The Annual KnuckleBonz Holiday Sale of select in-stock items is on through Friday December 3rd. Don’t miss out on the rare chance to snag Knucklebonz collectibles as SALE pricing. Selects KnuckleBonz Collectibles in the Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® Series like Jimi Hendrix, Scorpions, Metallica, Motorhead, Randy Rhoads are available now. Check out the holiday […]
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This month marks the anniversary of AC/DC For Those About to Rock album release in 1981. Imagine having to follow up Back in Black with a new studio recording. No place to go but down right? AC/DC’s 8th studio release did nothing but go to #1 in the USA and receive rave critical reviews. Gone […]
Photographer Mick Rock was rock…as much part of the music scene and industry of the 70s and beyond as any musician or performer. Mick Rock said that he stumbled into photography and had no real understanding that it could be a career. A lot like many of the performers in the early days of rock […]
On this day in 1992 Black Sabbath was inducted in the the Rock Walk of Fame in Hollywood, CA. Unlike the other walk of fame in Tinsletown, this is reserved for all our rock music heroes. Our Rock Iconz Statue Series has been fortunate enough to work with Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi on limited […]
AC/DC PwrUp Beer Now Available Across the USA !!!! If you were paying attention this summer you saw that KnuckleBonz has launched a new craft beer line that will serve music Superfans just like the Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Collector Series. AC/DC PwrUp Juicy IPA Order Online at Craftshack Check out all […]
November 15th, 1983 was the initial release date for Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon. This was the 1st studio release since the tragic lose of Randy Rhoads and the debut of the amazing talent Jake E. Lee on guitar. The record was the 3rd Top 20 USA charting record for Ozzy and removed any […]
Yesterday marked the 40th Anniversary of the release of Ozzy Osbourne’s 2nd studio album Diary of a Madman. Ozzy was in full slight as a solo artist at this time on the strength and performances surrounding the solo debut record, Blizzard of Ozz. This was also the high point for the great Randy Rhoads as […]
Pantera Reinventing the Steel Rock Iconz® Announced for Pre-Order from KnuckleBonz® Stepping back to Pantera was at the height of their game going from mid-size venues to headlining arenas and closing Ozzfest. The new Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue set captures the band from circa 2003. Dimebag Darrell has his skid plate guitar and Philip […]
KnuckleBonz Production Update November 2021 Hi All, Here’s the latest for all KnuckleBonz Ltd. Edition Products. This includes Live Productions, Pre-Orders as well as Back-Order products… PRODUCTS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION: Here’s an update on the announced products currently in production. * Misfits Earth A.D. 3D Vinyl® – Production is in final stages and currently on […]
KnuckleBonz® Metallica Lady Justice Rock® Iconz On Tour™ Statue has launched and is now available for Pre-Order. This hand cast limited edition will be limited to only 1988 Metallica Superfans worldwide. Lady Justice is affectionally known by the Metallica camp as “Doris” stands 12 inches tall. She towers over the Metallica Rock Iconz Statue set […]
Hard to imagine that KISS Destroyer Album has turned 45 years old this year. The Ken Kelly album art along with what is considered to be the best studio effort of the original KISS lineup of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. We are celebrating this great moment on Kisstory with our […]
Check out the newly released Steve Stevens and Billy Idol Rock Iconz® statues now…you can Pre-Order Here. Not more than 3000 per design will be cast for music Superfans worldwide. Billy Idol and Steve Stevens Rock Iconz are sold separately, or as a set. Steve Stevens is a Grammy-winning guitarist, songwriter, and composer, as well […]
September 1978, the KnuckleBonz® Krew were just getting back into the flow of a new high school year and Black Sabbath Never Say Die dropped on all us Back Street Kids. It was bitter sweet as the album had some really great moments, but for the first time as fans, we could start to see […]
This week in 1986, Thrash Metal got their first taste of what would go on to be a classic metal album regardless of what genre you might want to attach. Peace Sells But Who’s Buying is arguably the pinnacle of the Megadeth catalog. It’s also holds down a place at the highest peaks for us […]
Iron Maiden Senjutsu new album has Maiden fans and critics agreeing; this is a truly amazing recording delivering on the promise Maiden has been keeping since the bands founding while adding some new flair. And of course a new amazing Eddie theme…the Smaurai Eddie is “Killers” if you will excuse the pun. The word Senjutsu […]
Billy Idol The Roadside EP, released on Sept 17th and is now available for to order at your favorite site for music as well as streaming services. This is Idol’s first release on George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records. The label was recently re-launched by Harsison’s son Dhani. “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Billy […]
QUEEN Rock Iconz® for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon have landed at the KnuckleBonz USA warehouse and will start shipping the week of September 20th. As always, KnuckleBonz® pre-order Superfans have priority and these orders will go out first, based on the order they were received. Once those orders have all […]
In 1981, the new platform of MTV and a few artists were poised to dominate the new music scene. Is there a better pioneer and beneficiary of this new music video platform and Billy Idol? Look no further than the video “Dancing with Myself” for validation. DID YOU KNOW? *Dancing with Myself was actually a […]
The doom “metalpiece” from Candlemass “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” is latest entry to the 3D Vinyl® Collector Series from KnuckleBonz®. This 1986 release in considered a defining moment on the heavy metal timeline. We launched pre-sales last Friday for Candlemass. The signature skull of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is mounted atop dilapidated oak, not exactly “Under the […]
On this day in 1975 Pink Floyd released their follow up album to Dark Side of the Moon, “Wish You Were Here.” This was the 2nd full-on concept album from the band and was written exclusively by Roger Waters. After the life changing success of Dark Side, Waters laments about the loss of the talent […]
June 10th was forever known as “Doom’s Day,” when Candlemass released their debut album laying the cornerstone to a new musical genre “Doom Metal.” Candlemass was inspired by the fathers of all forms of metal, Black Sabbath. Adding operatic vocals to to slow, ominous riffs, Candlemass departed from the common faire of the day coming […]
Nick Mason Opens Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains Exhibition in LA. Hollywood Boulevard was alight Sept 2nd as Pink Floyd founding member, drummer Nick Mason, cut the ribbon to open the the “Their Mortal Remains” Exhibition. Even Floyd Superfans might forget that Nick Mason is actually the only member of Pink Floyd to appear on […]
Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury, Rock Iconz of QUEEN. He would have been 75. The life of Farrokh Bulsara began on the East African island of Zanzibaron September 5, 1946. 25 years later in London under the name of Freddie Mercury, he was fronting the now legendary rock group named Queen. The Bulsara family moved to […]
The QUEEN Rock Iconz Statues have just hit the port of Oakland and are in-line to offload and make the short trip to our USA warehouse. If you have not pre-ordered the Rock Iconz®Ltd. Edition Statues for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, better get in line. This is one of the […]
A belated happy birthday to Scorpions co-founder Rudolf Schenker. The mighty German Axeman turned 73 yesterday. We were fortunate to be able to work with the Scorpions across all our product lives Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour ™ this past year. Check out all the KnuckleBonz Collectible for the Scorpions Rudolf Schenker, Klaus […]
This will not be a news flash for Pink Floydians, but I have been surprised recently in conversations of the number of people who are not aware of a really great documentary of the making of Pink Floyd “Wish You Were Here.” If there has ever been pressure on a band to follow up after […]
Excited to announce our new partnership with the Misfits and Jerry Only to bring all the great Misfits imagery to the 3D Vinyl®, Rock Iconz® and On Tour™ Collector Series. 1st up is Earth AD Limited Edition Statue for 3D Vinyl. This new production is limited to only 1983 for Misfits Superfiends worldwide. The statue […]
A rare time when we have all things we are working on with a particular band live on our lighted stage at the same time. Pictured here on the KnuckleBonz® Blog is the current work we have in production with AC/DC. Here’s ‘a quick run down on what’s current: The Angus Young and Brian Johnson […]
33 years ago Metallica released the …and Justice for All album. If there be such a thing for an under rated Metallica album, this is it as far as we are concerned here at KnuckleBonz®. We know, we know, there’s been all the talk about the mix of this record recently, but bottom line, this […]
For the 1st time since the KnuckleBonz Krew attended KISS with opening act David Lee Roth in March of 2020, we were able to step out and see an arena rock show. The Black Crowes had “The Remedy” and we were treated to what rock n’ roll is all about. A great band, with great […]
Missing Dimebag today on his birthday. Dimebag is quite possibly the finest combination of precision and power the 6-string has ever seen. His chops defined the “power groove” that drove Pantera to the top of the metal music world in the 90s. Dime’s leads were beyond shred. His rhythm work infections. Those who knew Dimebag […]
Earth A.D. / Wolf’s Blood from The Misfits saw the band really show their fangs with a faster and more aggressive full-length recording than the previous full-length album, Walk Among Us. In 1983, Earth A.D. fired off (9) blistering tracks at a total running time of just under 15 min. This was a seminal moment […]
A “We Will Rock You” happy birthday to “Deacy” from all of us here at KnuckleBonz. John Deacon of QUEEN turns 70. John’s interest in music was growing at an incredibly early age and he took the decision to learn how to play the guitar. He was soon well practiced enough to form his first […]
College Football traditions go back over 100 years and are steeped in ceremony. One of the most exciting experiences of any game played on Saturday is when the home team entries their stadium prior to kick off. We were pleased to see that heavy metal, which is so often marginalized in pop culture, and even […]
We have just completed a 2nd wave of production of our original Tony Iommi Rock Iconz® Statue. That is on the way to our USA warehouse and is mostly reserved by fans who have already back-ordered this limited edition. No FoMO… It’s now time to start designing Tony’s next Rock Iconz statue. So much to […]
Here’s all the latest info for Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and Rock Iconz On Tour Collectibles at KnuckleBonz, Inc.… PRODUCTION HAS WRAPPED !!! – A 2nd wave of Production has been completed on the following products: QUEEN Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues – On the way to US warehouse. Production in complete on Freddie Mercury, […]
Here’s a great sht of Brian Johnson with AC/DC on his first tour with the band rining the Hell’s Bell. The inset live photo of the Hell’s Bell is very close to what we created for the Rock Iconz® On Tour™ Limited Edition Series. As you might know, there have been many versions of the […]
Low inventory alert on one of originals Rock Iconz design with Motorhead, that being the Warpig Rock Iconz Ltd. Edition Statue. Only a few remain before they are gone forever… On this design the beloved Motorhead macot hovers a pile of carnage and debris from WWII, a favorite theme of Lemmy. “Snaggletooth” your today. Order […]
Working on the color box design for our Pink Floyd Division Bell Screen Rock Iconz On Tour Collectible today here at the KnuckleBonz Studio. Came across the US Tour Intenerary this AM while going thru all the Division Bell art assets for potential use in the design. The date July 10th 1994 jumped out. We […]
A Heavy Metal Happy Birthday James Hetfield of Metallica… Vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield is the undisputed riff-lord of modern hard rock and heavy metal. Born on August 3, 1963 in Downey, California, Hetfield is also recognized as the king of downpicking and revered as one of the most charismatic front men in music, with a unique style and the ability to […]
Pink Floyd Exhibition “Their Mortal Remains“ Los Angeles was set to open next week at the Vogue Multicultural Museum in Los Angeles. However, like all of us that need to move things Internationally, they have been met with shipping delays. The new opening date is Sepmeber 3rd. We hope to see some of you Floydians […]
Paying homage to a great article from Circus Magazine 1975 where they covered QUEEN. We had just seen the band opening on their first US Tour in support of the Shear Heart Attack record and the “Killer Queen” single. Roger just turned 72 and is looking forward to going back out on tour w/ Adam […]
AC/DC released (2) of the greatest hard rock albums of all time almost (1) year apart to the day. Highway to Hell was released on June 27th 1979. This record brought the band to International fame on the strength of all the great songs and increased FM Radio play with the title track “Highways to […]
Thought we would share this great shot of The Misfits founder Jerry Only as we makes his way to the stage in full battle regalia. This shot is great as it details the back of his stage wear which you don’t always geta good look at during a live Misfits show. If you are payinf […]
Happy to be celebrating the birthday of Chris Cornell who was born on this day in 1964. Chris and Soundgarden for us are the alpha and omega for what we celebrate as the “grundge” era. Funny how the industry needed labels, but when you strip things away you have an amazing singer/songwriter and band. Chris’s […]
Our AC/DC Hell’s Bell Rock Iconz Collectible Statue On Tour sold through the 1st production quicklly and we’ve been hard at work on the 2nd wave ot this 3000 piece limited edtion. Production is qrapping up and we are going through QA now. Here’s a shot from the production floor of the color package. The […]
KnuckleBonz®, Inc. and Calicraft Brewing Co. Join forces to offer Two AC/DC collaboration beers: AC/DC® PWR UP Juicy IPA and AC/DC® TNT Double IPA will be coming to select retail in late summer of 2021. * SuperFans in California can order directly from www.calicraft.com/acdc (Subject to state law) * 1st batch, limited release. Direct to Consumer Shipping starts July 26th! ACDC […]
July 13th 1985 the first ever global simulcast takes place with a live performer live-up like the world has never seen. Literllay ever major performer from that era has a Live Aid story of their performance, or why they were not on the bill. The “Bohemian Rhpasody” film chronicales the QUEEN drama with Freddie Mercury […]
Randy Rhoads white Jackson Guitar is now on the way to honor him ahead of his induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this fall. The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place October 30th in Cleveland. We recently spoke with Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio, Randy’s sister and head of the Randy Rhoads Trust […]
Iron Maiden fans have had their own community and fervor for the band since the early days in the UK before they were recording and touring. That commitment only grew when they began to release studio albums and we got our first glimpse of Eddie the Head. Since that time, every true Iron Maiden fan […]
Pantera Cowboys from Hell Road Case Rock Iconz® On Tour™ Collectible is the newest addition to the On Tour Collection. This detailed road case hold the MJ Leaf prop that band built in their hotel rooms in the early 90s touring days and brought on stage. Check out Pantera Home Video 2 to see these […]
Hopefully you saw the launch the newest additon to our Rock Iconz On Tour® Ltd. Edition Collectible Series, Pantera Cowboys from Hell Road Case and Stage Prop. This limited editon is a super short production run of only 500. It’s almost SOLD OUT as we write this blog. Thought we would share the package design […]
Here’s all the latest info for products at KnuckleBonz®, Inc.… PRODUCTION HAS WRAPPED !!! Production has been completed on the following products. If you have been following along you will be aware that almost all consumer products are moving slower due to disruption in shipping and import/exports. We are at the mercy of the International […]
On this day in 1968 Rock Iconz® Philip was born on his way to a life and career of heaviness that spans some of our favorite bands. Of course we have the “power groove” of the mightly Pantera, but we invite you to check our Phil’s other projects that include Down, Superjoint Ritual and Philip […]
Excited to tell all the Randy Rhoads fans that our Randy Rhoads III Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue has arrived at our USA warehouse and has begin shipping. This Rock Iconz Statue is one of the hottest sellers. Orders are being shipped in the order they were received. If you ordered before June 1st 2021, […]
Record Store hits us a again and for most of us in the USA, we can actually go to a store and enjoy. Always a treat to flip thru the record vinyl bins. Use PROMO CODE “recordday10” to save 10% through midnight Sunday In celebration of Record Store day, we are having a 10% Off […]
Here’s a quick update of Randy Rhoads Rock Iconz® Production and Shipping. The 1st wave of production actually wrapped at the end of March and began making it’s way to our USA warehouse. Sadly, it has been sitting on the container ship off the San Francisco Bay now for over a month waiting for a […]
If you have not already done so, so to our homepage or the bottom of this blog and sign up for our email list. This will keep you up on all the KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour series news. But, most importantly it a great way to get early access to exclusive […]
If you are paying attention, you will see we have announced the newest piece for our Rock Iconz On Tour® Collectible Series. From the stage of the PInk Floyd, we have created the projection screen used in live shows dating back to 1972. This design had several details that needed to be solved to be […]
KnuckleBonz rarely has sales given the limited nature of all our products, but in honor on all that served we are having a Memorial Day Sale that runs through midnight tonight Pacific Time. Use PROMO CODE MEMDAY21 to save 20% Don’t miss out to snag some of your favorite Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl ®or On […]
Hope all who celebrate memorial Day are having a great Holiday Weekend. Check out our Memorial Day Sale and Save 20% using PROMO CODE “MEMDAY21”on select Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl ®and On Tour™ Ltd. Edition Statues at www.KnuckleBonz.com You can snag individual Metallica James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett Rock Iconz, Jimi […]
Seven years after the release of “Momentary Lapse of Reason,” the first Pink Floyd record and tour after the departure of Roger Waters, Pink Floyd released the Division Bell album and 2 days later, embarked on what would be the final full concert tour for the band. “The Ringing of the Division Bell had begun…” […]
Hey Scorpions fans…join KnuckleBonz is wishing Klaus Meine a very happy birthday. It was a please creating Klaus, Rudolph Schenker and Matthias Jabs for our Rock Iconz Collectible Statue Series. They shipped earlier this year. Scorpions were founded in Hannover Germany in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker. From the outset, the band has laid down hard […]
Yesterday marked 42 years since the release of the KISS Dynasty record. While it not apparent to the KISS Army at the time, the original KISS lineup was only a short time away from it’s end. Peter Criss did not actually play on the album due to a combination of injuries to his hands from […]
Had a call with Kathy Rhoads Dargenzio, Randy Rhoads sister, yesterday to check in and give the Rhoads Family and update on the shipping and production status for Randy’s new Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue. Thought we would share that here for all you Randy Freaks… The 1st wave pf production actually finished last month […]
“HEY HO…SOLD OUT!” .Always a bitter sweet day when on of the Rock Iconz ® comes to the end of the production and is SOLD OUT. Johnny Ramone’s Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue is gone as of today…never to return. As you know if you have followed KnuckleBonz over the past 18 years, we have […]
If you have been following along this spring you will have noticed KnuckleBonz® has added the ability to buy your favorite Vinyl LPs at https://knucklebonz.com/product-category/vinyl-records/. It’s a select offering to start, focusing on the artists we have created for our Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and ON Tour™ Collector Series over the past 18 years. To […]
Iron Maiden’s Piece of Mind Album Anniversary fell this past Sunday. It was release on May 16th, 1983. This was a great record with many tracks that are still included in nay Iron Maiden live set today. It’s also the first record to feature new drummer Nicko McBrain. Also notable is the title which does […]
Over the past 18 years of bringing the Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® Series, we have only created a few ladies of rock. In 2017 and 2019 respectively, we released Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues for Janice Joplin and Debbie Harry of Blondie. The teams are having meetings here at the KnuckleBonz Studios over the […]
If you have been paying attention, you might have caught glimpses of this since we announced our QUEEN Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statues for Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon some weeks ago. The beloved metal behemoth that graces the cover of QUEEN’s News of the World album sparked by Rogers’s love […]
Excited to share that we have extended our licensing agreement with Pink Floyd and Perryscope through 2023. We have only scratched the service with the band and all the great concept art from all the Floyd eras, early Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett all the way through Division Bell and beyond. We have been work […]
Ran across this video on the Pink Floyd Official Youtube Channel this AM. Shows some of the studio work surrounding “Interstellar Overdrive.” The track that appeared on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was recorded in 1966, released in 1967. This footage shows Pink Floyd at their early essence. Sonic-noodling at it’s best with […]
Here’s all the latest info for products at KnuckleBonz, Inc.… NOW SHIPPING – AC/DC Cannon and Highway to Hell Road Case “On Tour ™” Collectibles – The “For Those About to Rock” AC/DC CANNON and the “On Tour” The Highway to Hell Road Case Road Cases have landed at the USA warehouse and are beginning […]
It’s recently come to our attention that there are some companies outside the USA advertising fake KnuckleBonz® products. In most cases, they are taking images from our website and advertising sales for our Rock Iconz® Limited Edition product line. These companies have no access to our products and in all cases they either ship a counterfeit […]
The Pink Floyd Exhibition Coming to LA – KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz “On Tour” for Sure! The Pink Floyd Exhibition that originally debuted in London in coming to LA to the Vogue Multicultural Museum. The exhibition was curated by the band David Glimour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason and Aubrey Powell, the Hypnosis co-founder. […]
As far back as 1975, Pink Floyd began a live tradition of their completely uniquely take on the “Mirror Ball”. The circular projection screen was in place, and to add to the live light show effects, the flower themed mirror ball was introduced. This is so Pink Floyd. It took on several forms all the […]
Randy Rhoads Rock Iconz® Ltd. Edition Statue from KnuckleBonz® 1st Wave of Production is complete and on way to KnuckleBonz USA Warehouse. This 1st wave of the 3000 unit Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue production went well with only minor Covid disruptions. This our 3rd production of Randy Rhoads working directly with the Rhoads Family […]
Happy B-Day to The Misfits Founder Jerry Only…. On this day in 1959 Jerry Only was born in Lodi, NJ. He remains the “only” Misfits member to appear on all Misfits recordings and in live performances. Jerry Only also has the distinction of being one of the few musical artists to step inside the WCW […]
Calling at Music Superfans!!! KnuckleBonz has launched a new Vinyl Record section at our website. No, this is not 3D Vinyl, our Limited Edition Statue series. You can now buy Vinyl LP records at www.KnuckleBonz.com at the same time you are scoring music’s finest collectibles in our Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Series. […]
Many KnuckleBonz® collectors have asked for a heads up any time one of our limited editions is about to Sell Out…be careful what you asked for. Posting here to let you know we are down to the last few units of the our GHOST Cardinal Copia Limited Edition Rock Iconz® Statue Variant designs. These were […]
What if KnuckleBonz were to create something for the Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® or On Tour™ Series with Iron Maiden? What would Maiden Superfans want to see and collect? So much stuff has been created for Iron Maiden’s “Eddie” over the years, a lot of it really nice. The assumptions are that the band would […]
This week in 1994, Pantera’s “Far Beyond Driven” shocked the music world by debuting at #1 on the Billboard Charts. This was no real surprise to metal music fandom, but it did jolt the popular music world. It was the 1st time a metal record had debuted in the charts at top slot. Even more […]
If you are paying attention, you will see we have silently launched variant designs for our original GHOST Cardinal Copia Rock Iconz® Statues. Cardinal Copia “White Tux” and Cardinal Copia “Black Cassock” are now shipping. We launched these via our opt in e-mailing list last Friday and the super limited edition of 333 per design […]
Here’s a a couple of shots showing the custom packing for the Rock Iconz® Collector Series. Pictured here are the designs for Metallica Lars Ulrich’s Rock Iconz Ltd. Edition Statue. These are designed and drop tested to keep the statue safe as it travels to Metallica Superfans around the globe. There’s actually (2) designs as […]
Now that Metallica Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statues for James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are shipping, lots of you have been asking. if they will fit into our lighted display cases??? The answer is YES… In the KnuckleBonz® Blog is a shot of Lars Ulrich in one of our lighted display […]
To say it’s taken a while would be an understatement, but at long last, we are happy to announce Tony Clifton is coming to the Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue Series. This will not be the bullshit Andy Kaufman “Faux Tony”. It’s the real Tony Clifton. The crooning, belligerent all-star will be sculpted at life-size […]
Just saw some studio footage of Grand Funk Railroad in the studio making the Multi-Platinum “We’re an American Band” album and it struck me how underrated the “Boogie Rock” bands are today. You know Mark Farner, Don Brewer and Mel Schacher SOLD OUT Shea Stadium faster than the Beatles for their 1971 concert. In a […]
A “High Voltage Happy Birthday” to AC/DC’s Angus Young. Like the electricity from “High Voltage,” Angus Young continues to power AC/DC into their 5th decade. Since forming in 1973, AC/DC’s fiery brand of hard rock has rolled on consistently selling out arenas and stadium tours. Check our the Pre-Order for our Angus and Brian Johnson […]
April 1st is a bitter sweet day in AC/DC history and it has nothing to do with April Fools. It’s the day the band officially announced Brian Johnson as their new singer to replace Bon Scott after his tragic passing. Brian may have been somehow destined for the AC/DC gig by Bon Scott himself. Before […]
This was Van Halen’s 3rd studio release and they were now firmly atop the arena rock scene. Recorded in only 2 weeks, this record got lots of airplay, but take some time today to drop the needle on a couple of tracks. “Everybody Wants Some!!” is a fav here at KnuckleBonz. The intro shows off […]
Metallica Monday is Coming – Rock Iconz Ltd. Edition Statues Start Shipping Worldwide The KnuckleBonz warehouse will be working throughout the weekend setting up to ship out all the Pre-Order of our Metallica Rock Iconz Statues for Lames Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammet and Robert Trujillo. Orders are stacking up fast on this limited edition. […]
If you were lucky enough to see the original Van Halen lineup of brothers Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, you will might will probably remember the dive boming EVH speaker and effect rig, complete wity the “speaker bomb” looming stage left. I say “might”, will get to that […]
Attention All Metallica Superfans!!! … Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statues start shipping Monday March 29th. Our inventory is in place for Metallica James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo Rock Iconz and begins shipping to all fans this coming Monday. We have months of pre-sales and Covid-Delays and so please be patient. Pre-Orders […]
On this day in 2014, we lost Dave Brockie, better known as Oderus Urungus of Gwar. RIP Head Master Scumdog! Thought we would share a shot from the KnuckleBonz studio this AM. One of the KnuckleBonz founders actually went to High School with Dave and was fortunate to work w/ GWAR on a couple of […]
In 1982, after the moderate success of their debut album “Killers,” Iron Maiden took a big chance, hiring a new singer and frontman, Bruce Dickinson. Uhh, things worked out pretty well for Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Clive Burr and Dickinson as Iron Maiden “Number of the Beast” cracked the Top 10 UK charts […]
On this day in 1994 Pantera showed the music world that metal was not just a “sub-genre”, but was #1 in music. Pantera’s “Far Beyond Driven” became the 1st true heavy metal record to debut in the US. What’s super impressive is that Phillip Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul Abbott and Rex Brown took no […]
KnuckleBonz® Knews Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour® Collectibles Things are slowly improving on the import/export side of things, but we have a few products that are still being impacted by port closures and production delays during the height of the Covid Outbreak at end of last year at to start 2021. Here’s the […]
Heard a recent interview with KISS Paul Stanley on Sirius/XM Radio and he was talking about the pressure on KISS to follow up on the massive success of KISS “Alive.” Another live record was not on the table. KISS Alive was basically a “best of” record with no new material. KISS Alive featured tracks from […]
Hard to grasp it’s been 39 years since we lost guitar virtuoso Randy Rhoads. Can still remember the lingering effects of the damage we did from the partying at the Ozzy Osbourne Dairy of a Madman concert at the Omni in Atlanta March 17th, 1982. We got to see Randy Rhoads ablaze that night. Ozzy […]
One of things we get asked the most when talking about the KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue Series is, “how do you decide on the era.” When working with the likes of QUEEN Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon there are so many eras and looks for the band. How do […]
We are so fortunate to have the support of KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® Ltd. Edition Statues by the band Queen (Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon) on their official website and social media. When launching a new products, we always get the word out through our online sites and social media, as well […]
Our Metallica Rock Iconz® Statues continue to go through the on-going international Covid-related shipping back-log. But, we’ve made significant progress since the last update a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the latest for Metallica James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo limited edition statues. The US shipment for www.KnuckleBonz.com and the Metallica store […]
The KnuckleBonz® 3D Vinyl® Series has been in production for over 3-years now for those Superfans worldwide that want to celebrate the great album art of the last 50 years in 3D. When we decided to produce KISS Destroyer for the series we knew we had a touch task ahead. We first had to sculpt […]
KnuckleBonz announces Queen statues are in production for the Rock Iconz® collectible series The hand-painted and numbered collectibles feature Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon in a limited edition of only 3000 each. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> March 11, 2021: KnuckleBonz® announces its plans to create a limited-edition Queen set of collectible […]
Caught some of Tom Morello on Sirius XM the “Ozzy’s Boneyard” channel on the way into the KnuckleBonz® studio ahead of our QUEEN Rock Iconz® launch tomorrow AM. His show #RadioComandante is talking about his influences. Eddie Van Halen was the subject and how EVH how looked at the guitar and his tone differently than […]
Here’s s great shot of Ozzy Osbourne on the tour for the initial solo album “The Blizzard of Oz.” Stage left of course is the great Randy Rhoads ripping his signature polka dot, harpoon-headed V-guitar. Photos of this period that have both Ozzy and Randy in frame are so precious. Ozzy was just beginning to […]
The “progressive rock live show manual” clearly states that each musician must have an extended solo moment. Queen embraced this with Freddie Mercury, Brian May and Roger Taylor all taking center stage for thoughtful and entertaining solos once they achieved arena headliner status in the late 70s. One of the highlights of Queen’s live show […]
Not all heroes in the the KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour™ and On Tour Series played an instrument. The paint brush and camera lens also made music for all of us when wielded by the great album cover artist and designers. Before the digital age of music, Album and Poster art was […]
Jason Newsted of Metallica fame is celebrating a birthday today. As we all know, Jason famously left Metallica at a peak and went on to do some really cool work with Ozzy Osbourne, a revitalization of Voivod and Echobrain. We are currently working with Metallica on a Rock Icons Limited Edition Statue Set for the […]
While KnuckleBonz is known for bringing music Superfans high-end collectibles in the Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Collector Series, we do have Tee Shirts, Hats and other cool apparel for all the bands we work with and more. Before you check out of www.knucklebonz.com on your next visit to the store, go to […]
Singer/song writer, creator of the band GHOST and the PAPA EMERTITUS bloodline Tobias Forge turns 40 today. Hard to believe it’s been over a decade since the original GHOST album “Opus Eponymous“. The path forward for the Ghost faithful is unclear. The Clergy enters into a new age with the demise of Papa Nihil and […]
From the advent of the music industry, the bands we listen to and revere defined us in our formative years. We paired off into groups that gravitated to musical genres. Pop music always had the largest following with fans that may or may not be passionate. As you descend into other genres, fandom becomes more […]
29 Years since the Pantera “Vulgar Display of Power” Release – 3D Vinyl Sale Today ONLY ! Hard to believe it’s been 29 years since Pantera dropped “Vulgar Display of Power” on us. We remember the heavy metal scene struggling with it’s identity at that time, with some of the heavier bands embracing the grunge […]
On this day in 1975 Led Zeppelin released their 6th studio album “Physical Graffiti “. The term studio is used loosely here because the album was primarily recorded at the Heady Grange county estate in Hampshire England. This is significant because the allowed the band ample time to improvise arrangements which fuels this masterpiece. Some of […]
Yesterday was blues guitar great Johnny Winter’s birthday. He rocked the blues from the time he was a grade-schooler playing with his father right up until his passing in 2014 while on tour. He played the blues until the day he died which is exactly what he sad he would do. Johnny Winter was the […]
Hi All, A quick update on the KnuckleBonz Metallica Rock Iconz® statue set. Wish the short term news was better, but your Metallica Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues for James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are still stuck in the Covid-related slow down at the US west coast ports. They are in […]
SOLD OUT and and Back Order Blues – KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® continue to be some of the most sought after collectibles in music and entertainment. As you know, all of our products are limited editions. Here’s an update on some recent availability…don’t miss out of you are a Superfan on any of our bands. KISS® […]
Got wind of this “cover” of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir by Polish Guitar Virtuoso Marcin while listening to Sirius MX Radio Ozzy’s Boneyard Channel from Keith Roth this AM while on the way into the KnuckleBOnz Studio. He briefly described this acoustic this cover of the Physical Graffiti masterpiece, saying the both Paul Stanley of KISS […]
A happy 73rd birthday to the Black Sabbath’s “Godfather of Metal”, Tony Iommi. Iommi’s new KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® statue is super hot and has already sold-thru the initial production units. More are on the way later this year, but you will have to queue back up up this one to gurantee your place in this […]
Rock Iconz Bon Scott – “Riff Raff” in Peace. On this day, 1980 rock music lost one of the most powerful front men of all time. Bon Scott of AC/DC would have been 74. BON SCOTT, the charismatic frontman of the legendary hard rock band AC/DC®, was born Ronald Belford Scott in Kirriemuir, Scotland on […]
Provided you are of the age to remember “Release Tuesdays” and buying music 1st on Vinyl, you will recall how many albums you bought because the cover art was cool or spoke to you somehow. Such was the case of the KISS “Debut” album for sure. The iconic make-up for Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace […]
Gojira – New Music – New Videos – Like It Should Be… Gojira dropped their new music video today called “Born for One Thing” from there new album “Fortitude”. Gojira sans can pre-order here: http://gojira.lnk.to/fortitude Nice to see a metal band moving through this really f#cked up time without missing stride. The new video boats […]
Our rare sale of KISS Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® Collectibles ends at close of business today. We are coming to the end of our KISS “Hotter Than Hell” and KISS “Alive” Rock Iconz sets. Don’t miss out if you are a KISS Superfan. Check the sale out here: https://knucklebonz.com/product-category/kiss/ In KnuckleBonz KISSTORY, we have […]
Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” – Simple Designs Can Be the Most Complex When we began the initial discussions for our 3D Vinyl® Limited Edition State Series in 2017, the initial focus what to create something in statue and collectible form for Superfans™ that for what ever reason, did not dig the statue […]
Les Claypool of Primus has written and directed a new short film pulling in the slap bass and acting chops of none other than Ro bert Trujillo of Metallica. Claypool uses his music video and filmography skills to shoot this wacky ode’ to the old west that would make even “The Good the Bad and […]
For years, like many music Superfans that saw their bands get snubbed by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, we would get pissed when the new inductees list would come out. We railed against the opaque nomination process controlled by a select few, expressing personal opinions rather that a true indication of […]
KISS Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® – Valentine’s Day Sale ! As most KnuckleBonz® collectors will know, the officially licensed, limited edition nature of the Rock Iconz and 3D Vinyl Collectible Statue Series does not really allow for many sales and discounts. That said, we have tried to offer more in this area given the […]
The Power of Album Art – 3D Vinyl Collector Series from KnuckleBonz® The digital music firehose began to run at full force either side of the new millennium. With it came more choices and access to music of all kinds than ever. It was also the footsteps of doom, and the beginning of the end […]
The album art of Def Leppard’d classic “Hysteria” gives only a hint at what the band and recording production team went through ahead of the 1987 release. This was the 4th studio recording for the band Def Leppard featuring Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Rick Allen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage. All wanted to step up the […]
A quick backorder update for all you music Superfans…Back Order Update – Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Motorhead ON Tour and Rock Iconz Collectibles “Algie” the Pink Floyd Pig for our ON Tour™ Collectible Series has gone on back order. We will be keeping this limited edition open to ship new units for this limited edition collectible […]
There are many great concert light rig set-ups from over the years, but how many felt like a living breathing entity? The Pink Floyd circular projection screen immediately come to mind, but for us the QUEEN concert rig that was born in the 80s is super signature. The individual light banks had the ability to […]
KnuckleBonz Production Update “February 2021” Hey all, here’s the latest updates of ship dates and production for KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl ® and On Tour™ Collectible. Covid-related slowdowns and restrictions continue impact our schedules, but thing are improving. GHOST – Ghost Papa Nihil , Nameless Ghoul Guitarists Rock Iconz Statues and On Tour Stage […]
The Mighty Bon Scott, powerful AC/DC singer/song writer graces the KnuckleBonz® Lighted Stage today. All Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Collectible Statures are a blast to photo, but just like live rock-n-roll, some performers just can’t take a bad photo. Such is the case with our Bon Scott Rock Iconz. Bon’s powerful stance portrays the “weight” […]
Here’s a quick shot from the KnuckleBonz factory production floor of Pantera “Far Beyond Driven” 3D Vinyl® Limited Edition Collectible Statue. Picture here shows the shading step to get the dark colors into the sculpted textures on the skull and base. That is done by hand, using special paint and a skilled artist with a […]
Our original Pink Floyd “Wish You Were Hear” 3D Vinyl® Limited Edition Statue was inspired by the robot hand shake logo that originally appeared on the inner sleeve of this record. A really difficult design challenge to pull off. The final limited edition statue is coming to the end of it’s run and will soon […]
When we designed the original Motorhead Warpig Rock Iconz(R) statue back in 2017 we ha d a few problems to solve to have it work as a desktop or shelf mount statue. As Motorhead Superfans will know, the original logo of the menacing Snaggletooth is white on black and has the Warpig floating above the […]
Just updated our Youtube channel with lots of new videos. These include all our Rock Icons, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Launch videos as well as some work in progress clips. Videos date back over a decade to show some our long sense SOLD OUT limited edition collectible statues. Some highlights include our original Jimmy […]
Edward Lodewijk van Halen was born on this day in 1955 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Already feels like a long time since we lost Eddie Van Halen to his long fight with cancer in October of last year. There are numerous news stories that report Eddie had big world tour plans before his cancer returned that […]
Up this AM on the KnuckleBonz lighted state is our RUSH “Hemispheres” 3D Vinyl® Collectible Statue. This is a limited edition, as are all KnuckleBonz Collectibles. The Hemispheres album was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales in 1978. The 1st side chronicles the struggle of heart and mind with “Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres”. “The […]
Check out the newly approved Twisted Sister Color Package Design. This is Jay Jay French’s Box that is currently in production. Drew on the stay hungry, dirty streets theme using the signature neo color pallet that was all the rage across pop culture at this point in the 80s. Twister Sister use this on there […]
Shot this from a display case here in one of the KnuckleBonz Studio offices. The jam session that never happened. Our 2007 Slash Rock Iconz Limited Edition statue release jamming with our 2018 Jimi Hendrix Rock Iconz® Collectible Statue, “Hear That Train a Comin’ “. It’s easy to imagine how great this would have been. […]
The Crimson Ghost was born in the post war movie series 1946 that had the Super Villian in pursuit the Cyclotrode X. An atomic weapon that could wreak havok on the world if in the wrong hands. Funny how little has changed since 1946. Fast forward to 1979 and he is reborn on the Misfits […]
Rust in Peace was the fourth studio album from Megadeth and was released on September 24, 1990 on Capital Records. It’s been argued that this is the finest studio effort from Dave Mustaine. It was a collection of his best writing and featured what many consider to be the classic Megadeth line up of Dave […]
The year was 1978, a 22 year old Eddie Van Halen set out to create a guitar that would deliver the sounds he had in his head along with the playing action that he could not get on any production axe of that day. Also In Eddie’s head was a graphic design sense that would […]
Production is in full swing on the new Randy Rhoads Rock Iconz® statue. As fans and collectors know, this is our 3rd design for Randy Rhoads working closely with the Rhoads family. We hope to wrap production in February. Will keep all RR fans posted here and on official KnuckleBonz social media. This design is […]
Now shipping at www.knucklebonz.com our Ghost Papa Nihil, Ghost Ghoul Guitar White, Ghost Ghoul Guitar Black Rock Iconz and A Pale Tour Named Death Stage Set for our On Tour™ Series. All Pre-Order GHOST SuperFans orders go out first and we will then begin processing new orders on a first-com-1st-serve basis. Don’t miss out of […]
Our 3rd Motorhead Lemmy Kilmister Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue has been on back order for many weeks now. Please to let all Motorhead Superfans know that a new lot of this KnuckleBonz® Collectible has is finished and on the way to our US warehouse. If we don’t experience delays at our ports Lemmy III […]
After the carnage wrought by 2020, we have gotten the initial production units for Tony Iommi’s Rock Iconz® statue to our USA warehouse and have begin shipping. Pre-Orders are always first to ship and go out in the order they were received. The remaining inventory is super limited so if you are a Black Sabbath […]
KnuckleBonz is excited to bring you yet another moment in Rock Music history for the Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue Series. AC/DC Angus Young sits atop Brian Johnson’s shoulders, which has been an iconic moment in an AC/DC live set since the Bon Scott days. We have fortunate enough to be seated on the 5th […]
KnuckleBonz Production Update “January 2021” Hi All, As we mentioned on our last update in November, disruptions and delays continue at all international shipping ports due the Covid-19 impact. This is the only area that KnuckleBonz does not control in our process of creating the Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour™ Limited Edition Collectible […]
Hey All, Happy New Year…ready to hit the ground running in 2021. Don’t miss out on the last chance to save on In-Stock items at www.knucklebonz.com. Sale ends at mignight January 4th….aka TONIGHT. On sale are great Rock Iocnz collectibles from amazing artists like Jimi Hendrix, The Doors Jim Morrison, Janice Joplin, Megadeth, Motorhead Warpig […]
Jim Morrison’s Mystical Command – Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue The Doors’ arrival on the rock scene in 1967 marked not only the start of a string of hit singles and albums that would become stone classics, but also of something much bigger – a new and deeper relationship between creators and audience. Refusing to […]
LARS ULRICH celebrated a birthday this past weekend. A belated birthday wish from us here at KnuckleBonz. The Rock Iconz® Collectibles Statue Series Salutes You! Born in Los Angeles during 1981, but bred and nurtured in California’s Bay Area, Metallica (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo) rewrote the heavy metal and hard […]
Hi All, Posted here is the approved package design for our new Randy Rhoads Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue. Those of you who have been with KnuckleBonz from the beginning back in 2003, will remember we founded the company with the 1st Randy Rhoads limited edition statue. Had something pretty cool happen when working on […]
Hey All… If we were to produce something that revisits a statue were have created in the past and is SOLD OUT, as all Rock Iconz are eventually, what should it be? We have our personal favs over the years, Jimmy Page Stormtrooper, Randy Rhoads 2, Dimebag Darrell 2, Keith Emerson of ELP…it’s hard to […]
The color package design for our Scorpions “Blackout” 3D Vinyl has been approved by the band Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine and Matthias Jabs and is in production. Thought we would share with all you hard rock Superfans. This 3D Vinyl collectible should wrap up production in January. Will keep all of you posted here and […]
Hey, We have heard all you Superfans and will be keeping our Holiday Sale pricing on In-Stock Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and On Tour® Collectibles through the end of the year. Don’s miss out on chances to get official licensed collectibles from KISS, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss, Jimi Hendrix, The […]
While we were hoping for the best, the anticipated delay at the US shipping port is upon us and has delayed our Fall 2020 shipping dates. Here’s the latest update: US customs has placed an exam HOLD on all our containers filled with our Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour products. The delay is […]
On this day in 2004 we lost Dimebag Darrell. We were up early that day @ 4AM to catch a flight to LA for the photo shoot on Zakk Wylde’s Rock Iconz Statue design at Neil Zlozower’s Hollywood studio. Going out the door we went to check email quickly and happened to catch a small […]
As we head to Christmas and year end for this god forsaken 2020, we are reflecting on the 3D Vinyl Series and one of the productions that really shows off the category. That would be Megadeth’s Vic Rattlehead and the “Rust in Peace” 3D Vinyl® design. It continues to be one of the favs here […]
The Mercyful Fate “Don’t Break the Oath” Special “Darkness” Limited Edition Collectible Statue is a perfect example of a “happy accident” that occasionally happens here at KnuckleBonz. That can be defined as, when you are working on something completely unrelated to the final product, and something happens during design or production that gives rise to […]
KnuckleBonz Holiday Sale…We Rock On! Hey All…as any KnuckleBonz collector probably knows, discounting is something that we rarely do. The officially licensed limited edition nature of all our work does not really allow for this during most of the year. We do have a few times during the year where we put in-stock items on […]
Pantera “Far Beyond Driven” Announced for KnuckleBonz® 3D Vinyl® Collector Series “Far Beyond Proud” to show you the newest addition to our 3D Vinyl Collector Series, Pantera “Far Beyond Driven.” We have tweaked the format on this design with a slightly smaller scale and different mounting than the previous 3D Vinyl for artists like Ozzy […]
QUEEN Live In Montreal – Great Reference for KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz Statues If you are a QUEEN fan on any fervor, this post is probably not news, but we might have a few points that will have you take a new look at this amazing concert footage of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and […]
Hi All, Here’s the latest for Live KnuckleBonz “Pre-Order” projects. Most Pre-Order projects have wrapped production and are in the ocean shipping queue to come to our US warehouse. As you can imagine with our Covid Planet, global shipping of all products is a bit slower and less predictable than it has ever been. As […]
Rock Iconz Randy Rhoads – What Would RR Be Doing Now? We lost Randy Rhoads on March 19, 1982. At this time Randy star could be considered still on the rise, even though he had already created 2 heavy metal masterpiece recordings with Ozzy Osbourne, “The Blizzard of Oz” and “Diary of Madman.” We recently […]
KISS® Dynasty Era – Amazing Costume Decadence If you have an opportunity to speak with any of the original KISS lineup today about the Dynasty era, I think you might get Gene, Paul, Ace and Peter to agree; “this is where things went a bit too far.” However, these costumes and era continue to be […]
Scorpions “Blackout” In Production for KnuckleBonz 3D Vinyl Collector Series. “Blackout” is the eighth studio album from the Scorpions, released in March 1982. In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Blackout as 73rd on their list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.” The album was certified Platinum is the US in 1984. The […]
As we approach All Hallows Eve, thought we would share an image of the original Kind Diamond Rock Iconz® Statue design. All of us and KnuckleBonz® really dug this, but it was shelved in favor of the actual release using this pose and his signature lantern. As you probably know, the original King Diamond Rock […]
KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® Production Update – Shipping on Planet Covid Another update as production wraps up on many projects. All the Ghost Rock Iconz and On Tour (Papa Nihil, Ghost Ghouls Guitar White/Black and the Ghost “A Pale Tour Named Death” Stage Set) projects have been completed and are going thru the final QA steps. […]
Looking into a new subject for the KnuckleBonz® 3D Vinyl® and have zeroed in on Pantera’s 1993 release “Far Beyond Driven”. The haunting facial image in Dean Karr’s cover creates a great design challenge. The real issue is how we might represent the Pantera logo which covers a large amount of the face and still […]
A very Happy Birthday Wish to Robert Trujillo of Metallica. It our great honor to be working with Rober6t Trujillo and Metallica on our new Rock Iconz® Limited Edition Statue set. We have created Robert and all of Metallica from their most recent world tour that was in support of their tenth studio album “Hardwired… […]
Metallica Rock Iconz® Package Design – 1st Look Hey All…if you are paying attention, here’s a sneak peak at our Metallica Rock Iconz Package Design. These color box designs are approved and in production now for our individual Metallica Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statues of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. The […]
On this day in 1977, KISS Fans were treated to their 2nd live concert recording KISS “Alive” II. This morning we are remembering our 1st opportunity to work with Gene, Paul and the entire KIS Army. In 2015, KnuckleBonz 1st got the chance to work with some of their all time Rock Iconz Heroes KISS. […]
KnuckleBonz Production Update “Rocktober” 2020 – Rock Iconz Hi All, Here’s a quick production update for Live KnuckleBonz projects. All projects currently remain on schedule for their respective ship windows. However, navigating all the things needed to bring the Rock Iconz®, 3D Vinyl® and ON Tour series to you is more challenging than ever in […]
QUEEN’s News of the World Robot – “A Gulf Between” KnuckleBonz 3D Vinyl® In October of 1977, QUEEN would make a departure from the imagery usually associated with their album covers and release one of their most iconic recordings, “New of the Word.” The previous studio albums had seen various images of the band members […]
Happy Birthday to Rock Iconz AC/DC Brian Johnson Born on this day in Dunston, England: Brian Johnson, began as lead singer with the band Geordie, before he joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott. Brian first appearing on the AC/DC 1980 masterpiece Back In Black, which has now sold an estimated 50m copies worldwide. Johnson‘s first […]
In case you missed it, we launched our new Metallica Rock Iconz® set last week with designs of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. It’s always and exciting time around here for a product launch. The same efforts that go into every hand-cast and detailed KnuckleBonz® Limited Edition collectibles. However, this one […]
KnuckleBonz® and Pantera have gotten together to bring music Superfans a cool Labor Day Giveaway of our “Vulgar Display of Power” 3D Vinyl® Limited Edition Collectible. All you need to do to enter is: *Follow @Knucklebonz and @Pantera and leave a comment on our post *Winner will be chosen at random and announced Tuesday September […]
Where’s the Full Drum Kit for Metallica’s Lars Ulrich for Rock Iconz®? Superfans Want to Know… Rock Iconz are hand cast and detailed limited Edition Statues. A skilled artist casts, refines and paints every part by hand in cold cast resin and assembles them to create a finished fine arts collectible for the Rock Iconz […]
Ghost Nameless Ghouls – Guitar Crunch for the Rock Iconz Collectibles Series The Nameless Ghouls are the live performance band for Ghost. On the “A Pale Tour Named Death” tour, seven Ghouls patrolled the stage with Cardinal Copia bringing the Ghost heaviness around the world. While the Ghouls are virtually identical, the guitar crunch fueled […]
Metallica statues will be created by KnuckleBonz, makers of the Rock Iconz® Collectible Series Hand-crafted collectible statues will be created featuring James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo statues from the “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” era. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> August 31, 2020: KnuckleBonz® announces its plans to create a limited-edition Metallica set of collectible […]
Metallica – Formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, having sold nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 2.5 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on literally all seven continents. The band’s several […]
Great Photos Make Rock Iconz – Neil Zlozower’s Work w/ Eddie Van Halen… From the earliest days of the great artists in music, what we call Rock Iconz® here at KnuckleBonz, the great photos often define our memories. This was before the fire-hose on content we have become accustomed to today. The album cover, posters […]
Where’s My Favorite Band for Rock Iconz® or 3D Vinyl®? KnuckleBonz is coming to the end of the company’s 17th year bringing music Superfans the only collectible series focused on music, that would be our Rock Iconz and 3D Vinyl collector series. Oh yes, lets’s not forget the newest limited editions for the On Tour® Series. […]
We Owe It All to Alice Cooper – KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz While rock music was certainly mature and well entrenched in the lives of both young and old when Vincent Furnier a.k.a Alice Cooper and his band mates emerged in the late 60s and early 70s. The original Alice Cooper band released their debut album […]
Vote for the Next Rock Iconz or 3D Vinyl Collectible from KnuckleBonz KnuckleBonz only exists and is able to continue to create the Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® Series because of all the great superfans of music around the world. We always want to hear what you think is cool and relevant when deciding what […]
AC/DC For Those About to Rock “We Salute You at KnuckleBonz ” Is the 8th studio album for AC/DC® and was the debut of the “Cannon” that would become a staple of the massive AC/DC live productions. The album was yet another multi-platinum release for the band and the “For Those About to Rock” tour […]
GHOST Rock Iconz® “ON Tour” Stage Set Witnesses the Demise of Cardinal Copia Ghost launched the “A Pale Tour Named Death” in September of 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall in London and played with many of metal’s biggest bands. This was also headlining tour with the most elaborate stage show in the bands 14-year […]
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert, SO Many Rock Iconz® Growing up in the 70s there was no firehose of music and video content like today. You had to work at it to get a glimpse of your favorite band playing live. You either had the good fortune to go to a live show, or you planted […]
The Motorhead Warpig – At Home in the Rock Iconz®Collector Series The Motorhead Warpig made the first appearance on the 1977 self-titled debut album, “Motorhead.” Also, affectionately known as “snaggletooth,” it has become one of the most iconic and loved symbols in music. Motorhead, with Lemmy at the helm, was a band that fused many […]
Creating Syd Barrett, “The Crazy Diamond” Knucklebonz® Rock Iconz® Collector Series Syd Barrett perhaps had more impact on rock music, over a shorter span, than any song writer and frontman in history. Syd’s life began with a simple and pleasant childhood in Cambridge, England. He then gained prominence as a local art and musical bohemian […]
8-Track Tape – Intro and Inspiration to Tony Iommi and Black Sabbath While the 8-Track tape music format had many frustrating aspects and was somewhat limited for sound quality versus vinyl, it is still held in high esteem here at KnuckleBonz. 8-track tape is not only a 70s era tentpole, it’s the format that I […]
KISS Alive Era Rock Iconz “On Tour” Collectible – “Riding the road cases” – From the time I was about 9 years old, I was hanging out backstage at rock shows. I wasn’t there because my parents were that nutty, but because my father was involved in theater management. In these pre-teen years, it was […]
Making Jimmy Page – The “Poppy Suit” in the KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® Collector Series It’s been over a decade since we first had the pleasure to work with Jimmy Page, founder of Led Zeppelin, on the original Rock Iconz Statue. The original “Poppy Suite” statue design had us travel to London to meet with Jimmy […]
KnuckleBonz Commemorating 40th Anniversary of Motörhead Ace of Spades with Rock Iconz® Statue… Lemmy Kilmister began his musical career in the early ‘60s with acts such as the Rockin’ Vickers and Sam Gopal before finding fame in the pioneering space rock legends Hawkwind. After departing in 1975, Lemmy formed Motörhead and would go on to […]
An obvious subject for the new Rock Iconz® On Tour Collector Series was the Pink Floyd Pig, nicknamed “Algie”. It spanned 40 ft. and was floated over Battersea Power Station on the south bank of London’s River Thames as part of the photo shoot for the “Animals” album. During the 3-day shoot in December 1976, […]
Here at KnuckleBonz, we take pride on traveling the while creating the Rock Iconz® and 3D Vinyl® Collectible Series. This was our thinking when releasing our most recent Jimi Hendrix statue. We always look to give fans and collectors something that others might not value or ignore because it’s not the most popular. We do […]
KnuckleBonz® Rock Iconz® Building the “Lighted Stage” For 17 years, KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz has brought the greatest music artist to life in limited edition statues. We began with the great Randy Rhoads of the original Ozzy Osbourne solo lineup, and are honored to continue to work with the music industry’s biggest artists. Photo shoots at […]
41 Years ago today I remember driving to the beach and hoping the radio would play something from the new AC/DC record “Highway to Hell.” As you know, this is the last to feature the great Bon Scott and was the worldwide breakthrough for AC/DC. Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd and Bon […]
Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd – The Alpha, Rock Iconz, and Crazy Diamond Syd Barrett perhaps had more impact on rock music, over a shorter span, than any song writer and frontman in history. Syd’s life began with a simple and pleasant childhood in Cambridge, England. He then gained prominence as a local art and […]
Debbie Harry of Blondie – Rock like a girl! Rock Iconz Limited Edition Statue Debbie Harry, a seminal rock-n-roll figure, complex songstress, incandescent front-woman, and fashion icon. A vibrant global force whose enduring presence forever changed pop culture when she entered the scene. Debbie’s chart-topping success, fearless spirit, and ongoing creativity led her band, Blondie, […]
GnR Appetite for Destruction – A perfect storm for KnuckleBonz 3D Vinyl® When the crew here at KnuckleBonz were working on the original ideas for the 3D Vinyl® Collectible Series in 2017, there were a few albums that immediately came to mind. To make a fitting subject for a 3D Vinyl Collectible, the album obviously […]
Marilyn Manson Rock Iconz Limited Edition statue from KnuckleBonz…”It’s for Beautiful People” The Marilyn Manson Rock Iconz Limited Edition statue from KnuckleBonz captures Manson from “The Beautiful People” era of his career when he was on the way to multiple chart-topping album releases. This design is one of KnuckleBonz creepiest. This Rock Iconz will soon […]
Rock Iconz with Signature Tones – Brian May of QUEEN Brian May has crafted one of music’s signature guitar tones and playing styles. However, his contribution to music goes far beyond the guitar. Brian and his father built from scratch the guitar that would become the foundation for the progression rock engine that is QUEEN. […]
With the bloodline of Papa Emeritus at an end, Papa Nihl tapped Cardinal Copia to lead the band through a tumultuous time for the GHOST faithful. Many thought Cardinal Copia would earn the right to ascend and perhaps become the new Papa Emeritus. He had so such promise. However, those hopes for fans of the Cardinal were dashed in Mexico City on […]
May 1980, Peter Criss takes part in a 1-day video shoot for the KISS single “Shandi”. KISStory reports that, unbeknownst to Peter, he had been let go sometime earlier via a band meeting vote by Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley and manager Bill Aucoin. The band’s European your had to be put on hold […]
AC/DC “Hell’s Bell Rock Iconz On Tour Limited Edition Collectible “It’s like you were there” in 1980. The AC/DC “Hell’s Bell” first graced the AC/DC live stage in support of the “Back in Black” world tour in 1980. This was the band’s 7th studio album and the 1st with new frontman Brian Johnson. For anyone […]
A heads up for the music super fan and collectors worldwide. “This is Spinal Tap” limited edition statues are now in design for our Rock Iconz Series at KnuckleBonz Studios for Davis St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnell and Derek Smalls. No launch or pre-sales date yet, but sculpting and pre-production is going well. We can’t stop […]
Not every great album makes a great subject for a 3D Vinyl limited edition. In 2019, the 3D Vinyl® Collectible Series from KnuckleBonz was created for the Super-Fan that just may not be into the statue and figure category we have created over the past 17 years. 3D Vinyl brings the great album art to […]
Scorpions Rock Iconz Ltd. Edition Statues, it’s like it’s 1989. Scorpions were founded in Hannover Germany in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker. From the outset, the band has laid down hard rock and heavy metal that has excited fans across the planet. The soaring vocals of Klaus Meine along with the dual guitar attack of […]
Watching the Pantera Home Videos, we get our first glimpse of Phillip Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Vinnie Paul Abbott and Rex Brown on the road, being Pantera. The Pantera Home videos chronicle what it was like being a hard-working touring band in the late 90s as the heavy metal scene was under attack and in need […]
4th of July 20% Off Sale. Get rare limited edition KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz®and 3D Vinyl® at www.knucklebonz.com Last chance on many low inventory items like Dimebag Darrell from Pantera, Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Jim Morrison of The Doors and Johnny Ramone. The entire Rock Iconz and 3D Vinyl IN-Stock line-up is available at these 20% […]
KnuckleBonz Production® Rock Iconz® Update, Ghost Papa Nihil Ghouls, Iommi, AC/DC and Bon Scott. This quick KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz production update is mostly for all the super-fans and collector elite that have Pre-Orders with us via www.knucklebonz.com . Just and FYI for the rest of you… Ghost Papa Nihil, Ghost Ghoul Guitar Players Rock Iconz […]
Super Fans rejoice with the addition of Megadeth Rust in Peace to the 3D Vinyl® Collectible Series from KnuckleBonz. The new collectible category was created for Super-Fans may not be into the statue and figure category KnuckleBonz has created over the past 17 years. Not every great record album will yield something that a music […]
Heavy Metal Godfather Tony Iommi’s Rock Iconz Statue is in full production at the KnuckleBonz production facility. Iommi’s Rock Iconz statue design is inspired by the early 70s era of Black Sabbath when metal classic albums like Paranoid and Volume 4 were being created. I can still remember Black Sabbath Vol. 4 being under the […]
Hi All, 2018 will be another behemoth year for KnuckleBonz with even more new products to be announced. Along with these new additions to our Rock Iconz™ series, there will be a price increase, our first in almost a decade. This is needed to allow us to continue to deliver the same great official licenses […]
Hi All, A quick production update for Live KnuckleBonz Rock Iconz projects King Diamond – Production is wrapping up next week and the King Diamond Rock Iconz™ Limited Edition Statue will begin the trip to our US warehouse. Looks like and end of February or early March ship. King Diamond has signed all the special […]
These products will be shipping mid-November: Lemmy (Motorhead) Rock Iconz Statue Warpig (Motorhead) Rock Iconz Statue Syd Barrett Rock Iconz Statue Alice Cooper I Rock Iconz Statue Alice Cooper II Rock Iconz Statue KISS (Alive!) Rock Iconz Statues KISS (Hotter Than Hell) Rock Iconz Statue Dave Mustaine (Megadeth) Rock Iconz Statue Vic Rattlehead ‘Peace Sells’ (Megadeth) Rock Iconz Statue We […]
Greetings from the Boneyard, Good news is we are getting close to shipping several of the Rock Iconz statues that have been in production. We anticipate shipping in mid-November. We will post more updates on that timing as we get closer. Today is the last chance to use those coupon codes to receive a discount […]
Early November Ship Date: Alice Cooper, Megadeth, Motorhead, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd and KISS are all scheduled to ship in early November 2017 from our USA warehouse. To all our customers who pre-ordered this spring and summer 2017: First of all, thx for your support of our work as we near our 15th year. […]
Rolling out our Megadeth Rock Iconz(R) Limited Edition statues for Dave Mustaine with his Angel of Deth Guitar. It’s a timeless image of Dave in a signature military top and the black and yellow radiation logo. Our 2nd design brings the Peace Sells, But Who’s Buying? album cover art to life. Vic Rattlehead is hunched […]
Some history that set up KnuckleBonz and still is a strong influence. I had the unbelievable fortune of growing up backstage at the prestige concert venues in Washington DC, D.A.R Constitution Hall and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. On any given week, I would see a great composer Aaron Copeland […]