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August 24, 2022

EXCLUSIVE … Blas Elias to Drum for Kingdom Come while James Kottak is ‘Recovering and Getting his Health Together’ says Keith St. John

Metal Sludge — In an exclusive statement to Metal Sludge, Kingdom Come singer Keith St. John says that James Kottak is currently “recovering and getting his health together.” In the interim, the band welcomes Blas Elias (Slaughter, Raiding The Rock Vault, Burning Rain, Blue Man Group) to their drum throne for up coming shows. Metal Sludge reported earlier in the week that Kottak had been fired from Kingdom Come per multiple industry sources but it[…]

August 22, 2022

TWITTER SPIT … James Kottak writes: ‘Don’t Waste Your Time’, he Won’t Play Texas area shows with Kingdom Come

Blabbermouth — KINGDOM COME drummer James Kottak says that he won’t play with his bandmates at their upcoming concerts in Texas. In the early hours of Sunday morning (August 21),Kottak took to his Twitter to write: “I will not be at the Kingdom Come Plano or San Antonio shows so don’t waste your time thanks jams k [sic]”. The San Antonio gig will take place on September 24 at the Tierra Segrada Rockfest at Tech[…]

August 11, 2022

COCKY … Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee Shares Raw Dog Photo of Himself to Millions of Followers on Social Media

Metal Sludge — Good morning America… Tommy Lee has shared a full frontal nude photo of himself on multiple social media platforms overnight. Somewhere in the wee-wee morning hours of August 11th 2022, fans and followers of the Mötley Crüe drummer were shocked as they scrolled their phones and devices. Lee at some point uploaded and shared a nude image of himself exposing his hanging penis at it appeared to be free of any garments[…]

July 31, 2022

TATE TAKE TWO … Geoff Tate talks continue with 80’s Metal Recycle Bin about Golf Advice from Alice Cooper, Drinking with AC/DC and Pink Floyd

Metal Sludge — In a new installment of the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, the guest is Geoff Tate continuing his interview with the channel. Tate was a guest in an earlier episode back in the spring that Metal Sludge covered in our article ‘80’s BIN … Geoff Tate on learning to sing, writing Operation: Mindcrime, DeGarmo, Rockenfield and a reunion.’ In the new episode the former Queensryche singer talks in depth about an array of[…]

July 27, 2022

NOT ROKKEN … Watch Don Dokken Destroy the Dokken Classic “Tooth and Nail” on Youtube from the York State Fair in Pennsylvania

Metal Sludge — Wow! We’re not sure there is much more to add here. But the best part of the video is after the song finishes Don Dokken asks the crowd: “Are you happy?” Some cheers, and random crowd noise is heard when Dokken replies: “That was weak!” Ummm, Don, have you heard your voice lately? The Dokken / Lynch reunion tour appeared at the York State Fair on Tuesday July 26th 2022 in York[…]

July 25, 2022

STOOL IS NOT COOL … Great White guitarist Mark Kendall on Jack Russell: “I Can’t Have Him Sitting On A Stool Onstage”

Blabbermouth — This past May, GREAT WHITE announced that it had parted ways with singer Mitch Malloy and had replaced him with Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE). Malloy had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years, having joined the group in 2018 following the departure of Terry Ilous. Asked in a new interview with Metal Edge if he and his bandmates ever considered the possibility of bringing original GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell back[…]

July 24, 2022

L.A. CANCELS … L.A. Guns pulls out of Sonic Slam appearance in Daytona Beach Florida, Source Claims the Reason was it was ‘Too Hot’

Metal Sludge — L.A. Guns cancelled their appearance on the Sonic Slam Tour in Daytona Beach Florida on Saturday evening July 23rd 2022. Fans of the band took to social media as the event unfolded after the word spread fast that L.A. Guns would not be playing. A variation of rumors and complaints the same were fueled by angry fans when it became clear to those in attendance that L.A. Guns were not appearing as[…]

July 22, 2022

HOW CRÜDE … Mötley Crüe Inspired Play ‘CRUDE’ Announces 3 Encore Performances in August after String of Sold Out Shows in Los Angeles

Metal Sludge — Time for an encore is what the organizers of CRUDE are saying after their initial run of 5 performances all sold out. CRUDE is a theater style play that is based on the baddest of the rock n’ roll boys, Mötley Crüe. “David Lucarelli’s “Crude” is a great way of taking us right back to this time and place. The brash, loud, sexual, energy floods the stage. The drugs, the poetry, the[…]

July 16, 2022

HOSPITALIZED … Erik Ferentinos from Stephen Pearcy’s Rat Bastards Suffers Heart Attack with 99% Blockage in a Main Artery

Metal Sludge — Rock guitarist Erik Ferentinos has suffered a heart attack and has been hospitalized. Ferentinos plays guitar for Stephen Pearcy in the Ratt singer’s solo band. According to Ferentinos himself, via a social media post today (July 16th) he suffered the heart attack after last night’s Rat Bastards show at “Picktown Palooza” in Pickerington Ohio. Ferentinos wrote: “I want to let my friends and family know that I suffered a heart attack last[…]

July 13, 2022

PURE GARBAGE … Cleanbreak drop “Dream Forever” Video Featuring James Durbin, Robert Sweet, Perry Richardson and Some Other Guy

Metal Sludge — If you clicked on this article because you thought this was going to pick apart this band, you have guessed correctly. Well, partially correct… as it’s not all bad. Cleanbreak which is possibly the dumbest band name since Sunbomb, is you guessed correctly again, another Frontier Music Srl super-group. And the band even features members of Stryper, what a shock right? Cleanbreak consists of former American Idol contestant and one-time Quiet Riot[…]