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METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE … Nick Walsh the golden voice of Slik Toxik and Famous Underground checks in from the road singing Led Zepplin II

Metal Sludge — It’s been a while since we’ve covered Slik Toxik, or their lead singer Nick (Nicholas) Walsh, but here we go… The singer’s former band, Slik Toxik have recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of their “Doin’ The Nasty” release, with it seeing a reissue on all digital music platforms, 3 decades later. Walsh tells Metal Sludge about how that happened, and gives readers an update on all things Toxik. He also gives us[…]

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SURVIVOR … Erik Grönwall tells fans about Leukemia battle in heartfelt intro to “18 & Life” during his second show fronting Skid Row

Metal Sludge — The new lineup of Skid Row performed their 2nd show with new frontman Erik Grönwall on Wednesday March 30th in Las Vegas. Skid Row announced Grönwall as their new singer just 1 week earlier in an interview on a popular Sirius satellite radio show. Grönwall who was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) a year ago, told fans in a heartfelt intro to the song “18 & Life” about his battle. “Ladies[…]

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TOUR NEWS … Skid Row announce “The Gang’s All Here” tour dates for Europe, The U.K. and Australia

Metal Sludge — Hot on the heels of releasing their new single “The Gang’s All Here” and simultaneously introducing their new singer Erik Grönwall, Skid Row have just announced a slew of 2022 tour dates. Included are several dates in The U.K., throughout Europe and down under in Australia as well. Skid Row shocked the music world back on March 23rd when they announced Grönwall and released new music just days before their Las Vegas[…]

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TOUR CANCELED … Foo Fighters Cancel all remaining Tour Dates following Death of Taylor Hawkins

Metal Sludge — Foo Fighters have announced that they will cancel all remaining scheduled tour dates. The cancellation comes as no surprise, as the group mourn the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. Today the band released the following statement… “It is with great sadness that FOO FIGHTERS confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment[…]

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ADAM CAROLLA … Gene Simmons: “Rock n’ Roll guys are Generally Losers, Hardly Qualified to do what they, we do.”

Metal Sludge — Kiss bassist Gene Simmons was recently a guest on the Adam Carolla Show podcast and has plenty to say. Simmons talks to Carolla about a laundry list of subjects from his ability to speak Hungarian, to his ideas of how to make Kiss stand-out from the word go. “I’d go to see Lovin Spoonful one of my favorite bands, umm… Sly And The Family Stone, all that stuff when I was growing[…]

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HOW GOOD IS HE? … Skid Row frontman Erik Grönwall shows off Amazing Vocals on Youtube hits and their new single “The Gang’s All Here”

Metal Sludge — In what could be considered one of the biggest moves in the 80’s and 90’s rock band world in years, Skid Row have drafted a new singer. Earlier in the week, Skid Row released a new single “The Gang’s All Here” and simultaneously announced the addition of their new frontman Erik Grönwall formerly of the band H.E.A.T.. The move also resulted in the band letting go of ZP Theart from his position[…]

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FOO FIGHTERS … Taylor Hawkin’s Cause Of Death: Colombian Police Issue Statement

Blabbermouth — Colombian police believe the death of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins could be related to drugs. The 50-year-old musician was found dead in a hotel room at the Casa Medina in Bogota on Friday (March 25). A short time later, the Metropolitan Police Of Bogota released a statement published by several news outlets in Colombia, including Bogota’s El Tiempo, in which they said: “According to those close to him, the death could be[…]

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RIP … Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters Dead at 50

Metal Sludge — Taylor Hawkins has passed away. Foo Fighters have announced via social media, that Hawkins has died. “Authorities confirmed to SEMANA on Friday night that Taylor Hawkins had died. The body of the famous musician was found in a hotel in the north of Bogotá.” writes the website News Random It appears that Hawkins had traveled to the capital of Colombia to attend and perform at the Estereo Pìcnic Music Festval. There are[…]

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ROMANIAN ROCK … LILIAC ready to take their Vamp Metal sound on 40+ date ‘Moonlight’ Summer Tour

Metal Sludge — One of the hottest young music groups out today are the rock band LILIAC. LILIAC are a Romanian family of musicians who range in age from 14 to 23 and call their sound ‘Vamp Metal’. The band are managed by their Father Florin Cristea who was born in Transylvania Romania. LILIAC consist of all 5 siblings; Melody on Lead Vocals, Samuel on Guitars, Abigial on Drums, Ethan on Bass and Justin as[…]

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SWEDEN ROW … Skid Row introduce new singer, Swedish Idol star Erik Grönwall formerly of H.E.A.T

Metal Sludge — Wow, what a huge announcement… Skid Row have officially announced they have a new singer in Erik Grönwall former H.E.A.T frontman. Grönwall, 34, is Swedish and has been turning heads for more than a decade with his soaring vocal abilities. “It’s a new era for SKID ROW. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, we’ve added a new voice. Welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band[…]

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