2026

 January

Brian Vollmer Of Helix

Ronny Munroe Of Livesay/Beyond The Wrath

Tommy Bolan Of NYC/Warlock

Ben Blaauw Of Highway Chile

February

Jerry Brewer & John Gouchnour Of Leather Nunn

Sean Peck Of Death Dealer

Jack Emrick Of Forever

Max Load Of Tsunami

Dave Cardenas Of Rahway

Darryl Fruttura Of Blind Vengeance

March

Chris Poland Of Nuclear Messiah

John Torra Of Fire N Ice

Lars Chriss Of Lions Share

Ron Vanacore Of Black Wytch

Mark Pursino Of Elecrocutioner

Ben Jackson Of Crimson Glory

John Macko Of Fifth Angel

Mark Duffy Of Toranaga UK

Mikhall Myers Of Slik Helvetika

April

Baz Nichols Of More 

Mark Lopes Of Let Us Prey

Lisa St Ann Of Kidd Gloves

Joel McGee Of Crimson Steel

Carmine Appice Of Cactus

May

Ronnie Ven Lendenberg Of Tempered Steel

Rage Of Venom

John Ricci Of Powerrage

Katrien De Lombaert Of Kates Acid

Zaher Zorgati Of Myrath

Sofia Demasi Of Torn Open

Dave Krysl Of Haste The Day

June

Stefano Gugliotta Of Living Fast

Mark Zonder Of Warlord

Tim King Embryonic Autopsy

Jerry Feldstein Of Panzer Division

Chris Osterman Of Iron Kingdom

J.C Garcia Of Phantom

Neil Benderman & Tom Innamarato Of Warhead

July

Greg Fraser Of Storm Force

Sean Murphy-Echoes From The Pit

Brad Heisler & Ernie Schaeffer Of Immortal Souls 

Bill Lindsey Of Impaler

Mike Bufis Of Beautifully Deranged

Tom Dawson Of Beholder

Mike LoMastro Of Nuse

August

Jake Luhrs From August Burns Red

Paul Shorty Van Camp Of Killer

Mark Fox Of Shakra

Amon Garrasi Of Lost In Hollywood

September

Jimi Jaymes Of MARS

Ian Parry From Consortium Project

Chris Logue Of Savage Grace

Lee Payne Of Coven Hoof

Phil Soussan Of Last In Line

Sammy Dejohn Of Ruthless

Joseph Isayea From Under Concrete Kings

Kenny Wilkerson Of Nova Rex

October

Chuck Billy Of Testament