Talking Metal

Talking Metal

One of the longest running podcasts. We talk about hard rock and metal. Hosted and produced by Mark Strigl. Guests have included members of Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Exodus, System Of A Down, Motorhead, Kiss, Megadeth, Korn and many more. Established in 2005 by Mark Strigl and John "Ostronomy" Ostrosky. Please visit MarkStrigl.net for more info. Bonus content by Mark Strigl is available on Patreon.

Episodes

December 9, 2025 7 mins

Mark Strigl talks. Record at night on 12.8.25

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Short talk based episode.


After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January 2025 for the twenty year anniversary — and we’re keeping the rock conversation going strong.

 Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal

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 Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever!

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If you join me on Patreon for $7 a month or more, I'll send you a Talking Metal shirt and give you extra content.


A video of the full interview is now available on Mark Strigl’s official YouTube channel.

Watch here:  https://youtu.be/LjjGSeq2u8s?si=Up5_y4897c-DNYwT

After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January — and we’re keeping the rock conversation going strong.

 Support the show: patr...

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November 11, 2025 47 mins

Josey Scott Reflects on Wayne Swinny, Saliva’s Legacy, and New Music in Exclusive Interview with Mark Strigl

In a brand-new exclusive interview, veteran rock journalist Mark Strigl sits down with Josey Scott, the original voice of Saliva and a four-time Grammy nominee. Scott opens up about his powerful return to music, collaborating with producer DJ Scattered Brains (Jelly Roll, Struggle Jennings), and honoring th...

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This episode of Talking Metal features a brand-new interview with longtime friend of Mark Strigl — Dan Lorenzo, the legendary underground musician from New Jersey. Dan shares stories from his days with Hades and Non-Fiction, and gives us the inside scoop on his latest project, Patriarchs In Black.


After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January — and we’re keeping the rock conversation going strong.

 Su...

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On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with John Bush of Category 7 and Armored Saint. John, of course, is also well-known for his years fronting Anthrax.


Topics include:


  • His time in Anthrax
  • Working with Dimebag Darrell of Pantera
  • His upcoming shows performing Anthrax material
  • The new Armored Saint album and the band’s history
  • His new group, Category 7
  • His long-running connection to Metallica


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September 30, 2025 6 mins

End of month episode, a short episode. Longer episode coming soon.


You can now get more content from me on Patreon.com/talkingmetal - please consider supporting. Thanks!

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Talking Metal Episode 969


This episode features music from Child’s Play, The Fell, and Iron Maiden.


  • The Fell track was approved by their publicist, Chip.
  • The Child’s Play song was cleared by John Allen of the band.
  • The Iron Maiden song is licensed legally (see info below).


FOR IRON MAIDEN SONG: 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators.

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September 1, 2025 11 mins

Mark Strigls says "hi" with a quick check in.


Coming soon: the return of Mark Strigl's Patreon.


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Email me if you want a Talking Metal t-shirt. striglmark@gmail


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Emily and Mark Strigl talk about Ozzy and share a Talking Metal interview with him from 2007. The episode also feature an all-new interview with Keri Kelli of Night Ranger and Greg Koch. It was recorded a couple weeks ago. We talk about the Metal Warrior project and more. https://metalwarrior.com/


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Mark Strigl talks.

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Mark Strigl talks to Shreddy Mercury.


Join Me This Saturday Night in NYC! June 21!

I’m honored to be one of the judges at this year’s Air Guitar Manhattan Regional Championship—and I want YOU to be there with me for what’s guaranteed to be an epic night of fun, music, and mayhem.

I’ll be judging alongside Frank Bello from Anthrax, Josh Bernstein from The Power Hour TV show and others. The show kicks off around 7:30 P...

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Recorded and posted May 31, 2025 - Mark Strigl talks about stuff.

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April 30, 2025 15 mins

Mark Strigl interviews Wolf Hoffmann of Accept.

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March 31, 2025 35 mins

This episode is part of the 20 year anniversary run of Talking Metal.

Jerry Dixon of Warrant interview.

Listen to Mark Strigl celebrating classic hard rock music on SiriusXM.

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February 28, 2025 36 mins

Great White guitarist Mark Kendall 

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January 31, 2025 28 mins

Talking Metal episode 959 - Is anyone hearing this?

More content from Mark Strigl is found on SiriusXM and YouTube.


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October 14, 2024 30 mins

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September 1, 2022 3 mins

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January 10, 2022 14 mins

Mark says goodbye to the podcast version of Talking Metal.

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