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January 15, 2021

NEW! … Nothin’ But A Good Time – The Uncensored History of the ‘80s Hard Rock Explosion drops March 16th

Metal Sludge — It’s 2021 and the year is off to a great start and what could make it better? How about a brand new bad ass Rock n’ Roll book about the 80’s. Well you’re in luck because Nothin’ But A Good Time – The Uncensored History of the ‘80s Hard Rock Explosion hits the streets on March 16th 2021 via St. Martin’s Press. This book is phone book thick with several dozen photos[…]

October 27, 2020

DEE ZAKK ADLER LITA … An evening of Music, Photographs & a Dozen plus Rock Stars coming together with Mark “Weiss Guy” Weiss Friday Oct. 30th

Metal Sludge — Check this out, a one of a kind unique online event – An Evening of Music, Photographs and Rock Stars coming together with Mark “Weiss Guy” Weiss. This Friday October 30th 2020 (6:00PM EST) at MeetHook.Live Join Mark “Weiss Guy” Weiss and his Special Guests… Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Steven Adler (Guns N’ Roses), Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne Band), Don Dokken (Dokken), Stephen Pearcy (Ratt) Lita Ford, Tico Tores (Bon Jovi), Yngwie[…]

July 15, 2020

STILL GIVING IT TO US GOOD … Trixter guitarist Steve Brown talks Kiss, Van Halen, Def Leppard and Tokyo Motor Fist

Metal Sludge — When a teenage Steve Brown got his first taste of rock and roll stardom back in the late 1980s with Trixter, sure enough the MCA band fizzled by the second record. Grunge wiped Brown and hundreds of others off the glam planet in the early 90s — but not forever. The New Jersey rocker had the fortitude to keep going, and here we are in 2020, and even the Covid-19 pandemic will[…]

November 11, 2016

TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s new music

TWIST THIS! “I can once again be proud of my Twisted Sister tattoo.” Review: Dee Snider’s “We Are The Ones” LAS VEGAS, Nevada — FUCK. It’s been awhile! Just realized I haven’t done a review in years! Not that anyone gives a fuck why, but basically listening to new music has fallen below Motorcycles and Martial Arts in my list of priorities, and since I’m not a high paid professional journalist like ‘Sludge Editor Gerry[…]

October 6, 2016

SOLD OUT! Twisted Sister headlines Riki Rachtman’s Cathouse anniversary at “The Roxy”

ALL TWISTED Superstar band Twisted Sister headlines Riki Rachtman’s Cathouse anniversary at soldout Roxy LOS ANGELES, Calif., USA — Based on his reputation for being among the best in the world at what he does, rock impresario Riki Rachtman was able to sell out the Roxy and Whisky on successive nights to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his iconic club, The Cathouse — without letting anyone know which surprise bands would be performing. As Spiderman[…]

October 5, 2016

CHANGE YOUR HEAD? Quiet Riot announces new vocalist Seann Nicols for 2017

CHANGE YOUR HEAD? Quiet Riot announces new vocalist Seann Nicols for 2017 Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA — Quiet Riot is known for their massive hit “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)” but have now changed their head. As in lead head. Vocalist Seann Nicols was just announced as the new voice for Quiet Riot replacing Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate). For those not familiar with the name Seann Nicols you may remember him as Sheldon Tarsha. Tarsha fronted original Guns N’ Roses[…]

May 17, 2016

SIN CITY … Vegas Rocks Hair Metal Awards, plus Scorpions & Night Ranger

THE GLAM RETURN OF PUNKY MEADOWS AND ANGEL Metal Sludge celebrates a weekend in Las Vegas for the Vegas Rocks Hair Metal Awards plus concerts by Scorpions and Night Ranger LAS VEGAS — Since enjoying ourselves so much the last time we were in Las Vegas for New Years Eve, Metal Sludge returned to Sin City for another weekend of rock, this time featuring Scorpions live at the Hard Rock on Saturday, May 14,[…]

February 18, 2016

Dee Snider on Vince Neil and accident that killed Nicholas ‘Razzle’ Dingley of Hanoi Rocks; ‘He’s a murderer’

Dee Snider on Vince Neil and his 1984 auto accident; ‘He’s a murderer’ Ultimate Classic Rock — Dee Snider, a famous teetotaler, still doesn’t understand why Vince Neil wasn’t given a stiffer sentence in an alcohol-fueled crash that killed Hanoi Rocks drummer Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley. He apparently chalks it up to a culture that admires the out-of-control rock-star lifestyle which Snider always avoided. “Vince Neil could go and literally kill someone in a car accident,”[…]

January 26, 2016

Twisted Sister to headline the 1st Annual ‘Vegas Rocks Hair Metal Awards’

Twisted Sister to headline the 1st Annual ‘Vegas Rocks Hair Metal Awards’ TWISTED SISTER TO HEADLINE THE FIRST ANNUAL VEGAS ROCKS! HAIR METAL AWARDS 2016! SIN CITY, Nevada — VEGAS ROCKS! Magazine is proud to announce the first Annual VEGAS ROCKS! Hair Metal Awards 2016! This event will be featuring and honoring the pride of East Coast Metal, the Legendary TWISTED SISTER! TWISTED SISTER, The Iron men of Rock n’ Roll, are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year with[…]

October 8, 2015

HAND WRITTEN BACK IN 1996 “KISS DO NOT DESERVE YOU!” Dee Snider

HAND WRITTEN BACK IN 1996 “Paul is the absolute worst by far, KISS DO NOT DESERVE YOU!” writes Dee Snider to disgruntled KISS Army fan Dee Vs: Kiss — In the ongoing saga of Dee Snider versus all things KISS, Metal Sludge brings you yet another chapter. And this one happens to be hand written. The Twisted KISS feud definitely seems to be deep rooted and, based on some of what has been said over recent[…]