Metal Sludge

July 19, 2021

STATEMENT … Jeff LaBar’s Family issues statement after Guitarist’s Untimely Passing

Metal Sludge — The family of Jeff LaBar have issued an official statement following the guitarist’s untimely death. LaBar passed away last week on July 14th 2021 at home in Tennessee. The full statement is pasted below. RIP Jeff LaBar ————————————– For Immediate Release:Jeff LaBar’s family releases statement regarding his passing Jeffrey Philip La Bar of Nashville, Tennessee passed away peacefully at the age of 58 on July 14, 2021. He was born on March[…]

July 18, 2021

RED DOPE RIOT … Metal Sludge chats with Rock N’ Roll Author, Quiet Riot & Love/Hate singer Jizzy Pearl about his Books, Porn & The Hollywood Sign

LOS ANGELES — At 63, Jizzy Pearl can still sing his ass off. He is in his second stint with legendary rock band Quiet Riot — you need real pipes to pull off a respectable version of “Cum On Feel The Noize” — while still active with Love/Hate, plus past high-profile gigs with Ratt, L.A. Guns and an early version of Adler’s Appetite. Pearl has scratched out a rock and roll living, and he is[…]

July 12, 2021

HIGH PRAISE … Jim Gillette of Nitro comments on Tim “Ripper” Owens voice: “He’s a phenomenal singer!”

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 singer including those popular vocal tapes, the singers who emulate his famous screams on Youtube[…]

July 11, 2021

BODY SLAMMED … Wrestling Star Chris Jericho says: “It’s disappointing” to see Vince Neil so out of shape

Blabbermouth — FOZZY‘s Chris Jericho has weighed in on Vince Neil‘s disastrous comeback performance at an Iowa festival less than two months ago. On May 29, the MÖTLEY CRÜE singer struggled to complete his solo concert at the Boone Iowa River Valley Festival in Boone. Based on fan-filmed video footage of the gig posted on YouTube, the 60-year-old rocker, who hadn’t performed in more than a year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[…]

July 9, 2021

HOME SICK … FireHouse’s Cj Snare will not appear with group this week, Andrew Freeman named replacement

Metal Sludge — Hot off the social media wire, the band FireHouse will perform this weekend without their lead singer Cj Snare. Snare took to his official Facebook this morning and wrote: “So, I woke up this morning and was sick in my stomach. Headed to the doctor. Don’t need prayers, thoughts, or hugs. I just need people to understand that I won’t be in Moline or Ashland to do the FireHouse shows.” Snare continued[…]

July 6, 2021

ANOTHER Z’NUFF … Donnie Vie tells fans: “I now possess the name Enuff Z’Nuff” to tour with new All-Star lineup

Metal Sludge — Just in time to stir the pot a bit more, we have news from the world of Donnie Vie. Vie as many know is the original voice, co–founder and main song-writer of Enuff Z’Nuff. The Chicago native has been in and out of the band with co-founder, bassist and song-writing partner Chip Z’Nuff for many years, but has not been part of the group for the last near decade. Vie was part[…]

July 3, 2021

FREIGHT TRAIN INVASION … Nitro’s Jim Gillette: “I was approached by Dana Strum about singing with Vinnie, before they had Mark Slaughter”

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. Racer and drummer Bobby Rock. Nitro released thier debut album, O.F.R. in 1989. The second[…]

June 28, 2021

REPEAT OFFENDER … KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins under house-arrest after repeated run-ins with Police

Blabbermouth — KIX guitarist Ronnie Younkins is unable to tour with the band because he has been placed under house arrest after repeatedly getting in trouble with the police. He is being temporarily replaced by Bob Paré, an accomplished musician who studied at the Music Institute in Los Angeles and taught music theory and guitar at several institutions, including Western Maryland College and Maryland Institute of Music. Asked in a new interview with Robert Cavuoto[…]

June 25, 2021

GUT-LESS HYPOCRITE … Stryper’s Michael Sweet takes shots at certain “Rock Stars” but won’t name names; Fans suggest he’s attacking Vince Neil

Metal Sludge — In a new post on social media Stryper singer Michael Sweet has made some comments about certain “rock stars” and how they have let their-self go and cannot perform. Sweet posted a lengthy rant writing: “I’ve never understood how certain bands can achieve the success that they have and continue to thrive when it seems that they they could care less. Or they’ve lost their abilities all together. Why do people/fans continue[…]

June 20, 2021

SNAKE EYES … Sunset Strip Star Guitarist Billy D’Vette of Pair-a-Dice lets it all hang out on Hollywood days

LOS ANGELES — There are no sure things in rolling the dice nor playing in a rock and roll band, and Billy D’Vette has the scars to prove it. The blond guitarist with chiseled features and a knack for catchy glam songs led Pair-a-Dice to the very brink of stardom in the late 1980s. But despite headline shows, record-company interest and the scene’s hottest groupies, Pair-a-Dice crapped out. They never signed a deal, they lost[…]