Stephen Pearcy

October 4, 2023

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[…]

July 15, 2023

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[…]

June 14, 2023

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 –[…]

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 6, 2023

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),[…]

September 24, 2022

BACK FOR MORE … Robbie Crane Hits the Stage with Stephen Pearcy’s Rat Bastards in Sin City

UPDATE: Metal Sludge reached out to Robbie Crane and he gave us a quick update via text from the road. Crane says he is subbing a few shows for Pearcy and The Rat Bastards, but is also still playing dates with Warrant. Read our full story below. —————————- Metal Sludge — As the rock world turns and evolves, so do the lineups that grace the stages of various rock bands out on tour. The latest[…]

September 3, 2022

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[…]

July 16, 2022

HOSPITALIZED … Erik Ferentinos from Stephen Pearcy’s Rat Bastards Suffers Heart Attack with 99% Blockage in a Main Artery

Metal Sludge — Rock guitarist Erik Ferentinos has suffered a heart attack and has been hospitalized. Ferentinos plays guitar for Stephen Pearcy in the Ratt singer’s solo band. According to Ferentinos himself, via a social media post today (July 16th) he suffered the heart attack after last night’s Rat Bastards show at “Picktown Palooza” in Pickerington Ohio. Ferentinos wrote: “I want to let my friends and family know that I suffered a heart attack last[…]

July 8, 2022

THE DIRT … John Corabi tells the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast Who was the Bigger Pain in the Ass, Mötley Crüe or Ratt

Metal Sludge — In a brand new episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast, the guest is John Corabi. Corabi as many know, has been around almost as long as dirt, and he has the stories to prove it. The singer, guitarist and song-writer is making the rounds to promote his new book Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out[…]

May 6, 2022

RUMOR SAYS … Stephen Pearcy band hit hard with Covid again, Johnny Monaco to sub at M3 Rock Festival

UPDATED: (11:45am – PST) One online fan with the handle neverdunnrocking writes on IG: “Was at the show last night in Draper, UT. Scot Coogan and Chris Hagar were not on stage. Still a great show nonetheless! ?? “ Metal Sludge — In a hot new tip sourced to Metal Sludge, the word is that Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy has added guitarist Johnny Monaco to his solo Rat Pack line-up for the weekend. Pearcy is[…]