Mike Tramp Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal as We Wrap Up Our "Dio Strange Highways" Project

Episode 206 - Strange Highways Exit 8 - Mike Tramp

This is the eighth and final installment of our Dio Strange Highways series. This time we turn our attention once again to the band that supported Dio on the European leg of the Strange Highways tour, Freak of Nature. We talked to Jerry Best on the sixth installment but we were lucky enough to get the vocalist of FoH Mike Tramp as a last minute addition to the project. In this one Mike talks about touring with Dio, the demise of White Lion, and what he's doing now.

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Episode 7 of FoM's Deep Dive Into Dio's "Strange Highways" Album is Now Available.

Episode 195 - Strange Highways Exit 7 - Atomic Opera

This is the seventh installment of our Dio Strange Highways series. This time we turn our attention to the band that supported Dio on the American leg of the tour for the Strange Highways album, Atomic Opera with our special guests Frank Hart and Jonathan Marshall.

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Strange Highways Exit 6 With Jerry Best Is Now Available

Episode 183 - Strange Highways Exit 6 - Jerry Best

It's been four years since we lost Dio and it's a tribute to the man that the metal community still holds him in in the highest regard. In honor of Ronnie, this week we are running the sixth installment of our Strange Highways project. This time we talk with Jerry Best who played in Freak of Nature, the opening band for the Strange Highways European tour. Jerry also went on to play in the Dio band for the Angry Machines album and tour.

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Focus on Metal 158 - Strange Highways Exit 3 with Vinny Appice now available

Episode 158 - Strange Highways Exit 3 - Vinny Appice

Back again with another episode in our epic Strange Highways project. This time we sit down with drummer and longtime Dio collaborator Vinny Appice. Vinny was cool enough to give us an hour of his time before he had to hit the stage with Kill Devil Hill on the third stop on their US tour supporting their second release Revolution Rise.

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Focus on Metal 154 - "Strange Highways Exit 2 with Tracy G" is now available

Episode 154 - Strange Highways Exit 2 - Tracy G

Week 3 of Metal Month has arrived and to celebrate we are rolling out another part of our in depth look at Strange Highways. This week we sit down for two talks with guitarist Tracy G.

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Focus on Metal 152 with Jeff Pilson is now available

Episode 151 - Strange Highways Exit 1,  Jeff Pilson

Metal Month is upon us and to celebrate we are finally debuting our massive and in depth look at Dio's Strange Highways. This one will unfold over a large number of shows. This week we start off with talking with bassist Jeff Pilson. We hope you enjoy the journey down Strange Highways.

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