Chris Holmes

1/21/2026 … The Metal Hall of Fame is taking over Hollywood’s Sunset Strip at The Rainbow Bar & Grill, The Roxy and The Viper Room

>>>The 2026 Inductees are; Chris Holmes, Rikki Rockett, Tracii Guns, Warren DeMartini and Gilby Clarke<<< HOLLYWOOD, California — The new year is off to a fast start and the Metal Hall of Fame is coming to the Sunset Strip on January 21st 2026. The Annual event has a killer lineup that includes an awesome list of new inductees that includes;

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MEAN MAN … Ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “Eddie Van Halen smokes Randy Rhoads” on guitar, shares thoughts on what he did not like about Quiet Riot

“VAN HALEN didn’t wear a little bow tie and polka dots. QUIET RIOT did. I didn’t like that.“ — Chris Holmes / former W.A.S.P. guitarist THE METAL VOICE — In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice the guest was none other than classic era W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes. Holmes talks about the rivalry between the late guitar legends

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DO YOU WANNA GET ROCKED? … Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss and Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing

“If you’ve loved what we’ve created or if you believe in preserving rock history and keeping its culture alive please consider backing us.” — Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss & Michal Pellicone / ROCKED MAGAZINE NEW JERSEY — Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss and his partner Michal Pellicone launch Kickstarter to help keep ROCKED MAGAZINE alive and printing. Weiss is a world-renowned photographer who

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MONEY TALKS … Ex-W.A.S.P. Guitarist Chris Holmes says Nikki Sixx Sent Him Money to Help with His Cancer Costs but Blackie Lawless Did Not

Metal Sludge — In a brand new video interview Chris Holmes, the Mean Man talks in detail with The Metal Voice about his recent cancer battle and much more. Holmes was a founding member of the band W.A.S.P. and played in the band from 1983-1990 and again from 1996-2001. Holmes is currently in Canada doing some live appearances and touring

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CANCER UPDATE … Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes: “I’ve lost a lot of weight”, recovering from 7 Weeks of Radiation and Chemotherapy

Metal Sludge — Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes who has been battling throat and neck cancer has just posted an update. Holmes, 63, lives in France and before his medical challenges had been active as a solo artist performing all over Europe since leaving the U.S. in the summer of 2014. However, the live shows and tours halted when the

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SWIMMING SOBER … Chris Holmes films sequel to ‘The Metal Years’ pool interview, says he’s sober 20+ years

SWIMMING SOBER Chris Holmes films sequel to infamous ‘The Metal Years’ pool interview, says he’s sober 20+ years     Blabbermouth —  Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes is perhaps best known for the infamous scene in the 1988 movie “The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” in which he was interviewed while floating in a swimming pool,

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