PODCAST: Episode 957 - Carmine Appice on Cactus, Temple of Blues II and a Star-Studded All-Stars Lineup

Keefy caught up with Carmine Appice of Cactus to talk about the band's new album, Temple of Blues II: All-Stars.'Out now, via Cleopatra Records, the 11-track record is a star-studded sequel to 2024's Temple of Blues. The all-star lineup features Dee Snider, Joe Lynn Turner, and a posthumous recording of Melanie on "Purple Haze" on vocals; Steve Morse, Ted Nugent, Tracii Guns, Eric Gales, and Ty Tabor on guitar; and Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, dUg Pinnick, Tony Franklin, and Bob Daisley on bass. All anchored by original Cactus drummer Carmine Appice.In this conversation: how the all-star lineup came together, what it meant to include Melanie's final recording, and the legacy Cactus continues to build.Follow Carmine Appicehttps://www.instagram.com/carmineappice/This video's #gcshoutout is to the band: Go Away Robothttps://www.instagram.com/go_away_robot/The Usual Suspects: Interview by Ghost Cult Keefyhttps://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefyEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycTop stories updated daily →⁠https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag#CarmineAppice #Cactus #TempleOfBlues #CleopatraRecords #ClassicRock #DeeSnyider #JoeLynnTurner #SteveMorse #BillySheehan #ghostcultmag