20 Questions

May 27, 2014

DON'T CHANGE THAT SONG – A Metal Sludge exclusive with founding Faster Pussycat guitarist Brent Muscat.

DON’T CHANGE THAT SONG Here is a Metal Sludge exclusive with founding Faster Pussycat guitarist Brent Muscat By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD – Once the toast of Los Angeles as the star guitarist for legendary glamsters Faster Pussycat, Brent Muscat returns to California for a show with his Las Vegas band Sin City Sinners on June 7 at the Viper Room on the Sunset Strip. The event figures to[…]

May 22, 2014

Jake E. Lee on his music; "I don't do it for the fans, I do it for purely selfish reasons, that's for me. I play music for me. If they don't like it, fuck 'em, I don't care, I'm not doing it for them."

Jake E. Lee on his music; “I play music for me. If they (fans) don’t like it, fuck ’em, I don’t care, I’m not doing it for them.” By: Steven Reid All along the comeback trail one-time Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands guitarist Jake E. Lee has retained two things; his honesty and his humour, two weapons which can serve you well in this business we call music. When Sea Of Tranquility’s Steven Reid[…]

May 7, 2014

Def Leppard's Joe Elliot releases new Down 'n' Outz CD "The Further Adventures Of…"

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliot releases new Down ‘n’ Outz CD “The Further Adventures Of…” By: Robert Cavuoto Guitar International — Def Leppard’s lead singer Joe Elliott has just released the third installment from Down ‘n’ Outz with a brand new CD, The Further Adventures Of… Down ‘n’ Outz was formed when Joe was asked to open for The Hoople in 2009, when they re-formed for five shows at the Hammersmith Apollo. The Quireboys’; Paul Guerin, Guy Griffin,[…]

May 4, 2014

Twisted Sister's Jay Jay French on the band history, failure, success, their fan base, Dee Snider, Metallica, the PMRC & why they won't make a new record.

Twisted Sister’s Jay Jay French in depth on the band history; the failure, success, their fan base, Dee Snider, Metallica, the PMRC & why they won’t release a new record. By: Rock Man I was 14 years old when I discovered Twisted Sister. The year was 1984 and I had just recently started developing an interest in music. It didn’t take long to realise there was something invigorating about the sounds of hard[…]

April 30, 2014

"I don't read record contracts that I sign because nobody is going to tell me what to do." Sebastian Bach

“I don’t read record contracts that I sign because nobody is going to tell me what to do.” Sebastian Bach Jason Price of Icon Vs. Icon recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Icon Vs. Icon: How did your approach to this record differ than your past releases? Did you have a different way of going about things this time around?[…]

April 23, 2014

"My solo records sound more like classic Skid Row records than the Skid Row records that I am not on. That is a fact." Sebastian Bach

SEBASTIAN BACH claims his solo albums sound more like the classic SKID ROW sound than SKID ROW’s releases with his replacement Johnny Solinger By Jeb Wright Sebastian Bach is as much known for his personality as he is for being a rock star. He was at the helm as the front man of ‘80s bad boys Skid Row, but it only took a few years and a little success before band members took sides[…]

April 15, 2014

Michael Schenker talks about his new release "Bridge the gap", a late night phone call from Ozzy Osbourne in 1982, working with Don Dokken and more.

Michael Schenker talks about his new release “Bridge the gap”, a phone call from Ozzy in 1982, working with Don Dokken and more By: John Parks Michael Schenker is flying high again, out touring the world in support of his album, “Bridge The Gap”, an appropriate title for the latest effort from the legendary guitarist from Hannover, Germany. ”Bridge The Gap” is an exciting, hard rock album with all the finesse you would[…]

April 14, 2014

Sebastian Bach, "I do what I do for better or for worse. The things that people like about me are the things that people don't like about me. I'm very polarizing."

Sebastian Bach, “I do what I do for better or for worse. The things that people like about me are the things that people don’t like about me. I’m very polarizing.” Sebastian Bach has a new record coming out (Give ‘Em Hell – Frontiers Records) and to these ears, it’s the best thing he’s been a part of since the first Skid Row. Yes, I stand behind that. All the trademark Baz elements are[…]

April 11, 2014

"I read interviews with my old band [SKID ROW] and they say, 'We get along great with our new singer. We have barbeques and drink tequila together.' You know what? I don't give a fuck about barbeques."

Sebastian Bach, “When I read interviews with [members of] my old band [SKID ROW] and they say, ‘We get along great with our new singer. We have barbeques and drink tequila together.’ You know what? I don’t give a fuck about barbeques. In a brand new interview with RockRevolt Magazine, former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was asked what he thinks the biggest misconception is about him on the part of the people who don’t[…]

April 10, 2014

Faster Pussycat’s Chad Stewart and Ace Von Johnson: “There are a LOT of new Faster Pussycat fans; it has been interesting seeing the fanbase diversify”

Faster Pussycat’s Chad Stewart and Ace Von Johnson: “There are a LOT of new Faster Pussycat fans; it has been interesting seeing the fanbase diversify” BY: John Parks Faster Pussycat rose out of the same L.A. sleaze metal scene that produced Guns N’ Roses and countless other Sunset Strip acts in the late 80s. The band experienced a couple of lineup shuffles over the decades but has remained fairly stable in recent years with its[…]