RED DRAGON QUITEL Phil Varone throwing in the towel after 2 weeks on tour, is Jake E. Lee next? From The Road — It’s only been a few weeks of touring, but it appears that Red Dragon Cartel just might be ready to wave the white flag. A source close to the band are telling Metal Sludge: “Jake says this is his last tour.” We dug around and inquired about Jake and got “who[…]
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JAKE E. LEE Red Dragon Cartel announces North American tour dates for 2019 Blabbermouth — RED DRAGON CARTEL, the band led by former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist Jake E. Lee, will embark on a North American tour in February. The trek will kick off February 23 in Reno, Nevada and wrap on April 2 in Queens, New York. Tour dates: Feb. 23 – Reno, NV @ Nugget Casino Resort Feb. 24 – Agoura Hills, CA @ The Canyon[…]
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SAIGON DRAGON Red Dragon Cartel welcomes ex-Saigon Kick drummer Phil Varone Facebook – According to everyone’s favorite social network (Facebook) the band Red Dragon Cartel have added a new member to the group. The addition is former Saigon Kick and one-time Skid Row drummer Phil Varone. Jake E. Lee and his Red Dragon Cartel wrote about adding Varone to the lineup; “He’s with us now in the studio working on our next album.[…]
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FIRE DRAGON CARTEL Jake E Lee and bandmates watch limo burn to a crisp San Jose — Just in time to grab some headlines in a week of rock n’ roll fires Red Dragon Cartel is the latest victim. The Ohio based group The Loveless lost their entire trailer full of gear in an unfortunate roadside incident they experienced last week traveling between gigs. Metal Sludge reported on that HERE. Then yesterday morning we all woke up to the[…]
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RED DRAGON CARTEL representative confirms return of DARREN JAMES SMITH Reunited And It Feels So Good — Well it’s already been 4 months and 12 days so why not do a reunion. Afterall, it’s clear and evident the fans are clamoring for this. What are we talking about? The Red Dragon Cartel reunion of course. The band featuring 80’s hair-metal guitar god Jake E Lee (Ex Ozzy Osbourne Band / Badlands) has come full circle to return[…]
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REJOIN DRAGON CARTEL Darren James Smith returning to Jake E Lee project say multiple sources This Is Happening — Hot off the internet, Metal Sludge has just been privy to a very strong rumor that Darren James Smith is returning to Jake E Lee’s project Red Dragon Cartel. This (very reliable) source has told us that the band’s original voice will return in time for the band’s show at the “Rainbow Bar & Grill” Labor Day weekend[…]
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Hot Tip — Metal Sludge has received a tip from a source that claims JAKE E LEE is trying to bring DARREN JAMES SMITH back to sing for RED DRAGON CARTEL. That or the group has their eyes set on singer NATHAN JAMES. The source states that bassist ANTHONY ESPOSITO says they plan to bring back SMITH who had to leave because of VISA issues. We’ve included a screen capture below. The source also claims it’s down to one of[…]
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RED DRAGON SINGERLESS Darren James Smith and RED DRAGON CARTEL part ways, ‘I resigned, Jake accepted’ says Smith Canada — Breaking news on Facebook it seems that RED DRAGON CARTEL and singer Darren James Smith have parted ways. A post from a Canadian journalist has stated the split was amicably. Metal Sludge reached out to Darren James Smith and Smith told Metal Sludge exclusively, “I resigned Jake accepted.” Smith also took to his own and[…]
Read More »JUST LIKE PARADISE Paradise return to the Sunset Strip along with the Wild and Red Dragon Cartel get their redemption By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large HOLLYWOOD — More than 20 years since last playing the Sunset Strip, Paradise and The Wild made their grand return on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Viper Room, and results proved spell-binding, as a capacity crowd roared its approval. Paradise particularly was really on, or[…]
Read More »Jake E Lee & Red Dragon Cartel rumored to be cancelling more US shows. Rumourville — Inside sources have informed Metal Sludge that Jake E Lee and his Red Dragon Cartel have cancelled yet another show. The show in question is the “Token Lounge” in Detroit Michigan on Friday June 27th. The official site for the club previously had tickets for sale and promotional materials posted, but now the show information seems[…]
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