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NO THANK YOU > > > Riki Rachtman: “I am Declining my Induction into the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame”

“In my opinion, I should not be in before those bands.” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES, California — Riki Rachtman has come out today and is officially declining being inducted into the Metal Hall of Fame. Rachtman, 60, was born and raised in Los Angeles and was part of the prime Sunset Strip era that created much of what music fans consumed during that 80’s decade and beyond. Rachtman was included by the Metal Hall[…]

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VINYL ALERT ….. Jim Gillette’s debut “Proud To Be Loud” New Remaster on Colored Vinyl coming in early 2026 from RLS Records

“What a fun trip down memory lane. Can’t wait to crank it up and hear these songs on old school vinyl!“ — Jim Gillette ‘“I remember Jim and I listening to the finished mixes of the album and thinking to myself, this is amazing,“ — Michael Angelo Batio LOS ANGELES, California — As the Vinyl record craze continues, never fear, Jim Gillette is here! Just as the new year is set to kick off, RLS[…]

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NEWS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

ATTN: GREEN BAY ….. Riki Rachtman and Stevie Rachelle will together host unique viewing of ‘Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years’ at EPIC Event Center on Friday March 6th

Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff & Riki Rachtman from MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball come to Green Bay March 6th 2026 GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The winter has just started in Wisconsin but never fear, your favorite spot in Green Bay, the ‘EPIC Event Center‘ will be hosting tons of killer shows all year round and into the new year. EPIC have just announced a viewing of the 1988 underground classic, ‘The Decline Of Western Civilization[…]

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