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LOVE MACHINE … Blackie Lawless shares message of support to former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes

August 3, 2026

W.A.S.P. – Steve Riley, Chris Holmes, Randy Piper and Blackie Lawless – Photo: Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss / 1984 Metal Sludge / August 3rd 2026 — Blackie Lawless has publicly called on the W.A.S.P. community to “support” and “honor” former lead guitarist Chris Holmes following the news of Holmes’ prostate cancer diagnosis. As of August 2026, W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless issued

L.A. BASSIST … Kelly Nickels talks about Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, writing “The Ballad Of Jayne” and his Late friend Steve Riley on the Hair Metal Guru

June 8, 2026

“I think it was a hostile take-over. I think Phil (Lewis) and Tracii (Guns) wanted control of the band.” — Kelly Nickels on his former band L.A. Guns June 8th 2026 — Rock bassist Kelly Nickels was a recent guest on the Hair Metal Guru podcast and the French native who grew up in New York City shares plenty about

N.O.P.E. >>>> Chris Holmes when Asked if He’d ever Return and Join Blackie Lawless in W.A.S.P. Again: “I’d Be An Idiot To Go Back”

May 18, 2026

Photo courtesy W.A.S.P. Facebook “He’s a malignant narcissist, and I don’t wanna be around people like that anymore.” — Chris Holmes on Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P. MS NEWS / May 17th 2026 — The Los Angeles based heavy metal shock rock group W.A.S.P. are 1 of those bands who have had a series of member changes over the years and

L.A. DIRT … Brent Muscat unloads on L.A. Guns frontman: “Phil Lewis would do Anything for 50 Bucks. Phil Lewis would Stab his Own Mother in the Back, that’s just how he is.”

January 24, 2026

“We had a good time and did a few things, but he kept pulling little moves, like I said—slitting your throat for an extra twenty-five dollars. It would be things like this: if there was a band member who started getting popular, or getting attention, or getting girls—basically outshining Phil—he didn’t want that. Phil wanted them out of the band.”

2018-2025 … Riley’s L.A. Guns have announced they are officially “Calling It Quits”

February 28, 2025

“Personally, I am not into this old rocker thing that’s happening… Not digging seeing some of my heroes fat, bald, not being able to sing or play like they did or now looking like some f**ked up Santa Clause, nope… not digging it…!!!” — Kelly Nickels of Riley’s L.A. Guns Metal News — In a brand new post on their

IT’S HERE … Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of ’80s Hair Metal, the 3-part Docuseries is now Streaming on Paramount+

September 18, 2024

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NEWS & UPDATES … Golden Robot Records have sent Metal Sludge an official statement regarding Riley’s L.A. Guns and their “The Dark Horse” LP

May 7, 2024

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RIP OFF & TEAR … Riley’s L.A. Guns calls out Golden Robot Records for not delivering their latest record; “They won’t answer my emails so we are all left in limbo.”

May 6, 2024

“We have no idea what is happening with it. We don’t know if it’s been made, being made or never coming because Golden Robot Records won’t tell us. They won’t answer my emails so we are all left in limbo. I re-did the art 3 times to fit their changing templates. So the art was done over a year ago.“

CLASSIC METAL SLUDGE … Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns does 20 Questions – December 2nd 1998

January 31, 2024

Metal Sludge — Below is a Classic Metal Sludge 20 Questions interview with L.A. Guns founder, songwriter and lead guitarist Tracii Guns. This interview was the second ever interview conducted and it was featured on Metal Sludge way back on December 2nd 1998. Metal Sludge at the time was only 3 months old, and social media didn’t even exist yet.

L.A. GUNS NEWS … Kelly Nickels of Riley’s L.A. Guns speaks on Steve Riley’s Sudden Death and the release of their New record “The Dark Horse”

January 13, 2024

“I feel like I have questions to ask him, and you know… what should we do about this and what should we do about that.” — Kelly Nickels speaks on his friendship and the sudden passing of his band-mate Steve Riley Metal Sludge — In a new episode of the Waste Some Time with Jason Green podcast, the guest is

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LOVE MACHINE … Blackie Lawless shares message of support to former W.A.S.P. guitarist Chris Holmes

L.A. BASSIST … Kelly Nickels talks about Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, writing “The Ballad Of Jayne” and his Late friend Steve Riley on the Hair Metal Guru

N.O.P.E. >>>> Chris Holmes when Asked if He’d ever Return and Join Blackie Lawless in W.A.S.P. Again: “I’d Be An Idiot To Go Back”

L.A. DIRT … Brent Muscat unloads on L.A. Guns frontman: “Phil Lewis would do Anything for 50 Bucks. Phil Lewis would Stab his Own Mother in the Back, that’s just how he is.”

2018-2025 … Riley’s L.A. Guns have announced they are officially “Calling It Quits”

IT’S HERE … Nöthin’ But A Good Time: The Uncensored History of ’80s Hair Metal, the 3-part Docuseries is now Streaming on Paramount+

NEWS & UPDATES … Golden Robot Records have sent Metal Sludge an official statement regarding Riley’s L.A. Guns and their “The Dark Horse” LP

RIP OFF & TEAR … Riley’s L.A. Guns calls out Golden Robot Records for not delivering their latest record; “They won’t answer my emails so we are all left in limbo.”

CLASSIC METAL SLUDGE … Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns does 20 Questions – December 2nd 1998

L.A. GUNS NEWS … Kelly Nickels of Riley’s L.A. Guns speaks on Steve Riley’s Sudden Death and the release of their New record “The Dark Horse”

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