The auction will
showcase over 900 exceptionally rare pieces
of rock memorabilia direct from the private collections of notable rock and
metal icons from Anthrax, M.O.D./ S.O.D., Testament, White Zombie, The Cult,
Mudvayne, Helmet, Cirith Ungol, Ministry, Quiet Riot, Dio, Whitesnake,
Queensryche, Powerman 5000 and more.
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| Scott Ian (Anthrax) - Personally Used Guitar |
Houston, TX – March 13, 2012 – Backstage Auctions is proud
to present their annual "Rock Gods and Metal Monsters Auction", a one
of kind, rock you to your core, online auction event. "Almost every item being
offered in the auction is iconic hard rock and heavy metal memorabilia and is easily identifiable to a specific artist or band that spans 3 decades,"
explains Backstage Auctions founder Jacques van Gool.
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| Scott Ian sealing the deal. |
The auction, which is scheduled to go live in April,
features amazing rock relics direct from the personal collections of Scott Ian, Charlie Benante,
Robert Garven, Page Hamilton, John Tempesta,
Mike Tempesta, Matt McDonough, Sean Yseult, Rudy Sarzo, Scott Rockenfield, Al
Jourgensen…just to name a few. "This years auction catalog really took on
a life of it's own when we started getting in so many rare but highly personal
items from each of the artists and industry executives. It's not every day that
you get a dozen guitars belonging to Scott Ian, but knowing that each of these
guitars have a kick ass story, that is a fan or collector's dream. Of course
giving fans and collectors direct access to rare pieces of rock history is
always our goal when we build our auction events, and we have definitely
achieved that with this auction," says van Gool.
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| Charlie Benante (Anthrax) Big 4 Drum Head |
There is definitely a wide range of collectibles featured in
the auction and whether you are a fan or collector, you can bet that your inner
rock star will come out! "We have everything from guitars, amps, cabinets,
drum kits and heads, Gold and Platinum records awards, artist stage worn
apparel to master recordings, rare concert posters, historical ephemera, photos
and negatives with "money shots", picks & sticks and the list
goes on and on. We couldn't be more pleased with how the catalog came together
and the final result," says van Gool.
Equally impressive are the private collections of various
music industry executives, which feature a jaw dropping collection of RIAA
record awards, rare and sealed vinyl, promotional items, signed memorabilia,
ephemera, promo jackets and concert shirts, interview cassettes and so much
more. "The fact that these executives worked for various records labels, means
the memorabilia covers a wide range of artists such as Judas Priest, KISS, Van
Halen, Thin Lizzy, Ozzy, Pearl Jam, Pantera, Twisted Sister, Dokken, Gary
Moore, Korn, Stryper, Incubus, Motley Crue, Metal Church, Grim Reaper and the
list just goes on, it's very impressive," says van Gool.
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| Motley Crue RIAA 3x Platinum - Dr. Feelgood |
The event, aptly titled the “Rock
Gods and Metal Monsters Auction”, is a not-to-miss opportunity for fans and
collectors around the world to own an authentic piece of one of the most
significant genres of music history.
The online auction, starts April
21, 2012 and will run through April 29, 2012. A special VIP All Access preview
of the entire auction catalog will be available beginning Saturday, April 14th.
For more information and to get your VIP All Access pass for the event visit: http://www.backstageauctions.com/catalog/auction.php
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