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BULLET BREAK UP … BulletBoys have officially lost 2 original members, Mick Sweda and Jimmy D’Anda out

Metal Sludge — The new year is here, and the first big rock n’ roll break up has happened just 72 hours into the new year. The original BulletBoys lineup, is no longer. Mick Sweda (Guitars) and Jimmy D’Anda (Drums) have both officially left BulletBoys. Sweda was on Facebook live tonight and told all of his viewers, watchers, friends and fans, that D’Anda and he will no longer perform with BulletBoys. Sweda also stated that[…]

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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[…]

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SMOOTH UP AGAIN … BulletBoys are back, the original lineup looks to 2020 for 50+ shows, new music and more

SMOOTH UP AGAIN BulletBoys are back, the original lineup looks to 2020 for 50+ shows, new music and more     LOS ANGELES, California — In recent weeks we’ve seen the reunion of Motley Crue, Bang Tango and now BulletBoys. All of these bands, are reuniting for 2020 with all original members. The year in rock for 2020 looks to be packed full of shows. See the full press release from BulletBoys below. ——————————————- For Immediate[…]

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DRAMA … Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer Andrew Freeman quits: “Everything Mick sent me sucked”

DRAMA ALERT Lies, Deceit & Treachery singer Andrew Freeman quits: “Everything Mick sent me sucked”     Sleazeroxx —  Last in Line and Lynch Moblead vocalist Andrew Freeman announced yesterday that he was no longer a part of Lies, Deceit & Treachery with the following three former BulletBoysmembers — guitarist Mick Sweda, drummer Jimmy D’Anda and bassist Lonnie Vencent. The following message was posted by Freeman on one of his Facebook accounts yesterday: “As of today, I am no longer working with the band Lies Deceit and Treachery. Which means I[…]

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Phil Varone reflects on BulletBoys run: “The singer is the worst human on earth, just a pathetic sack of garbage”

IT WAS A JOKE Phil Varone reflects on BulletBoys run: “The singer is the worst human on earth, just a pathetic sack of garbage”     DETROIT, Michigan — In a brand new interview with Talkin’ Rock With Meltdown on 101 WRIF, Red Dragon Cartel drummer Phil Varone speaks his mind. Varone talks at length about all things related to playing drums and his future as a writer. The interviewer asks about the drummer’s plans, and Varone[…]

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DEAR QUITTER … An Open Letter to Phil Varone from Stevie Rachelle

DEAR QUITTER An Open Letter to Phil Varone from Stevie Rachelle      — I would like to preface my open letter to Phil Varone. To the readers, I can tell you that this all stems from a Metal Sludge article I posted about Phil Varone retiring on March 14th. I used the phrase, “Throwing in the towel” in the headline which seems to have set Phil off. I also noted that he chose to do this[…]

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HOLLYWOOD NEW YEARS-A-GO-GO … Quiet Riot, Adler’s Appetite, Faster Pussycat, Julian Lennon & Danzig

HOLLYWOOD NEW YEARS-A-GO-GO Quiet Riot, Adler’s Appetite, Faster Pussycat, Julian Lennon & Danzig       LOS ANGELES — Here in Hollywood on the Sunset Strip, we ended the rock and roll year with four consecutive nights of big-time classic rock over New Year’s Eve weekend at the famed Whisky club. After a strong start by BulletBoys on Friday, Dec. 28, Metal Sludge caught up with the action on Saturday with Quiet Riot, followed by[…]

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ON YOUR KNEES … Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on

ON YOUR KNEES Hair Nation Tour hits Chicago, Jack Russell falls on stage but the band plays on     CHICAGO, Illinois — Down but not out. Jack Russell has seen some rough roads and taken some falls in the last many years but he keeps getting back up. And once again at a recent live performance on the Hair Nation Tour the singer of his own band – Jack Russell’s Great White – took another dive.[…]

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REALLY, PHIL? … “It’s a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to the next two months” says Phil Varone moments before quitting The Hair Nation Tour

REALLY, PHIL? “It’s a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward to the next two months” says Phil Varone moments before quitting The Hair Nation Tour       LOS ANGELES — Whatever the reason for Phil Varone’s shocking decision to leave BulletBoys late Friday, the drummer was in a great mood 30 minutes after their performance at Hair Nation’s national tour stop at the Wiltern Theatre with Enuff Z’Nuff and Jack Russell’s Great White.[…]

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TUFF DIARIES #8 … Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s

TUFF DIARIES #8 Jon Bon Jovi, Sebastian Bach, Rick Rubin, Howie Hubberman, BulletBoys and Gazzarri’s Skid Row, Dave “Snake” Sabo, Steve Brown of Trixter, D’Molls, Jailhouse, Guitars ‘R Us & Jim Torgeson.  — Welcome to 1989…. It’s early January and Tuff kick off the year with a show at The Marquee in Westminster California. This venue is only 35 miles from Hollywood, or about 50 miles from where we lived in Van Nuys. But in traffic, this[…]

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