Metal Sludge

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[…]

May 17, 2018

AMERICAN HAIRBAND … Tuff and Stevie Rachelle announce shows from Romania to Rocktember

AMERICAN HAIRBAND Tuff and Stevie Rachelle announce shows from Romania to Rocktember LOS ANGELES, California — Tuff announce first shows of 2018 and their first performances since late 2016. After taking all of 2017 off Tuff have dotted the calendar with select shows for the late summer and fall. The band will appear in predominantly midwest states playing shows in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and appearing at the annual Rocktember show in Hinckley Minnesota. Aside from the Tuff shows, Rachelle will do select appearances this summer[…]

May 10, 2018

FORGIVE US FOR WE HAVE SINNED … Stryper nation lose their minds over Metal Sludge lip-sync article

FORGIVE US FOR WE HAVE SINNED Stryper nation lose their minds over Metal Sludge lip-sync article From Heaven And Beyond — Well it appears that Metal Sludge has struck a nerve with Stryper, and their faithful fans. After our recent Stryper TO HELL WITH THE LIVE VOCALS article, the inbox here at Metal Sludge headquarters has been slammed. Just to set a few facts straight. Metal Sludge ran a piece that questioned the authenticity[…]

May 4, 2018

NO ONE LIKE YOU … James Kottak on Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee: “He is an average drummer.”

NO ONE LIKE YOU James Kottak on Scorpions drummer Mikkey Dee: “He is an average drummer” Twitter — It seems there’s a battle brewing between former Scorpions drummer James Kottak, and the band’s current drummer Mikkey Dee. Kottak took to his official twitter last week and commented about Dee. Kottak wrote: “You mean Mikky de. He is an average drummer who is playing my part as the drummer for scorpions… I am the OG[…]