Episodes

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, wild vocals and metric tons of attitude. www.shittalkreviews.com Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/STR-Spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/STR-Apple-Podcasts #TheBarbariansOfCalifornia #B...

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 ever live. In this Shit Talk Reviews Quickie we're celebrating this new single from Gilmour's upcoming live album, The Luck and Strange Concerts. This is a chat for anyone who has ever been moved ...

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 cinematic release yet. They explore the crushing riffs, Buster Odeholm's legendary mixing and the other goodies that give this album the potential to plant Orbit Culture as one of the metal giants. Wh...

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 vital bands in metallic hardcore. Forsaken delivers that signature Brooklyn beat with a raw, unpolished energy we've been waiting for. From the opening riff to the dual vocal assault o...

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 subscribe for more reviews and interviews! www.shittalkreviews.com #starset #starsetonline #starsetsociety #starsetmessengers #dustinbates #metal #starsetmessenger #vessels #rondech...

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 your foot to it, John loves it. And let us tell you, John LOVES this track. Hit up www.shittalkreviews.com for all the juicy reviews, interviews and general nonsense. Like and su...

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 your eyes on the other reviews the guys have done by heading to the Shit Talk Reviews channel or at www.shittalkreview.com. #ten56 #aaronmatts #betrayingthemartyrs #deathcore #metal #death...

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't. If that's what you're looking for we're very sorry, because this ain't it. But know that we still love you and would love for you to subscribe, follow, comment and like this review. Be s...

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

Derek & John get into MESHUGGAH whom has released a remastered version of their 2022 release Immutable

The jackwagons hopped in to chat about the latest single from VOLBEAT, By A Monster's Hand.

Charley D and Ryan from Bay Area crushers DOOMSDAY stopped in for a chat with John and Derek.

John and Derek had a chance to spend some time with a true renaissance cowboy: Las Vegas's own Stu Folsom.

Derek and John had the great pleasure of talking with Alan Robert, bassist for Life Of Agony, comic artist, and overall killer dude.

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.

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 alb...

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.