Episodes

  • Volbeat - By A Monster's Hand - Review
    Mar 28 2025

    The jackwagons hopped in to chat about the latest single from VOLBEAT, By A Monster's Hand. Is this single the sign of a heavier album from the veteran Danish band? It feels like it!

    Stop by www.shittalkreviews.com for all the reviews, interviews and recipes for grandma's peanut butter and mustard cookies.

    #volbeat #robcaggiano #michaelpoulsen #metal #rock #music #volbeatfans #volbeatcrew #jonlarsen #volbeatforlife #volbeatfriends #volbeatdenmark #michaelpoulsen #rewindreplayrebound #volbeatdk #volbeatodense #metallica #elvis #kasperlarsen

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    10 mins
  • Charley and Ryan from Doomsday - March 2025 Interview
    Mar 18 2025

    Charley D and Ryan from Bay Area crushers DOOMSDAY stopped in for a chat with John and Derek and they got into all sorts of stuff. From the writing process and live shows to begging for endorsements, they cover a bunch of ground.

    DOOMSDAY is a crossover/thrash band that draws influence from the likes of Sepultura, Slayer, Iron Age, Metallica, and Power Trip.

    Never Known Peace releases on March 28, 2025 on Creator Destructor Records.

    Instagram - doomsday.ca
    doomsdaycahc.bandcamp.com/merch
    crossthreadsj.org
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    Chapters
    00:00 Intro
    01:28 Writing and producing Never Known Peace
    04:05 Crafting the words
    08:49 Charley and Ryan
    11:47 Writing through the pandemic
    13:35 Bringing the band in
    16:20 Attaining Heaven By Force
    19:58 Working with Ben at Creator Destructor
    21:30 Track by track
    24:35 Real Bay Shit
    29:00 Hey New Balance! Where you at?!
    33:35 Quickie Questions
    34:45 Upcoming Tour Dates

    #charleyd #doomsday #doomsdayband #bayarea #metallica #crossoverthrash #thrashmetal #crossoverthrashmetal #newbalance #belindacarlyle #heavymetal #crossover #hardcorepunk #metal #thrashmetalmusic #crossoverpunk #thrash #hardcore

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    37 mins
  • Stu Folsom - Spiritworld - March 2025 Interview
    Mar 11 2025

    John and Derek had a chance to spend some time with a true renaissance cowboy: Las Vegas's own Stu Folsom. Stu is the founder of the killer crossover thrash band Spiritworld, an author and an all around great dude. They touch on Stu's early days in the rodeo, his vision for the trilogy of death-western albums, his book Godlessness and his lovely lady getting smashed in the face by a windmilling audience member.

    Grab yourself a Sarsaparilla and join the guys for a great chat with a true metal cowboy.

    www.spiritworldprophet.com
    Instagram @spiritworldprophet
    www.shittalkreviews.com

    00:00 Intro
    01:25 Stu's rodeo days
    04:45 The early music days
    05:25 The band's aesthetic and the grand vision
    08:00 Working with record labels and what they really do for the artist
    12:30 Sam Pura - Panda Studios: Studio work and creating an amp plugin
    15:10 Slayer
    19:01 Spiritworld and horror
    20:10 Godlessness - Stu's book of short stories
    21:03 Writing a book vs writing an album
    24:05 Booty shorts for everybody!
    25:18 Fear, Loathing and Hunter S Thompson
    26:39 Interludes and an inadvertent beatdown
    29:40 Helldorado
    31:20 Writing and tracking drums with Preston Harper, Thomas Pridgen and Sam Pura
    37:05 Helldorado album art
    39:43 Being (or not being) a fanboy
    42:20 Quickie questions
    42:58 Spiritworld tour

    #spiritworld #spiritworldprophet #stufolsom #folsom #lasvegas #cowboy #metal #country #crossover #telecaster #prestonharper #nickbrundy #randymoore #mattschrum #justinfornof #thomaspridgen #adamelliot #pandastudios #sampura #purafiedaudio #deathwestern #paganrhythms #helldorado #thrashmetal #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #thrash #rock #music #metallica #metalheads #metalband #metalcore #doommetal #headbanger #guitar #slayer #punk #heavymetalmusic #thrashmetalband #guitar #esp #fender #vstplugin

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    44 mins
  • Alan Robert - Life Of Agony - Bassist, Artist, Author, Illustrator
    Feb 18 2025

    Derek and John had the great pleasure of talking with renaissance man Alan Robert.

    In addition to being a founding member of Brooklyn based metal band Life Of Agony in the early 1990s, Alan is an award winning author with over 25 books to his name, he's a comic book creator, illustrator, a member of the Metal Hall Of Fame and his album River Runs Red sits on Rolling Stone's list of the Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time.

    Join the Shit Talk buffoonery for a fantastic chat with Alan as they get into his time with Life Of Agony, movies, creating his visual works of art, stepping into Hollywood celebrity circles and making snow angels.

    Check out the animated Killogy teaser her: www.killogyanimated.com
    Alan's website: www.alanrobert.com/
    Life Of Agony: www.lifeofagony.com

    00:00 Intro
    01:05 River Runs Red - The Influences and Starting A New Movement In Music
    04:45 Ugly - The Shifting Dynamics and New Producers
    08:05 Soul Searching Sun - Weeds, Cover Versions and Acoustic Sets
    12:20 The Creative Process
    13:45 Killogy, Comic Books and Frank Vincent
    16:35 Killogy Animated
    18:40 Alan's Perfect Day
    20:25 Adult Coloring Books
    23:00 Universal Monsters and Horror Movies
    26:30 Broken Valley and the Sony/Epic Lawsuit
    30:30 New Listening Habits - Singles vs Albums
    32:30 Spoiler NYC
    33:15 Quickie Questions


    #alanrobert #lifeofagony #killogy #idw #comics #comicbooks #comics #marvelcomics #marvel #dccomics #comicbook #igcomicfamily #comic #igcomics #art #comiccollector #comicart #igcomiccommunity #dc #batman #spiderman #comicbookart #igcomicbookfamily #comicbookcollection #keithcaputo #veronicabellino #joeyz #riverrunsred #ugly #soulsearchingsun ##brokenvalley #soundofscars #aplacewheretheresnomorepain

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    34 mins
  • King Diamond - Spider Lilly - Quickie Review
    Feb 10 2025

    The mighty King Diamond is back with new material for 2025! Two of the three Shit Talk yahoos are long-time King Diamond fans and the other is new to the band. (We'll let you figure out which one of the guys has never heard of the band. Go ahead and take a guess. We'll wait.)

    If you're a fan of old school Mercyful Fate and/or any of the King Diamond material, we're betting you're going to dig it. So, grab a tasty beverage and a snack and join the fellas as they chat face paint and falsetto.

    Then swing by www.shittalkreviews.com and check out the other reviews and interviews. There's sure to be at least 30 seconds of content that will make your heart sing.

    #kingdiamond #mercyfulfate #abigail #spiderlilly #metal #80smetal #blackmetal #andylarocque #kingdiamondband #metalhead #mercyfulfateband #thrashmetal #ironmaiden #michaeldenner #deathmetal #metalmusic #metallica #kingdiamondcoven #megadeth #mikkeydee #vinylcollection #timihansen #hankshermann #slayer #judaspriest #kimbendixpetersen #thebarbariansofcalifornia #bloodincantation

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    16 mins
  • David Gilmour - Luck And Strange - Album Review
    Jan 31 2025

    David Gilmour is one of those masterful songwriters and musicians who seemingly can do no wrong. His latest release, Luck And Strange is another fantastic album that seems to fit David's current station in life and includes many of his family members who all bring their own great flavors to the record. Sit down with the Shit Talk malcontents as they wax philosophic about this great album. (And then listen to the album in its entirety!)

    You already know where to go to check out all the other album reviews and interviews with awesome people, but in the event you've recently been smashed in the head with a rock and have lost all your memories, the site is www.shittalkreviews.com

    #davidgilmour #luckandstrange #pinkfloyd #rogerwaters #nickmason #sydbarrett #pinkfloydfans #pinkfloydmusic #pinkfloydfan #richardwright #pinkfloydlove #davidgilmourtour #rickwright #pinkfloydthewall #pinkfloydtribute #pinkfloydcover #guitar #music #pinkfloydforever #rock #pinkfloydart #pinkfloydshirt #davidgilmourfans #pinkfloydanimals #pinkfloydtattoo #pinkfloydexhibition #ledzeppelin #darksideofthemoon #progressiverock #fender

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    24 mins
  • Patriarkh - Prophet Ilja - Album Review
    Jan 24 2025

    John and Derek were excited to get into a new kind of black metal album. Patriarkh hails from Białystok, Poland and splintered off from the band Batushka.
    Their first album, Prophet Ilja, is an absolutely wonderful first outing under the new band name. There are so many different facets to this album that the guys were reluctant to put them under just the black metal genre label. This album is dramatic, theatric, beautiful and is a great listen all the way around.
    Grab yourself a tasty beverage and some snacks and join the Shit Talk buffoons while they dig into Prophet Ilja!

    Be sure to head over to www.shittalkreviews.com to see all the other reviews and interviews and lessons on how to change the oil in your 1982 Toyota Tercel.

    #patriarkh #prophetilja #BartłomiejKrysiuk #batushka #Варфоломей #Лех #Тарлахан #Борута #Архангел #Хиацынтос Яца #Язычник #bialystok #poland #blackmetal #blackmetal #deathmetal #metal #metalhead #heavymetal #thrashmetal #metalmusic #doommetal #extrememetal #blackmetalmusic #music #metalheads #blackmetalband #metalband #blackmetalvinyl #rock #metalcore #deathcore #goth #darkart #vinyl

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    25 mins
  • Opeth - The Last Will And Testament - Album Review
    Jan 20 2025

    The trifecta of yahoos finally got around to talking about the latest album from Swedish prog giants Opeth. To get right to the point, The Last Will And Testament is a monster album worthy of everyone’s time. If you already know Opeth, then you know. If you don’t know the band and you’re into killer musicianship, top shelf songwriting and concept albums, then you should definitely take The Last Will And Testament out for a test drive. With some amazing guests (Ian Anderson, Joey Tempest and Dave Stewart) super dynamic and theatric progressive music, there is something for everyone on this record. (And the Opeth crew brought back some of their signature heavy for this album too, so the guys are loving that too…)

    Be sure to swing by www.shittalkreviews.com for all the reviews, interviews and knitting tutorials!

    #opeth #metal #deathmetal #progressivemetal #metalhead #mikaelakerfeldt #progmetal #heavymetal #music #rock #blackwaterpark #progressiverock #blackmetal #progrock #vinyl #gojira #prog #vinylcollection #metalmusic #guitar #dreamtheater #progressivedeathmetal #metallica #doommetal #opethfans #opethband #katatonia #vinylcommunity #stevenwilson #melodicdeathmetal #shittalkreviews #albumreview #podcast


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    25 mins