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NAME GAMES … Angel City Devils announce Las Vegas show… No, not the Devil City Angels, but the Angel City Devils >Rikki Rockett Reacts<

Updated:April 14th 2022 – 3:45PM – (PST) Metal Sludge has been contacted by Poison’s management and they have forwarded us an exclusive statement from Devil City Angels members Rikki Rockett and Brandon Gibbs. Statement from Eric Sherman, co-manager of Poison, on behalf of Rikki Rockett and Brandon Gibbs of Devil City Angels. “Regarding the new band Angel City Devils, we wish they would have chosen a different name that won’t confuse fans.  Despite the odd[…]

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VAN TALLICA … Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says Alex asked him to join Van Halen with Joe Satriani

Metal Sludge — Huh? That’s about all we could come up with upon reading this latest news. Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says Alex Van Halen called him up and asked him to join Van Halen with Joe Satriani on guitar. Newsted spoke to Palm Beach Daily News and stated that he came within an inch of joining Van Halen six months ago. “Alex Van Halen had already tapped Joe Satriani to replace Eddie Van[…]

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JON DOKKEN … Has Jon Bon Jovi’s voice left the building with Don Dokken’s? #ouch

Metal Sludge — In a list of 80’s rock singers who have struggled in recent years, it seems that Jon Bon Jovi has officially joined the group. Recent videos from select Bon Jovi live tour dates have been circulated on social media with fans and critics asking: “What the hell happened to Jon’s voice?” As many know, Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has been skipping lyrics and putting in questionable live performances for years now,[…]

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SAMPLE CRUZ … Santa Cruz singer calls Metal Sludge “Hair Metal TMZ” says “I would suggest not to write about something you don´t know Jacksh!t about”

Metal Sludge — After last week’s show at the “Whisky-A-Go-Go” in Hollywood, the band Santa Cruz have come under fire from fans, peers and critics alike for their blatant misuse of pre-recorded tracks. The band’s botched live show has been a hot topic for sure and has since been covered by Eddie Trunk, Blabbermouth and Sleazeroxx among other music outlets. All of the coverage has been about the band’s live fail in performing with their[…]

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SILLY VANILLI … Santa Cruz perform with Pre-Recorded Lead Vocals at the “Whisky-A-Go-Go”, singer Archie Cruz says Botched Show was for Publicity

Metal Sludge — To say the rock community is outraged is an understatement, but… it seems the band Santa Cruz have given some fans and critics alike a reason to unload on them. Santa Cruz performed at the world-famous “Whisky-A-Go-Go” on Sunset Strip in Hollywood last week on April 6th, and their performance has many blasting the Finnish group. In short, it’s pretty apparent that the band used samples, and or pre-recorded sounds and vocals[…]

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BACK IN 1979 … Geoff Tate was an “Effeminate womanizer” who “F#@ked a lot of High School girls in his VW Van” says Adam Bomb

Metal Sludge — A recent online post from Adam Bomb delves deep into the history of his band Tyrant with an up n’ coming Tacoma Washington area lead singer named Geoff Tate. This all is before Queensrÿche existed and covers the years 1978 and 1979. Bomb goes into detail about how he first met Jeff Waterfall (his stage name at the time) later professionally known as Geoff Tate. Bomb tells Metal Sludge that Tate was[…]

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FAST ROW … Rachel Bolan on the new Skid Row singer Erik Grönwall: “From the minute he opened his mouth”

Metal Sludge — In a new interview with WRIF radio’s Virtual Rock Room, the guest is Skid Row co-founder, songwriter and bassist Rachel Bolan. Bolan speaks with Meltdown from the Detroit based rock radio station and goes in-depth about the band’s short but fast history with Erik Grönwall. Grönwall was named the new Skid Row singer just 2 weeks ago on March 22nd. Bolan also reveals some amazing details, that the band had in fact,[…]

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80’s BIN … Geoff Tate on learning to sing, writing Operation: Mindcrime, DeGarmo, Rockenfield and a reunion

Metal Sludge — In a brand new episode of 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, the interview is with world-class rock singer Geoff Tate. Tate as most know, was the long time frontman for the band Queensrÿche. Tate says he first started taking piano lessons at age 9, and then joined the school band at age 10 where he played both keyboards and trumpet through High School. It wasn’t until a local band’s singer got sick and[…]

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SIN CITY SCISSORS … Ex-Enuff Z’Nuff guitarist Johnny Monaco steps off the stage and into the Hair Salon

Metal Sludge — In a world full of changes, oddities, viruses and uncertainty, musicians are having to take on side-jobs to make ends meet. Sometimes that even means taking care of some split enz. No, we’re not talking about that New wave band from New Zealand via Australia either. We’re talking about haircuts. On the latest episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast, the sometimes co-host Johnny Monaco gives the host Jason[…]

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FUN, FACT OR FICTION … W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless convinced Groupie to perform a Coca-Cola Enema onto a sleeping Nikki Sixx’s face

Metal Sludge — As is the case with the internet, you never know what you might see, hear or learn. And today will be no different as we dig into YouTube and have uncovered a mind bending shock rocker for sure. Veteran radio personality Wes Nessman has been around for more than 40 years, and he’s surely had his fair share of run-ins with rock n’ roll royalty. Most local disc-jockeys or industry types in[…]

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