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DRINKING & SCREAMING > > > > My Face-To-Face Meet & Greet with Sebastian Bach 35 Years Later… By: Stevie Rachelle

April 23, 2026

Sebastian Bach in his garage in New Jersey 1989 – Photo: Mark ‘WEISSGUY’ Weiss Stevie Rachelle backstage at ‘The Stone’ San Francisco 1989 – Photo: Hit Parader Magazine “Sebastian… Stevie Rachelle… I heard you wanted to speak to me?” These were my words to Sebastian Bach offering the olive branch on the Monsters of Rock Cruise – 4/16/2026 Bach‘s reaction

NITRO NEWS … Jim Gillette Shows Off his Latest Palatial Beach Front Mega Property ‘Magic Manor: By Gillette’ located on the Florida Panhandle

April 3, 2026

“I got into the real estate world right after Nitro and have been doing it ever since” — Jim Gillette MS NEWS / APRIL 3rd 2026 — He’s best known in the music world as the singer of Nitro but Jim Gillette is also known outside of music as well. Gillette recently showed off his latest luxury property which is

OFFICIAL SCHEDULES RELEASED ….. The Monsters of Rock Cruise Show & Event Schedule for April 12th-17th has been Announced, See The Full Lineup Here

March 28, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look going forward in 2026, this included several upgrades and we hope you like it.If you would like to help out… Please do so by clicking one of the Donate Banners. Thank You for your Support! UPDATED: March 29th 2026 It’s

AUSTRALIA ….. Dear Danny Bazzi of Silverback Touring: “I Am So Very Disappointed In You, As Are Several Others and Here is Why!” – Stevie Rachelle

March 26, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look going forward in 2026, this included several upgrades and we hope you like it. If you would like to help out… Please do so by clicking one of the Donate Banners. Thank You for your Support! Stevie Rachelle of Tuff

TUFF NEWS 2026 … Stevie Rachelle shares dates for Wisconsin, Ohio, Australia, California, Monsters of Rock Cruise, along with the return of Michael Lean on drums

March 4, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look going forward in 2026, this included several upgrades and we hope you like it. If you would like to help out… Please do so by clicking one of the Donate Banners. Thank You for your Support! TUFF L-R: Todd Chase,

SO. CAL. SUMMER CONCERTS ….. The Grove Of Anaheim announce Slaughter, Quiet Riot and Tuff on Friday July 24th 2026

March 3, 2026

NEW SITE – Update: We just relaunched the Metal Sludge website to bring you a Brighter, Cleaner and Slicker look going forward in 2026, this included several upgrades and we hope you like it. If you would like to help out… Please do so by clicking one of the Donate Banners. Thank You for your Support! Tickets for the Slaughter/Quiet

SHIPPING … Jim Gillette “Proud To Be Loud” LP Remaster from RLS Records

January 29, 2026

UPDATE: January 29th 2026 LOS ANGELES, California — RLS Records is stoked to announce that the Jim Gillette “Proud To Be Loud” Vinyl remaster will ship next week, in early February 2026. Gillette is best known for fronting the band NITRO who dropped their debut “O.F.R.” back in 1989 with his side-kick Michael Angelo-Batio. But before NITRO, the pair teamed

THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

December 29, 2025

“There’s a period of time where we were doing a lot of drugs!” — Jeff Duncan on the Hollywood based band ODIN “I just released a new CD and I wanted to give it to you… he looked at me, threw it in the trash and slammed the door in my face” — Billy Morris on giving Jerry Dixon his

ATTN: GREEN BAY ….. Riki Rachtman and Stevie Rachelle will together host unique viewing of ‘Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years’ at EPIC Event Center on Friday March 6th

December 3, 2025

Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff & Riki Rachtman from MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball come to Green Bay March 6th 2026 GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — The winter has just started in Wisconsin but never fear, your favorite spot in Green Bay, the ‘EPIC Event Center‘ will be hosting tons of killer shows all year round and into the new year. EPIC

DOWN UNDER … Trixter, Tuff singer Stevie Rachelle and Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis hit Australia in 2026

November 10, 2025

DOWN UNDER — Attention rock n’ roll fans of Australia, another set of American 80’s rock artists are slated to appear Down Under in 2026. The mighty Trixter from Paramus New Jersey U.S.A. will tour Australia for the first time ever along with Stevie Rachelle the voice of Tuff, and Lorraine Lewis of Femme Fatale. Silverback Touring has brought many

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DRINKING & SCREAMING > > > > My Face-To-Face Meet & Greet with Sebastian Bach 35 Years Later… By: Stevie Rachelle

NITRO NEWS … Jim Gillette Shows Off his Latest Palatial Beach Front Mega Property ‘Magic Manor: By Gillette’ located on the Florida Panhandle

OFFICIAL SCHEDULES RELEASED ….. The Monsters of Rock Cruise Show & Event Schedule for April 12th-17th has been Announced, See The Full Lineup Here

AUSTRALIA ….. Dear Danny Bazzi of Silverback Touring: “I Am So Very Disappointed In You, As Are Several Others and Here is Why!” – Stevie Rachelle

TUFF NEWS 2026 … Stevie Rachelle shares dates for Wisconsin, Ohio, Australia, California, Monsters of Rock Cruise, along with the return of Michael Lean on drums

SO. CAL. SUMMER CONCERTS ….. The Grove Of Anaheim announce Slaughter, Quiet Riot and Tuff on Friday July 24th 2026

SHIPPING … Jim Gillette “Proud To Be Loud” LP Remaster from RLS Records

THE HAIR METAL GURU’s GUESTS … Ray West of Spread Eagle, Jeff Duncan of ODIN / Armored Saint, ex-Warrant guitarist Billy Morris and Anthony Esposito ex-Lynch Mob

ATTN: GREEN BAY ….. Riki Rachtman and Stevie Rachelle will together host unique viewing of ‘Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years’ at EPIC Event Center on Friday March 6th

DOWN UNDER … Trixter, Tuff singer Stevie Rachelle and Femme Fatale’s Lorraine Lewis hit Australia in 2026

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OFITG TOUR ….. Riki Rachtman announces 22 date “One Foot In The Gutter” tour for July & August

GUNS N’ CATS ….. Taime Downe Talks Faster Pussycat, his Future Book and Guns N’ Roses: “They’re all My Buddies and Gone onto Be Huge and F’ing Monstrous and They’re Still Tearing Sh!t Up!”

SELECT-O-HITS … Kenyon Records announces a new Deluxe Edition of LOVE/HATE’s “Punk Rock Fiesta!” due May 1st 2026

DRINKING & SCREAMING > > > > My Face-To-Face Meet & Greet with Sebastian Bach 35 Years Later… By: Stevie Rachelle

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HYPOCRITE NEWS … Scot Coogan Selling his Ace Frehley Branded Tour Drum Kit for $5,000.00 on eBay, 1 day after stating; “I have absolutely no interest in profiting from his name, likeness or legacy”