Metal Sludge

June 22, 2018

RIP … Pantera founder and Hell Yeah drummer Vinnie Paul dead at 54

RIP Pantera founder and Hell Yeah drummer Vinnie Paul dead at 54 Billboard — Drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of metal band Pantera, has died. Currently a member of Hellyeah, Paul was 54. His representative confirmed the legendary drummer’s death to Billboard, but added that no further details are available at this time. Along with his brother, Dimebag Darrell, Paul (born Vincent Paul Abbott) formed Pantera in 1981. The group found mainstream success with second[…]

June 22, 2018

GREAT HATE … Ex-Great White singer Jack Russell throws shade at Jizzy Pearl of Love/Hate

GREAT HATE Ex-Great White singer Jack Russell throws shade at Jizzy Pearl of Love/Hate Blabbermouth — Former GREAT WHITE and current JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell has parted ways with Frontiers Music Srl and has inked a new deal with Cleopatra Records. Russell confirmed his split with the Italian rock label during a March 31 interview with Eric Blair of “The Blairing Out With Eric Blair Show” at the Rock Against MS benefit concert and award show in Los Angeles. Asked how his deal with Frontiers is different from some of the deals he had[…]

June 4, 2018

ALL SYSTEMS NO … Vinnie Vincent issues bold statement regarding pulling out of Rock N’ Pod Expo

ALL SYSTEMS NO Vinnie Vincent issues bold statement regarding pulling out of Rock N’ Pod Expo Facebook — Vinnie Vincent has made a statement about his recent decision to pull out of the Rock N’ Pod Expo 2. Vincent was accused of backing out of a deal that was alleged to have already been in place for nearly 2 months. Decibel Geek Podcast host Chris Cynscak talked in depth on the podcast about how[…]

June 3, 2018

NO, WHY, LOL … Rachel Bolan talks Skid Row’s “bad match” with Tony Harnell & Sebastian Bach’s book

NO, WHY, LOL Rachel Bolan talks Skid Row’s “bad match” with Tony Harnell & Sebastian Bach’s book Blabbermouth — SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan was recently interviewed by Barbara Caserta of Linea Rock. The full conversation can be viewed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the status of the group’s in-progress new album: Rachel: “We’re still writing. We’re writing a lot of songs, because it’s going to be a full-length this time. We’re just writing a bunch of[…]

June 3, 2018

BURNING BRIDGES … Vinnie Vincent pulls out of scheduled Nashville appearance at Rock N’ Pod Expo 2

BURNING BRIDGES Vinnie Vincent pulls out of scheduled Nashville appearance at Rock N’ Pod Expo 2 Decibel Geek Podcast — Just when you thought it was safe to bet on Vinnie Vincent. Huh? Well, in a nutshell this is what we know. Decibel Geek Podcast and the 2nd annual Rock N’ Pod Expo had booked Vincent to appear at this years event Saturday August 25th 2018. The ‘deal’ say the organizers, was “good 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[…]

May 31, 2018

IT’S NOT ME … Jack Russell warns fans of online impersonator asking for fishing trip money

IT’S NOT ME Jack Russell warns fans of online impersonator asking for fishing trip money Instagram — Jack Russell has taken to social media to warn fans about an online impersonator. Russell who fronts Jack Russell’s Great White writes: “From what I understand there’s someone on Instagram posing as me asking people for money for fishing trips. This is not me!” The singer goes onto say; “(This) has nothing to do with Jack[…]

May 30, 2018

HOME SWEET FOR SALE … Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee selling Calabasas crib for $4.65M >Video<

HOME SWEET FOR SALE Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee selling Calabasas crib for $4.65M TMZ — Tommy Lee‘s Calabasas pad is apparently home sweet home no longer … so he’s trying to unload it once again. The rocker put his 6 bed, 8 bath, nearly 10,000 sq. ft. palace back on the market after briefly taking it down early this year. Tommy’s house is 3 levels featuring walnut floors, stone counters, soaring ceilings, a full gym and an[…]

May 30, 2018

CRUSHED … SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush

CRUSHED METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Rock talk with rising star Chris Crush of L.A. glam hopefuls Permacrush Metal Sludge loves to write about the same old favorites over and over again, but we have an eye for up-and-coming talent, too. The past two Los Angeles local bands Metal Sludge has given a shit about enough to actually publish something — Joyous Wolf and Six Gun Sal — both parlayed the momentum into[…]

May 30, 2018

DOA … Anal C?nt guitarist Josh Martin clowns on mall escalator, dies after falling onto food court table below

DOA Anal C?nt guitarist Josh Martin clowns on mall escalator, dies after falling onto food court table below Consequence Of Sound — Longtime Anal Cunt guitarist Josh Martin has died following a fatal escalator accident. He was 45 years old. According to police reports via WPRI and The Boston Globe, Martin fell backwards off an escalator at the Providence Place shopping mall in Providence, Rhode Island late Monday evening (May 28th). Martin, who witnesses said was “clowning around” and “riding the rail” of[…]