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IT’S NOT LOVE … Don Dokken talks about Vince Neil’s Infamous 1984 Car Accident, getting Plastic Surgery on T.V. and being Overweight

“He only had that car a month and then he killed Razzle. I saw him a week later, and he wasted.” — Don Dokken on Vince Neil Metal Sludge — In a recent interview with The Chuck Shute Podcast Dokken frontman Don Dokken touches on many subjects including touring with Aerosmith, drug use, George Lynch and his new album ‘When Heaven Comes Down’. Dokken, 70, goes into detail on a variety of topics dating back[…]

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HE’S BACK … Bobby Blotzer’s Rat Attack project to Invade the Tour Market in 2024

“Sadly Stephen Pearcy and I in our efforts to bring together the original class of 1984 RATT band just couldn’t get lift off.” — Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — After a semi-retirement, former Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has announced his return to the tour circuit. Blotzer, who turns 65 later this month took to social media today to tell the fans of his plans for Bobby Blotzer’s Rat Attack in 2024. “Hi Friends, I’m bored[…]

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WHO MADE THE LIST … Hair Metal Guru’s 10 Hair Metal Albums that Could’ve and Should’ve… but Didn’t

“Everyone knows the heavy weights–the Poisons, Warrants, and Cinderellas, but I’m here to talk about bands that I love JUST as much:“ — Hair Metal Guru Metal Sludge — Everyone loves a Top 10 list, right? Or not… Regardless… everyone has their favorites and least favorites, and today we give the Hair Metal Guru a chance to share his Top 10 list right here on Metal Sludge. Now you may be asking… who the F#@k[…]

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DON DISSES DONALD .. Don Dokken says: “If Donald Trump Becomes President Again, I Am Moving To France”

“So it looks like it’s going to come down to our senile president (Biden) or Trump. And if Trump wins, I’m moving. I’m going to France… And I’m serious. I’ve been looking. I’m gonna buy a home in France and get the hell out of here.” — Don Dokken Metal Sludge — Joining a list of celebrities who vowed to flea the U.S.A. if Donald Trump became President, Don Dokken (using celebrity mildly of course)[…]

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ALIVE & KICKING … Donnie Vie: “For the last 39 days I’ve had a Pounding Migraine that became Disabling… my Body was Severely Dehydrated, and Lacking in Vitamins” (Health Update)

“B4 a stupid rumor gets out of control, for the last 39 days I’ve had a pounding migraine that became disabling.” — Donnie Vie Metal Sludge — We have an update about our late yesterday’s Breaking News post Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie requires Medical Attention from Paramedics at “Vamp’d” night-club in Vegas It appears that Donnie Vie forgot to take his Flintstone’s Chewables and that combined with a month long pounding migraine had the[…]

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BREAKING NEWS … Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie requires Medical Attention from Paramedics at “Vamp’d” night-club in Vegas

“Um…oh it’ll be fine, Im sure. FIRST SHOW TONIGHT @vampdvegas…probably.” — Alex Kane Metal Sludge — Incoming to the Metal Sludge inbox has suggested there was a medical situation that took place earlier today with former Enuff Z’Nuff singer Donnie Vie. It is reported that Vie was short of breath after his band had arrived for a load-in and sound check at “Vamp’d” in Las Vegas. The word is, it seemed serious enough that the[…]

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L.A. WAGONS … Tracii Guns is selling his ‘Big Butt’ 1978 Pontiac Catalina Safari 4-Door Station Wagon, and he suggests average retail is $27.5K

Metal Sludge — Anyone in the market for a 45 year old station wagon? If so, we got a lead for you… and no, we don’t mean lead guitar, although that might be close to home from the seller too. L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns is selling his ‘Big Butt‘ (his description) 1978 Pontiac Catalina Safari 4-door station wagon. Guns in recent times is sharing more auto related posts, including him tinkering in the garage[…]

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NONE IN A MILLION … Steve Brown says Trixter will “Never” Reunite with their Old “Adequate at Best” Drummer Mark ‘Gus’ Scott, but Frontman Peter Loran is “Always Welcome”

“That guy was an adequate drummer at best anyway.” — Steve Brown of Trixter on Mark ‘Gus’ Scott Metal Sludge — There is news from the world of Trixter and it’s not good news for the band’s classic era drummer Mark ‘Gus’ Scott. In a brand new interview on the Uvalde Radio Rocks podcast the band’s founder, lead guitarist and primary song-writer Steve Brown has unleashed some New Jersey fury towards Scott. (listen to the[…]

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FireHouse … Cj Snare says: “Because of Doctor’s Orders I Will Not be Performing with the band until…”, “In the Meantime, there will be a Fill-In”

“IT BREAKS MY HEART TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, BECAUSE OF DOCTOR’S ORDERS, I WILL NOT BE PERFORMING WITH THE BAND UNTIL I HAVE RECOVERED FROM AN UPCOMING ABDOMINAL SURGERY.” — Cj Snare / FireHouse Metal Sludge — FireHouse vocalist Cj Snare has just posted a message to fans today (September 26th) that he will be missing some of the band’s up coming dates. The message states that the group will be postponing and rescheduling[…]

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BLOW … Don Dokken on his band members back in the day: “George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown were Coked up out of Their Minds”

“So, that is what kind of brought the end of Dokken, because… I always would say, if I was into cocaine, we would have probably all got along. But the 3 of them, would go off into a hotel room, and sit in the back of the bus and do coke for days and I would just be in my bunk reading a book.” — Don Dokken on his original Dokken band-mates George Lynch, Jeff[…]

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