Metal Hall of Fame Red Carpet 2026

This years Metal Hall Of Fame Party was held at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2026. Metal Contraband's Chelsea Nelson-Fernandez was on the red carpet talking to the metal world's elite on what they are up to as well as their thoughts on the event. Among this years inductees were LA Guns Founder and Member Tracii Guns, Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett. the onetime host of MTV's Headbangers Ball and the owner of 80s Sunset Strip venue The Cathouse. Red Carpet attendees were Tracii Guns, Rikki Rockett, Warren DeMartini, Stephen Pearcy, Chris Holmes, Marq Torien, The Metal Hall Of Fame Board Of Directors including Wendy Dio, Michael Sarna, Founder Pat Gesualdo, Brian Perera, David Ellefson, George Johnsen & Munsey Ricci. Additional artists were N.Y.C.'s Tommy Bolan, Carlos Cavazo, Chris Impellitteri, Ken Mary, Chained Saint, Cathy Rankin, Eddie Trunk, Graham Bonnett, Mark Ferrari, Tommy London, Britt Lightning, Oni Logan, Keith St John & Becky Baldwin. The Metal Hall of Fame happens yearly during The NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Past Inductees include Judas Priest, Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, Anthrax and Twisted Sister, Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai, Mike Portnoy, Tom Morello, Joe Satriani, Billy Sheehan, Mick Mars, Marty Friedman, Bill Ward, Jordan Rudess and David Ellefson, Geoff Tate, Skateboard Marketing Ltd. Raven and more. #metalhalloffame #TraciiGuns #Ratt #WarrenDeMartini #Poison #RikkiRockett Judas Priest #LemmyKilmister #RonnieJamesDio #Anthrax #TwistedSister #RandyRhoads #SteveVai #MikePortnoy #Tom Morello #Joe Satriani #Billy Sheehan #Mick Mars #MartyFriedman #Bill Ward #JordanRudess #DavidEllefson #GeoffTate #SkateboardMarketingLtd #ravens #munseyricci #metalcontraband #wendy Dio #michaelsarna #therocytheatre #losangeles #thenammshow #tommylondon #sirius/xmhairnation