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ROUND N’ ROUND … RATT “Out Of The Cellar” 40th Anniversary Edition includes an Unreleased Track from Original Sessions, Pre-Order Now!

Metal Sludge — Who is ready to Ratt n’ Roll? If you said yes, then this is going to be right up your alley! BMG along with Rhino Entertainment have officially announced a 40th Anniversary RATT “Out Of The Cellar” vinyl anniversary set. The new reissue also features a 7″ previously unreleased “Reach For The Sky” bonus single. See the official Press Release, images and links below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RATT OUT OF THE CELLAR[…]

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BOBBY BITTER … Bobby Blotzer mocks Ratt bassist Juan Croucier’s show announcements, calls him the “dancing Cuban bear” on social media

“Now you’ll have members former members going out and playing their version of it which is OK but when you get the dancing Cuban bear, then you need popcorn and videos.” — Bobby Blotzer on Juan Croucier performing with his ‘Juan Croucier the Other Voice of Ratt’ project Metal Sludge — Ratt bassist Juan Croucier has just announced a handful of summer appearances for his ‘Juan Croucier the Other Voice of Ratt‘ touring band. Croucier[…]

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BACK FOR MORE … Stephen Pearcy announces “Back In The Cellar” tour 2024 to celebrate 40 years since the RATT “Out Of The Cellar” release

“Stephen Pearcy is one of the Best Frontmen to emerge from The Decade of Decadence” — The New York Times Metal Sludge — Great news from the Ratt camp as the band’s founder and frontman has announced a string of tour dates for 2024. Stephen Pearcy has announced his “Back In The Cellar” tour which will see the singer perform the entire Ratt “Out Of The Cellar” record in its entirety. Pearcy, 67, will take[…]

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RATT N’ ROLL … The RATT catalog of classic music compiled for “The Atlantic Years” Limited Edition Vinyl Box Set

Metal Sludge — Who is ready for some classic Ratt N’ Roll on vinyl? If your answer is yes, then you will be stoked to hear that the Atlantic Records catalog of classic Ratt albums have been put together in an awesome brand new box set. This epic vinyl collection of all things Ratt includes the group’s first 5 full-length studio albums “Out Of The Cellar” (1984), “Invasion of Your Privacy” (1985), “Dancing Undercover” (1986),[…]

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RATT NEWS … Bobby Blotzer Tells Fans: “Juan and Stephen, Whew Not Good” adds “Stephen and I are Great and Ready to Friggin’ RATT N Roll”

Metal Sludge — In a brand new post on his official Facebook, Bobby Blotzer has seemingly broke his silence on the latest in the world of Ratt, Blotzer has recently become more active online and shared an old promo poster from 1985 when Ratt supported Scorpions and Y&T with Metallica also appearing on the bill. The former Ratt drummer then engaged fans with the following: “You guys want a RATT OG TOUR, email Warren he’s[…]

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SHOCKING … Producer Beau Hill on working with the band RATT: “Bobby Blotzer was my least favorite guy”

Metal Sludge — In a newly uploaded excerpt from Full In Bloom Music, the interview is with Producer Beau Hill. Hill speaks at length about working with Ratt and the recording process. Hill explains in detail how he recorded lead singer Stephen Pearcy, noting they would triple track takes and then he would edit and cut into those takes taking the best parts and make a vocal comp. Pearcy would then listen back, and add[…]

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ALMOST BACK FOR MORE … Stephen Pearcy: “If we ever do a [RATT] record, let it be the Real Guys & Call it a Day.”

Blabbermouth — During an appearance on yesterday’s (Thursday, Janury 21) episode of SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, Stephen Pearcy revealed that he is open to the idea of making a new RATT album with all the surviving members of the band’s classic lineup. “I wouldn’t wanna put a RATT record out there without the original guys,” he said. “I mean, it just wouldn’t make sense. We’ve tried it. “Look, I accepted it a long[…]

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RATT IS DONE FOR 2021 … Stephen Pearcy “Gonna Go Solo” in 2021 says guitarist Erik Ferentinos

Blabbermouth — Guitarist Erik Ferentinos, who has played with RATT singer Stephen Pearcy for nearly two decades, says that RATT fans shouldn’t expect much activity from the band in 2021. “I think [Stephen] may be pausing the RATT thing this coming year and he’s gonna go solo,” Erik said during an appearance on “The Classic Metal Show” (hear audio below). “And I don’t know — maybe we’ll see a reunion with the real dudes, which[…]

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ARROGANT SOB … Jake E. Lee says: “I was fu@king better looking and fu@king better playing” than Mick, “Nikki & Tommy wanted me in Motley”

ARROGANT SOB Jake E. Lee says: “I was fu@king better looking and fu@king better playing” than Mick, “Nikki & Tommy wanted me in Motley Crue”     Blabbermouth — Jake E. Lee says that Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee wanted him to replace Mick Mars in MÖTLEY CRÜE. According to the former OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist, the CRÜE musicians approached him about possibly joining their group in the early 1980s, before he got the call to work with the BLACK SABBATH frontman. Speaking to Tone-Talk, Lee recalled (see video below): “I quit RATT. I had nothing[…]

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BACK FOR NONE … Rumor mill says RATT have lost yet another guitarist, Carlos Cavazo confirms it’s true

BACK FOR NONE Rumor mill says RATT have lost yet another guitarist, Carlos Cavazo confirms it’s true     LOS ANGELES, California — In yet another stunning move, an insider says “Carlos Cavazo is gone from Ratt.” Metal Sludge reached out to Cavazo direct, and he took our call and went on record, that he is gone from the band Ratt. “As long as Warren (DeMartini) is not there, I don’t see myself doing it.  I[…]

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