Joel Hoekstra and Michael Sweet join forces in new band Iconic, announce debut album, Second Skin

Joel Hoekstra (left) and Michael Sweet
(Image credit: Manny Carabel / Larry Marano/Getty Images)

Whitesnake electric guitar titan Joel Hoekstra has joined forces with Stryper’s Michael Sweet to head up a star-studded new supergroup called Iconic.

For the project, the pair will be linking up with a who’s who of hard rock A-listers, including former Black Star Riders bass guitar player Marco Mendoza, former Motörhead and Ozzy Osbourne drummer Tommy Aldridge and Inglorious vocalist Nathan James.

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Matt Owen
Senior Staff Writer, GuitarWorld.com

Matt is a Senior Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.