John Staley
Feb. 18, 2025
Alan Robert - Life Of Agony - Bassist, Artist, Author, Illustrator
Derek and John had the great pleasure of talking with Alan Robert, bassist for Life Of Agony, comic artist, and overall killer dude.
Jan. 24, 2025
Patriarkh - Prophet Ilja - Album Review
John and Derek were excited to get into a Patriarkh - Prophet Ilja, from the band formerly known as Batushka. Find out what the human farts have to think about the record and hear them insult Dave.
Jan. 20, 2025
Opeth - The Last Will And Testament - Album Review
The trifecta of yahoos finally got around to talking about the latest album from Swedish prog giants Opeth - The Last Will And Testament.
Dec. 2, 2024
Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere - Album Review
Blood Incantation, a band who's been making waves in the heavy music scene since 2011 with their genre spanning releases. With four full length albums and three EPs released 2013, their latest release ABSOLUTE ELSEWHERE
Oct. 31, 2024
The Barbarians Of California - And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth - Album Review
Derek and John love the solid fucking song writing on The Barbarians Of California - And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth.
Sept. 16, 2024
Lamb Of God - Ashes Of The Wake-20th Anniversary - Review
20th Anniversary of Lamb of God's Ahses of The Wake? Yes please.
Sept. 3, 2024
Category 7 - Category 7 - Album Review
Category 7 is an American heavy metal supergroup formed in 2023. Its lineup features Armored Saint and former Anthrax frontman John Bush, Kerry King sideman and former Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel, Adrenaline Mob guitarist Mike Orlando, Exodus bassist Jack Gibson, and Overkill and Shadows Fal…
Aug. 26, 2024
Brian Fair (Shadows Fall, Overcast, Downpour) - Interview
We sit down with Grammy nominated lead throat of Shadows Fall, Brian Fair. What a fucking honor!
Aug. 19, 2024
Songs That Hit Your Right In The Soul
The guys show their softer side and show that men are not all bone, cock and weapons. We can feel music, even of the softer variety!
Aug. 2, 2024
Blake Ibanez (of Power Trip and Fugitive) - Interview
We are stoked to sit down with Blake Ibanez of Power Trip and Fugitive. The riff monger shares his thoughts on writing music and his two killer bands.
July 12, 2024
Cavalera Conspiracy - Schizophrenia - Album Review
The guys get into Cavalera Conspiracy - Schizophrenia. Track by track we talk about how this might be one of the greatest re-recorded metal albums ever.
July 1, 2024
Boundaries - Death Is Little More - Album Review
Boundaries - Death Is Little More is a bruising record. The guys get into it and sift through the gore to see if you should invest.
June 23, 2024
Dan Lorenzo and Johnny Kelly - Patriarchs In Black - Podcast Interview
Derek has known Johnny Kelly for a number of years and we loved catching up with both Dan and Johnny about everything Patriarchs In Black, Type O Negative, Peter, writing process and technology.
June 18, 2024
Wheel - Charismatic Leaders - Podcast Album Review
John loves himself some proggy chug. Wheel's Charismatic Leaders is full of all the progressive goodness that one could hope for. Find out what the two turds thought!
June 13, 2024
Kerry King - From Hell I Rise - Album Review
John and Derek get into Kerry King's masterful From Hell I Rise.
June 10, 2024
Death Lens - Cold World - Album Review
The guys neglect punk no more. We get into Death Len's new energetic opus Cold World.
June 3, 2024
Gwyn Strang of Frayle Interview
John and Derek interview the celestian frontwomen of Frayle, Gwyn Strang.
May 13, 2024
Daniel Freyberg - Crownshift - Podcast Interview
Daniel Freyberg is a monstrous guitar player and songwriter who has played with Naildown, Norther, Children Of Bodom and Crownshift. He joined Derek and John to talk everything from Crownshift to Chuck from Death!
May 8, 2024
Cavalera Conspiracy - Escape To The Void - Podcast Quickie
We love us some Max! We jump in to the first release off the Schizophrenia re-recording of Sepultura's classic.
May 6, 2024
Melvins - Tarantula Heart - Album Review
Melvins Tarantula Heart Review by the guys. The Melvins put out a new album almost every year. The question is, how good is this record. The guys tell you....have a listen.
May 3, 2024
Motley Crue - Dogs Of War - Podcast Quickie Review
Motley Crue's Dogs of War is a debacle.
April 25, 2024
Crownshift - Crownshift - Podcast Album Review
It’s a lovefest this week as the guys get into the debut release from Crownshift. With members from Nightwish, Children Of Bodom, Fintroll and Wintersun
April 8, 2024
DragonForce - Warp Speed Warriors - Podcast Album Review
David J and John sit down and yammer on about Warp Speed Warriors, the new album from DragonForce
March 20, 2024
Enterprise Earth - Death: An Anthology - Podcast Album Review
The guys plop down and dig into the monstrous new album from Enterprise Earth. It's a beast of an album with enough meat on the bone to feed a country or two. Join in the frivolities and witness the majesty of David not knowi...
March 11, 2024
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield - Podcast Album Review
Judas Priest are in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame. With Invincible Shield, they return with a triumph. We give our take on where it stands in their incredible catalog.
March 4, 2024
Ministry - Hopiumforthemasses - Podcast Album Review
This time around John, Derek "Ackbar" Showerhead and David J get into the latest offering from Ministry: Hopiumforthemasses. All of the guys were excited to chat about this album because, well, it's Ministry. (It's hard to go...
Feb. 16, 2024
Lord Dying - Clandestine Transcendence - Podcast Album Review
Lord Dying- Clandestine Transcendence is an opus worthy of your time. Hear what the guys had to say about The Dreamer!
Jan. 21, 2024
A Day To Remember - For Those Who Have Heart - Podcast Album Review
Dave inadvertently picked an album rereleased from 2007.
Jan. 7, 2024
Witchsnake - Deathcult Of The Snake - Podcast Album Review
The dimwitted nimrods are kicking off 2024 with a swim in the Italian doom scene with a chat about Witchsnake
Dec. 28, 2023
THE FINALISTS! Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2023
The Top 10 Metal Albums of 2023 list is now live! Who did the three A-Holes pick?
Dec. 10, 2023
Top 10 Heavy Metal Albums of 2023 - Derek Edition
Derek has a surprising top 10 heavy metal albums of 2023 list.
Nov. 5, 2023
Igor Amadeus Cavalera - Go Ahead And Die - Podcast Interview
What a great interview. Igor Amadeus Cavalera from Go Ahead And Die, Cavalera Conspiracy and Healing Magic, is a thoughtful and indightful interview.
Nov. 3, 2023
Ministry - Just Stop Oil - Podcast Quickie
Killer song. But why? We dig into Ministry’s new political track!
Oct. 26, 2023
Podcast Interview - Trevor Phipps from UNEARTH
Trevor is the man! Learn a bit about Unearth’s band line up, what they did during, Covid, concept albums and Trevor’s perfect day! There is more but we are baked!
Oct. 22, 2023
Patriarchs In Black - My Veneration - Podcast Review
One of the best Rock albums of the year?
Oct. 15, 2023
Tesseract - War Of Being - Podcast Review
Bad ass Metal is bad ass Metal. Is Tesseract’s War of Being have bad assert? Find out!
Oct. 13, 2023
Judas Priest - Panic Attack - Single Review Podcast Quickie
John, Dave and Derek jump into the fire and give you their thoughts on Panic Attack!
Oct. 8, 2023
Concert Review & Trip Ramblings - Death Ray Vision, Exhumed, Incite, Cavalera Conspiracy
RAMBLE WARNING! This time around, the morons (under the guise of having been busy,) aren’t talking about an album. After some time on the road the Sh!t Talk chuckleheads ramble on (ad nauseum) about their trip to New England,
Sept. 24, 2023
Polar - Everywhere, Everything - Podcast Review
Polar - Everywhere, Everything - Podcast review. So if you are new to Polar, you will find out if album is worth of a few clicks of your life.
Sept. 21, 2023
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon - Completely Unnecessary Podcast Review of a Masterful Album
Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon turns 50! Here what the guys had to say about this masterpiece. Or is it? Dave?
Sept. 17, 2023
Celestial Sanctuary - Insatiable Thirst For Torment - Podcast Review
Do you like the death metal? Are you down with horror-styled, crushing, heavy music? Then settle in with the guys as they talk about the Celestial Sanctuary's latest album Insatiable Thirst For Torment.
Sept. 13, 2023
Podcast Interview with McKeenan from OneFromTheNorth
The Sh!t Talk team had the pleasure of virtually sitting down with the brainchild of OneFromTheNorth: the one and only McKeenan.
Sept. 10, 2023
Filter - The Algorithm - Podcast Review
It's all about Filter this week as the guys talk about The Algorithm. Richard Patrick is back at it with a new record and because it's Filter, they just had to talk about it.
Sept. 6, 2023
Podcast Interview with URNE singer and bassist Joe Nally
The guys were psyched to get to have a chat with bassist and singer Joe Nally, the frontman for the UK trio URNE.
Aug. 27, 2023
Urne - A Feast On Sorrow Podcast Review
Urne - A Feast On Sorrow podcast and video review.
Aug. 20, 2023
Humanity's Last Breath - Ashen - Podcast Review
Humanity's Last Breath - Ashen - Podcast and video review. Sink your teeth into this juggernaut.
Aug. 6, 2023
Cavalera Conspiracy - Bestial Devastation/Morbid Visions Album Review
We dive head first into two vicious remakes from Cavalera Conspiracy Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions.
Aug. 5, 2023
Podcast Interview with Boston Hardcore Icon Keith Bennett
Interview with Boston Hardcore Icon Keith Bennett of Death Ray Vision.
July 30, 2023
Spirit Adrift - Ghost At The Gallows Review
The guys jump into Spirit Adrift - Ghost At The Gallows. A big record with tons to hear.
July 27, 2023
Podcast Interview with bassist Eric J. Morgan
Eric Morgan of A Pale Horse Named Death and Patriarchs in Black joins us for a fun conversation.
July 23, 2023
Currents - The Death We Seek Review
Currents The Death we seek review by the guys. Killer record and we get into it!
July 16, 2023
Death Ray Vision - No Mercy From Electric Eyes Review
Death Ray Vision - No Mercy From Electric Eyes review from Derek, John and Dave. Get ready to bust heads, as this album is a banger with a ton to hear.
July 9, 2023
Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman Review
Queens Of The Stone Age - In Times New Roman Review with the guys buzzing about....well...you will have to just watch and listen.
June 25, 2023
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - PetroDragonic Apocalypse; … Review
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard: PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation. Yep, that is a mouthful. Let's get into it!
June 19, 2023
Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream Review
Avenged Sevenfold - Life Is But A Dream Review. IS it as compelling as their previous works? Find out!
June 12, 2023
Sermon - Of Golden Verse Review
Who is Sermon? Nobody knows. Is Sermon worth listening to with your valuable time? Listen and find out. Dave sure as shit likes em!
June 6, 2023
Cloak - Black Flame Eternal Review
No Dave. We get to do things our way! Let's cloak up and rock out!
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May 29, 2023
Veil Of Maya - [m]other Review
Veil of Maya are heavy metal heavyweights. Do they keep their title with [m]other? Let's find out.
May 21, 2023
Unearth - The Wretched; The Ruinous Review
In this episode we're talking about Unearth's latest album The Wretched; The Ruinous.
May 7, 2023
Overkill - Scorched Review
Overkill has been thrash mainstays for many years. They return with a banger!
May 2, 2023
Metallica - 72 Seasons Review
What an easy album to start Shit Talk reviews with. I mean...it's Metallica. Easy discussion!