Talking Metal

Mark Strigl talks. Record at night on 12.8.25 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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  Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl  Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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: patreon.com/talkingmetal  Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl  Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever! Mark Strigl Connects with Type O Negative, Quiet Riot and Patriarchs in Black Drummer Johnny Kelly for Deep-Dive Conversation on His Metal History and an Unreleased Bill Ward Collaboration Mark Strigl recently connected with legendary drummer Johnny Kelly—best known for his work with Type O Negative, Quiet Riot, and Patriarchs in Black—for an in-depth conversation about metal and rock. Kelly reflected on Type O Negative’s history, how he originally got the gig, his time in Quiet Riot, performing with Kill Devil Hill, and more. During the discussion, Kelly was asked about the long-rumored, unreleased song recorded by the surviving members of Type O Negative with legendary Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward. Here’s what Johnny had to say: “I wanna say, at this point, it was eight years ago, something like that. The foundation of it is, when Peter had passed away, Bill had written a song in tribute and he wanted to get the rest of us to play on it—Kenny, Josh and myself. So Kenny and I went out to California, played and did the drum tracks, the guitar tracks. I think Kenny is singing on it a little bit. I think Dewey is singing on it. Through that friendship of Bill and I, Dewey became friends with Bill Ward, and then Bill would have Dewey sing a lot of the stuff. Bill is always working on music… he is always writing and recording and stuff like that, and he grabbed Dewey. So we did the song. Josh actually did a keyboard track on it in New York and that was it. We recorded the song, and I’m not sure—for a long time I wasn’t sure what was going on. But the last time we spoke to Bill, he was talking about getting the song finished. That was this year after Back to the Beginning, he said he was gonna start working on it and get it wrapped up.” More content from Mark Strigl can be found exclusively on his Patreon page for subscribers and supporters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 the 25th anniversary of Saliva’s breakthrough album, Every Six Seconds. Throughout the conversation, Scott speaks candidly about his former bandmates and the late Wayne Swinny, who passed away in 2023. “Wayne Swinny was and is a very dear friend of mine.” When asked whether a Saliva reunion had been in the works before Swinny’s passing, Scott revealed: “We had talked about doing a reunion tour with the original rhythm guitar player Chris D’Abaldo and the original bass player Dave Novotny and the original drummer Paul Crosby, we had talked about that for sure but because of… how do I say this? creative differences that weren’t between the 5 of us, we weren’t able to accomplish that… and I’ll just leave it there." In addition to remembering Swinny, Scott and Strigl discuss Every Six Seconds, working with Nikki Sixx and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback, and Scott’s decision to leave Saliva. A video of the full interview is now available on Mark Strigl’s official YouTube channel. Watch here:  https://youtu.be/neCNmtH51fs After a three-year hiatus, Talking Metal returned in January — and we’re keeping the rock conversation going strong.  Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal  Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl  Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever!  Support the artists featured in this episode. All music in this episode was cleared with permission and/or licensing. 🎵 Copyrighted music licensed from Lickd. https://lickd.co Days of Self Destruction by Cky, https://t.lickd.co/l/3eJrrVbAJLG License: 6b9df0857e4b4bf39a829bb211d8fd10 (3eJrrVbAJLG) Song: Days of Self Destruction by Cky ISRC: USKO11700364 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.  Support the show: patreon.com/talkingmetal  Follow Mark: Instagram @MarkStrigl  Spread the word: Tell your friends that Talking Metal is back and louder than ever!  Support the artists featured in this episode. 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. I Want Out by Helloween, https://t.lickd.co/W1DPMXORKJo License ID: xz5qQW0Q51D Into the Storm by Gamma Ray, https://t.lickd.co/koXQRAB054Z License ID: X870yDrmBAo If you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://go.lickd.co/soundtrack-your-videos See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.