EP 209 – Tsangarides Part 1
This week is part one of a two parter featuring longtime hard rock and metal producer Chris Tsangarides. The guy has been involved in the industry since 1975 and has
EP 208 – Raven Nation
We celebrate week two of metal month by having a chat with the one and only John Gallagher of Newcastle metal pioneers Raven. The band is currently on tour in
EP 201 – Jerry Gaskill
On this very special edition of Focus on Metal we FINALLY run the interview we did with Jerry Gaskill of Kings X back in 2013. Apparently it took a heart
EP 192 – Terry Date
Our guest this week is yet another great metal producer, Terry Date. Now I know most people associate him only with Pantera but the guy has done a ton more
EP 185 – Focus on Keith Olsen
With the release of Dave Grohl’s documentary on Sound City this weeks guest has become a household name. It’s about time, the guy has been part of recording history since
EP 189 – Talking With Tom
As an AR guy and then as a top ranked producer Tom Werman has been a key influence in the history of metal. This week we sit down with the
EP 169 – Strange Highways Exit 5 – Scott Warren
EP 169 – Strange Highways Exit 5 This is the fifth installment of our Dio Strange Highways series. This time we talk with Scott Warren. Dio fans know that Scott
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EP 166 – Strange Highways Exit 4 – Mike Fraser
EP 166 – Strange Highways Exit 4 This is the fourth installment of our Dio Strange Highways series. This time we turn our attention to the albums producer Mike Fraser.
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EP 145 – Producer Beau Hill
One of the chief architects of the eighties metal scene, producer Beau Hill is our guest this week. Richie is pretty psyched since he gets to discuss some of his
EP 120 – Saxon III
Back on Episode 108 we ended our look the Saxon catalogue with Destiny. This week by popular demand we pick up with Solid Ball of Rock, Forever Free, and Dogs
EP 108 – Saxon mk II
Back on episode 100 Richie and I covered the first 4 classic Saxon releases. This week we head into Saxon history from their 1983 release Power and the Glory to
EP 100 – Saxon Invasion
What better way to mark hitting 100 episodes than to talk about the first four Saxon albums. At one point I was considering some random show about the entire Saxon
Bill Hale Joins Us Once More to Discuss “Megadeth: Another Time, A Different Place” on Episode 86 of Focus on Metal.
EP086 – MegaHale On March 13th MTV Books released the latest book from photographer Bill Hale, “Megadeth: Another Time, A Different Place“. A companion to his Metallica book (See episode
EP-71 The Big 4 Undercard on This Weeks Focus on Metal
EP71 – The Big 4 Undercard Everyone can usually agree on the Big 4 but what about those great bands that have always been considered contenders? That’s usually where the
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Rokken with…
EP40 – Rokken with… C’mon you know you are a Dokken fan. Just admit it and prepare to bask in the metal goodness of classic era Dokken. On this episode
