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FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with C.J. Snare lead singer of FireHouse from December 19th 2000

“Rikki Rockett has consistently been very friendly… it was a pleasure touring with Poison.” — C.J. Snare of FireHouse Metal Sludge — In another one of our Metal Sludge Flashback articles, we give you our original 20 Questions with FireHouse singer C.J. Snare. We first posted this interview with C.J. below back on December 19th 2000. It’s hard to believe this was almost a quarter century ago, and it’s even harder to believe that C.J.[…]

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MOTOR MOUTH … Sebastian Bach goes on Rant Insinuating Skid Row’s Replacement Singers just might be “P#ssies”

“We got 4 cities in 4 nights. It’s not for the f#@king p#ssies out there, I’ll tell ya that. Ask anybody who ever tried to f#@king replace me.”  — Sebastian Bach Metal Sludge — Just when we all thought Sebastian Bach was going to play nice in trying to make his reunion dream with Skid Row come true, the motor mouth frontman has stuck his foot in his mouth once again. Or maybe, he’s stuck[…]

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CHICK ROW … Watch Lzzy Hale sing her guts out with Skid Row during their first show together

Metal Sludge — Chick Row has officially kicked off with last night’s debut show featuring Lzzy Hale of Halestorm fronting Skid Row. Last night Skid Row played ‘Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort‘ in Carterville, Illinois for their 1st of 4 shows with Hale handling vocal duties. Hale has stepped forward to fill-in for the band after Erik Grönwall has stepped down to concentrate on his health challenges. Hale is scheduled to front Skid Row with a[…]

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FireHouse officially name Nate Peck as their new full-time frontman and lead vocalist

Metal Sludge — News from the FireHouse camp as they announce their new lead vocalist. Fans of FireHouse and our readers here at Metal Sludge are all aware of the unfortunate news of CJ Snare‘s sad passing back in April and now the band have named his replacement. The band had been performing with fill-in vocalist Nate Peck since 2023 when Snare had to take a leave to deal with medical issues and surgery. Now[…]

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LAWSUIT SETTLED … AUTOGRAPH family feud has finally ended with the two sides settling their differences (Read their statements here)

“I am pleased to confirm that I will have all rights to the AUTOGRAPH name, trademarks, and logo.” — Steve Lynch Metal Sludge — After a back n’ forth legal battle, the Autograph family feud has finally come to an end. In short, the band who have been performing as Autograph in recent years, will now be called Autograph Beyond. On the other side of this, former and founding guitarist Steve Lynch will retain all[…]

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RUNAWAY TO EUROPE – Cherie Currie of THE RUNAWAYS will Tour Europe this Summer with SHAMELESS Feat: Stevie Rachelle of TUFF

Metal Sludge — Better late than never… and that pertains to Cherie Currie of The Runaways hitting select countries in Europe this summer, for the very first time ever! Currie is the classic voice and front-woman from the ground-breaking all female pop punk group The Runaways. This summer Currie will hit European soil for 2 weeks worth of dates that include shows in Germany, Belgium, Holland and Czech Republic. This will be The Runaways singer’s[…]

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ROCK N’ ROLL HOTTIE … Heather Leather visits The Waste Some Time with Jason Green Show

Metal Sludge — On the latest LIVE edition of The Waste Some Time with Jason Green Show, the guest and co-host is none other than Heather Leather, the VintageVixen80s internet star. Leather, 24, is a huge fan of the 80’s and loves to dress like it’s 1989… and she shares her world with upwards of 400,000 followers with nearly 5 million views on her official Tik-Tok. She also has a rather large following on other[…]

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“‘GIVE IT TO ME GOOD’ BOUGHT ME MY HOUSE” – Metal Sludge Exclusive: 12 questions with Trixter guitarist/rock entrepreneur Steve Brown

“My first gig with them was at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000.” — Steve Brown on playing with Def Leppard LOS ANGELES – Still a kid in 1990 when Trixter scored a big hit with “Give It To Me Good,” guitarist Steve Brown parlayed his young success like a true master. The highlight was probably subbing in with Def Leppard a couple of times through the years, but Brown never turned his back on[…]

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STALKER ALERT … Nikki Sixx says repeat Stalker has been Re-Arrested for Violating Restraining Order

“We are using the legal system to hold bad people accountable. When your daughter and wife get threatened all bets are off.” — Nikki Sixx on recent situations and his family dealing with stalkers Metal Sludge — Crazy world we’re living in folks… and it doesn’t stop at the average person’s front door. Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has publicly commented on recent situations involving not 1, but 2 stalkers that he and his family[…]

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NEWS & UPDATES … Golden Robot Records have sent Metal Sludge an official statement regarding Riley’s L.A. Guns and their “The Dark Horse” LP

Metal Sludge — Golden Robot Records have responded to our Riley’s L.A. Guns article and sent us an official statement. The label is home to Riley’s L.A. Guns who are awaiting the official release of “The Dark Horse” their 2nd release with the label. Metal Sludge shared a statement from Riley’s L.A. Guns that hit the internet on May 6th and the band’s message to their label wasn’t a good look. In short, the band[…]

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