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
· Cave In· In Flames
· LA Guns· Leng Tch'e
· Vehemence· BloodDuster
· Karaboudjan· Poisonblack
· Tiamat· Perzonal War
· Twelfth Gate· Cradle of Filth
· Norma Jean· Skullview
· Solace· Overkill
· Warhorse· Carnal Forge
· Alchemy X· H.I.M.
· Goat Horn· Tungsten
· Inner Rage of Emotion· Crystal Eyes
· Attacker· Slayer
· Lacuna Coil· Iron Savior
· Volbeat· TNA
· Node· Drowning Pool
· downBleed· Epica
· Skyfire· Highlord
· Judas Priest· Spiral Madness
· Estuary· Juggernott
· Feinstein· Destructor
· Fireaxe· Eternal Flight
· Megadeth· Scavenger
· Chris Caffery· Anger
· Jackyl· Tsjuder
· Karmakanic· Angra
· Twisted Sister· Mercenary
· Scenteria· Gods Of Fire
· Helgrind· Audiovision
· Crionics· Veni Domine
· Loudblast· Dirt
· Sabaton· Heartcry
· Car Bomb· Chuck Schuldiner
· John Sykes· Wolverine
· Crimson Moonlight· Cemetary
· Kaamos· Oathean
· Freedom Call· God Fear None
· Bruce Dickinson· Axis Of Perdition
· Lord Gore· Kryoburn
· Swallow The Sun· Strapping Young Lad
· System Of A Down· Raging Speedhorn
· Vicious Art· Brand New Sin
· Unchained· Taake
· Ritual Killer· Killing Spree
· Resurrecturis· Sheavy
· Octavia Sperati· Redemption
· The Atomic Bitchwax· Pagan's Mind
· Before The Dawn· Casus Belli
· Mabon· Avenged Sevenfold
· Damnation· Crystal Ball
· Dreamland· Mastermind
· Celebratum· Early Man
· Pile of Heads· Blackmore's Night
· Upwards of Endtime· Daylight Dies
· Hell-Born· The Berzerker
· Tris Katone· Phoenix Mourning
· Pyramaze· Vreid
· Imagika· Down Factor
· Ensoph· Royal Hunt
· Michael Orlando· Swashbuckle
· Sahg· Scary Manilow
· Burialmound· The Ruins of Beverast
· Pump· Anata
· Wastefall· Isis
· Venom· Quest of Aidance
· Skullflower· Stonegard
· Cruachan· Marc Sasso
· Almah· Five Finger Death Punch
· Mithras· Spit Like This
· Aborted· Retrospective
· Wuthering Heights· Kruger
· Ulcerate· Throneum
· Fight· Hellveto
· Keep of Kalessin· Hell N' Diesel
· Keldian· Mass Extinction
· Mortiis· Aetherius Obscuritas
· Trivium· Burzum
· Souls Of We· Medieval Steel
· Uriah Heep· Bible Of The Devil
· Cursed· Faded Hope
· Wolfgate