F E A T U R E

Ex-Y&T Drummer Leonard Haze...Our Best Of
9/30/2016 12:53:28 PM by Frank Hill





In 1974, Leonard Haze was a founding member of the hard rock band known as Y&T (formerly Yesterday & Today). Many rock connoisseurs consider the group's early 80s albums--"Earthshaker", "Black Tiger" and "Mean Steak", as groundbreaking triumphs of US hard rock. Lenny also played drums for successful acts like Ronnie Montrose and Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath).

Lenny passed away September 11, 2016 at age 61 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for several years. Maximum Metal was fortunate enough to have a personal friendship with Lenny over the past few years. We had intended to create a series of posts with his stories and experiences, but with his passing we are presenting the best of them in one full tribute column.

Highlights include a full description of his drum kit setup, his biggest influences, favorite guitarists and more.

Read our tribute column here: [Full Column Link]


<< back >>






RANDOM ACTS OF METAL
· HammerFall· LA Guns
· Lost Horizon· Racer X
· Opeth· Sinner
· The Haunted· Rebellion
· Twelfth Gate· Stratovarius
· Skullview· Helloween
· Mark Boals· Ring of Fire
· Liege Lord· Sickspeed
· Legend· Carnal Forge
· Johnny Lokke· Hammerwhore
· Ion Vein· Byfist
· Black Sabbath· Shakra
· Thunderbolt· Wycked Synn
· Morbid Angel· Malstrom
· Sinergy· Axenstar
· Savatage· Pink Cream 69
· Fraise· Defiled
· Asperity· Secret Sphere
· Fairyland· Neverland
· F5· Fear Factory
· Cryonic Temple· Messiah's Kiss
· Graveland· Amityville Whore
· Low Earth Orbit· U.D.O.
· Ministry· Hatework
· Joe Lynn Turner· Insomnium
· Goatsnake· Bonfire
· Unleashed· Dream Evil
· After Forever· Imp
· Z02· Internal Bleeding
· GWAR· Conquestador
· Incantation· Haunted By Angels
· Trans-Siberian Orchestra· Twisted Sister
· Creed· Triumph
· Betrayer· Dark Tranquillity
· Code Black· Motley Crue
· Helgrind· The Mighty Nimbus
· Divine Fire· Belef
· Requiem Aeternam· Veni Domine
· Dirt· Astral Doors
· Sabaton· Yyrkoon
· Tarot· Suidakra
· Desire Black· Nevermore
· Mystic Prophecy· Argument Soul
· Novembers Doom· Boomerang
· Soul SirkUS· Fire Alley
· Holy Moses· Neil Turbin
· Gizmachi· Groundcrew
· Graveworm· Vicious Art
· Ektomorf· Sentenced
· Unchained· Monolithe
· Prowler Inc.· Ritual Killer
· Fates Warning· Widow
· Love Forsaken· Octavia Sperati
· Lake Of Tears· The Atomic Bitchwax
· Crystal Fate· The Firstborn
· Twilight· Ghost Machinery
· Balatonizer· Wolfmother
· Define Divine· Dogs Of Winter
· Khold· Hate
· Vader· Early Man
· Enforsaken· Mental Care Foundation
· Powerglove· Tandjent
· Thyrane· The Berzerker
· Vore· Bal-Sagoth
· The Furor· Spawn of Possession
· Jotunspor· Suzukiton
· Bloodbound· She Said Destroy
· Time Requiem· Agalloch
· Mouth of the Architect· Skyforger
· Hurt· Battle Bratt
· Wastefall· Semargl
· Mastodon· Venom
· Winger· Demise
· Handful of Hate· Skullflower
· Warmachine· Terry Sullivan
· Throne of Katarsis· Static-X
· Almah· Five Finger Death Punch
· The Prophecy· Divine Empire
· Since the Day· JR Ewing
· Funeral· Sworn Enemy
· Keep of Kalessin· Keldian
· Mongrel· I Shalt Become
· Trivium· Witchfinder General
· Vulture Industries· Son of Eric