Freak of Nature (Freak of Nature album)
Freak of Nature is the self-titled debut album by American hard rock / heavy metal band Freak of Nature, released on March 29, 1993. The band features former White Lion vocalist Mike Tramp who formed Freak of Nature following White Lion's last album release The Best of White Lion in 1992. Background and recording The album was produced by Phil Kaffel and recorded at the Plant Studios in Sausalito, California and although the record, released through Music For Nations, did not shift in large quantities Freak of Nature's relentless work ethic brought in many admirers. The band toured for eight months in support of the album, playing a mixture of headlining shows, mainly in Britain, including gigs at the Roskilde Festival on July 2, and support slots for Helloween in September and Dio in November. Release and promotion "Rescue Me" was released as the lead single for the album and "Turn the Other Way" was also released as a promo single. Both singles featured music videos. "Possessed" and "Are You Ready?," were co-written with original guitarist Oliver Steffensen before he left the band and was replaced by Dennis Chick. Steffensen and Tramp had written four other songs, "Blame It on