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BACK-PEDAL … Bobby Blotzer posts follow-up “Clarifying” his recent Juan Croucier comments

“I’m so Un affected by Juan’s touring!” — Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — Bobby Blotzer has posted again regarding the recent announcement of Juan Croucier‘s summer tour dates, only this time, his tune has changed. Blotzer has come out on Facebook and is now ‘clarifying’ his previous comments about his former Ratt band-mate. Readers will recall that earlier in the week Blotzer had posted a few blogs (comments) on social media which included him calling[…]

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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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FEELING MINNESOTA … RockTember 2024 lineup; Ace Frehley, Loverboy, Adler, Pearcy, Aldo Nova, Steelheart, Tramp, Rhino Bucket, Vain & More

Metal Sludge — Hello Minnesota… are you ready for RockTember 2024? The official announcement dropped earlier today and RockTember has put together a whopper for sure. Friday and Saturday September 6th and 7th 2024 will be the dates for the annual RockTember fall music festival at the ‘Grand Casino’ in Hinckley Minnesota. Friday nite will be headlined by Ace Frehley (ex-Kiss) with Steven Adler (ex Guns N’ Roses) as direct support. Also appearing on nite[…]

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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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M3 … The M3 Music Festival celebrates Year 15 with Bret, Dee, Queensryche, Pearcy, Night Ranger, Lynch, Quiet Riot, Stryper, Y&T, Doro, Aldo Nova, Faster Pussycat and more!

FESTIVAL NEWS — The annual M3 Music Festival announced their lineup celebrating year number 15. The event will be held the weekend of Saturday & Sunday May 4th & 5th 2024 at the Meriweather Post Pavilion. The year has a solid lineup including headliners Queensryche who will top the bill for Saturday night’s show, and Sunday will feature Bret Michaels (of Poison) with his special guest Dee Snider (of Twisted Sister) as the weekend’s closer.[…]

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HE’S BACK … Bobby Blotzer’s Rat Attack project to Invade the Tour Market in 2024

“Sadly Stephen Pearcy and I in our efforts to bring together the original class of 1984 RATT band just couldn’t get lift off.” — Bobby Blotzer Metal Sludge — After a semi-retirement, former Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer has announced his return to the tour circuit. Blotzer, who turns 65 later this month took to social media today to tell the fans of his plans for Bobby Blotzer’s Rat Attack in 2024. “Hi Friends, I’m bored[…]

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MAKE A WISH … Little Kid actor from RATT “Lay It Down” video interviewed 38 years later on the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast

“The first crush that I had was in Jewish pre-school… umm, which is weird cause I grew up not Jewish, but I went to Jewish pre-school in Burbank. And, that was my first crush, so when we had this birthday party scene… and the little girl who played my crush, I was transfixed. Loved her, loved her. And in the adult version (referencing model Marianne Gravette) cause I was already a complete pervert, I thought[…]

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METAL SLUDGE EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Rock Photographer Neil Zlozower talks Van Halen, Kiss and reveals which Band was his Worst ever Photo Shoot

“I hung out with the bad boys. I didn’t hang out with Journey and Styx and REO Speedwagon. I hung out with Van Halen and Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses, Ratt, Poison. The bad boys.” — Neil ‘ZLOZ‘ Zlozower “I’ve never spoken to Wolfgang, never met Wolfgang. I’ve basically never had any contact at all.” – ZLOZ “The worst photo shoot I ever did in my life was Nirvana.” — ZLOZ LOS ANGELES –[…]

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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[…]

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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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