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HIGH PRAISE … Jim Gillette of Nitro comments on Tim “Ripper” Owens voice: “He’s a phenomenal singer!”

July 12, 2021

Metal Sludge — In a brand new installment of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast, Nitro’s vocalist Jim Gillette is the guest. Gillette talks about his early years singing in local Phoenix area bands, and eventually releasing the Vocal Power voice instructional lessons in 1986 as a teenager. Green touches on a variety of subjects with the semi-retired

BODY SLAMMED … Wrestling Star Chris Jericho says: “It’s disappointing” to see Vince Neil so out of shape

July 11, 2021

Blabbermouth — FOZZY‘s Chris Jericho has weighed in on Vince Neil‘s disastrous comeback performance at an Iowa festival less than two months ago. On May 29, the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone. Based on fan-filmed video footage of the gig posted on YouTube, the 60-year-old rocker, who

HOME SICK … FireHouse’s Cj Snare will not appear with group this week, Andrew Freeman named replacement

July 9, 2021

Metal Sludge — Hot off the social media wire, the band FireHouse will perform this weekend without their lead singer Cj Snare. Snare took to his official Facebook this morning and wrote: “So, I woke up this morning and was sick in my stomach. Headed to the doctor. Don’t need prayers, thoughts, or hugs. I just need people to understand

ANOTHER Z’NUFF … Donnie Vie tells fans: “I now possess the name Enuff Z’Nuff” to tour with new All-Star lineup

July 6, 2021

Metal Sludge — Just in time to stir the pot a bit more, we have news from the world of Donnie Vie. Vie as many know is the original voice, co–founder and main song-writer of Enuff Z’Nuff. The Chicago native has been in and out of the band with co-founder, ba best online pharmacy with fast delivery furosemide with the

FREIGHT TRAIN INVASION … Nitro’s Jim Gillette: “I was approached by Dana Strum about singing with Vinnie, before they had Mark Slaughter”

July 3, 2021

Brave Words — In the latest episode of the 80’s Glam metal Podcast. host Metal Mike catches up with Jim Gillette from Nitro. They revisit Nitro’s classic debut, O.F.R., Gillette’s influences, and reveals why the Nitro reunion that began to take shape in 2016 fizzled out. Nitro was launched in 1988 featuring Gillette, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist T. J.

REPEAT OFFENDER … KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins under house-arrest after repeated run-ins with Police

June 28, 2021

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. He is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several institutions, including Western

RIP … Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died

June 26, 2021

Metal Sludge — Rock n’ Roll has lost another soldier as Johnny Solinger has died. Solinger was diagnosed with liver failure earlier this year and sadly he has passed away today. Solinger, 55, was best known for his tenure fronting the band Skid Row from 1999-2015. His wife Paula made the announcement today via her Facebook writing: “Johnny has passed.

GUT-LESS HYPOCRITE … Stryper’s Michael Sweet takes shots at certain “Rock Stars” but won’t name names; Fans suggest he’s attacking Vince Neil

June 25, 2021

Metal Sludge — In a new post on social media Stryper singer Michael Sweet has made some comments about certain “rock stars” and how they have let their-self go and cannot perform. Sweet posted a lengthy rant writing: “I’ve never understood how certain bands can achieve the success that they have and continue to thrive when it seems that they

CLASSIC 20 QUESTIONS … Skid Row guitarist Dave ‘The Snake” Sabo in his tell-all interview with Metal Sludge back on April 4th 2000

June 15, 2021

Metal Sludge — Every once in a while we like to dig out a Classic Metal Sludge 20 Questions and this week we’ve done it again. This interview was conducted in April 2000 with Skid Row guitarist and co-founder Dave “The Snake” Sabo. Sabo talks all about the band, their history and we asked him about his former singer Sebastian

F-BOMB MELTDOWN … Sebastian Bach goes on a Twitter tirade feuding with a fan about Skid Row song credits

June 14, 2021

Blabbermouth — Sebastian Bach has shot down a fan’s claim that he didn’t contribute to the songwriting on SKID ROW‘s debut album. Bach joined SKID ROW in 1988 as the replacement for the band’s original lead singer Matt Fallon, who sang on demo versions of songs that were eventually re-recorded for SKID ROW‘s multi-platinum 1989 eponymous LP. Earlier today, Bach

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HIGH PRAISE … Jim Gillette of Nitro comments on Tim “Ripper” Owens voice: “He’s a phenomenal singer!”

BODY SLAMMED … Wrestling Star Chris Jericho says: “It’s disappointing” to see Vince Neil so out of shape

HOME SICK … FireHouse’s Cj Snare will not appear with group this week, Andrew Freeman named replacement

ANOTHER Z’NUFF … Donnie Vie tells fans: “I now possess the name Enuff Z’Nuff” to tour with new All-Star lineup

FREIGHT TRAIN INVASION … Nitro’s Jim Gillette: “I was approached by Dana Strum about singing with Vinnie, before they had Mark Slaughter”

REPEAT OFFENDER … KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins under house-arrest after repeated run-ins with Police

RIP … Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died

GUT-LESS HYPOCRITE … Stryper’s Michael Sweet takes shots at certain “Rock Stars” but won’t name names; Fans suggest he’s attacking Vince Neil

CLASSIC 20 QUESTIONS … Skid Row guitarist Dave ‘The Snake” Sabo in his tell-all interview with Metal Sludge back on April 4th 2000

F-BOMB MELTDOWN … Sebastian Bach goes on a Twitter tirade feuding with a fan about Skid Row song credits

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