Present and former members of Whitesnake, Dio, Anthrax, Korn, King Diamond, Rising Force, Alcatrazz and more will take part in the 2014 NAMM Metal Jam Wednesday, January 22, at the Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood, California.
The show was organized by DeathRiders/original Anthrax vocalist Neil Turbin and Dave Reffett, guitarist and GuitarWorld.com blogger.
Turbin and Reffett will co-headline the event with Michael Angelo Batio and the Metal All-Star Jam, which will feature present/former members of Whitesnake, Dio, Anthrax, Korn, Rising Force, the Iron Maidens and more.
The event also will feature present and former members of Ted Nugent's band, Alice Cooper's band, Starz, Agent Steel, Holy Grail, Scar Symmetry, Nitro, Chastain and more. You can check out the complete lineup below. It takes place one day prior to the 2014 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, which runs January 23 to 26.
NAMM Metal Jam is an all-ages event.
Check out the details:
What: NAMM Metal Jam 2014 Featuring: Michael Angelo Batio, Neil Turbin, Dave Reffett and the NAMM Metal Jam All-Stars (See lineup below) Where and When:Whisky A Go Go, 8901 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. PST Wednesday, January 22; all ages Tickets:ticketweb.com More information:nammmetaljam.com
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The “Metal Jam” portion of the show will feature an array of guest all-star performers. The official lineup of artists on this year’s event is:
Derek St. Holmes (Ted Nugent) - Vocals, Guitar
Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper) - Drums
Michael Devin (Whitesnake) - Bass Guitar
Rowan Robertson (Dio, DC4) - Guitar
Mark Boals (Dio Disciples, Ring Of Fire, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force) - Vocals
Michael Angelo Batio (Solo artist, Nitro, Holland) - Guitar
Neil Turbin (DeathRiders, Anthrax) - Vocals
Dave Reffett (Shredding The Envelope) - Guitar
Matt Thompson (King Diamond) - Drummer
Bill Hudson (Emphatic, Circle II Circle, Cellador) - Guitar
Ralph Santolla (Obituary, Deicide) - Guitar
Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry) – Guitar
Aquiles Priester (Angra, Hangar, Vinnie Moore)
Andrea Martongelli (Arthemis) - Guitar
Mike Hansen (Hurricane, George Lynch, Steve Vai) - Drums
Tony Cavazo (Hurricane) – Bass Guitar
Mitch Stewart (Circle II Circle) – Bass Guitar
Jeff Williams (Onslaught) – Bass Guitar
Eli Santana (Holy Grail) - Guitar
Courtney Cox (The Iron Maidens) - Guitar
Linda MacDonald (The Iron Maidens) - Drums
Kirsten Rosenberg (The Iron Maidens) - Vocals
Rigo Amezcua (Agent Steel) - Drums
Juan Garcia (Agent Steel, Masters of Metal) - Guitar
Shane Gibson (Korn) - Guitar
Robert Cardenas (Possessed, Agent Steel) – Bass Guitar
Jeff Bowders (Paul Gilbert Band, G3, POD) - Drums
Veronica Freeman (Benedictum) – Vocals
Leather Leone (Chastain) – Vocals
Clammy (Exciter) – Bass Guitar
Greg Walls (Anthrax) – Guitar
Howie Simon (Alcatrazz, Nelson) - Guitar
Dino Deluke (Sledd, Nemesis) - Drums
Peter Deluke (Sledd, Nemesis) - Keyboards
August Zadra (Dennis DeYoung (Styx) Band) – Guitar
Michael Lee Smith (STARZ, Looking Glass, Hellcats) - Vocals
Steve "Zeus" Johnstad of Mayday, Son, NRG - Vocals
Thane Farace (Ghost Of War, Bloodied Angels) - Guitar
Stuart Fujinami (Reverend, Heretic) – Guitar
Annie Grunwald (Formless) - Guitar
Sean Elg (DeathRiders, Nihilist) - Drums
Arnold Gonzalez (DeathRiders) - Guitar
Michael Lopez (DeathRiders) - Bass
Casey Trask (DeathRiders) – Guitar
Joe Gettler (Razormaze) – Guitar
Xander Demos (Sabbath Judas Sabbath) - Guitar
Joe Rose (Michael Angelo Batio’s Intermezzo album) - Guitar
Lisa Margaroli (Celebrity Trash) - Vocals
Dan Lauzon (Entropy, E-Force)
Special host MC: Caleb Smith of New Zealand’s The Sick Room radio show. Sponsored by Madison Amps LLC.
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