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From a Soviet closed city to Los Angeles, John Ivan’s story with Tracy G is a testament to music’s power to break borders.
by John Ivan, guitarlinger / songwriter exclusively for SULÉY ERA

In this exclusive August 2025 sit-down at the legendary G Factory Studio, Ukrainian-American guitarist John Ivan GuitarSlinger meets former DIO axeman Tracy G for a rare, no-filters conversation. Best known for shaping the darker, experimental edge of Ronnie James Dio’s mid-’90s era, Tracy looks back on his years with the metal icon while opening up about the raw creative drive that has fueled every chapter of his career. 

From the ferocity of WWIII and Swift Kick to the cult energy of Love/Hate, Rags, Driven, Goad-ed, Pain Savior, and Dark Mile, he traces a path defined by reinvention. John dives into Tracy’s distinctive approach to tone—his gear, effects, and the unconventional techniques behind that unmistakable sound. The two also explore Tracy’s newest adventure: the fiery, genre-bending classical-guitar collaboration El Mariachi Sexorcismo with Gratz Arias