Juan Croucier

November 7, 2018

KETTLE BLACK … Jake E. Lee calls current version of Ratt “Sad”, throws shade at Bobby Blotzer

KETTLE BLACK Jake E. Lee calls current version of Ratt “Sad”, throws shade at Bobby Blotzer Blabbermouth — Jake E. Lee has shot down a rumor that he was approached to play with RATT earlier this year as the replacement for Warren DeMartini. “No, that never came up,” the former OZZY OSBOURNE and BADLANDS guitarist told the “Talking Metal” podcast (hear audio below). “That was never gonna happen. That all came from [RATT drummer] Bobby Blotzer, from a specific interview. “Nobody really cares what Bob has to say,” Jake continued.[…]

October 6, 2018

SPINAL RATTAP … Stephen Pearcy was “Drunk, Drugged Out, Stumbling, Trashed & Booed” say fans on Twitter

SPINAL RATTAP Stephen Pearcy was “Drunk, Drugged Out, Stumbling, Trashed & Booed” say fans on Twitter Blabbermouth — Some of the fans who attended RATT‘s concert Friday night (October 5) in St. Charles, Illinois say that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was “stumbling” and couldn’t “remember the words” to some of the band’s most popular songs. Fan-filmed video footage of RATT‘s performance at the Arcada Theatre — courtesy of YouTubeuser JW Stuff — shows the frontman slurring his way through the set[…]

October 2, 2018

BACK FOR REDEMPTION … Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances

BACK FOR REDEMPTION Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances MONTCLAIR, New Jersey — After what many might call the worst performance of his 4 decade long career, Stephen Pearcy seems to have redeemed himself. Ratt took the stage last Friday night in Montclair New Jersey and rocked the near capacity crowd. Pearcy had a horrific show 48 hours prior when Ratt played Huntington New York but New Jersey was like night and day for the frontman. As first[…]

September 30, 2018

Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot”

Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot” Blabbermouth — Frankie Banali has shot down Juan Croucier‘s apparent claim that he was responsible for connecting the drummer with QUIET RIOT almost four decades ago. Banali made his comments in response to an entry on the “Discography” page of the RATTbassist’s web site, which lists his activities for the year 1981 as “Quiet Riot: Rehearsed and never did any show’s [sic] but[…]

September 27, 2018

NO EXCUSES … Stephen Pearcy of Ratt apologizes for live Ratt debacle: “There is no excuse for my behavior”

NO EXCUSES Stephen Pearcy of Ratt apologizes for live Ratt debacle: “There is no excuse for my behavior” LOS ANGELES, California — After what could be considered his worst ever live performance, Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy has owned it. Metal Sludge was first to report on the live show that took place in Huntington New York at “The Paramount.” Our report includes fan first hand accounts and various videos that show Pearcy[…]

September 26, 2018

LAYING DOWN … Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain”

LAYING DOWN Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain” HUNTINGTON, New York — We’re not going to sugar coat this at all, so we won’t. To say Stephen Pearcy struggled through the Ratt live show in New York is an understatement. Pearcy appears to be in a state of confusion, under the influence, or in a lot of pain. Perhaps a combination of all three? Ratt[…]

July 17, 2018

Stephen Pearcy: “Regardless of whether it’s Warren (DeMartini) or somebody else, they can take a hike.”

RATT Stephen Pearcy: “Regardless of whether it’s Warren (DeMartini) or somebody else, they can take a hike.” Metal Sludge — We’re sticking to our original story as published on March 21st 2018. The story is, that Warren DeMartini was in fact fired from Ratt. In a recent posting on Blabbermouth (also shared by Sleazeroxx) Pearcy says: “I can’t speak for the guy [Warren DeMartini]… The guy didn’t wanna go out there. I wouldn’t even[…]

July 5, 2018

NEW BREED OF RATT REVEALED – Metal Sludge have industry sources saying the new Ratt members are as follows: Pete Holmes (Black N’ Blue) on drums, Jordan Ziff (Razer) and Chris Sanders (Knight Fury) on guitars

NEW BREED OF RATT REVEALED Metal Sludge have industry sources saying the new Ratt members are as follows: Pete Holmes (Black N’ Blue) on drums, Jordan Ziff (Razer) and Chris Sanders (Knight Fury) on guitars From The Inside — After months of speculation… we feel confident that we have the news you have all been waiting for. Multiple (unrelated) sources have revealed to Metal Sludge, that the line up for the NEW breed[…]

June 14, 2018

IT’S NOT LOVE … George Lynch says he was asked to join Ratt, but declined

IT’S NOT LOVE George Lynch says he was asked to join Ratt, but declined Eddie Trunk — George Lynch was on Eddie Trunk’s Sirius/XM radio show this week and had lots to say. Lynch talks about countless projects he’s involved in from music to movies. The original Dokken guitarist talks about his band Lynch Mob, Ultra Phonics with Corey Glover and a Native American film project called Shadow Nation. One subject that Trunk brings up is Ratt, to[…]

June 1, 2018

A NEW BREED OF RODENTS … Ratt core members Stephen Pearcy and Juan Croucier break their silence

A NEW BREED OF RODENTS Ratt core members Stephen Pearcy and Juan Croucier break their silence Blabbermouth — The new breed of RATT, led by founding members vocalist Stephen Pearcy and bassist Juan Croucier, will relaunch its well-storied hard rock brand this summer with a teaser of tour dates that foreshadow a schedule that will keep the band busy through the end of the year. While RATT has evolved over several decades and endured various incarnations, this “new breed” of RATT promises to[…]