Judas Priest – Blood Stained
Katmandu – God Part II
Souls At Zero – Souls At Zero
Soundgarden – Face Pollution
Screaming Trees – Tomorrow’s Dream
Sacred Reich – Heal
Monster Magnet – Atomic Clock
Ministry – Just One Fix
Prong – Prove You Wrong
White Zombie – Black Sunshine
Suicidal Tendencies – Possessed (90s version)
Life Of Agony – Drained
Iommi – Flame On

Here are the live tracks that where played during this episode:

Warrior Soul – Mars
Life Of Agony – My Eyes
Anthrax – Inside Out
Black Sabbath – Cross Of Thorns
Dio – Stand Up And Shout
Judas Priest – The Sentinel
Ozzy Osbourne – Miracle Man
Pantera – Domination
Kiss – C’Mon And Love Me
Iron Maiden – Revelations
Fastway – Say What You Will
Page & Plant – Kashmir

Misfits – Dust To Dust
Bad Religion – Incomplete
Social Distortion – Don’t Drag Me Down
Rancid – Maxwell Murder
Stabbing Westward – Falls Apart
Prong – Whose Fist Is This Anyway
Nine Inch Nails – March Of The Pigs
Marilyn Manson – The Death Song
Life Of Agony – Fears
Anthrax – Catharsis
Black Sabbath – Kiss Of Death
The Cult – The Saint
Sacred Reich – Free
Queens Of The Stone Age – Go With The Flow
Neurotic Outsiders – Always Wrong
Masters Of Reality – Domino

This is a recap of the first anniversary show, during the show we played the following tracks:

Armored Saint – Reign Of Fire
Filter – So I Quit
Hades – Absorbed
Non-Fiction – Reason To Die
Life Of Agony – My Eyes (Live)
Testament – F.E.A.R.
Overkill – Necroshine
Judas Priest – One On One
Iron Maiden – Afraid To Shoot Strangers (Live)
Guns N Roses – Riad N’ The Bedouins
Quiet Riot – The Ritual
Bruce Kulick – Need Me

Here’s a link to an album review I did for for Metal Army America. The group is called Feel The Pain, and the album is self titled. You can read the review here.

During this episode we have two interviews, one with Dan Lorenzo from Hades, The Cursed, and Non-Fiction. With Dan we discuss his entire musical career, covering all of the bands listed above, his solo work, and his involvement in Screaming Metal. We also discuss his love for basketball, various festivals, musical influences, etc.

The other interview included in this episode is conducted with brothers Joe and John from the band Misery. This interview with was conducted as a way to prepare for the release of their debut album. This interview goes over all of the basic information surrounding the band, touching on how the band got together, how they transitioned to be the band they are today, what is was like working with Joey Z, among other things. We’re planning on doing a follow up once the album has been released.

Tracks heard during this interview include:

Keep It Together – Dan Lorenzo
Save You – Misery
Take The Power Back – Misery
A Flower Without Sun – The Greatest Fear
In The Know – Non-Fiction
Absorbed – Hades
Evil In The Bag – The Cursed

Topics covered during both interviews include:

Misery, Visions Of Disorder, Metallica, Guns N Roses, Korn, Joey Z, Life Of Agony, Pantera, Super Metal Records, Method Of Groove Studios, System Two Studios, Metal Army America, Type O Negative, Devil Driver, Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Free Reign, Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Aerosmith, Heaven & Hell, Dio, Steppin Out Magazine, Mark Strigl, TMetal.com, The Cursed, Tim McGillis, Big Blue Meanie, Non-Fiction, In The Know, Room Full Of Sinners, Overkill, Savatage, Pete Steele, Tom Coughlin, Hades, Bang Your Head Festival, Twisted Sister, Jimmy Shulmann, Scott LePage, Kevin Bolembach, Infernophonic, Keep It True, Alan Tecchio, Watchtower, Rick Colaluca, Ron Jarzombek, Doug Keyser, Zakk Wylde, Gary Howe, Dimbag Darrell, ZZ Top, Waken Festival, Metal Blade Records, JJ French, Lamour, Dave Mustain, Cassius King, Draw The Line, Talking Metal on Fuse, Screaming Metal, John Ostronomy, Ron Lipnicki, Metal Mike, Halford, Rob Dukes, Exodus, John Kosco, St. Caine, Drop Box, Steve Zing, Danzig, Mark Tornillo, T.T. Quick, Accept, Ace Frehley, Anomaly, C.C. Banana, Merciful Hate, Riot, Swords And Tequila, Judas Priest, Testament, Megadeth, Priest Feast, Cory Proctor, Mark Colombo, Scott Stapp, P.O.D., Don Jamison, Jim Florentine

Download MP3

Download From iTunes

Podcast: Embed

These are the tracks we played during the episode, most of them have been uploaded and added to Mark Strigl Radio’s rotation.

How To Destroy Angels – A Drowning
Filter – The Inevitable Relapse
The Greatest Fear (Featuring Joey Z from Life Of Agony) – A Flower Without Sun
In This Moment – Gun Show
Rush – Caravan
Krokus – Ride Into The Sun
Sister Sin – Outrage
Shotgun Alley – Look At Me Now
Charred Walls Of The Damned – Nice Dreams (Power Mad Cover)
Jorn – Lonely Is The Word / Letters From Earth (Black Sabbath Melody)
Hellyeah – Cowboy Way
Korn – Oildale

During this episode we interview Zach Broderick from Nonpoint. We touch upon being the new guy in the band, how he got the gig, what its been like to work with Chad Gray and Gregg Tibbett from Mudvayne on Mircacle, touring with Nonpoint, etc.

During the episode I also mention the recent deaths within the hardrock/metal community. My thoughts go out to Paul Gray from Slipknot, and everyone else that I mention, Rev from A7X, Ronnie James Dio, and Pete Steele. I hope they’re all in a better place, and thank them all for their music.

Other items discussed during the episode are the following:

Zach Broederick, Nonpoint, Miracle, Dirge Within, Soil, Shaun Glass, Dan Donegan, Disturbed, The New Game, Chad Gray, Greg Tribbett, Paranoid, Black Sabbath, EVH Amps, Peavey, Jackson Guitars, EMG X Pickups, Dunlop Pedals, Sam Ash, Mick Mars, Motley Crue, God Forbid, Doc Coyle, Ernie Ball Strings, Download Festival, Rock On The Range, Eddie Trunk, Talking Metal, Ripper Owens, 60 Cycle Media, Ronnie James Dio, Wendy Dio, Gloria Butler, Geezer Butler, Dimebag Darrell, Pantera, The Rev, Avenged Sevenfold, Pete Steele, Joey Z, Life Of Agony, Paul Gray, Slipknot, Blabbermouth.net

Podcast: Embed

Remember these are all live tracks:

Life Of Agony – Love To Let You Down
Overkill – Rotten To The Core
Fight – Into The Pit
Iron Maiden – Drifter
Tesla – Breaking Free
Extreme – Rest In Peace
Candlebox – No Sense
Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
Nine Inch Nails – Sin
Anthrax – Inside Out
Faith No More – We Care A Lot
Kiss – Two Timer

This episode is a special joint release between Mars Attacks and Talking Metal. I touch upon this during the episode mentioning that it was put together as a tribute to Pete Steele. We deliberated at great length regarding this as it wasn’t the original intention. If you listen to Episode 306 of Talking Metal you will find part of the Mars Attacks live show I did with John and Mark last month while in the states. That episode contains an interview we conducted with Anthony Esposito from Ace Frehley, Lynch Mob fame. The next episode of Talking Metal, and Mars Attacks for that matter, was supposed to contain the first half of the live show. During this segment Mark and I interview Joey Z from Life of Agony, Stereomud, and Carnivore.

Joey was nice enough to come down to the studio, and sit in with us. He came in early, and sat on the couch while Mark, John and I did our opening monologue if you will. During the podcast you’ll hear me reference a few songs, one by Warrior Soul, and another by Slash. We spoke to Joey off mic while these songs where playing, immediately he started talking about Pete Steele. He mentioned what an honor it was to be asked to play with Carnivore, and he also spoke about how funny, and quick witted Pete was. He said Pete could come up with things right on the spot, and could roll with the punches during any given situation. I mentioned this during the Dan Lorenzo segment. He also started talking about what good man Pete was, which seems to be a common theme with all of the comments that are being posted on the web. Unfortunately this was off mic, and we had so many things to talk about (we spoke almost twice as long as we originally intended), we never really got into Pete or Carnivore on mic, except for a quick mention by Joey. Due to this, I have included part of his previous interview where he talks exclusively about Carnivore.

Joey is a great guy, who will always have an open door on any of my shows. I a big fan of his music, and have come to learn what a genuine, and nice person he truly is. He was the first person I turned to when I heard the rumor of Pete’s passing. He spoke so genuinely about Pete; it was hard not to think of him when I started reading the posts on the web. During the episode I read an excerpt of the response he sent me.

The reason I included Dan was because I read his comments on Blabbermouth.net. I reached out to a bunch of different people from the NY/NJ music scene to see if anyone might be interested in providing me with a statement regarding Pete. People treat death in different manners, I know for a lot of people this has to be a difficult situation. As a result, it would be foolish for me to be upset over people not wanting to partake. Maybe the situation is difficult for them, other are on tour, and couldn’t come on with such short notice, etc. In any event, Dan immediately came forward to share stories, and help celebrate the memory of Pete.

There are no ulterior motives here, like so many others out there we just want to celebrate the life of Pete Steele. By putting this episode together, I feel that we are doing our part to pay homage to the man, and his music. I’m sure some will say that we’re doing this to ride the publicity surrounding his untimely death, but it can’t be farther from the truth. Mark and I spoke at great lengths yesterday deliberating over whether we should release this episode now, or wait a few months. I personally think that we’re doing the right thing by releasing the interview in the format we have chosen. As a fan, I don’t want someone’s memory or music to ever die. I truly believe that both Joey and Dan have helped us to do this by sharing their thoughts, and experience with Pete.

Over the course of the next few weeks/months we’ll start to hear about Pete, hopefully all good things, but I’m sure some bad will come out as well. All I can say is remember him for what he meant to you, and don’t let others sway your judgment.

I’ll close this in the same fashion that I closed the podcast, long live the memory and music of Pete Steele.

Download MP3

Download From iTunes

Podcast: Embed