Brent Woods

August 4, 2023

DUCK … Sebastian Bach wildly swings his microphone and has a very oops moment with guitarist Brent Woods live on stage >Video<

“Hey, are you okay buddy?” – Sebastian Bach to Brent Woods after microphone mishap Metal Sludge — Sebastian Bach nearly takes off his lead guitarist’s head during a recent performance but luckily he missed. Bach, 55, was finishing “Piece of Me” over the weekend, and while swinging his micrcophone the former Skid Row screamer nearly hits his lead guitarist Brent Woods. Woods turns towards the drummer to end the song and his guitar headstock deflects[…]

December 28, 2022

TUFF DIARIES #21 … Fist First Tour, Making F#@%ing Videos, Building Bunk Beds, O.J. Simpson and Rock Club + Strip Club = Awesome

Metal Sludge — It’s the summer of 1994 and we have decided along with our new record label and up coming tour, we will also need videos to promote the new Tuff record. In-between processing and shipping both CD and Cassette orders for the “Fist First” release, we were all pretty much multi-tasking like crazy. Remember, this was all pre computer too. At least the computers or cell-phones that would later become common devices that[…]

September 15, 2021

ROCKTEMBER FEST … Fans Flock to Fall Festival featuring Sebastian Bach, Warrant, Dangerous Toys, Stryper, Lit, Steven Adler and Kingdom Come

Metal Sludge — This past weekend’s Rocktember music festival in Hinckley Minnesota was a hit as thousands attended. Fans are taking to social media to express their opinions about who was good, who was great and who was a little out of shape. The weekend was full of rock and included an array of the usual 80’s suspects, but the gathering also included a few newcomers. The Grand Casino hosted the annual event on September[…]

August 2, 2021

BACH MEETS BEAVER … Ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach at 80’s Rock The Dam Fest in Beaver Dam

Metal Sludge — Just in time to kick summer in the arse, the former voice of Skid Row is back on the road. Over the weekend Sebastian Bach shared the stage with Lita Ford at the 4th Annual ‘Rock The Dam-Fest‘ in Beaver Dam Kentucky. Fans were elated to see the big yearly show and while masks were suggested to wear at the event, it was not enforced as a rule. The reunited Los Angeles[…]

August 1, 2021

ROADIE TO ROCK STAR … Robbie Crane tells Straight To Video podcast Vince Neil gave him $50,000.00 upon joining his solo band

Metal Sludge — Rock bassist Robbie Crane has recently spoke to the Straight To Video podcast at length about his music history. Crane who grew up in Hollywood ran in the same circles as members of Guns N’ Roses, Warrant and Red Hot Chili Peppers as a young teenager. “I was the kid outside the Rainbow with my skateboard” says Crane as he goes on to note seeing the likes of Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue)[…]

July 21, 2021

BACH IN BUSINESS … Sebastian Bach announces “Slave To The Grind” 30th Anniversary Tour with his Solo Band

Metal Sludge — Former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach has just announced a fall U.S.tour celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the “Slave To The Grind” record released by Skid Row back in 1991. Bach tells fans he intends to perform the full record, playing all the songs during his 38 date tour starting in late September that will take him coast to coast up til mid December. The singer took to social media writing: “30[…]

March 14, 2021

EASY AS 1,2,3 … WildSide drummer Jimmy Darby lets it all hang out on former band members, their history and the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin

Metal Sludge — Who is ready for a little bit of mud slinging? Well, it appears there is a bit of that coming from the WildSide camp. Maybe not full mud, but partial mud for sure. WildSide drummer Jimmy Darby and co-founder of 80’s Metal Recycle Bin along with Drew Hannah has come out with a interesting and lengthy interview over at Sleazeroxx. So much so, that Sleazeroxx principal Olivier wrote: “WHICH TURNED LATER THAT[…]

November 9, 2020

Former WildSide guitarist Brent Woods diagnosed with Leukemia

Metal Sludge — Former WildSide and current Sebastian Bach Band guitarist Brent Woods has been diagnosed with Leukemia. Woods took to his official Facebook page today (Nov. 9th 2020) and wrote to fans about his situation. “This is NOT a sympathy post but more of an awareness post. I haven’t told many people about this but the word has spread a bit and I’m getting a lot of concerned messages. I don’t post much but[…]

August 8, 2019

LIVE ?!*@ LIKE A WILDSIDE … WildSide issue classic years “Live” Recording, + Unreleased Rare Demos

LIVE ?!*@ LIKE A WILDSIDE WildSide issue classic years “Live” Recording, + Unreleased Rare Demos Metal Sludge — Just when you thought they might be done and over for good, something pops up. WildSide have just released a brand new “Live” recording from their heyday featuring the classic line-up. The new “Live” release was recorded during the group’s 1993 North American tour with Drew Hannah (Vocals), Brent Woods (Lead Guitar), Benny Rhynedance (Guitars), Marc Simon (Bass) and Jimmy Darby (Drums). . In addition to the live tracks,[…]

June 21, 2019

HANG ON BENNY … Former WildSide guitarist Benny Rhynedance compares their debut to a Bugatti or Gold Medal

HANG ON BENNY Former WildSide guitarist Benny Rhynedance compares their debut to a Bugatti or Gold Medal Metal Sludge — Former WildSide guitarist Benny Rhynedance speaks openly in a brand new interview at Sleazeroxx. Rhynedance once again gives fans an interesting and unique perspective into the band’s history, muchlike he did with his 5 part series The History of WildSide (1-2-3–4–5). Reflecting on his disappointment that their record was not a huge hit Rhynedance tells Sleazeroxx: “The[…]