Dave Reynolds Guests Once Again on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 469 - Europe and The Rise of Melodic Metal

We had Dave Reynolds on as our guest for the final two episodes of our large format Kerrang! project. This week we have him back to talk about (of all things) Europe and the rise of melodic metal. Given his background and history of the bands he wrote about it seemed like a good fit.

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Our Kerrang! Project Wraps up on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 395 - Kerrang! Episode 11.5

Our massive Kerrang! project wraps up this week as we finish up the chat with noted music journalist Dave Reynolds that we started last week. Is it really done? Only the Irish guy really knows.

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Kerrang # 11 Featuring Dave Reynolds on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 394 - Kerrang! Episode 11

The Kerrang! project soldiers on this week as we bring noted music journalist Dave Reynolds on board to give us his perspective on the magazine. Considering that besides Kerrang! the guy has written for Metal Forces, Metal Hammer, Classic Rock and now Rock Candy he probably knows a thing or two about the music magazine biz.

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Mick Wall & Joel McIver Guest on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 386 - Kerrang! Episode 10

Our Kerrang! project continues this week with not one, but two guests. First up we have our perennial co-conspirator Joel McIver. Joel happens to have taken the dive into podcasting with the new show “Dead Rock Stars” which brings me to our second guest this week Joel’s cohost the legendary Mick Wall. 

Any longtime listener will know we’ve tried forever to get Mick on the show and we finally have him on as part of our Kerrang! project.So enjoy part 10 of the project and make sure you add “Dead Rock Stars” to your podcast habit.

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Steve "Krusher" Joule Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 373 - Kerrang! Episode 9

Our Kerrang! project continues on into 2018 this week as we talk with Steve “Krusher” Joule. Krusher was the Art Director at Kerrang! from 1982 to 1992. If that wasn’t enough metal cred he also hosted the ITV program “Raw Power”, designed album sleeves for Ozzy, Maiden, and Sabbath (to name a few), designed a few metal biographies, hosted Metal Mayhem on the BBC… Get the picture. Some serious metal cred on this guy. Great stuff from Krusher this week so, Enjoy!

Enter the world of Krusher at: www.krusher.co.uk

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Sylvie Simmons Returns To Focus on Metal as We Bring You Kerrang! #7

Episode 343 - Kerrang! Episode 7

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

Here's a great shot Sylvie shared with us from her LA correspondent days with Kerrang!

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Journalist Sylvie Simmons is Our Guest This Week On Focus on Metal

Episode 341 - Kerrang! Episode 6

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

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Derek Oliver Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal as Our Kerrang! Project Continues.

Episode 336 - Kerrang! Episode 5

Our Kerrang! project continues this week as we bring you a discussion with Derek Oliver. Derek was best known as the melodic metal guy back in the day. These days Derek is still making a mark in music. First with his label Rock Candy Records which reissues some great lost gems and as of late he is also the guy behind Rock Candy Magazine. 

See what Rock Candy Records has to offer at: rockcandyrecords.com/  and also be sure to check out the new Rock Candy mag which carries on in the fine tradition of Kerrang at: rockcandymag.com/

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Metal Journo Howard Johnson guest on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 330 - Kerrang! Episode 4

This week we continue our Kerrang! magazine project as we bring you a chat we just had with Howard Johnson. Howard had a wealth of great stories for us and we are sure you’re going to enjoy everything he has to say. These days Howard is involved with the great Rock Candy Mag. They just put out issue 1 and you can get yourself a copy by going to rockcandymag.com/

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Kerrang! #3 with Steffan Chirazi on This weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 326 - Kerrang! Episode 3

This week we continue our Kerrang! magazine project as we bring you a talk we had with Steffan Chirazi. Stefan had lots of candid stories about his time working for Kerrang! and we think your gonna like them. These days Steffan is best known as the editor of “So What” and for his continued work in metal journalism.

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Journalist and film maker Xavier Russell guests this week on part 2 of our Kerrang! project.

Episode 320 - Kerrang! Episode 2

This week we continue our Kerrang! magazine project as we bring you a chat we had with Xavier Russell. Xavier had lots of great stories about his time working for Kerrang! and we think you’ll enjoy our chat. When he’s not continuing to write about metal or doing liner notes Xavier has quite the career editing for film and television. You can find out more about him at http://www.xavierrussell.com/

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Esteemed Metal Journalist Malcolm Dome Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 315 - Kerrang Episode 1

This week we kick off our special project for 2017 and this year we turn our attention to the venerable Kerrang! magazine. Our first guest on the project is the legendary rock and metal writer Malcolm Dome. Malcolm spent quite some time with Kerrang! and gives us some great insight into his years there.

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Just posted Focus on Metal # 212 featuring author Ian Winwood co-author of Into The Black

Episode 212 - Into The Black

Hot on the heels of "Birth, School, Metallica, Death" the first volume of their Metallica bio Paul Brannigan and Ian Winwood have unleashed "Into The Black" the second volume of the Tallica story. Our guest this week is co author and former Kerrang! and NME writer Ian Winwood. Ian is considered one of the U.K.'s foremost music writers and he agreed to give us the scoop on the next chapter in the Metallica saga.

Connect with Ian on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ian.winwood.3

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