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Ozzy Osbourne with Randy Rhoads on the Blizzard of Oz Tour

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 emerge as a major solo headliner on the strength of the Blizzard of Oz and the “Crazy Train single at this point.

We were fortunate to see Randy Rhoads w/ Ozzy live at the 2nd to last show before we lost him in 1982. That show was in Atlanta, GA on the Diary of a Madman Tour.

Production continues on our Randy Rhoads III Rock Iconz Limited Edition statue. All is going well with not major production hiccups or Covid-Distruption so far. Things are still on track for the original May/June ship date. Sales are hot on this one so decently pre-order if you want a chance to this limited edition.

Pre Order Randy Rhoads III ROck Ionnz Limted Edition Statue Here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/randy-rhoads-rock-iconz-statue/

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Music You Can “See” – The Great Album Cover Artists and Designers of Rock

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 and essential part of the music Superfan experience.  It the same flag many of us still fly today on the art we have in the house or the clothes we wear. Can you imagine  Pink Floyd’s legacy with the designs of Storm Thorgerson? The “Dark Side of the Moon” Prism, all of the “Wish You Were Here” “Hand Shakes” the “Delicate Sound of Thunder” “Lightbulb Man.” Aubrey Powell founded the great Hypgnosis (In Collaboration w/ Storm Thorgerson) and gave us classic Led Zeppelin cover art from “Houses of the Holy” and .  Could we ever  separate Pink Floyd “The Wall” from the illustrator and cartoonist Gerald Scarfe? We think not. So many of the great bands we love are so closely tied to the great artists that were associated with their album releases. Roger Dean defined the band “Yes” with unbelievable illustration and graphic design that almost let you here the albums before you dropped the needle. Many of us discovered the fantasy art master Frank Frazetta, from the album art of Molly Hatchet before we ever heard of “Conan the Barbarian” The list goes on. Can you imagine Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow without the “Rainbow Raising” cover painting of Ken Kelly? Oh yes, what we owe the KISS Destroyer cover to him as well…

For us, these images are as  as important as the music that plays when you drop the needle. It’s an essential part of why we are in our 18th year here at KnuckleBonz.

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Metallica’s Jason Newsted – Have a Voivod Birthday!

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 present lineup of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. We have a multi-year product plan with the band and hope to be able to create something from every era before we are done in the Rock Iconz, 3D Vinyl and On Tour Collector Series. Some from the “And Justice or All” album would be cool. That’s still on of fav records here at the KnuckleBonz studio and we drop the needle on that bad boy often…

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KnuckleBonz Actually Has Apparel for Rock Iconz

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 the apparel section in the dropdown menus or use this link: https://knucklebonz.com/product-category/apparel/

We have officially licensed apparel for: Jimi Hendrix, Queen Freddie Mercury, Queen Brian May, Queen Roger Tayor and Queen John Deacon, Ghost Papa Emeritus, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, AC/DC and Angus Young, Bon Scott, Metallica, The Misfits, Motorhead, Lemmy Kilmister, Ozzy Ozbourne, Randy Rhoads, Pantera, Dimebag Darrell, Guns N Roses, Billy Idol, The Scorpions, KISS, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Dedbbie Harry of BLondie, The Ramones, Johnny Ramone, Aersosmith, Def Leppard, Megadeth and more…

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The MISFITS – The Rare band we all agree on..

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 intense and vital to who you were, and are. Punk and Metal would most often square off and choose sides with an occasional cross over. However, there are a few bands that transcend musical genres, and even pop culture. Such is the case with The Misfits. From humble beginnings in Lodi NJ, Jerry Only and all the various lineups have had something for all. From original singer Glen Danzig, thru the more metal releases with Michale Graves, the following of the band has been among the most loyal in music. The formation of The Misfits established the Horror/Core/Punks, but heavy metal too really dug things right off. Cliff Burton of Metallica flew the Misfits flag on-stage with the  Fiend skull tee-shirt on stage at Day at The Green, Oakland 1985. His arm was also tatted with The Fiend. With the flick of the wrist the band can re-unite today and sell out arenas anywhere in the world. They are a rarity…something all camps enjoy and agree on as cool and important.

Yesterday marked the anniversary of the 1st Full length Misfits album release, “Walk Among Us.” Album “American Psycho” and the “Dig Up Here Bones” track is still a fav here at KnuckleBonz. Relive or discover some Misfits today…

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29 Years Since Pantera’s “Vulgar Display of Power” – 3D Vinyl Sale Today ONLY!

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 or “alternative” brands. The Cowboys from Hell where having none of that and were flying the metal and power groove flags high. From the opening riff on “Mouth of War” to the heavy flow of the final track “Hollow”, this record was an instant classic.  A perfect record, that has happened only a few times in hard rock/heavy metal history. The amazing musicianship of Phillip Anslemo, Rex Brown,  Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott was on full display.  But, the meaning of these songs went further than many metal tracks. It hard to imagine how relevant some lyrical lines would still be today “Be Yourself, By Yourself, Stay Away from Me!” Can the world today be summed up any better?

The KnuckleBonz® 3D Vinyl® Limited Edition Statue for Pantera Vulgar Display of Power is available now and on SALE today only to mark the 29th anniversary of the release.

Order Here, Ships  Today: http://bit.ly/Pantera3DVinyl

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Led Zeppelin “Physical Grafitti” Anniversary “Heaviest Zepp Ever?”

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 the heaviest Led Zeppelin to date was on the recording. The John Bonham’s drum open and Jimmy Page’s riff on “The River” are heavy bloody metal at it’s purest. Physical Graffiti also includes “Kashmir” showing off the diversity the band had in this era.

Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti

Side 1

  1. “Custard Pie”
  2. “The Rover”

Side 2

  1. “Houses of the Holy”
  2. “Trampled Under Foot”
  3. “Kashmir”

Side 3

  1. “In the Light” (Jones, Page, Plant
  2. “Bron-Yr-Aur”
  3. “Down by the Seaside”
  4. “Ten Years Gone”

Side 4

  1. “Night Flight”
  2. “The Wanton Song”
  3. “Boogie with Stu”
  4. “Black Country Woman”
  5. “Sick Again”

Included here is a clip of “The Rover” live from Seattle in 1977. Jimmy Page is wearing the icon “Poppy Suit” that was the subject of our 2007 Rock Iconz Limited Edition statue of Jimmy. We were fortunate to work directly with Jimmy Page on this design…still a fav for us here at the KnuckleBonz studio.

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Rock Iconz Johnny Winter – “He Had the Dirt”

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 1st blues virtuoso to break thru to a mass audience in the US signing what at the time was the biggest recoding contact advance ($600K) and playing to arena crowds. He honored the blues greats like Muddy Water like no other, producing (3 ) Grammy winning albums for muddy. Johnny Winter, “had the dirt” and played some of the heaviest riffs ever heard combining picking and slide guitar effortlessly. His gravely blues voice over those riffs still bring chills to all of us here.  “Still Alive and Well!, Johnny” We miss you…

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Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir “Must See TV” Polish Guitar Virtuoso Marcin

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 and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audio Slave had given props. However, this gives no hint and how amazing this video clip really is. We’ve provided a link to check out guitarist Marcin Patrzalek from his Instgram feed. The 20 year old runs through Jimmy Page’s chord progression with tapping while simultaneously knocking out John Bonham’s percussion banging on the body of the acoustic guitar, complete with rim shots! It’s effortless and you can see Marcin is not just playing, he’s feeling this Led Zeppelin classic. Makes us feel good at KnuckleBonz that Rock is alive and well…Keep it up Marcin, we might be creating you for the Rock Iconz® Series before too long.

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Happy Birthday Tony Iommi Rock Iconz and Godfather of Metal

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 limited edition. That is the nature of the limited edition products we create here at KnuckleBonz.

The current Iommi design sees the Black Sabbath “Riff-Lord”  from the mid-70s Sabbath era in one of his flowing white tops and red guitar. He sits atop an Iommi-logo cross. This Rock Iconz statue is limited to only 3000 pieces world wide. FOMO…don’t miss out.

Get in the back-order queue here: https://knucklebonz.com/product/tony-iommi-rock-iconz-2/

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