Sadly, Ozzy was unable to make the Screaming Metal gig

Before you tune in to MTV2 tonight at 2 a.m. to catch "Headbangers Ball," if you're in the New York/New Jersey area you might wanna hightail it over to Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey to catch Talking Metal podcast dudes John Ostronomy and Mark Strigl rocking out onstage with ex-members of Hades, Alan Tecchio, Dan Lorenzo, and Ron Lipnicki (who is now the drummer in Overkill) and a bunch of special guests playing a killer set of '80s covers. (Click "more" to watch a video of the band rehearsing for the show). Read more...

Our friends at Talking Metal, John Ostronomy and Mark Strigl, recently talked to Neversoft lead designer Alan Flores about one of the most eagerly anticipated videogames of the year, "Guitar Hero: Metallica," which comes out this spring. Click "more" to watch the exclusive interview, which covers: the creation of the game, Metallica's involvement in the process, the Metallica and non-Metallica songs players can choose from and how drummers who want to rock the double-bass can satisfy their dreams. The clip also offers footage of the "Talking Metal" guys and Flores jamming out on the game, as well as previously unseen footage.
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On December 14, John Ostronomy and Mark Strigl from the podcast Talking Metal posted a show that included an interview with In This Moment guitarist Chris Howarth. It might seem like we're a little behind the eight ball since they've done four more podcasts since then, but we bring up the In This Moment episode because a video has just surfaced of Howarth, vocalist Maria Brink, Ostonomy and Strigl performing a cover of Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills." Click more to watch. Read more...