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February 4, 2022

WHITE RANGER … Joel Hoekstra talks to 80’s Metal Recycle Bin about playing with his Heroes and thinking it was Lame learning Cello & Piano as a Kid

Metal Sludge — In a brand new installment on the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin YouTube channel, guitar virtuoso Joel Hoekstra is the guest. Hoekstra has put together quite a resume in the last few decades including playing with Night Ranger, appearing with the Rock of Ages show, Tran Siberian Orchestra and more recently Whitesnake. Hoekstra talks about first coming to Hollywood to attend GIT (The Guitar Institute of Technology) right around when the Seattle and[…]

February 4, 2022

SHOUT IT OUT … Shameless set to release 8th studio album “So Good, You Should…” and introduce female vocalist Charlotte Tybalt

Metal Sludge — From Munich Germany the band Shameless are ready to release their 8th studio album “So Good, You Should…” on May 20th 2022 through Pride & Joy Records. The band was first formed in 1989 by bassist Alexx Michael but didn’t release music until a decade later with their 1999 debut “Backstreet Anthems” on Red Skunk Recordz. Over the next 20 plus years the band released 7 studio records, 1 live record and[…]

February 1, 2022

SHOCKING … Producer Beau Hill on working with the band RATT: “Bobby Blotzer was my least favorite guy”

Metal Sludge — In a newly uploaded excerpt from Full In Bloom Music, the interview is with Producer Beau Hill. Hill speaks at length about working with Ratt and the recording process. Hill explains in detail how he recorded lead singer Stephen Pearcy, noting they would triple track takes and then he would edit and cut into those takes taking the best parts and make a vocal comp. Pearcy would then listen back, and add[…]

January 31, 2022

PENIS WARS … Phil Varone reflects on Sebastian Bach’s decade old Tweets Dissing the drummer for Posing Nude in Playgirl: “My Dick is Bigger than his” and “He’s in a War with himself”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Sofa King Cool, former Saigon Kick drummer and all around entertainment chameleon Phil Varone has re-addressed a decade old spat with Sebastian Bach. Varone who was also a part of Skid Row, but his tenure in the group came after Bach had been shown the door by his former band-mates. Varone has once again responded to Bach‘s claim that Varone‘s decision to pose nude for an[…]

January 30, 2022

PURE ENERGY … Michael Thomas of Steven Adler band releases solo single “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)”

Metal Sludge — Kicking down the doors of 2022 is an unexpected release from multifaceted rock musician Michael Thomas. Thomas is best known for his position as lead guitarist for the Steven Adler band (Guns N’ Roses) but on this new single, he handles lead vocals in addition to playing all of the instruments. Thomas has released a new solo track “What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)” a cover of the 1988 hit from Information[…]

January 28, 2022

MORC 2022 … Monsters of Rock welcomes Vandenberg, Buckcherry, Resist & Bite, Tuff and Geoff Tate as recent additions to Alice Cooper headlined cruise Feb. 9-14th 2022

Metal Sludge — Well it’s almost here, and it appears that the fans are ready rock the boat when the 2022 edition of the Monsters of Rock Cruise sets sail in February. This cruise is the first since 2020, as the 2021 event was docked because of Covid, but fear not, the Monsters of Rock Cruise 2022 is setting sail February 9th -14th from Miami Florida, through CocoCay The Bahamas and over to Cozumel Mexico.[…]

January 27, 2022

MONKEY SICKNESS … Ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach blasts David Draiman of Disturbed over Neil Young versus Joe Rogan Spotify drama

Blabbermouth — Sebastian Bach has thrown shade at DISTURBED singer David Draiman for praising Spotify‘s announcement that it would remove Neil Young‘s music two days after Young demanded that his catalog be taken off in response to “fake information about vaccines” being “spread” on the platform via Joe Rogan‘s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”. In a now-deleted post on his web site, Young said the music and podcast platform is “spreading fake information about vaccines[…]

January 27, 2022

POD STARS … Meet 6 Rock N’ Roll Podcasters who cover your favorite 80’s Heavy Metal & Hairband Heroes!

Metal Sludge — There are roughly 60 million Podcasters in the U.S. and millions more around the globe. Thanks to a recent article on Sleazeroxx, they have spotlighted a 6-pack of those Podcasters that you might be interested in. Below are 6 guys who were recently interview by Rueben Mosqueda for Sleazeroxx and they give their two-cents on a variation of related topics. These 6 guys and their Podcast have interviewed the who’s-who of Hard[…]

January 25, 2022

STILL BANGIN’ HEADS … Quiet Riot announce 2022 tour dates celebrating the legacy of “Metal Health”

Metal Sludge — 80’s rock and heavy metal heroes Quiet Riot announce a string of 2022 tour dates to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the recording of their debut album “Metal Health.“ Quiet Riot remain busy with their classic era bassist Rudy Sarzo, lead guitarist and 18 year veteran of the group Alex Grossi, lead vocalist Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate) and Banali’s hand-picked replacement Johnny Kelly (Type O’ Negative). Even after the tragic loss of legendary[…]

January 24, 2022

GUNS N’ CHICKEN … DJ Ashba talks Buckethead: “To me, that (Chicken Bucket on his head) took the coolness out of the band.”

Blabbermouth — DJ Ashba, who joined GUNS N’ ROSES in March 2009 following the departure of Robin Finck, spoke about his time with the Axl Rose-fronted outfit in a new interview with Mark Dean of Antihero Magazine. The guitarist said: “I didn’t know what to expect. I was hoping that one day Slash would come back, and the reason I took the gig is that, honestly, I was — no disrespect to Buckethead [former GUNS[…]

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