{"id":19044,"date":"2026-03-17T13:38:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19044"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:38:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:38:41","slug":"cactus-recruits-dee-snider-and-tracii-guns-for-the-little-red-rooster-from-upcoming-temple-of-blues-ii-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=19044","title":{"rendered":"CACTUS Recruits DEE SNIDER And TRACII GUNS For ‘The Little Red Rooster’ From Upcoming ‘Temple Of Blues II’ Album"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s been two years since drum legend Carmine Appice and his reformed CACTUS \u2014 singer Ed Terry, guitarist Artie Dillon and bassist James Caputo \u2014 first unbarred the doors to the “Temple Of Blues – Influences And Friends”, a 15-track slab of headbanging, hip-swinging heavy blues rock whose subtitle roped in a host of special guests, all of whom held the band very close to their hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now the “Temple”<\/strong> opens again with its sequel, “Temple Of Blues II”<\/strong>, due out April 3 via Cleopatra Records<\/strong>. This time there’s an all-star aggregation that recalls Ted Nugent<\/strong>, Billy Sheehan<\/strong>, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal<\/strong>, Dee Snider<\/strong> and Pat Travers<\/strong> from volume one, alongside an all-new wave of heavy hitters including Steve Morse<\/strong> (DEEP PURPLE),Tracii Guns<\/strong> (L.A. GUNS),Joe Lynn Turner<\/strong> (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE),Rudy Sarzo<\/strong> (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT),Alex Skolnick<\/strong> (TESTAMENT) and a whole lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album’s second track, “The Little Red Rooster”<\/strong> (featuring TWISTED SISTER<\/strong>‘s Dee Snider<\/strong> on lead vocals and L.A. GUNS<\/strong>‘ Tracii Guns<\/strong> on guitar) was released today on all digital outlets. With a little help from A.I., a Western-themed video was created and edited by Dominic Esposito<\/strong>\/Deville Films<\/strong> and co-directed by Carmine Appice<\/strong>. It can be seen below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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