January 24th marked another successful year of the Metal Hall of Fame, taking place in Anaheim, CA the week of NAMM 2024.

The Metal Hall of Fame is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to forever enshrining the iconic musicians and music industry executives responsible for making Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music what it is today. Founder and President of the Metal Hall of Fame, Pat Gesualdo, launched the concept back in 2017, celebrating the history of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal while also benefiting the music-based nonprofit Drums and Disabilities, providing the healing art of drum therapy. The organization continues to direct the proceeds from Metal Hall of Fame events to bring free music programs to help special needs children and wounded veterans in health facilities and community centers.

2024 Metal Hall of Fame Inductees and performances were as follows:

Eddie Trunk hosted the event in addition to his role as an inductee to celebrate his 40th Anniversary in the radio industry, along with returning co-host, Musician and Personality Cathy Rankin. 2018 Inductee, Munsey Ricci, Founder and President of Skateboard Marketing Ltd., returned to the stage for the 2023 Awards to induct Raven, and now for the 2024 awards to induct New York Hardcore Legends Biohazard. New inductee Mick Mars and past inductee Carmine Appice both made video appearances in place of attending. 

In classic Metal Hall of Fame fashion, the evening featured special guest performances, including London and Deconstruct, and closed out with an All-Star Jam, which ranged from the Hard Rock side with performers like Keith St. John, Joel Hoekstra, Sean McNabb, Ken Mary, and Becky Baldwin; to the Thrash side, with the members of Kings of Thrash, including David Ellefson and Chris Poland, plus so many more. 

Metal Contraband’s Chelsea was on the red carpet interviewing some of the inductees and guests. You can check out the interview footage at the link below. Red Carpet guest interviews feature:

Mike Tirelli; Bjorn Englen; Becky Baldwin; Sean McNabb; CC McKenna & Hunter Havok (Death Dealer Union); Carlos Cavazo; Nadir D’Priest & London; Derek S. Abrams; Joel Hoekstra; David Ellefson, Jeff Young, Fred Aching, Chris Poland, Chaz Leon (Kings of Thrash); Sebastian Bach & Suzanne Le Bach; Sage Stevens; Jack Gibson; Giuliana Amaral; Joe Fraulob, Ash Hades, Bobby Real, Tom Frost (Deconstruct); John 5; and Miljenko Matijevic, plus some Red Carpet Closing Photos with Pat Gesualdo, Cathy Rankin, and Eddie Trunk.

The Metal Hall of Fame is always a fun night, and you never know what special guests are going to show up. Congrats to the whole Metal Hall of Fame team for a great 2024 event!

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Keep an eye out for the next Metal Hall of Fame via: https://metalhalloffame.org