The Metallic Corridor of Fame has introduced the lineup for its 2026 inductees, who will likely be honored throughout a particular Sundown Strip occasion in Los Angeles on Jan. 21.
Since its first ceremony in 2017, the Corridor has targeted on recognizing influential figures in onerous rock and heavy steel. The 2026 class options 5 new honorees, all of whom helped form the rock and steel panorama of the Nineteen Eighties.
This 12 months’s inductees embody former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes, who will likely be formally inducted by earlier Metallic Corridor of Fame member Carlos Cavazo. Additionally being honored are Tracii Weapons, founder and frontman of L.A. Weapons, longtime Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini, and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett. Finishing the category is Riki Rachtman, recognized for internet hosting MTV’s Headbangers Ball and for proudly owning the famed ’80s Sundown Strip membership The Cathouse.
The night will characteristic not solely the induction shows but additionally an all-star jam efficiency as a part of the celebration.
Metallic Corridor of Fame founder and CEO Pat Gesualdo has inspired followers to deal with the night time as a full-on ’80s steel social gathering, urging them to indicate up of their greatest era-appropriate gear — suppose leather-based, studs, massive hair, and loads of steel perspective — whereas mentioning that the occasion will unite two legendary venues into one memorable expertise.
Festivities kick off with a star purple carpet on the iconic Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sundown Strip, then transfer subsequent door to the Roxy Theater for the principle ceremony and all-star jam. Eddie Trunk of SiriusXM and leisure persona Cathy Rankin are set to co-host the occasion. Tickets can be found here.
Over almost a decade, the Metallic Corridor of Fame has enshrined main names reminiscent of Judas Priest, Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, Anthrax, and Twisted Sister, together with standout musicians together with Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Mike Portnoy, Tom Morello, Joe Satriani, Billy Sheehan, Mick Mars, Marty Friedman, Invoice Ward, Jordan Rudess and David Ellefson.
The group has additionally honored bands like Exodus, Anvil, Testomony, Helloween, Metallic Church, Armored Saint, Biohazard, Saxon, and Stryper, in addition to notable vocalists reminiscent of Geoff Tate, Stephen Pearcy, Don Dokken, Lita Ford, and Sebastian Bach.
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