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HOW CRÜDE … Mötley Crüe Inspired Play ‘CRUDE’ Announces 3 Encore Performances in August after String of Sold Out Shows in Los Angeles

Metal Sludge — Time for an encore is what the organizers of CRUDE are saying after their initial run of 5 performances all sold out. CRUDE is a theater style play that is based on the baddest of the rock n’ roll boys, Mötley Crüe. “David Lucarelli’s “Crude” is a great way of taking us right back to this time and place. The brash, loud, sexual, energy floods the stage. The drugs, the poetry, the[…]

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D’KINGS of D’STRIP … Metal Sludge Exclusive: D’MOLLS singer Desi Rexx takes you from Chicago to Hollywood and Back Again in D’80’s

Metal Sludge – Get ready for the grand return of D’Molls, once among the Sunset Strip’s most influential Glam bands before signing with Atlantic, putting out a great album, touring internationally but ultimately burning out too fast. Much too fast, if you listen to founding singer Desi Rexx, who plans to recapture some old glory July 29 with a comeback concert at the Whisky. Originally from Chicago, Rexx has a new supporting cast – nightlife[…]

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FINALLY … Masquerade Rock Fest hits Philadelphia after Covid delays had pushed the event back 2 full years, 30 Bands over 3 Days, July 28-30th 2022

Metal Sludge — After a few false starts due to the world-wide pandemic, it appears that the Masquerade Rock Fest is going to happen after-all. The 3-day festival style event will feature over 2 dozen bands and take place in the City of Brotherly Love! Featured acts include Steven Alder (Guns N’ Roses), current Alice Cooper bassist, Beasto Blanco, Autograph, Killer Dwarfs, Tora Tora, Every Mother’s Nightmare, Dirty Looks, Pretty Boy Floyd and Paradise Kitty[…]

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HOSPITALIZED … Erik Ferentinos from Stephen Pearcy’s Rat Bastards Suffers Heart Attack with 99% Blockage in a Main Artery

Metal Sludge — Rock guitarist Erik Ferentinos has suffered a heart attack and has been hospitalized. Ferentinos plays guitar for Stephen Pearcy in the Ratt singer’s solo band. According to Ferentinos himself, via a social media post today (July 16th) he suffered the heart attack after last night’s Rat Bastards show at “Picktown Palooza” in Pickerington Ohio. Ferentinos wrote: “I want to let my friends and family know that I suffered a heart attack last[…]

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DIVER DAVE … David Lee Roth responds to Rolling Stone article on Eddie Van Halen and says: “Ed Was Culturally Illiterate”

Blabbermouth — VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth has responded to a recent controversial article on Rolling Stone, “Inside A Superfan’s Secret Friendship With Eddie Van Halen”, in which a former music journalist opened up about his supposed clandestine five-year correspondence with the late rock icon. In the article, Blair R. Fischer claims that the legendary VAN HALEN guitarist took the opportunity in one e-mail to eviscerate Roth over the fact that VAN HALEN couldn’t[…]

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POP MUZIK … Nita Strauss officially joins Demi Lovato’s touring band, confirms Metal Sludge scoop after leaving Alice Cooper Band

Metal Sludge — As was first reported here on Metal Sludge (July 11th) Nita Strauss has joined the Demi Lovato touring band. Strauss released a statement on early July 11th that shocked the hard rock and metal world when she announced she would be stepping out from her near decade long guitarist roll in the Alice Cooper Band. Fans across all metal and rock platforms were buzzing with why she would leave, where she would[…]

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KANE IS A GO … Alice Cooper has Confirmed Metal Sludge Scoop and Welcomes Guitarist Kane Roberts Back for 2022 Fall Tour

Metal Sludge — As was first reported (July 11th) here on Metal Sludge, Kane Roberts is returning to tour with the Alice Cooper Band. Now today, Alice Cooper has officially confirmed our scoop in a social media post. Cooper wrote: “I’m looking forward to welcoming back Kane Roberts for our shows in September and October. We’ve been friends all this time, and he’s always been one of my favorite guitarists. He’s bringing more muscle to[…]

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THE IRONY … Sebastian Bach appears in Dollar Loan Center advertisement that suggests their Loans could Pay for a Dental Emergency

Metal Sludge — In a new T.V. commercial for Dollar Loan Center, the star of the 60 second clip is none other than former Skid Row screamer Sebastian Bach. Bach, 54, as many know is a solo artist, Broadway star and a T.V. star too. Now the singer can add commercial star to his long resume of accomplishments. Bach is riding a Zamboni, which is primarily used to resurface, clean and smooth out the ice[…]

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PURE GARBAGE … Cleanbreak drop “Dream Forever” Video Featuring James Durbin, Robert Sweet, Perry Richardson and Some Other Guy

Metal Sludge — If you clicked on this article because you thought this was going to pick apart this band, you have guessed correctly. Well, partially correct… as it’s not all bad. Cleanbreak which is possibly the dumbest band name since Sunbomb, is you guessed correctly again, another Frontier Music Srl super-group. And the band even features members of Stryper, what a shock right? Cleanbreak consists of former American Idol contestant and one-time Quiet Riot[…]

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FARTWELL TOURS … Dee Snider Compares Kiss to a ‘Fart in a Paper Bag,’ Calls Out Bands on ‘Fake Farewell Tours’

Metal Sludge — How could we pass up a story where the Twisted Sister singer compares the band Kiss to a fart in a paper bag? Of course we can’t pass that up, as it just screams Metal Sludge. In an article on Ultimate Guitar, Snider has some choice words that were picked up and shared. In a nutshell, Snider is replying to various fans on Twitter and the Twisted Sister frontman like usual, is[…]

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