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Chris Holmes, Warren DeMartini, Tracii Guns & Others, To Be Inducted in METAL HALL OF FAME on Sunset Strip 2026

  • The Metal Voice
  • Nov 25, 2025
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 26, 2025

The Metal Hall of Fame will take over the Sunset Strip for the 2026 Blowout Bash, January 21, 2026!! "We invite all the fans to join us in celebrating the 80's," says Metal Hall of Fame

Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo. "Get ready to unleash your inner metal spirit, and Dress in

Leather, Studs, Big Hair, and All The Metal You Can Handle Two iconic venues, one legendary night!!


Hosted by Eddie Trunk and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin


* CELEBRITY RED CARPET - Rainbow Bar And Grill (6:00PM-8:00PM).


* METAL HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS / ALL STAR JAM - Roxy Theater (8:00PM)


* Chris Holmes (Former W.A.S.P., Mean Man) Inducted by Carlos Cavazo

* Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses Co-Founder)

* Warren DeMartini (RATT, "Pearcy/DeMartini")

* Riki Rachtman (MTV / Headbangers Ball)

* Rikki Rocket (Poison, Rockett Mafia)

* All-Star Jam!!


This special celebration of the Sunset Strip will also include sponsorship activation from

Monster Energy AMA Supercross (With some of their Superstar Riders), Ghost Tequilia,

Koffin Krew Apparel, and Dimebag Darrell's Blacktooth Whiskey!!


Please Note: A Limited number of tickets are available!!

GET TICKETS HERE:




The Metal Hall of Fame (MHOF) is a non-profit organization. Legendary entertainment

executives oversee all of the Metal Hall of Fame initiatives, including, Pat Gesualdo

(Founder, Metal Hall of Fame/Studio-Touring Drummer), Wendy Dio (Founder, Ronnie James

Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund), David Ellefson (Formerly of Megadeth), Michael

Sarna (Inmotion Entertainment Inc), Jimmy Kay (The Metal Voice,) Munsey Ricci (Skateboard

Marketing), George Johnsen (MammothVision Studio), Brian Perera,(Founder, Cleopatra

Records).


The Annual Metal Hall of Fame Celebrity Gala has included historical moments throughout

Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. From having Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne join with us to have

former Ozzy drummer Lee Kerslake achieve his dying wish of receiving his Platinum Record

Awards for the "Blizzard of Ozz," and "Diary of A Madman" albums. Having: Metallica Induct

Megaforce Records founders Jon and Marsha Zazula. Inducting Judas Priest at Wacken Open

Air. Inducting Steve Vai, Triumph, Geoff Tate, and members of KISS and Iron Maiden.


Inducting Anthrax at Heavy Montreal. Having Paul Stanley Induct KISS manager Doc McGhee.

Having Brian May of Queen Induct Joe Satriani. These are just some of the memories that the

Metal Hall of Fame has shared with Hard Rock and Heavy Metal fans throughout the world.

As always, fans can vote at www.metalhalloffame.org for their favorite bands to be Inducted

into the Metal Hall of Fame.




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julia Johnson
Apr 16

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Mar 13

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Mar 10

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