Metal Sludge

March 27, 2021

CONFIRMED … RATT’s Stephen Pearcy Confirms Bobby Blotzer Appearance At Livestream Concert

Blabbermouth — RATT singer and founder Stephen Pearcy and his solo band will take part in a livestream concert on Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m. PDT from the world-famous Whisky A Go Go on the Sunset Strip. He will be joined by members of ACE FREHLEY, LITA FORD, DANZIG, HELLYEAH, ARCADE and “a very special guest.” Asked in a new interview with 80’s Glam Metalcast who the “special guest” is that will be making[…]

March 27, 2021

NEW MUSIC … Shameless release “Live Your Dream” single featuring Bruce Kulick and Charlotte Tybalt

Sleazeroxx — Glam rock “supergroup” Shameless have released a video for their new single “Live Your Dream.” The track features Charlotte Tybalt on vocals, Frankie Muriel on backing vocals, BC and Bruce Kulick on guitars, Alexx Michael on bass, Brian Tichy on drums and Frank Meyer on keyboards and backing vocals. Shameless‘ Facebook page indicates (with slight edits): “Shameless are a hard rock and glam metal supergroup based in Munich, Germany. Although the band is based[…]

March 27, 2021

RIP … Brett Bradshaw former Faster Pussycat drummer

Metal Sludge — Sad news to report that former Faster Pussycat drummer Brett Bradshaw has passed away. The bands front-man and founder Taime Downe has posted a public comment on his official Facebook page seen below. “Rest in Peace! Mr Bradshaw!#formerfpdrummer @fasterp_ssycat#rocknroll #saddaytoday” wrote Downe. Sleazeroxx have reported additional messages that have been posted on Facebook today include: Diana Bradshaw –“My son, Brett Bradshaw died yesterday and I need to ask that you pray for me to[…]

March 25, 2021

THE WAY IT IS … Brian Wheat of TESLA Dislikes Term ‘Hair Metal’

Blabbermouth — TESLA bassist Brian Wheat has taken issue with the label “hair metal,” saying that the the pejorative term was coined in as a way to disparage acts thought to have been all flash and no substance. Speaking to “The Cassius Morris Show”, Wheat said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I find [the term ‘hair metal’] condescending. What does fucking hair have to do with the music? Should we be called ‘cock metal’ because we[…]

March 19, 2021

TUFF DIARIES #17 … Hello 1992, Gene Simmons, We Need Money, Mike Starr, New Bass Player & Jason Flom part II

LOS ANGELES, CA. — Well by now most of you understand how these work. It’s early 1992, our bass player Todd ‘Chase’ Chaisson has just quit the band, and grunge was starting to hammer the industry. Of course we all saw it happening, but truth is – in looking back, nobody was fully aware to what level it would impact the 80’s style of music. And might I add, not just the music… but our[…]

March 17, 2021

ATTENTION HEADBANGERS … Ex-Mtv veejay Riki Rachtman announces new show ‘The Ball’ on Gimme Metal TV

Blabbermouth — Gimme Metal TV has announced the debut episode of “The Ball”, set to premiere later this month. Hosted by MTV VJ alumnus Riki Rachtman and presented by Knotfest.com, “The Ball” will find the former “Headbangers Ball” host reviving that classic heavy metal music video show feel in an episode that will feature videos from the likes of MEGADETH, METALLICA, POWER TRIP, and so much more. “I think we are all starving for something[…]

March 15, 2021

RIP … Former Metal Edge editor Gerri Miller has died

Metal Sludge — Some sad and crazy news this morning from our music world. Long time editor of Metal Edge Magazine, Gerri Miller has died. Miller was a constant figure in the rock magazine world from the mid 80’s until the late 1990’s with Metal Edge. A few posts are popping up on social media now including a tribute from Badlands bassist Greg Chaisson. Miller had been battling Lupus for many years. A comment on[…]

March 14, 2021

EASY AS 1,2,3 … WildSide drummer Jimmy Darby lets it all hang out on former band members, their history and the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin

Metal Sludge — Who is ready for a little bit of mud slinging? Well, it appears there is a bit of that coming from the WildSide camp. Maybe not full mud, but partial mud for sure. WildSide drummer Jimmy Darby and co-founder of 80’s Metal Recycle Bin along with Drew Hannah has come out with a interesting and lengthy interview over at Sleazeroxx. So much so, that Sleazeroxx principal Olivier wrote: “WHICH TURNED LATER THAT[…]

March 9, 2021

AUTOMETH … Steve Lynch says ex-Autograph drummer Keni Richards was Addicted to Heroin, possibly Meth, involved with people who “Killed him”

Sleazeroxx — Former Autograph guitarist Steve Lynch was recently interviewed by Jason Green (Sin City Rejects bassist, Sin City Sinners manager, ex-Ratt (Bobby Blotzer version) manager) for the Waste Some Time With Jason Green podcast. Lynch was one of the founding members of Autograph back in 1983 and played on all of their best known albums including Sign In Please (1984), That’s The Stuff (1985) and Loud And Clear (1986) before leaving the band in July 2019 to explore new musical[…]

February 26, 2021

A DAMN GOOD TIME … Metal Sludge catches up with “Nothing But a Good Time” book author Richard Bienstock

LOS ANGELES — In an era of google-copy-and-paste disguised as hard work, it is nice to see folks put their heart and soul into a passion project. That’s just what co-author Richard Bienstock has pulled off with new book ‘Nothing But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of The ’80s Hard Rock Explosion.” The book, co-written by Tom Beaujour, took three years and is 99 percent quotes — which is incredibly time-consuming if you happen[…]