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Tramp moved to Australia and between 19 released four studio albums and one live album as a solo artist: Capricorn, Recovering the Wasted Years, More to Life Than This, and Songs I Left Behind as studio efforts, with Rock 'N' Roll Alive as a live album. In 1998 an album of outtakes, demos and rarities was released titled Outcasts. The band undertook a tour in support of the album and then eventually disbanded. Sea of Tranquility reviewer Murat Batmaz gave the album a glowing review, calling it perhaps Mike Tramp's greatest vocal performance with his darkest songwriting vision. The album included the single "Enemy" which featured a music video. 66 on the UK Albums Chart in October 1994 which was the band's only UK chart presence. Gathering of Freaks was released in 1994 and shortly after the recording processes in Canoga Park, California, and North Hollywood, California, Korade was replaced by Marcus Nand. Tramp managed to talk Best and Haro into staying, but Korade only agreed to stay through the recording of the band's second album. In 1993, Freak of Nature toured for eight months, 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.Įarly in 1994, Korade said he wanted to leave the band and both Best and Haro indicated likewise. " Rescue Me" was released as the band's debut single and "Turn the Other Way" was also released as a promo single. In November 1992, the band entered the Record Plant in Sausalito, California, to record their self-titled debut album and although the record, released in 1993 through Music For Nations, did not shift in large quantities Freak Of Nature's relentless work ethic brought in many admirers. In 1992 Ex- House of Lords guitarist Dennis Chick was brought in to replace Steffensen, and the band was finally official. After six months of rehearsals, Tramp and Steffensen had an argument resulting in Steffensen leaving the band to return to Denmark. The band used programmed drums and another drummer up until drummer Johnny Haro joined the newly formed band. Ex-Lion bassist Jerry Best joined the pair shortly after, as did ex-Strike Twice guitarist Kenny Korade. Three songs from the same sessions later ended up on Freak of Nature's debut album. The album was titled Brothers For Life and was Tramp's progression from White Lion to Freak of Nature. The pair spent weeks in Tramp's house in Santa Monica, California, resulting in several songs which were later released under the moniker "Mike and Oliver". In September 1991, just days after White Lion played their last gig, Mike Tramp met up with long-time friend Oliver Steffensen who was an original member of the pre White Lion band "Danish Lions".