James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer, best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he...

Kottak, formerly known as KrunK, was a punk rock/pop punk group formed in Los Angeles in 1996 by James Kottak a.k.a. Jimmy Ratchitt, ex-drummer for the...

recent lineup features three original members who, along with drummer James Kottak, left the band in 1989 and returned in 2018. Wolf was replaced by Keith...

former bandmate. They had a son born in 1992. She was later married to James Kottak, ex-drummer of the German rock band Scorpions. They had a son together...

started actively to work on a new album while touring in 2002. Drummer James Kottak said: "We would sit in the back of the tour bus late night, playing each...

songwriting input he was able to have in the band. He was replaced in 1996 by James Kottak, after Curt Cress performed on Pure Instinct. Rieckermann left Scorpions...

feature former Kingdom Come and Wild Horses members Rick Steier and James Kottak who came in to replace original band members Joey Allen and Steven Sweet...

Rock Tracks chart. It is the first studio Scorpions album to feature James Kottak on drums and also the final Scorpions studio album to feature Ralph Rieckermann...

formed a new lineup of Montrose with singer Johnny Edwards and drummer James Kottak (both from the band Buster Brown), and bassist Glenn Letsch, who had...

Buster Brown and Montrose members Johnny Edwards and James Kottak. The band also featured James Kottak's former Kingdom Come bandmate Rick Steier. The band...

the band's first studio album with drummer Mikkey Dee, who replaced James Kottak in 2016, and their first studio album in seven years since Return to...

Jeff Pilson and drummer James Kottak previously played together in Michael Lee Firkins's backing band and Wild Horses. Kottak, who had also previously...

1987. According to Ronnie Montrose, singer Johnny Edwards and drummer James Kottak were still officially in the band Buster Brown at the time of the recording...

projects of Owens include Project Rock with Keri Kelli, Rudy Sarzo, James Kottak, and Teddy Zig Zag. Owens owned "Ripper's Rock House", a sports eatery...

band also revealed that Matt Muckle would be replacing original drummer James Kottak, who had died the month before. On March 1, Sepultura began what was...

Rick Steier replaced Allen on guitar and fellow Kingdom Come alumnus James Kottak replaced Sweet on drums. Shortly thereafter, a new record deal was signed...

January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "RIP … Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak Dead at 61". Metal Sludge. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024...

concerts. It was, also, the last Scorpions worldwide tour to feature James Kottak and first worldwide tour to feature Mikkey Dee as a band's official drummer...

1935) Amalija Knavs, 78, Slovenian-born textile pattern maker (b. 1945) James Kottak, 61, drummer (Kingdom Come, Scorpions) (b. 1962) Ira Reiss, 98, sociologist...

Stag, rhythm guitarist Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank and drummer James Kottak. Two singles were released in support of the album, both becoming minor...

Stag, rhythm guitar Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. Frank, and drummer James Kottak. The band saw immediate success with the release of their eponymous debut...

charge of the drumsticks for the album before Louisville, Kentucky-born James Kottak took over permanently. The album had many ballads. Still, the album's...

Warrant, Kingdom Come, Wild Horses, and KrunK/Kottak. Drummer and fellow Louisville native James Kottak was also in all these bands with Rick Steier....

the band to feature the Unbreakable-era lineup with longtime drummer James Kottak leaving the band in September 2016, being replaced by former Motörhead...

formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the Scorpions. Project Rock consisted of Keri Kelli, James Kottak, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Rudy Sarzo &...

Drummer James Kottak played on the band's second album Sign of Victory. After the band's second album Sign Of Victory, Johnny Edwards and James Kottak were...

year, they were replaced by Kingdom Come's Rick Steier and James Kottak, respectively. Kottak only remained for two years, with Bobby Borg taking his place...

Indian Hindustani classical singer James Kottak, 61, American hard rock drummer (Scorpions, Kingdom Come, Kottak) 10 Audie Blaylock, 61, American bluegrass...

note was Buster Brown from Louisville, Kentucky. Together with drummer James Kottak, who had joined the group for their 1985 sophomore album, Sign of Victory...

participating. Subsequently, it was announced that Dee would be filling in for James Kottak on the Scorpions' twelve North American headlining dates, including a...