, starting off touring in a van with no money, delivering pizza between tours to make ends meet, how the hardcore scene inspired his aunt to shave her head and dye it blue, and why Matty Matheson cooking videos are the shit!

Vince (real name: Ben Umanov) sits down with Robb for a epic chat about the the roll of metal media in 2021, how gossip and clickbait dominates the media landscape, the way a metal website generates money, the loved/loathed state of MetalSucks followers, growing up in Manhattan in a music store, his love of Incubus, his band Oblivion releasing 2 albums, working at Atlantic Records, his new-found love of country music, and he addresses the controversies around Nergal from Behemoth and Decapitated.

John 5 sits down with Robb for a chat about his new solo album “Sinner”, making a ‘real’ guitar record, how he got the nickname John 5, not getting Gene Simmons’ autograph as a kid, touring with rock legends, plus the one and only time he EVER drank alcohol (with Dimebag of course) and much much more.

Scott sits down with Robb for a hilarious all-over-the-place conversation about the “Among The Living”-era, almost having sex with Kelly Bundy from Married With Children, Scott makes the case for why Exodus should be in the "Big 5", why Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath inspires so much awe, touring with KISS, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Public Enemy, and more, the firing of vocalist Joey Belladonna, the pitfalls that Anthrax fell into, and how he got out of them.

Ben sits down with Robb to talk his monstrous guitar tone, their fantastic new song “Living Pyre”, growing up in Mississippi to godless liberal parents, his life as a professor teaching, drinking booze and smoking weed at age 13, how the pandemic made us reevaluate life, and much more

Legendary guitarist K.K. Downing sits down with Robb for a chat about his fantastic new solo album “Sermons Of The Sinner” (feat: Tim “Ripper” Owens on vocals), rushing the stage during a Jimi Hendrix concert, early touring days in a van with Judas Priest, when he found out Rob Halford was gay, the wild 80’s with Judas Priest, how drummer Les Binks wrote the riff for “Beyond The Realms Of Death”, and why he cant seem to keep a girlfriend. A must for any Priest fan!

John sits down with Robb to discuss his first band Majesty being labelmates with Robb’s first band Vio-Lence, whether or not he ever got shitfaced with Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, playing the entire “Master Of Puppets” album at Grasspop festival, his workout regimen, collaborating with Rush album artist Hugh Syme, and Dream Theaters new album getting nominated for a Grammy.

Mikael and Peter sit down with Robb for a chat about their fantastic new band, hitting the road with Machine Head and Amon Amarth in September, the tape-trading scene and how it affected the Gothenburg sound, the songs they lost their virginity to, the awesomeness of Queensryche, and how their name came from a Rush song.

Legendary guitarist Mark Tremonti sits down with Robb to discuss his heavy new solo album “Marching In Time”, his love of 80’s speed metal, how awesome Alex from Testament is, the insane success and then backlash of Creed, having to buy his way out of his record contract to move on with Alter Bridge, the sometimes toxic ups and downs touring in a band, and ultimately finding peace with his place in the music world.

Robb talks about celebrating he and his wife's 30th anniversary of their first kiss, the first time they met, the ups and downs of 30 years of togetherness, and ponders why it worked. Plus he shares his memories of nights 1 & 2 of the Metallica 40th Anniversary shows that happened in San Francisco over the weekend, the setlist, the deep cuts and more!

It's the Best of 2021! Robb introduces some of his favorite clips and moments from this past year on No Fucking Regrets, including episodes with Brian "Head" Welch from Korn, Shavo Odadjian from System of A Down, David Lee Roth guitarist John 5 and many many more.