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SPINAL RATTAP … Stephen Pearcy was “Drunk, Drugged Out, Stumbling, Trashed & Booed” say fans on Twitter

SPINAL RATTAP  Stephen Pearcy was “Drunk, Drugged Out, Stumbling, Trashed & Booed” say fans on Twitter     Blabbermouth — Some of the fans who attended RATT‘s concert Friday night (October 5) in St. Charles, Illinois say that lead singer Stephen Pearcy was “stumbling” and couldn’t “remember the words” to some of the band’s most popular songs. Fan-filmed video footage of RATT‘s performance at the Arcada Theatre — courtesy of YouTubeuser JW Stuff — shows the frontman slurring his way through the set[…]

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CAR CRASH-A-GO-GO … Drunk Lyft driver plows into crowd standing outside Whisky-A-Go-Go

CAR CRASH-A-GO-GO Drunk Lyft driver plows into crowd standing outside Whisky-A-Go-Go     WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — Tuesday night was not your ordinary night at the Whisky-A-Go-Go in West Hollywood California. It wasn’t loud guitars or the lead singer from a rock band that had people screaming at the world famous club. Instead it was a crazy Lyft driver who lost control of his car and drove up onto the sidewalk that caused the screams. In the[…]

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BACK FOR REDEMPTION … Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances

BACK FOR REDEMPTION Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy redeems himself with solid weekend performances     MONTCLAIR, New Jersey — After what many might call the worst performance of his 4 decade long career, Stephen Pearcy seems to have redeemed himself. Ratt took the stage last Friday night in Montclair New Jersey and rocked the near capacity crowd. Pearcy had a horrific show 48 hours prior when Ratt played Huntington New York but New Jersey was like night and day for the frontman. As first[…]

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Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot”

Frankie Banali puts Ratt bassist on blast: “Juan Croucier had nothing to do with me being in Quiet Riot”     Blabbermouth — Frankie Banali has shot down Juan Croucier‘s apparent claim that he was responsible for connecting the drummer with QUIET RIOT almost four decades ago. Banali made his comments in response to an entry on the “Discography” page of the RATTbassist’s web site, which lists his activities for the year 1981 as “Quiet Riot: Rehearsed and never did any show’s [sic] but[…]

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SUN, SAND & ROCK N’ ROLL … Kix, FireHouse & Ron Keel featured acts at 80’s In The Park this weekend

SUN, SAND & ROCK N’ ROLL Kix, FireHouse & Ron Keel featured acts at 80’s In The Park this weekend     COCOA BEACH, Florida —  What’s better than 3 after parties? – A 3 DAY PARTY !!!!!! This weekend 80’s In The Park will lay siege to the hotel and turn it into a ROCKING HOTEL WEEKEND PARTY! The annual event will be held at Space Coast Harley Davidson on September 28th, 29th and 30th 2018. The lineup includes;[…]

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NO EXCUSES … Stephen Pearcy of Ratt apologizes for live Ratt debacle: “There is no excuse for my behavior”

NO EXCUSES Stephen Pearcy of Ratt apologizes for live Ratt debacle: “There is no excuse for my behavior”       LOS ANGELES, California — After what could be considered his worst ever live performance, Ratt singer Stephen Pearcy has owned it. Metal Sludge was first to report on the live show that took place in Huntington New York at “The Paramount.” Our report includes fan first hand accounts and various videos that show Pearcy[…]

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NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS … L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup

NEVER ENOUGH MEMBERS L.A. Guns add Ace Von Johnson of Faster Pussycat to their lineup   LOS ANGELES, California — Congratulations Ace Von Johnson – you are the 50th member of L.A. Guns. That is, unless our math is off. But don’t blink, because 51 isn’t far behind. In a not shocking twisting turn of events, it appears that L.A. Guns have added a new member. Tracii Guns, the band’s lead guitarist and founder wrote on instragram[…]

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LAYING DOWN … Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain”

LAYING DOWN  Stephen Pearcy struggles through Ratt live set, Juan Croucier says “he’s in a lot of pain”     HUNTINGTON, New York — We’re not going to sugar coat this at all, so we won’t. To say Stephen Pearcy struggled through the Ratt live show in New York is an understatement. Pearcy appears to be in a state of confusion, under the influence, or in a lot of pain. Perhaps a combination of all three? Ratt[…]

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DRUNK OR TIRED? Sebastian Bach verbal tirade “Blabbermouth is a piece of sh!t”, blames site for Emerson death

DRUNK OR TIRED?  Sebastian Bach verbal tirade “Blabbermouth is a piece of sh!t”, blames site for Emerson death Updated (1:30pm pst): A twitter follower has shared the audio of Sebastian Bach’s angry rant directed at Blabbermouth.net. See Tweet below to hear the clip. Updated (08:00am pst): Obviously someone woke up and deleted his video. To read verbatim what Bach said, feel free to read our article below. Metal Sludge     Keeping Up With Sebastian — In a brand new[…]

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METAL POWER … 7 year old Malea Emma crushes the National Anthem with Soaring Notes and Metal Growl

METAL POWER 7 year old Malea Emma crushes the National Anthem with Soaring Notes and Metal Growl     LOS ANGELES, California — Jim Gillette who? Look out Heavy Metal screamers and Nitro tribute bands. There’s a new kid in town and her name is Malea Emma. 7 year old Emma sang The National Anthem over the weekend at an L.A. Galaxy game. To say she crushed it, is an understatement. And unlike most young[…]

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