Focus on Metal

Hard to believe that the classic Warlock release “Triumph And Agony” turns 30 this year. To celebrate Doro has been doing an anniversary tour that revisits the album and if that isn’t enough she also brought along the guy who laid down all the killer guitar, Tommy Bolan.

We got a chance to talk with Tommy about Warlock history and what its like to be sharing the stage with Doro again. So enjoy our own small celebration of Triumph And Agony this week.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Double shot of metal this week as we bring you chats with Jimmy D’Anda and Andreas Johansson. Lynch Mob just released “The Brotherhood” via RatPak Records. This one is a must have for any Lynch Mob fan and Jimmy will give us all the info on that as well as what’s up with his other gig Lies, Deceit & Treachery.

Also this week we will talk with Andreas from Sweden’s Air Raid. Those guys just released “Across The Line” which is 9 tracks of classic 80’s metal. How do a bunch of guys from Gothenberg crank out classic American metal fused with early Yngwie? Listen and find out.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Revolution Saints are due to release their sophomore effort “Light In The Dark” on October 13th. We had Doug Aldrich aboard for the prior Rev Saints release and while we always are quite happy to talk with Doug, it was nice to talk to Deen Castronovo for this one given his long history behind the kit.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Last time Lita Ford graced our microphone was was almost five years ago on Episode 96 when she released “Living Like A Runaway”. We tried to get her on again when she was promoting her autobiography but no luck for that one.

Fate however decided to finally give us a break and Richie was able to connect with her recently for an exceptional chat on the past, present and future for Lita.

For all your Lita info and social media links head to: LitaFordOnline.com and be sure to catch her on her current run of tour dates.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Sevendust Projected guitarist John Connolly joins us this week to talk all about the new release from Projected “Ignite My Insanity” which was just released via RatPak Records.

Projected, which also consists of Vinnie Hornsby (Sevendust), Scott Phillips (Alterbridge), and Eric Friedman (Tremonti) went all out and released a double album of great new music and John’s here to give us the inside track.

Get a great deal on a Projected bundle at: RatPakRecordsAmerica.com

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

This week we have bassist Ned Meloni and guitarist Jack Starr from Jack Starr’s Burning Starr joining us. They just released “Stand Your Ground”, an album of classic metal.

Jack and Ned talk all about the album as well as Burning Starr history and plans for future world domination.

Track of the week comes to us from Masterplan off their latest on AFM Records “PumpKings”.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Two great guests this week. First up Richie talks with Vinnie Moore from UFO about their new covers album “The Salentino Cuts” due out in September and after that I had the pleasure to talk once again with Urban Breed as power metallers Serious Black bring out their third release on AFM entitled “Magic”.

Find UFO online at UFO.band for tour dates with Saxon and plenty of UFO merch.

Hit Serious Black up at Serious-Black.com and you’ll find their tour dates and other great stuff.

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Our Kerrang! project continues this week as we bring back journalist Sylvie Simmons. Yep, Sylvie had so much great stuff that we couldn’t fit it all in one episode so we brought her back for more (you can thank us later).

If you liked her on Episode 341 you are really gonna like this one too.

Find out everything she’s up to at SylvieSimmons.com

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan graces us with his presence this week as he calls in to talk about the latest from Mr Big “Defying Gravity” and Winery Dogs “Live in Santiago”.

Also this week we have Oli Brown from UK band RavenEye calling in while on tour here in the states for their first full length Frontiers release “Nova”.

Track of the week is form our friends in Broken Teeth off their latest EMP release “4 On The Floor”

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

Our Kerrang! project continues this week as we bring you a discussion with journalist Sylvie Simmons. Sylvie wrote for Sounds and Creem in addition to being the L.A. correspondent for Kerrang! and these days you can find her writing for MOJO Magazine.

Sylvie had so many great stories that this is just the first part of what she related to us. Find out everything she’s up to at SylvieSimmons.com

And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.