Wacken Holds First Hall Of Heavy Metal History Induction Ceremony Featuring ROSS THE BOSS Named “Global Metal Ambassador”; Video
August 8, 2017, 7 years ago
Wacken Open Air, one of the world's largest Heavy Metal music festivals, and the Hall of Heavy Metal History, have joined forces to Induct Legendary Manowar co-founder guitarist/Dictators guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman, as the first ever "Global Metal Ambassador." The on-stage Induction Ceremony took place August 3rd, in front of 75,000 metal fans, in Wacken, Germany. Joining Ross on stage were Hall of Heavy Metal History Board members Whitney Alyson Ribbins, and Steve Goldby.
“We are very happy to have had this very special ceremony with Ross the Boss on our stage for the very first time," says one of the Wacken Open Air promoters, Thomas Jensen.
"It is a great honor to join with Wacken Open Air to Induct Ross "The Boss" Friedman, with the "Hall of Heavy Metal History Global Metal Ambassador Award," says Hall of Heavy Metal History Founder/CEO Pat Gesualdo."If anyone deserves this award, it's Ross. He has been working extremely hard for decades to ensure that metal continues to thrive."
"It was a huge privilege to be inducted into the 2017 Hall of Heavy Metal History, along with Randy Rhoads, Ronnie James Dio, Lemmy kilmister, and the other superstar inductees," says Ross "The Boss Friedman. "Now I am the very first ‘Global Metal Ambassador’ in the music Industry. That is a huge honor as well."
