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RETRO REVIEW: RATT ‘Collage’ … “The most stripped-down and straight-forward of the band’s career”

  RETRO REVIEW: RATT ‘Collage’ “The most stripped-down and straight-forward of the band’s career”   Even the biggest fan can’t help but feel a bit underwhelmed when they find out that one of their favorite bands is releasing an album of re-recordings of previously available material. After all, these collections aren’t usually all that memorable. Often, they turn out to be nothing more than another way for the label and/or the band to squeeze a[…]

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AND THE WINNER IS … Court ordered judgement in (RATT) WBS, INC. Vs: Juan Croucier lawsuit

  AND THE WINNER IS Court ordered judgement in (RATT) WBS, INC. Vs: Juan Croucier lawsuit   LOS ANGELES, California — We at Metal Sludge are not lawyers or claim to have any extensive knowledge of this case. However, we have found this public link to what appears to be a court ordered judgement in the WBS, INC. Vs; CROUCIER case. The public link appears to have been dated November 8th 2016 and notes the[…]

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HATERS? The Classic Metal Show air voicemails from Bobby Blotzer; call him ‘paranoid and silly’

HATERS? The Classic Metal Show air voicemails from Bobby Blotzer; call him ‘paranoid and silly’     TCMS — Below is the latest episode of The Classic Metal Show in which Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer’s voicemails are part of the show. The co-hosts Wendell Neeley and Chris Akin start the show by discussing their recent feature interview (if you want to call it that) with former Ratt tour manager/co-manager Jason Green. Neeley and Akin talk about the Green show, and[…]

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Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show

SLIP OF THE LIP Ex Ratt tour manager does tell-all phone-in slamming Bobby Blotzer on The Classic Metal Show The Classic Metal Show — Ummm, wow…just wow. We’re not sure we could type this in it’s entirety if we had a full-time staff of a dozen workers. So we won’t! But, if you’re a fan of Ratt, or the ‘Fake Ratt’ as referred to by the band’s former road manager/co-manager Jason Green – then may we suggest a[…]

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RATT CHATT … Bobby Blotzer; ‘Bottom line, this is Ratt’ and fans react; ‘No it’s not’

RATT CHATT Bobby Blotzer; ‘Bottom line, this is Ratt’ and fans react; ‘No it’s not’   Facebook — A recent post from the RATT camp sheds some light on the current state of the band. After some years in turmoil it looks like Bobby Blotzer is (legally) taking the reins and running full speed ahead. Blotzer is the only classic era member of the platinum selling 80’s group that performs (with an entirely new lineup) as RATT. The group’s[…]

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LAWYER IT DOWN Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini files lawsuit against Bobby Blotzer

LAWYER IT DOWN Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini files lawsuit against Bobby Blotzer Los Angeles, CA —  A founding member of the 1980s rock band Ratt is suing another original member, alleging he is bringing suits in the name of the group and falsely advertising his tribute band as the real thing. “This case arises from the drummer of the rock band Ratt trying to take over the band and pawn himself and a cast of[…]

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