HAPPY BIRTHDAY Metal Sludge Launched September 1st 1998, 25 Years Ago & Here Is How It Came To Be — This was first posted in 2018 on the 20th Anniversary, and I figured it would be cool to share it again here today, on the official birthday of Metal Sludge, September 1st. As the site passes a quarter of a century on the world wide web, I want to thank you for all of your[…]
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RIP Former Motorhead and Fastway guitarist ‘Fast’ Eddie Clarke dead at 67 Blabbermouth — Former MOTÖRHEAD and FASTWAY guitarist “Fast” Eddie Clarke passed away yesterday (January 10) after a battle with pneumonia. He was 67 years old. Clarke was a member of MOTÖRHEAD from 1976 until 1982. He was one-third of the band’s classic lineup, which also included drummer Philthy “Animal” Taylor, who died in November 2015 of liver failure. Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister succumbed to cancer the following month. Clarke, Taylor and Lemmy appeared on five albums together: MOTÖRHEAD‘s 1977 self-titled[…]
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METAL SLUDGE 10 Questions with Budderside/Adler’s Appetite singer Patrick Stone LOS ANGELES, California — Among the buzz bands in California reigns Budderside, led by former Adler’s Appetite singer Patrick Stone. Budderside has the looks and hooks to make it, coupled with a hearty determination that includes a summer-long tour with the great L.A. Guns. Groupies, get ready to line up at the tour bus. Budderside is coming to a town near you. As for[…]
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METAL SLUDGE PRESENTS … WORLD-PREMIERE VIDEO: Budderside ‘Genocide’ from UDR/Motorhead Music LOS ANGELES, California — In our ever-lasting quest to find the world’s next greatest rock and roll band — no easy task, which explains why we keep harking back to the hair-band days — Metal Sludge is proud to unleash the world premiere video “Genocide” from Budderside, a buzz band signed by the late, great Lemmy from Motorhed and led by ex-Adler’s Appetite[…]
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Is Ozzy Osbourne the most famous drug addict in heavy metal history? Goldmine interviews the Prince of Darkness, part of the interview is below and Ozzy is asked; “You may be the most famous drug addict in rock ‘n’ roll/metal history. Do you regret that?” See what Ozzy says. Goldmine By: Jeb Wright — Ozzy Osbourne sat down and chatted with Goldmine Magazine about the event that heavy metal fans around the world have been[…]
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CLASSIC SLUDGE Lemmy Kilmister 20 Questions from March 20th 2001 * The following interview is from March 2001. Motorhead’s Lemmy Do we really need to introduce this guy? Didn’t think so. We got hooked up with Lemmy from Libby at Metal Masters, who knowns somebody at Lemmy’s record label. So we sent the questions to Libby, she sent them to her contact, and then the questions ended up in Lemmy’s hands. He actually hand[…]
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RIP Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, dead at 70 Hollywood — Sad to report that Lemmy Kilmister has died. Motorhead has officially lost its fearless leader after 40 years of rock n’ roll. It’s being reported by countless industry insiders and name musicians that Kilmister died today, just 4 days after his 70th birthday. It was first been reported online by the website ConsequencesOfSound that the singer of the legendary band had passed earlier today. Part of the COS article reads[…]
Read More »Los Angeles theater to show “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” —New 35 mm Print “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” 1988, 94 minutes, color, 35mm Directed by Penelope Spheeris; with Aerosmith, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, and W.A.S.P. Special guest: Penelope Spheeris; other guests to be announced. Date: Friday April 4th 2014 – 7:30PM Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science as[…]
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