Metal Sludge

February 22, 2022

TWISTED SHITSTER … Dee Snider tells fans about prepping for Colonoscopy

Metal Sludge — In an early morning social media post, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has informed the masses that he is getting his ass examined today. Snider took to his official Twitter, and tells followers: “Getting a colonoscopy today. Been doing the “prep” for the last 12 hours. Those who’ve been there know what I am talking about.” Of course that process includes for Snider to stay hungry, with the exception of that awful[…]

February 21, 2022

100 LIVES LOST … Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider says Great White were ‘Stupid and Foolish’ to use Pyro inside ‘The Station’ nightclub in 2003

Blabbermouth — TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider spoke to the New Orleans radio station Bayou 95.7 about his involvement in “America’s Deadliest Concert: The Guest List”, a documentary about the infamous GREAT WHITE concert fire nearly two decades ago that killed a hundred people and injured hundreds more. The film will receive its premiere on Reelz today (Sunday, February 20) to coincide with the event’s 19th anniversary. A trailer for the documentary is available below.[…]

February 19, 2022

UPDATE … Ronnie “10/10” Younkins of KIX says: “I’m just glad to be alive”

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins, who is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police, discussed his battle with alcoholism in a new interview with Adika Live!. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m just glad to be alive, and I’m glad that my daughter and my son and my wife talk to me. And I’m glad the guys in[…]

February 18, 2022

CORABI GOES OFF … John Corabi has spoke out on Pam & Tommy mini-series: “It’s so Full of Bullsh!t!”

Metal Sludge — In a new social media post, former Motley Crue frontman John Corabi has spoken out about the Pam & Tommy mini-series on Hulu. Corabi writes: “Ok….just my opinion here on something that’s been bugging me. The Tommy And Pam miniseries on Hulu, is so full of bullshit, it’s ridiculous!!!! I can honestly say about 98% of this “FICITIONAL” take on T&P’s life is CRIMINAL.” As fans know, Corabi fronted Motley Crue and[…]

February 15, 2022

C.O.V.I.D. MACHINE … W.A.S.P. have postponed their 40th Anniversary Tour of Europe to Spring 2023 due to Covid

Blabbermouth — Due to coronavirus restrictions, W.A.S.P. has postponed its European 40th-anniversary tour, originally scheduled for spring of 2022, until the spring of 2023. The new dates will take place in March, April and May of 2023. All tickets previously purchased for the 2022 tour will be valid at the rescheduled 2023 shows. W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless commented: “With enormous frustration, I’m forced to announce W.A.S.P. must postpone the 2022 European leg of the 40th-anniversary[…]

February 13, 2022

ROCK THIS … RockTember announces Sept. 9th & 10th 2022 with Tom Keifer, Jackyl, Winger, Stephen Pearcy of Ratt, Quiet Riot, Ron Keel Band & Lillian Axe

Metal Sludge — RockTember have announced their annual fall festival to take place the weekend of September 9th and 10th 2022. The annual event is held at Grand Casino in Hinckley Minnesota which is about an hour and change north of Minneapolis. The 2-day event will feature more than a dozen hard rock bands that helped shape the landscape of music from the 80’s and 90’s. Friday night will be headlined by Jackyl, with direct[…]

February 8, 2022

BACK FOR FIRSTS … Stephen Pearcy talks to Metal Edge about some of his ‘Infamous Firsts’

Metal Sludge — Thanks to our long time friends over at Metal Edge and their newly launched website and related brand, there looks to be more coverage of all things that rock! We’ll be sure to keep you informed when Metal Edge shares something that our Metal Sludge faithful will surely find worth a read. With that said, we’ll keep this short, and share a few excerpts from a brand new interview with Ratt founder,[…]

February 4, 2022

KNOCK ‘EM DEAD … Nikki Sixx blasts Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam: “One Of The Most Boring Bands In History”

Blabbermouth — MÖTLEY CRÜE‘s Nikki Sixx has blasted PEARL JAM as “one of the most boring bands in history” after Eddie Vedder revealed that he “despised” the glam-metal scene of the late 1980s. In an in-depth interview with The New York Times to promote his upcoming solo album, Vedder discussed a variety of topics, including what “ripples” of change he believes the Generation X / alternative rock culture of the early ’90s may have been[…]

February 4, 2022

SHOUT IT OUT … Shameless set to release 8th studio album “So Good, You Should…” and introduce female vocalist Charlotte Tybalt

Metal Sludge — From Munich Germany the band Shameless are ready to release their 8th studio album “So Good, You Should…” on May 20th 2022 through Pride & Joy Records. The band was first formed in 1989 by bassist Alexx Michael but didn’t release music until a decade later with their 1999 debut “Backstreet Anthems” on Red Skunk Recordz. Over the next 20 plus years the band released 7 studio records, 1 live record and[…]

February 1, 2022

SHOCKING … Producer Beau Hill on working with the band RATT: “Bobby Blotzer was my least favorite guy”

Metal Sludge — In a newly uploaded excerpt from Full In Bloom Music, the interview is with Producer Beau Hill. Hill speaks at length about working with Ratt and the recording process. Hill explains in detail how he recorded lead singer Stephen Pearcy, noting they would triple track takes and then he would edit and cut into those takes taking the best parts and make a vocal comp. Pearcy would then listen back, and add[…]