Shit Talk Reviews
We love the heavy music. Sometimes we stray into lighter stuff, but more often than not we keep it heavy. We talk about albums and singles and occasionally have a guest for an interview. If you like the heavy stuff too, follow and subscribe to the channel and comment who you’d like us to review. It’s free and it’ll make our black hearts sing.
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Episodes
129 episodes
Melvins & Napalm Death - Savage Imperial Death March - Album Review
The much-anticipated collaboration between grindcore legends Napalm Death and the legendary Melvins is here— but does it live up to the hype? Dive into a raw, candid breakdown of "Savage Imperial Death March," where the consensus seems to be th...
Periphery - Mr God - Single Review
If you're into progressive metal that combines raw intensity with meticulous craftsmanship, Periphery should be high on your list of must listen material. John and Derek get into Mr. God, the first single from Periphery's upcoming album A Pale ...
Sun Dont Shine - From Birth To Death - Album Review
This time around Derek and John get into the new album From Birth To Death by SUN DONT SHINE. It’s an awesome record that combines doom, killer melodies and subtle grunge influences—all woven together into a powerful heavy rock record that surp...
Margarita Monet - Edge Of Paradise - Interview
Derek and John recently spent some time with Edge Of Paradise’s singer, pianist and visionary Margarita Monet. Most artists channel their inner sci-fi visionary by dreaming of a full-fledged movie based on their album — but Margarita Monet of E...
CHAMBER - Jacob Lilly - Interview
Nashville's metal scene is thriving in ways you never expected—chaotic, intense, and deeply connected. John and Derek sat down for a conversation with Jacob Lilly, vocalist of Chamber, and he pulled back the curtain on their latest album this i...
Lamb Of God - Into Oblivion - Album Review
Heritage metal band Lamb Of God just released their tenth studio album Into Oblivion. Derek and John got into it and talked about the band's return to form, production techniques, and band evolution. They also questioned why Country Time Lemona...
Chamber - this is goodbye... - Album Review
Nashville mosh metal masters CHAMBER have a new album dropping on March 27, 2026 and in a word, it is INTENSE. John and Derek got their hands on a copy and had to talk about it. This band sits right at the chaotic intersection of mathcore, meta...
Textures - Genotype - Album Review
Textures released their latest album Genotype in January of 2026 and because John is an insatiable fan of music that can be hard to tap your toes to, the guys had to get into it. Derek and John spent some time exploring its ambient and progress...
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 into the nitty gri...
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 pro...
MØL - Dreamcrush - Album Review
Derek and John are absolutely smitten with the latest album DREAMCRUSH from Danish blackgaze band MØL. Perfectly blending emotional and heavy yet peaceful and approachable instrumental music with vocals that switch between clean an...
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 time li...
Archspire - Carrion Ladder - Single Review
In this episode, John and Derek talk about Archspire's latest single 'Carrion Ladder,' and talk about the band's extreme metal style, technical prowess, and vocalist Oli Peters's vocal style. They get into the song's chaotic nature and speculat...
2025 Album Of The Year
It’s the end of 2025 and that means it’s time to put together the list of our top albums of the year! Some of the records on John and Derek’s list are expected and some aren’t, but those two yahoos don’t seem to play by any rules anyway so no s...
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 musicianship of the band, pa...
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. The first half of the interview can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/VAFs8UcgAv8In this portion of the interview Derek and John get into a...
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 ev...
Trivium - Struck Dead - EP Review
The boys from Florida are unleashing an EP just in time for Halloween and John and Derek got their hands on it for a full-on review and talk about all the news that is TRIVIUM! These tracks are absolutely killer Trivium and bring some of their ...
Lamb Of God - Sepsis - Review
To start, if you're looking for some soap making, yeti music, this ain't it...In this episode, John and Derek get into the new Lamb of God track Sepsis, discussing its emotional depth, gritty sound, and the legacy of the band. The talk ...
Rob Zombie - Punks and Demons - Video Reaction
In a STR first, Derek brought the new Rob Zombie track Punks And Demons to John for a first-watch reaction. www.shittalkreviews.comSpotify - https://tinyurl.com/STR-SpotifyApple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/STR-Apple-...
Soulfly - CHAMA - Album Review
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 ...
Chris Ramos - Dead Heat - Interview
John and Derek had a chance to talk all things Nardcore with Chris Ramos, frontman of Oxnard, California's own Dead Heat. The guys talk the origins and evolution of Nardcore, the band's influences, and their experiences touring with legendary b...
Testament - Para Bellum - Album Review
Testament is back with new thrashy goodness!Join Derek and John as they dive into Testament's latest album Para Bellum, marking the band's return after five years. The guys get into the nostalgic yet modern thrash metal sound that harke...
Frayle - Gwyn Strang & Sean Bilovecky
Derek and John had a wonderful conversation with Gwyn Strang and Sean Bilovecky from Ohio based gloom metal band Frayle. They get into the creative process behind Frayle's latest album "Heretics & Lullabies," talk about the challenges...
King Parrot - Slatts Everyday
In this episode, John and Derek get into it with Slatts Everyday, bass player extraordinaire with Australia’s own grindcore/thrash powerhouse King Parrot, a band that has been grinding it out since the early 2010s. Discover how their relentless...
