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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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SKID ROW … RACHEL BOLAN Confirms Their Debut Album Was ’98 Percent’ Written Before SEBASTIAN BACH Even Joined The Band

“I would say about 98 percent were written and done, for sure.” — Rachel Bolan on the debut Skid Row album being written before Sebastian Bach joined Blabbermouth — In a recent interview with the “Radio Forrest” podcast, SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was asked if it’s true that the band’s debut album, 1989’s “Skid Row”, was “completely written and done” before singer Sebastian Bach came into the group and laid down his vocals on[…]

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SIN CITY BABY … VEGAS ROCKS! AWARDS Show set for Jan. 21st 2024 with Rikki Rockett, Rick Nielsen and Kip Winger to perform live

“There will be a few more surprises, but it’s pretty jam-packed already.There are so many rock artists who were never given much credit as great musicians and performers, and we are here to show them recognition.” — Sally Steele Metal Sludge — Las Vegas rock queen Sally Steele is back, celebrating her 20th year of Vegas Rocks! magazine with her annual Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards event Sunday, Jan. 21 at Sam’s Town Live Hotel and[…]

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