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
Two Tickets To Metal Paradise?
EP39 – Two Tickets To Metal Paradise? The concert experience, is it better, worse, the same? Are fans a better audience in Europe or North America? Every metal head knows
A Pair Beats An Ace
EP38 – A Pair Beats An Ace There’s many ways to stock your band with guitar slingers but is one way better than the other? J and Scott kick this
Return of The Blade Part 2
EP37 – Return of The Blade Part 2 Tokyo Blade was one of the original NWOBHM bands. Recently the release their first new music in what seems like forever. Thousand
Return of The Blade
EP36 – Return of The Blade Tokyo Blade was one of the original NWOBHM bands. Recently the release their first new music in what seems like forever. Thousand Men Strong
The Ronnie and Bob Show
EP35 – The Ronnie and Bob Show May 16th marked the one year anniversary of the passing of Ronnie James Dio. As anyone who has listened to past episodes of
