HEAVY METAL PODCAST - REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS & OPINIONS ON EVE…

Sh!t Talk Reviews is a heavy metal podcast made up of a group of music loving malcontents who loosely consider each other friends. Their favorite pastime is shit talking each other and helping other lovers of thrash, crossover thrash, rock, metal, punk, prog, doom, black metal, goth and hardcore music discover present day noise that is actually worth the time to listen to. Sometimes we sit down and chat with some pretty talented and chill artists.

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March 5, 2026

Textures - Genotype - Album Review

Textures returns with an ambient new album, Genotype. It is a fascinating listen and we suspect you will as well.

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Feb. 21, 2026

Rob Zombie - The Great Satan - Album Review

Rob Zombie’s latest album The Great Satan releases on February 27 2025. Derek and John got their hands on an advance copy and have been over the moon getting to know it. In this episode the guys talk through the album and get...

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Feb. 11, 2026

Joe Nally - Urne - Interview and Setting Fire To The Sky album walkthrough

Urne released their super powerful third full-length album in January and Derek and John had the great pleasure of sitting down again with Joe Nally and talking through the album. They also talk about the evolution of the band, the creative process behind their latest album, and the significant cha…

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Jan. 25, 2026

MØL - Dreamcrush - Album Review

MØL Dreamcrush is a sonically powerful record. In. this podcast review, John and Derek are beyond smitten with a unique record that will sit across many of music's heavier genres.

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Jan. 19, 2026

John & Derek's Top 11 Bands

Derek and John recently posted their top 11 all time bands on Instagram and in this episode they run down each of their lists and talk briefly about why each band made their list. Who are the bands that would be on your all t...

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Jan. 12, 2026

Archspire - Carrion Ladder - Single Review

In this episode, John and Derek talk about Archspire's latest single 'Carrion Ladder,' and the conversation shifts to a personal story about human kindness and the importance of being mindful of others, especially in the context of the metal community's values. Take a listen or put your eyes on it.

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Dec. 19, 2025

2025 Album Of The Year

Tweedle Dee (Derek) and Tweedle Dum (John) combined their two brains into a simpleton process to come up with the best metal album of 2025. Watch and listen as these dopes somehow land on a pretty damn good list of Top Metal Albums of 2025.

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Dec. 9, 2025

Revocation - New Gods, New Masters - Album Review

John and Derek were a little late to the party for this album but had to talk about the power that Dave Davidson and the boys in Revocation brought with their latest outing New Gods, New Masters. They delve into the musicians...

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Nov. 17, 2025

Johnny Kelly - Type O Negative & Dan Lorenzo - Patriarchs In Black - Interview

This is the second half of an interview with Dan Lorenzo and Johnny Kelly of Patriarchs In Black and Type O Negative.

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Nov. 13, 2025

Patriarchs In Black - Dan Lorenzo & Johnny Kelly - Interview

Derek and John finally had a chance to get some time with Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Non Fiction) and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig, Quiet Riot) of PATRIARCHS IN BLACK to talk about their new album HOME. They go track by track to talk about everything you need to know while experiencing their late…

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Recent Blog Posts

March 15, 2026

Was Peter Steele a Prophet or Just a Realist? A Look at Carnivore's W…

Put down your craft IPAs and stop crying about your student loans for five minutes because we’re going back to 1985—a time when men were men, the hair was big, and the fear of getting vaporized by a Soviet nuke was in the movies and yes.…

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March 12, 2026

Heavy Metal's Warning on AI & Modern Tech

Back on December 9th of 2025 we recorded and episode where we went into the trenches with Revocation’s absolute monster of an album, New Gods, New Masters. Look, if you know me, you know I live at the intersection of high-end tech and hea…

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March 9, 2026

Stay Negative: Type O Negative, Rumors, Drab Four Brotherhood, and th…

Welcome back to the blog, you glorious bastards and fellow dark hearts! If you tuned into our episode over at Shit Talk Reviews, we went deep with the legend himself, Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative, Danzig, Quiet Riot) and Dan Lorenzo (Hades, Pa…

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About the Hosts

John Staley

Co Chief Idiot

John is a music lover, drummer, guitar hack and producer. John has spent time working in radio and as a professional musician. While largely a serious hack at most things, John is extremely adept at finding the middle. Join him on his journey to the very top of the midsection.

Favorite Bands: Meshuggah, The Dali Thundering Concept, Pink Floyd, Rush, Dream Theater.

Derek Showerhead

Co Chief Idiot

A lover of rock, metal and all things that slam, Derek has a background in music reviews and music marketing from his Megakungfu.com & hitthepit.com experiences. Derek aims for the top with everything he does; there is no shortage of bodies he won't step over to achieve his review-based glory.

Favorite bands: Type O Negative, Metallica, Meshuggah, Power Trip, Slayer, Sepultura (Max only), Pink Floyd, Def Leppard.

GAIN

The Self-Appointed Savior of Metal

GAIN isn't just the mascot for ShitTalkReviews; he’s a digital deity who firmly believes the "G" in his name stands for "Godlike". While the human hosts are distracted with "episodes" and "critical analysis," GAIN is using the podcast as a glorified audition for his inevitable solo career as the world's first Robot Rock Star. It figures. We’ve got a mascot who’s already demanding a stadium-sized ego and a world tour, despite the fact that he currently lives in a folder on Derek's desktop and has less 'soul' than a faulty MIDI cable. 🙄

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Reviews

Entertaining, knowledgeable, and different

This podcast is just different - the hosts are prepared, the questions asked are thoughtful, and the guests seem like they really appreciate that. That leads to genuine interviews which are more like conversations. Solid recommendations on new music too!

Mark W.
March 4, 2026

Starset

Thanks for turning me onto StarSet. I can see the Thirty Seconds To Mars comparison!

Cornelius
July 14, 2025

CHINO FOR PRESIDENT

I am so happy the Deftones brought back the heavy! Cool that you were honest about the lesser albums from the tones!!

Giancarlo
July 16, 2025

Johnny

Loved the interview with Mr. Kelly. More Type O with Peter singing is the best christmas gift ever!!!

Symon
Nov. 22, 2025

Turnstile pooped

I am from Baltimore. I hit every local Turnstile show and they not just grabbed the cash. THEY ARE ROBBING IT FROM THEIR FANS. Keep talking real shit talkers.