Cactus Announce “Templeof Blues II” Album – Single “The Little Rooster” (ft. Dee Snider & Tracii Guns) Is Out Now
Carmine Appice, the legendary drumming ace known for his work with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and King Kobra, among others, has announced a new studio album from the cult seventies rockers Cactus.
It’s called “Temple Of Blues II” and it follows up its predecessor from 2024. Once again, a whole crowd of big-name guests is on board, and Appice is already unveiling the first single, The Little Rooster, with Dee Sinder on vocals and Tracii Guns on guitar. It comes with a music video too.
“Temple Of Blues II” will be released on April 3, 2026 via Cleopatra Records.
Guests this time around include Ted Nugent, Billy Sheehan, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Dee Snider and Pat Travers, who all already played on the first part, while the new names are: Steve Morse (Deep Purple,Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and others.
Tracklist:
1. Back Door Man Pt. I & II (feat. Eric Gales & Billy Sheehan)
2. 300 Pounds Of Joy (feat. Ty Tabor)
3. Moanin’ At Midnight (feat. Pat Travers)
4. Down In The Bottom (feat. Dug Pinnick)
5. Token Chokin’ (feat. Bumblefoot)
6. Bad Stuff (feat. Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner, Derek Sherinian & Tony Franklin)
7. Tail Dragger (feat. Rudy Sarzo & Alex Skolnick)
8. The Little Red Rooster (feat. Dee Snider, Tracii Guns, James Haslip)
9. Purple Haze (feat. Melanie)
10. Spoonful (feat. Ted Nugent & Bob Daisley)
Bonus track (CD only):
11. Feel So Good (feat. Billy Sheehan & Britt Lightning)
