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UPDATE: January 29th 2026 LOS ANGELES, California — RLS Records is stoked to announce that the Jim Gillette “Proud To Be Loud” Vinyl remaster will ship next week, in early February 2026. Gillette is best known for fronting the band NITRO who dropped their debut “O.F.R.” back in 1989 with his side-kick Michael Angelo-Batio. But before NITRO, the pair teamed
SUNSHINE STATE, U.S.A. — From rock n’ roll to real estate the word extreme is synonymous with Jim Gillette. Gillette first launched himself into the eyes and ears of music fans while still a teenager and that was a few years before NITRO even hit MTV‘s Headbanger’s Ball with their over-the-top track “Freight Train”. Gillette was strewn across rock magazines
“I think he was born 10 years too late,” Hawkins sighs in reference to Bettencourt. “Because he’d be competing with Eddie Van Halen if he were a bit younger.” — Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, courtesy of Guitar World by way of the Rick Beato podcast SAY IT ISN’T SO — In news you didn’t expect to read today, we’ll
“Is that the guy who took Lita Ford’s kids away?” — Rikki Rockett on Jim Gillette Metal Sludge — Welcome to 2023 where your social media comments just might land you on the pages of some rock n’ roll website like Metal Sludge. Or, in the middle of an MMA cage. It seems Rikki Rockett‘s recent comment on Facebook has
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
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.
Metal Sludge — Michael Angelo-Batio recently did a new interview with our friend and journalist Ruben Mosqueda over at Sleazeroxx. The Nitro guitarist says: “The label wanted people to either love us or hate us and it worked. They told us that if we did what they said, we’d ship 100,000 copies and they’d give tour support and we did
TUFF DIARIES (Entry #3) My Tuff audition, Jim Gillette screams, a near fist fight and our debut show with Warrant. AXL ROSE, W.A.S.P., PAIR-A-DICE, PARADISE, TAZ AND SEX WITH AN OLDER WOMAN. — It was July 7th 1987 and I woke up in Van Nuys California. I had been hanging out with Todd Chaisson (Tuff bassist) for the last several days, and tonight was
TUFF DIARIES #2 My first meeting with Tuff, “Is That All Your Real Hair?” By Stevie Rachelle STEVE MEETS TODD, JORGE AND MICHAEL…THE TUFF BAND! July 1st 1987 — It’s Saturday monring June 27th 1987. I wake up after my first night out in Hollywood. I had went to see ANGORA at Troubadour with my new apartment neighbors Fredy and Greg. At some
METAL SLUDGE 20 QUESTIONS with NITRO singer and Jiu-Jitsu world champion JIM GILLETTE METAL SLUDGE — Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your spotify we must warn you….. prepare to cover your ears. As it may get louder and heavier sounding than it has in a while. You may have heard or maybe not, but NITRO is
