The G-SPOT by Gerry Gittelson

THE DOG ATE MY HOMEWORK … James Kottak Blames Sub-Par Show on Injuries from Falling Out of Bed at Four O’Clock in the Morning

Metal Sludge –– According to Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak, his sub-par performance at Sweden Rock was due to an injury he received falling out of bed. The drummer admits to using everyday over the counter pain medications like ibuprofen and Aleve, but not alcohol. Kottak spoke to Troy Patrick Farrell the host of This, That & The Other radio

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LEGAL SLUDGE … Quiet Riot says: “Please do NOT purchase the unauthorized illegal “reissue” of one of our past albums”, which is being re-released by Cleopatra Records

Metal Sludge — A new post on Facebook from Quiet Riot is telling fans: “Please do NOT purchase the unauthorized illegal “reissue” of one of our past albums.” The post is presumed to have been made by Regina Banali, the widow of the late Frankie Banali. The band’s full statement has been screen captured and can be seen at the

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NEW SINGER … “I wanna make Great White Tough again, like it was when Jack Russell was in it” says Andrew Freeman

Blabbermouth — LAST IN LINE singer Andrew Freeman, who recently joined GREAT WHITE as the replacement for Mitch Malloy, discussed his latest gig during an appearance this past Tuesday (June 14) on SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”. Regarding how he approaches singing the classic GREAT WHITE songs originally recorded by the band’s founding vocalist Jack Russell, Freeman said: “When

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CASHING IN … An Open Letter to Mark Knight and Anyone Else, Who Say that Bands are Still ‘Living In The Past’ and Just Trying to ‘Cash In’

Metal Sludge — Hello, thanks for logging onto Metal Sludge today. I recently had an exchange on social media with my friend, Mark Knight, formerly of Bang Tango. For the record and to be perfectly transparent, I am more acquaintances with Mark than best buddies, but truth is, we’ve never had any real beef. Nor do we have a beef

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UNSHAVEN BOP … C.C. DeVille of Poison shares new photo on Instagram which has him looking more like Grizzly Adams than a Rock Star

Metal Sludge — In a brand new photo on his official Instagram, Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille has shared a photo of himself sp clomiphene online in the best USA pharmacy https://healthlevelone.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/wiki/wiki-clomiphene.html no prescription with fast delivery drugstore orting a very full beard. The guitarist’s beard is so full, you might mistaken the axe-man for a homeless person, or perhaps Grizzly

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FACE THE DARK … Mark Kendall on Jack Russell returning to Great White: “He’s using wheelchairs and he’s sitting on a stool. So for us to go back to that, it just feels dark.”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview with Dr. Music and All Music Magazine video podcast, guitarist Mark Kendall talks about the latest in the world of Great White. Kendall talks about the band’s recent separation from vocalist Mitch Malloy and the addition of their new frontman Andrew Freeman. Kendall talks in depth about all things related inclu best

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REMEMBER WHEN … Jizzy Pearl chats with Robbie Crane about Sunset Strip, Ratt, Warrant and the Vince Neil Band on his JPearlTV Youtube channel

Metal Sludge — In a new JIZZO CHATS episode on JPearlTv, lead singer Jizzy Pearl talks with former band-mate and long-time Ratt bassist Robbie Crane. Crane who like Pearl grew up in Southern California talk about an array of subjects including their history on the Sunset Strip. The guys talk in depth about how their time in Ratt started and

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