Aug 26 

Las Vegas, CA 

"Vegas Rocks!" Magazine Awards 2012 Award: Best New Band

Full Metal Rock

The third annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Music Awards 2012 rocked the Joint on Sunday, August 26 at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Vegas Rocks Magazine celebrated its eighth anniversary in a big way as the rock 'n' roll royal red carpet was rolled out for some of the biggest stars in the music business.

Many national artists were honored at the event, including Sammy Hagar (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN), David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE) and Michael Schenker (UFO, SCORPIONS), Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE), Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, HELLYEAH) and Levi Benton (MISS MAY I). Also in attendance presenting/performing were Michael Anthony (CHICKENFOOT, VAN HALEN), John 5 (MARILYN MANSON, ROB ZOMBIE), Eddie Trunk (VH1 Classics "That Metal Show"), Kip Winger (WINGER), Mark Kendall (GREAT WHITE), Blas Elias (SLAUGHTER), Nick Oshiro (STATIC-X), Marq Torien (BULLETBOYS), Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY), SIN CITY SINNERS, Ron Keel (KEEL), and many others.

CONGRATS TO SALLY STEELE ON EIGHT YEARS OF A KICK ASS MAGAZINE!

CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND TO ALL THE NOMINEES!

BEST VEGAS ROCK BAND

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HANG FROM THE SKY

RED ABBEY

DAMNEAR DIVINE

MYCRODOT

BEST VEGAS HARD ROCK BAND

AMERICAN MONSTER

BLACKBOX 13

THE DARKEST DAY

DANE DAVIS

BEST VEGAS POWER POP GROUP

THE RUNAWAY LIVES

FOOLS FOR FALLING

ECOTONIC

MINISTRY OF LOVE

BEST POST-HARDCORE BAND

WE GAVE IT HELL

WHERE THE FALLEN LIE

ON LETTING GO

SCREAM THE LIE

BEST VEGAS METAL BAND

SUBSTANCE

MYNAS

SICOCIS

BERDOO

VILE CHILD

SHRAPNULL

VEGAS BREAKOUT BAND OF THE YEAR

THE MARQUEES

SONS OF INSANITY

HEAVY HONEY

NEXT GENERATION RISING

VEGAS STARS OF TOMORROW AWARD

NEW WORLD MATYR

DREAMSCAR

THE SOLID SUNS

AMARIOMETTE

BEST ROCK TRIBUTE

ACES HIGH

TINKERTRAIN

SIN CITY KISS

HOLLYWOOD ROSES

FLEETWOOD NICKS

JOURNEY REVISITED

THE METAL KING

HIGH VOLTAGE

SAMMY HAGAR RECEIVED THE "VOICE OF ROCK" AWARD.

DAVID COVERDALE RECEIVED THE "LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN ROCK N' ROLL" AWARD.

MICHAEL SCHENKER RECEIVED THE "ROCK GUITAR LEGEND" AWARD.

GEOFF TATE RECEIVED THE "VOICE IN PROGRESSIVE HEAVY METAL" AWARD.

VINNIE PAUL RECEIVED THE "DRUM LEGEND ICON" AWARD.

LEVI BENTON RECEIVED THE "MALE METAL STAR OF TOMORROW" AWARD.

DEAD SARA RECEIVED THE "BEST NEW BAND" AWARD.