Episodes

In a STR first, Derek brought the new Rob Zombie track Punks And Demons to John for a first-watch reaction. Did John's testies perk up?

Soulfly is back with their first release since 2022. Releasing on 10/24/25, CHAMA brings old school Soulfly vibes with a sprinkling of new school flavor. John came only prepared for Nihilist but Derek pulled a sneak attack with a review on the entire album. If you need a Max fix, this is definitely…

John and Derek talk with Chris Ramos, frontman of Oxnard, California's own Dead Heat. Get to know Chris and their process for recording and what bands are cool as hell!

Testament is back with new thrashy goodness! A return to form if you will.

Derek and John had a deep and insightful conversation with Gwyn Strang and Sean Bilovecky prior to the release of their latest album "Heretics and Lullabies."

John and Derek have a fun and easy chat with with Slatts Everyday, bass player of Australia’s own King Parrot.

John and Derek break out their brass knuckles for Dead Heat - Perpetual Punishment. They will let you know if they are the future of cross over thrash.

Join John and Derek for a deep conversation with Kenny Hickey, the iconic guitarist of Type O Negative and founder of Sun Dont Shine and Silvertomb. The guys cover all sorts of topics; his current band Sun Dont Shine, gear and equipment, the journey to sobriety, his old friend Peter Steele and Type…

Send us a text The Barbarians Of California have graced our ears with a new single and John and Derek had to grab a hot second to rave about it. It's another track that follows the killer formula that the band established with their first album And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth; heavy guitars, wil…

Derek and John are diving doing back flips over the new Trivium single, "Bury Me with My Screams." Derek also puts on his big boy pants and admits a mistake.

Send us a text The legendary David Gilmour has delivered an unforgettable live version of "Sorrow," and we're here to talk about every glorious second of it. Recorded at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome, this performance is a profound reminder of why Gilmour is one of the greatest guitarists to …

Send us a text In this episode of Shit Talk Reviews, Derek and John dive headfirst into Orbit Culture's latest full-length album, Death Above Life. Following up on the monumental success of Nija and Descent, this record sees the Swedish metal titans return with their darkest, heaviest, and most cin…

Derek and John talk Ozzy, legacy and ask if there will ever be another Ozzy Osbourne?

The wait is finally over! Derek and John dive into Forsaken, the brand new single from the legendary Biohazard! After 13 long years, the classic lineup of Evan Seinfeld, Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel, and Danny Schuler has returned with a track that reminds us exactly why they're one of the most vi…

The Deftones return with an absolute banger of a track. Get your rocket skates on as we dig into the latest release from Chino and friends.

Join the guys as they talk Silos, the latest single from the cinematic metal juggernauts Starset. In this episode, they discuss the powerful sound, high-quality production, compelling lyrics that characterize this new release and how Silos reflects some of the band's earlier style. Like and subscri…

Derek and John deep dive into the busy Malevolence - Where Only The Truth Is Spoken. Listen to the podcast to get a feel for how the guys grooved to this beast of a record.

Send us a text John got all giddy when he saw that Car Bomb dropped a new single and the fellas had to get into it. Paroxysm is another absolutely killer track from the band of fantastic musically disjointed (but still perfectly killer) metal geniuses that make up Car Bomb. If you can't easily tap …

In this episode John has been mysteriously shrunken down to half his normal size, Derek has had enough and Turnstile's new album Never Enough is the topic of the day. Is it their best album yet or a Glow On 2.0?

Sleep Token's new album Even In Arcadia is a hot button "metal" record in 2025. The guys discuss.

The fellas got into the latest release from Paris's own Hangman's Chair - Saddiction.

Send us a text John dropped in for a quickie chat about PIG, the latest EP from Paris based deathcore beasts ten56. It's only four songs, but they're crusher tracks for sure. They're one of the bands that are definitely changing and evolving the genre and they're absolutely worth checking out! Lay …

Send us a text Derek has been a road warrior the past few weeks and he took a minute to turn down his Spotify Celine Dion playlist to share his thoughts on Skeletá, the latest album from Ghost. Does this review have the production value of Apocalypse Now or The Ten Commandments? Nope, it sure doesn…

The guys take the time to talk about the This Consequence, the latest from metalcore vets Killswitch Engage