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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with Producer Extraordinaire Michael Wagener – Date: May 13th 2003

Metal Sludge — That’s right, we’re back with an oldie but a goodie from the year 2003. Not only does the history of Metal Sludge include hundreds of Rock Star interviews, but we’ve got those who make Rock Stars sound great. With no further babble, we’ll give you our 20 Questions interview with Producer Extraordinaire Michael Wagener. This is the exact interview we ran with Michael from May 13th 2003, enjoy. ———————————————————————————-20 Questions with Michael[…]

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METAL SLUDGE’S TOP 12 GREATEST HAIR METAL PARTY ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME

A throwback article from one of our Metal Sludge Top Lists! These were always fun, we hope you agree! Enjoy this cool throwback from the great Gerry Gittelson! Stay tuned to Metal Sludge… because, you never know what might happen next. Metal Sludge — Welcome to Metal Sludge’s definitive version of Hair Metal’s Top 12 party rock songs. We waved through all the confetti and sloshed through all the champagne to deliver this all-access tour[…]

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SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with ex-Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba – Date: October 15th 2002

Metal Sludge — Grabbing some classic Metal Sludge from the old archives and sharing here… This classic 20 Questions feature was way back when Metal Sludge was only 4 years old, MySpace had just launched and Facebook was in the infant stages for only a few months. But the mighty Metal Sludge was already scouring the internet to bring you the best of the best and the worst of the worst. With that said, here[…]

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BRAVO DAVE ….. David Lee Roth unloads the Dirt on ‘The Chosen One’ Wolfgang Van Halen and Metal Sludge elects to Pile On

“This f#@king kid. This f#@king kid!” — David Lee Roth on Wolfgang Van Halen Metal Sludge — In a series of recent audio blogs David Lee Roth has unleashed some clips that have turned heads, and some of them heads are still turning as I type this. The man known as “Diamond” David Lee Roth recently threw a fastball at Sammy Hagar, and now he has wound up and delivered another. Whenever Dave delivers an[…]

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THE FARRAH FAWCETT of DRUMS … Stryper drummer Robert Sweet: “I was a maniac… My wife first met me when she was 14 and I was 22”

“I was a maniac, my wife reminds me of that all the time. My wife first met me when she was 14 and I was 22.” — Robert Sweet of Stryper Metal Sludge — Back in the 80’s Jon Bon Jovi was known for several things, including great music, his big brite smile and sex appeal… but his shaggy hair with frosted tips were also a draw for the Bad Medicine bad boy. There were[…]

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SLUDGE IS ON THE WAY … Saigon Kick’s Jason Bieler and Phil Varone exchange Facebook blows with former Frontman Matt Kramer

“First he stole all of my money, then he stole my job, and the fact that he sings exactly like me is the ultimate robbery and a perfect example of why being a thief and absolute backstabbing maniac makes you win in the music business.” — Matt Kramer on Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick “Regardless of any facts, accepts no responsibility for anything in their own life or career…” — Jason Beiler’s retort, that appears[…]

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L.A. GUNS NEWS … Kelly Nickels of Riley’s L.A. Guns speaks on Steve Riley’s Sudden Death and the release of their New record “The Dark Horse”

“I feel like I have questions to ask him, and you know… what should we do about this and what should we do about that.” — Kelly Nickels speaks on his friendship and the sudden passing of his band-mate Steve Riley Metal Sludge — In a new episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast, the guest is classic L.A. Guns bassist Kelly Nickels. Nickels speaks about the sudden and unexpected passing of[…]

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RIP … Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak Dead at 61

Metal Sludge — Sad news from the rock world today as we report the unfortunate passing of James Kottak. A source close to the Kottak camp has confirmed the news that the drummer died early this morning in his hometown of Louisville Kentucky. It is believed that Kottak died of an apparent cardiac arrest. Kottak was best known as the drummer from Kingdom Come who made an impact in the late 80’s with their Led[…]

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EINSTEIN ALERT … Ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley claims to have an IQ of 163

“Mine’s 163” — Ace Frehley talking about his IQ Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley talks about his latest single “10,000 Volts” and how his collaboration with producer Steve Brown (Trixter, Def Leppard, Tokyo Motor Fist) came about. Frehley also talks about AI (artificial intelligence) and how it has come into play with writing music among other things. At some point the former KISS axe-man references his IQ[…]

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BACK FOR MORE … Stephen Pearcy announces “Back In The Cellar” tour 2024 to celebrate 40 years since the RATT “Out Of The Cellar” release

“Stephen Pearcy is one of the Best Frontmen to emerge from The Decade of Decadence” — The New York Times Metal Sludge — Great news from the Ratt camp as the band’s founder and frontman has announced a string of tour dates for 2024. Stephen Pearcy has announced his “Back In The Cellar” tour which will see the singer perform the entire Ratt “Out Of The Cellar” record in its entirety. Pearcy, 67, will take[…]

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