Queensryche

July 24, 2024

WHAT SAY YOU … Did Grunge Really Kill Hair Metal? The Final Answer(s) from The Stars!

“I have a theory… if you were in a band, and you think your band didn’t do well because of 3 guys from Seattle, than you’re pathetic!” — Riki Rachtman – Cathouse / Headbanger’s Ball Metal Sludge — This subject has been beat to death more than the “Will Skid Row reunite with Sebastian Bach” topic. But, it continuously gets asked of the so-called Hair Band or Hair Metal stars of yesteryear, and 80’s Metal[…]

May 1, 2024

READY, SET, GO … Stadium Rock 80s hits Kentucky Aug. 3rd & 4th featuring Queensryche, Slaughter, Great White, L.A. Guns, Aldo Nova, Trixter, Vixen and Enuff Z’Nuff among others

Stadium Rock 80s at Lynn Family Stadium Lousiville Kentucky August 3rd & 4th 2024 Metal Sludge — A new music festival will make its official debut this summer at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville Kentucky. Stadium Rock 80s will debut the weekend of Saturday and Sunday August 3rd & 4th 2024. The 2-day event will feature more than a dozen 80’s rock bands, and also include interactive events, a photo booth, games, classic cars, food[…]

March 21, 2024

LA’S MOST WANTED … Phil Lewis of L.A. Guns is Wanted in Nashville, after a Female Fan Filed an Assault Charge on the Singer after he is Alleged to have Slapped her Phone >Video<

“Some singers knock phones out of people’s hands. Others kindly take them and give them memorable footage from a perspective they will never have otherwise. Don’t be a schmuck See ya on the road.” — Todd La Torre of Queensryche ““Philip Lewis there is a simple assault warrant in Davidson County… just waiting for your next appearance in Nashville – Metoroploitan Nashville Police Department – will execute the warrant.“ — Corissa Heindl, a fan of[…]

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[…]

July 31, 2022

TATE TAKE TWO … Geoff Tate talks continue with 80’s Metal Recycle Bin about Golf Advice from Alice Cooper, Drinking with AC/DC and Pink Floyd

Metal Sludge — In a new installment of the 80’s Metal Recycle Bin, the guest is Geoff Tate continuing his interview with the channel. Tate was a guest in an earlier episode back in the spring that Metal Sludge covered in our article ‘80’s BIN … Geoff Tate on learning to sing, writing Operation: Mindcrime, DeGarmo, Rockenfield and a reunion.’ In the new episode the former Queensryche singer talks in depth about an array of[…]

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 30, 2021

OOPS … Sebastian Bach was Denied Entry onto Kiss Kruise, Rumors range from an Expired Passport to Covid-19

Metal Sludge — The Kiss Kruise is underway and the Kiss Army has showed up in mass to attend the annual event. But according to multiple inside sources, one of the band’s biggest fans – who is also one of the entertainers for the weekend – was turned away when he tried to clear customs to board the ship. That person is Sebastian Bach according to the word on the street. The rumors floating around[…]

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[…]