Michael Wilton

April 11, 2023

OPERATION: WAL-MART … Former Queensrÿche drummer’s online store selling Rÿche branded items for your Home, Car and Pets

“The Ryche Shop is a fun “new horizon” for our amazing fanbase to hopefully smile and enjoy some unique, collectible and cool new items that have just never been available to them before. And personally, I am very excited about all the new and insanely cool and collectible creations that will soon be coming to our “custom” RycheShop collection.” — Scott Rockenfield Metal Sludge — Have you ever said to yourself: “I wish I had a Queensrÿche[…]

April 5, 2022

80’s BIN … Geoff Tate on learning to sing, writing Operation: Mindcrime, DeGarmo, Rockenfield and a reunion

Metal Sludge — In a brand new episode of 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, the interview is with world-class rock singer Geoff Tate. Tate as most know, was the long time frontman for the band Queensrÿche. Tate says he first started taking piano lessons at age 9, and then joined the school band at age 10 where he played both keyboards and trumpet through High School. It wasn’t until a local band’s singer got sick and[…]

March 1, 2022

QUEENSWRONG … Scott Rockenfield unloads on both Queensryche singers; Geoff Tate and Todd La Torre in new social media rants

Metal Sludge — Rock drummer Scott Rockenfield has posted some choice words on his official Facebook today about Queensryche and the group’s current and former singer. Rockenfield who is a founding member of the group dating back to 1982, has taken to social media with a pair of rants aimed at both Todd La Torre and Geoff Tate. The first post was directed at the current frontman La Torre. Rockenfield writes: “just a little bit[…]

October 27, 2021

WHAT’S A LOAD-IN? … An Open Letter to Todd La Torre of Queensryche

Metal Sludge — Hello everyone, thanks for checking in with Metal Sludge and your continued support is greatly appreciated. I am sure some of you are wondering… What could this “Open Letter” possibly be about? Well, first of all it’s about respect, and secondly it’s about knowing your place. And sometimes people need to be called out, and put in their place. You see… every once in a while someone says or does something, that[…]

October 15, 2021

OPERATION LAWSUIT & RUMORS … Scott Rockenfield ex-Queensryche drummer sues Eddie Jackson and Michael Wilton, reunion with Tate considered, La Torre on Thin Ice?

Metal Sludge — In a brand new lawsuit, filed on Monday in a Snohomish County Court in the state of Washington, former Queensryche drummer Scott Rockenfield is suing his former band-mates and several related band companies. The suit filed on October 11th 2021, in a Snohomish County Court has Rockenfield suing Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, both of their wives who are also named, in addition Queensryche Holdings, LLC and Tri-Ryche Cooperation, Inc. among other related[…]