Nikki Sixx

January 27, 2024

SLUDGE FLASHBACK … 20 Questions with ex-Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba – Date: October 15th 2002

Metal Sludge — Grabbing some classic Metal Sludge from the old archives and sharing here… This classic 20 Questions feature was way back when Metal Sludge was only 4 years old, MySpace had just launched and Facebook was in the infant stages for only a few months. But the mighty Metal Sludge was already scouring the internet to bring you the best of the best and the worst of the worst. With that said, here[…]

October 30, 2023

INDECENT EXPOSURE … Tom Werman discusses working with Mötley Crüe: “Mick Mars is a very decent person. The other three are somewhat different.”

“Not that they’re that much worse, but their behavior and track record is not what Mick‘s is.” — Tom Werman on comparing Mick Mars to Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil Metal Sludge — In a brand new interview music producer Tom Werman talks about his time working with the band Mötley Crüe. Werman worked with the band on 3 of their releases between 1983 and 1987, and gave listeners a bit of his[…]

September 1, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY … Metal Sludge Was Born 25 Years Ago on September 1st 1998 & Here Is How It Came To Be

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Metal Sludge Launched September 1st 1998, 25 Years Ago & Here Is How It Came To Be — This was first posted in 2018 on the 20th Anniversary, and I figured it would be cool to share it again here today, on the official birthday of Metal Sludge, September 1st. As the site passes a quarter of a century on the world wide web, I want to thank you for all of your[…]

July 20, 2023

OUCH … Phil Lewis takes a swipe at Nikki Sixx: “Some bands go to the trouble of mastering their craft while others mime to a background track”

“Some bands go to the trouble of mastering their craft while others mime to a background track.” — Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns to Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe on Twitter Metal Sludge — Shots have been fired on Twitter… Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx recently Tweeted: “Ok here’s a question. Why do bands fight with each other?” L.A. Guns frontman Phil Lewis was happy to reply: “That’s easy. Some bands go to the trouble[…]

June 11, 2023

CRAB SALAD … John Corabi talks return to The Dead Daisies, the Mick Mars vs: Mötley Crüe lawsuit and possible Union reunion

“Mick is pissed” — John Corabi on Mick Mars current legal battle with Mötley Crüe Metal Sludge — John Corabi was a recent guest on the We Go To 11 podcast with Ruben Mosqueda and covered a few of the subjects that have put him back in the headlines lately. First off Corabi as most know has returned to his former band The Dead Daisies and of course since the Mötley Crüe legal battles have[…]

May 7, 2023

MAKING FRIENDS … Bobby Blotzer blasts Mötley Crüe & Beau Hill: “Ratt always crushed Mötley musically”, “Blow Hill is disliked by everybody”

“Ratt’s always crushed Mötley musically. They got more press, movie stars, explicit sex, murders and shit. Always in the magazines.” — Bobby Blotzer on Mötley Crüe Metal Sludge — In a new interview on the This, That & The Other podcast rock drummer Bobby Blotzer has blasted a few of his contemporaries this past week. Blotzer was interviewed by Troy Patrick Farrell on Dirty Radio Classics and discussed a potpourri of subjects including Mötley Crüe[…]

April 19, 2023

SAME OL’ SWINDLE … L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis unloads on Mötley Crüe: “I Never Liked Them” calls them “F***ing Atrocious”

“They really are a fucking atrocious band; they always have been.” — Phil Lewis on Mötley Crüe “I never liked them. I never did. I never bought one of their records. I loathed ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’; I hated all of it.” — Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns “It’s a punishment of luxury — somebody that became a millionaire at such an early age that they never really developed social skills.” — Phil Lewis on Mötley[…]

April 6, 2023

SHOUT AT THE GAVEL … Mötley Crüe respond to lawsuit filed by Mick Mars

Metal Sludge — Mötley Crüe have quickly responded to today’s lawsuit filed by Mick Mars. An attorney for the band, Sasha Frid has told TMZ that Mick‘s lawsuit is “unfortunate and completely off-base” among other things. See the update below shared today by TMZ as of 1:20PM (PST). ———————————————————————– 1:20 PM PT — Attorney for the band, Sasha Frid, tells TMZ, “Mick’s lawsuit is unfortunate and completely off-base. In 2008, Mick voted for and signed[…]

April 6, 2023

TAKE ME TO THE COURT … Mick Mars files lawsuit against Mötley Crüe

Metal Sludge — This just might be the biggest rock n’ roll story in quite sometime, and it involves Mötley Crüe. In short, former (semi retired) guitarist Mick Mars has sued the band he helped co-found and performed with for over 40 years. TMZ broke the story earlier today and the news is shocking for sure. Below is what TMZ has shared with their readers. ———————————————————————— Mötley Crüe co-founder Mick Mars IS going away mad[…]

March 12, 2023

RIKI N’ ROLL … Cathouse founder and former MTV VJ Riki Rachtman is going on Tour but first tells Metal Sludge about his History with Drugs, Booze, Jail, Porn Stars and Rock Stars

“Is Axl here? How about Nikki? Taime? OK, I guess you’ll do!” — Riki Rachtman LOS ANGELES – Like a rock and roll butterfly, Riki Rachtman continues to evolve even if his preferred brand of sleaze rock remains tucked away neatly in a time capsule. The former Cathouse founder and MTV DJ is testing the waters with a spoken-word tour that’s selling out and getting rave reviews. Rachtman, 60, never rose above the club level[…]