Juan Montoya
Artist and Musician Juan Montoya is known as one of the "nicest dudes in metal." His previous bands have included Torche, Cavity, Floor, MonstrO and many others. His current musical project is Moon Destroys, and when he's not rocking out he's living his best life raising his daughter Jade in Miami, FL.
Oct. 11, 2020
S3E5150 - Remembering Eddie Van Halen - with Juan Montoya
We sat down with previous TRGMH guest, guitarist Juan Montoya (Moon Destroys, MonstrO, Torche…), to reflect on the music and legacy of Eddie Van Halen. Whether you are a super-fan or just casually acquainted with Van Halen’s music, the influence he had on guitar players and rock music in general for the past 40+ years cannot be overstated. R.I.P. E.V.H!
Guest: Juan Montoya
June 6, 2020
S3E117 - Van Halen "Fair Warning" - with Juan Montoya
We sat down with Nice Guy/Guitar God Juan Montoya (Moon Destroys, MonstrO, Torche, Killer Be Killed) to discuss a record that kept his teenage self up at night, Van Halen’s 1981 release “Fair Warning”. Widely considered their “darkest” record, it’s the sound of a band breaking apart at the seams, as guitar virtuoso and control-freak Eddie Van Halen attempts to wrestle his namesake band from the clutches of David Lee life-of-the-party Roth. Lord, strike that poor boy down…
Guest: Juan Montoya
July 26, 2019
S2E70 – Kiss “Destroyer” – with Juan Montoya
KISS superfan and for-real metal guitarist deluxe Juan Montoya brings every 1976 teenage boy's rock and roll fantasy disc to That Record Got me High's monthly Live at Laser Wolf show. The deep philosophical lyrical content really has us scratching our beards and/or razor stubble, and we smoke pipes and drink cognac while scrunching up our foreheads. At the end we break out the acoustics and kick three KISS covers in the head, real hard. Thanks Juan Montoyer!
Guest: Juan Montoya