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Talking Metal

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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

Talking Metal 965 Air Guitar, Iron Maiden and Shreddy Mercury

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 PM, but doors open at 6—so come early, hang with me, and have a drink. This all g...

Jun 16, 202514 minEp. 965

TM 964 Mark Talks Tommy of Motley Crue, Maiden and More

Recorded and posted May 31, 2025 - Mark Strigl talks about stuff. Talking Metal shirts are for sale - email me if you want one - [email protected] Sign up for my email blast here: http://eepurl.com/hjKGNH See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 31, 202516 minEp. 964

TM 963 Wolf Hoffmann Accept

Mark Strigl interviews Wolf Hoffmann of Accept. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 30, 202516 minEp. 963

TM Jerry Dixon of Warrant

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. Want a Talking Metal t-shirt? Email me: [email protected] Currently sold out of the small size. Follow Mark on X: @strigl See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 31, 202535 minEp. 962

TM 960 Mark Kendall from Great White

Great White guitarist Mark Kendall See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 28, 202537 minEp. 960

Talking Metal 959 Crazy Lixx

Talking Metal episode 959 - Is anyone hearing this? More content from Mark Strigl is found on SiriusXM and YouTube . Follow Strigl on X. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 31, 202529 minEp. 959

TM 958 Marc Storace of Storace & Krokus

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Oct 14, 202431 minEp. 958

Listen to Mark Strigl on SXM

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Sep 01, 20224 minEp. 957

Talking Metal Fades To Black? - Goodbye!

Mark says goodbye to the podcast version of Talking Metal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 11, 202215 minEp. 956

TM 955 Megadeth Peace Sells

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl is joined by some of the Patreon supporters to discuss the album 1986 album Peace Sells ... but Who's Buying ? by Megadeth. For more on Mark visit MarkStrigl.net See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Nov 30, 202147 minEp. 955

TM 954 Adam Wakeman From Ozzy's Band & Mark Stein From Vanilla Fudge

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Adam Wakeman (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Jazz Sabbath, Jethro Tull, HeadSpace, Rick's son) and Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge). Topics in the interview with Adam include his killer new album called A Handful of Memories , working outside of music, home restoration, carpentry, Jazz Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne's 2010 album Scream, Gus G, Kevin Churko, his recent bout of COVID-19, Damain Wilson, Rick Wakeman, Cat Stevens and much more. The second i...

Nov 17, 20211 hr 4 minEp. 954

TM 953 "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (Halford and Bach)

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with his long time friend " Metal " Mike Chlasciak. T opics include his upcoming show on Nov 27 at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ, drummer Ron Lipnicki, Rob Halford, Mike Davis, Marc Lopes, Sebastian Bach, Judas Priest, the Resurrection album by Halford, his Metal Heroes camp, and much more. Check out Metal Heroes online here: www.metalheroesacademy.com Visit MetalMike.net for more info on Metal Mike. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net ...

Nov 11, 202123 minEp. 953

TM 952 Bassist Rev Jones

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Rev Jones. Topics include Jack Frost, Leslie West, Michael Schenker , James Kottak, Athena Lee, George Lynch, George Thorogood, Rowan Robertson , Rev's new album In the Key of Z and much more. For more on Rev Jones check out his website: RevJones.com Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider s...

Nov 09, 202119 minEp. 952

TM 951 Drummer Chuck Burgi Pt 2

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl talks with Billy Joel's drummer Chuck Burgi. Chuck has played with Hall & Oats, Bon Jovi, Tokyo Motor Fist, Steve Brown, Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult, Bob Kulick and many more. Part 1 of Mark talking with Chuck can be found here on Apple Podcasts. The video and musical tribute to Bob Kulick, The World I Used to Know can be found here on Bruce Kulick's YT page. It features Peppy Castro (Lead Vocals and guitar), Doug Katsaros (Keyboards and vocals), C...

Nov 08, 202127 minEp. 951

TM 950 Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns

On this episode of Talking Metal, Phil Lewis of L.A.Guns talks with Mark Strigl about the new album Checkered Past, tour dates, the band's setlist, playing in NYC in 2019, his former job at Fx as an audio engineer, the Man in the Moon album, Don Arden, Ozzy Osbourne, the band Girl and more. A new studio album by L.A. Guns, "Checkered Past" is coming on November 12, 2021 via Frontiers Music srl ! Get your first taste of the album with the release of the single 'Knock Me Down'. Listen HERE: https:...

Oct 29, 202137 minEp. 951

TM 949 Johanna of Lucifer & Udo Dirkschneider

On this episode, we have two new interviews. Udo Dirkschneider of U.D.O./formerly of Accept and Johanna Sadonis of Lucifer. Topics with Udo include the new Game Over album by U.D.O., the socially conscious theme he has been covering in his songs, how the floods in Germany affected his son Sven and his family, the recent gigs he has played and much more. The interview with Johanna starts 29 mins into the episode. Topics include the music video for the song Crucifix (I Burn For You), the new Lucif...

Oct 19, 202142 minEp. 949

TM 948 Doug "dUg" Pinnick

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Doug Pinnick. Topics include the new dUg Pinnick solo album Joy Bomb which can be heard on Apple Music. George Lynch, KXM, Ray Luzier, Grinder Blues, the new and forthcoming King's X album, Billy Cox, Jimi Hendrix and more. This episode also includes a conversation on Ride the Lightning by Metallica. Big thanks to Anthony Mackey, Ed Ferguson, and Johan Ederström for joining me. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark ...

Oct 10, 20211 hr 7 minEp. 948

TM 947 Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with guitarist Vince Martell of Vanilla Fudge. Topics include Mick Mars, Tim Bogart, his book Psychedelic Solo, Mark Stein, Carmine Appice, jamming with Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Kramer, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, the Ed Sullivan Show, upcoming tour dates and much more. Check out the song "Stop In the Name Of Love" by Vanilla Fudge on Spotify, Apple Music and here: https://www.vanillafudge.com Check out Vinnie's book on his website: VinceMartell.com...

Oct 05, 202134 minEp. 947

TM 946 What Is Happening With Paul Di'Anno?

Mark Strigl talks about Paul Di'Anno, the former singer of Iron Maiden and other stuff. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: www.patreon.com/talkingmetal #IronMaiden #Kiss #heavymetal #har...

Sep 29, 202121 minEp. 946

TM 945 Kiss Manager Doc McGhee

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with legendary rock manager Doc McGhee. Topics include the new scripted Netflix Kiss movie, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, touring during COVID, the Kiss A&E Biography documentary, Bon Jovi, his history, The Moscow Music Peace Festival, Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, the final Kiss show, and more Kiss concerts in the second half of 2022. For more info on Kiss follow them on Twitter: @KISSOnline Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net...

Sep 22, 202133 minEp. 945

TM 944 Zakk Wylde

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl and John "Ostronomy" Ostrosky speak with guitarist, vocalist, songwriter Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and the Ozzy Osbourne band. Interview topics include the new BLS album Doom Crew Inc ., songwriting, Dario Lorina, BLS tour dates during the times of COVID-19, the No More Tears album, writing songs for the album with Lemmy and Ozzy, Randy Castillo, his thoughts on including songs from the Ordinary Man album in the 2022 Ozzy setlist, the song Ti...

Sep 15, 202137 minEp. 944

TM 943

Mark Strigl speaks. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: www.patreon.com/talkingmetal #IronMaiden #OzzyOsbourne @Metallica #heavymetal #hardrock #talkingmetal See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Sep 08, 202122 minEp. 943

TM 942 Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden Discussion

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl and his supporters talk about the album Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: www.patreon.com/talkingmetal #I...

Sep 01, 20211 hr 3 minEp. 942

TM 941

Mark talks. Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and support Mark on Patreon for as little as $2 a month: www.patreon.com/talkingmetal #DreamTheater #Tesla #heavymetal #hardrock #talkingmetal #GeorgeLynch #JudasPriest See Privacy Policy at https...

Aug 25, 202126 minEp. 941

TM 940 Tommy Krash of Leviathan Project and Tom Wallace of Guild of Others

On this episode, Mark Strigl speaks with Tommy Krash formerly of Britny Fox, He is currently working with Tim Ripper Owens in the Leviathan Project. He also has a new project called Infinity Rain which can be heard of Apple Music. The second interview is with Tom Wallace of the project Guild of Others which also features Derek Sherinian, Steve Potts, Tony Fraklin, Craig Goldy, and others. Check out Guild of Others on SoundCloud. Guild of Others on Facebook Guild Of Other Bio: "Guild of Others ac...

Aug 18, 202130 minEp. 940

TM 938 Jack Frost & Did Frank Hannon of Tesla Really Get The Vax?

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks to guitarist Jack Frost. This chat starts 32 mins into the podcast. Topics include Brothers In Arms, Andrew Freeman, Keith St. John, Paul Shortino, Seven Witches, Aldo Nova, Joey Vera and much more. Pre-order the Brothers In Arms album here. Also in this episode, Emily and Mark talk about COVID-19, Frank Hannon of Tesla, Sven Dirkschneider, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, and much more. Help Sven Dirkschneider here. Follow Emily on IG: @space.pony Fin...

Aug 10, 202153 minEp. 938

TM 937 George Lynch

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with legendary guitarist George Lynch who is known for his work with Dokken and Lynch Mob. Topics include his new instrumental album Seamless (out 8/20/21), Tom Morello, guitar gear, Eddie Van Halen, the Starwood club, The Whisky a Go-Go, his new band, Michael Devin, touring during Covid-19, the Delta variant, masks, vaccination proof, and more. Listen to Seamless by George Lynch on Apple Music. Follow George on IG: @georgelynchofficial BUY TH...

Aug 05, 202143 minEp. 938

TM 936 Dee Snider & Jason McMaster

On this episode of Talking Metal, Mark Strigl speaks with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys, Watchtower, Cassius King) At the top of the show, Mark shares his feelings on the new HBO documentary Woodstock 99 . The first interview is with the one and only Dee Snider! Topics include his new album Leave A Scar, his band, the song I Gotta Rock (Again), Twisted Sister, if it is too soon for concerts to return due to COVID, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, the song the Leade...

Jul 28, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 937

TM 935 Concerts Return Or Do They?, Maiden, Pantera & More

Mark Strigl talks with Victor Ruiz about the new Iron Maiden song, Pantera, and if concerts should be returning with COVID-19 cases once again going up. Find all-things Victor Ruiz at MarsAttacksRadio.com Find all-things Mark Strigl here: MarkStrigl.net Follow Mark Strigl on Twitter: @talkingmetal Follow Mark Strigl on Instagram. Support this show by making a PayPal donation. Please consider sharing this episode on social media and leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Get bonus content and...

Jul 20, 202148 minEp. 935
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