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30 YEARS LATER … American Noize Fan Forum Artist Panel Video Surfaces feat; Slaughter, Hardline, Ted Poley, Tuff, Phantom Blue and more

Metal Sludge — June 25th 1994 the American Noize Fan Forum was held in Burbank California at The Hilton Hotel and convention center and the weekend event hosted bands, performances, industry types and was attended by fans from around the world. The event was basically a NAMM type of convention but geared more towards fans and organized by American Noiz and Michelle Siddiqi. Now a full 30 years later to the day, a 90 minute[…]

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BREAKING UP … Johnny Monaco Shares Heart-Wrenching Breakup Video online; “I Can’t See You Anymore”

“It’s over, I can’t see you anymore.” — Johnny Monaco Metal Sludge — Nobody ever said breaking up was easy, but with social media it’s giving people an opportunity to share personal feelings that most of us would rarely see otherwise. Johnny Monaco is a rock guitarist, blogger and co-host of The Waste Some Time with Jason Green show and he has recently shared a very raw and honest breakup video. Monaco, who is in[…]

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RIP … Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock Dead at 49

“The group released its 2000 single, “Butterfly,” which rocketed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 music chart. Their debut album, “The Gift Of Game,” was also a success, selling more than 1.5 million copies.” — TMZ Metal Sludge — Sad news as we report the passing of Crazy Town frontman Shifty Shellshock. Shellshock real name Seth Binzer died on Monday June 24th 2024 at a Los Angeles residence. Below is an article as[…]

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YOUNGER GUNS … The Gavin Evick Band releases “Young, Wild & Free” debut single and video

“Usually when people my age want to listen to this type of stuff, it’s all music that’s 40 years old,” Evick says. “And that’s the music I love, too – those bands and songs are my influences. But I want to make music for people my age. I’m trying to fill that void that I feel is missing from modern rock.” — Gavin Evick Metal Sludge — Does the apple fall from the tree, or[…]

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AUTOGRAPH … Steve Lynch: “I would say that being sued by guys we hired to play in a band that I co-founded in 1984… was an unpleasant experience to say the least.”

“Fortunately, I was able to hire the exceptional law firm of Lewis Roca, spearheaded by Warren Bleeker, who also successfully handled Traci Guns’ trademark case, and Eric Kohli of counsel. Right from the onset, they were very confident in the merits of my position, to which I filed a countersuit.” — Steve Lynch of Autograph Metal Sludge — The legal matters have officially been resolved for the band Autograph but not before their years of[…]

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HACKED? … Bobby Blotzer; “I Didn’t Post That. Somebody Got Into My Facebook Thing… Somebody’s Trying To Stir Something Up Here…”

“Somebody got into my Facebook thing here likely for the fact that I am a political poster, there’s no hiding the fact that I’ve always supported the Republican party and especially with the great Donald Trump, so somebody’s trying to stir something up here I don’t understand what it is.” — Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — Former Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has addressed a post that appeared on his Facebook page in the early morning[…]

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WOW!!! … Bobby Blotzer posts harsh opinion on social media; “Hey, Let’s have Death to all Brown sand ##ggs!!!? How about that??”

“Hey, let’s have Death to all Brown sand jiiggs!!!? How about that??” — Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — What can one say, other than… wow! Former Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has posted a rather explosive comment on his official Facebook late last night or early this morning, and the content is harsh. Blotzer writes; “Hey, let’s have Death to all Brown sand jiggs!!!? How about that??” We’re not sure exactly who Blotzer was directing this[…]

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POISON … Read Rikki Rockett’s Letter to Pearl Drums from 1986 with Resume Included; “I Know In My Heart We Are Going To Be Huge”

“Poison is the fifth generation of Rock N’ Roll” — Rikki Rockett / 1986 Metal Sludge — Well, it appears Rikki Rockett was in fact correct! We should give him a crystal ball, and ask him for the winning Lottery numbers next. With that… let’s all go back in time and take a look at Rikki Rockett‘s letter and resume that he sent to Pearl Drums seeking their support for an endorsement. The time frame[…]

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BACK PEDAL ….. Sebastian Bach cannot keep his Stories Straight, “I Quit Madam X” is what he wrote in his memoir ’18 and LIFE on SKID ROW’

“Daily Horseshit. Hey Internet the horseshit never stops! Last night in Detroit I was confronted by a dude proudly wearing a MADAM X shirt. A band, whom, as you can read in my book, spit in my face & kicked me out when I was 16 years old.“ — Sebastian Bach – June 5th 2024 Metal Sludge — Sebastian Bach is a liar, plain and simple. Which is the real answer, is anyone’s guess, but[…]

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MELTING DOWN ….. Sebastian Bach goes on Tirade about Skid Row during Detroit show: “That’s the Band that Kicked me Out. Yeah, Killer. Great. F#@king Assholes!”

“How do you even wear that? It’s like, ridiculous. Is that the guys from DRAGONFORCE? Or fucking TNT? Or whatever the f#@k. F#@king embarrassing.” — Sebastian Bach verbally berates fan in crowd for wearing a Skid Row t-shirt Metal Sludge – In the latest episode of Sebastian Bach‘s endless angry output against his former band Skid Row, we bring you to last night’s show in Detroit Michigan. Bach is on tour in support of his[…]

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