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

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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.

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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

We also spin music from Liv Sin, Scorpions, and the Sean Baker Orchestra.

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Talking Metal Episode 969

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

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I also sit down for a great conversation with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan and his bandmate from The Fell, guitarist Mike Krompass.

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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 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 goes down in the heart of New York City, and tickets are super affordable—absolutely worth every penny for the party we’re about to throw.

Hope to see you there.

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

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