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STEPHEN PEARCY Says BOBBY BLOTZER 'Never Wrote A Note' For RATT
During a recent interview with the "Eddie, Jason & Chris Show", RATT singer Stephen Pearcy spoke about the legal battle the band has been embroiled in with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name. Last November, a California judge ruled against Blotzer with respect to whether b...March 14, 2017
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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY On Legal Battle With BOBBY BLOTZER: 'We Just Had Enough'
During a recent interview with Psycho Babble TV, RATT singer Stephen Pearcy briefly touched upon the legal battle the band has been embroiled in with drummer Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name. "It's water under the bridge," Stephen said. I really don't like to dwell on it, because, y...March 12, 2017
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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL: Cancer Is 'The Least Of My Concerns'
Kris Engelhart of Backstage Axxess recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD and LAST IN LINE guitarist Vivian Campbell. You can listen to the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the current state of his health after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymp...March 11, 2017
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INTEGRITY To Release 'Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume' Album This Summer
INTEGRITY has completed recording its highly anticipated twelfth studio album, titled "Howling, For The Nightmare Shall Consume", for a summer release via Relapse. Known for being one of the most incendiary and influential bands in hardcore and modern metal history, INTEGRITY has almost thirty years...March 11, 2017
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ULI JON ROTH Found MICHAEL SCHENKER's Disparaging Comments About RUDOLF 'A Little Strange'
Uli Jon Roth has weighed in on the rift between Michael and Rudolf Schenker, saying that "the whole thing [is] a little sad." Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in recent months in which he questioned his brother's integrity, going so far as to call Rudolf "a con artist" who "completely ad...February 24, 2017
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MICHAEL SCHENKER On His Brother RUDOLF: 'He Steals Things' And 'Copies Everybody Else Who Is Successful'
Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker (SCORPIONS, UFO) has once again slammed his brother Rudolf, saying that the SCORPIONS axeman "steals things" and "copies everybody else who is successful." Michael Schenker gave a number of interviews in recent months in which he questioned his brother's i...February 19, 2017
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Judge Denies BOBBY BLOTZER's Request For Reconsideration In RATT Legal Dispute
A judge has denied drummer Bobby Blotzer's request for reconsideration in connection with his legal dispute with the other three members of RATT's classic lineup over the rights to the band's name. Back in November, a California judge ruled against Blotzer with respect to whether bassist Juan Crouci...February 4, 2017
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DC4 Feat. ARMORED SAINT, Ex-DIO Members: Fifth Album Due This Summer
DC4 — the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring guitarist Rowan Robertson (ex-DIO) alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass — has inked a deal with HighVolMusic. The group's fifth album will be released...January 25, 2017
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Slams TRUMP, Urges Americans To 'Reject The Lies From The People In The New Administraton'
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hamett has issued his strongest condemnation yet of Donald Trump, comparing the new president's inaugural address to the speeches that were made in Germany under Adolf Hitler's rule and urging the American people to "reject the lies from the people in the new administraton."...January 21, 2017
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JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE Releases 'Sign Of The Times' Video
"Sign Of The Times", the new video from JACK RUSSELL'S GREAT WHITE — which features ex-GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell alongside former GREAT WHITE bassist-turned-guitarist Tony Montana (as a guitar player and keyboardist),Dan McNay (MONTROSE) on bass, Robby Lochner (FIGHT) on guitar and Dicki Flis...January 18, 2017
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RATT's STEPHEN PEARCY On BOBBY BLOTZER: 'We Got Rid Of The Cancer'
RATT singer Stephen Pearcy says that the band has gotten "rid of the cancer" by taking control of the RATT name following a legal dispute with drummer Bobby Blotzer. Currently based around the vocalist and fellow "classic-era" members Warren DeMartini and Juan Croucier with later-period RATT guitari...January 15, 2017
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RATT Attorney: BOBBY BLOTZER 'Tried To Pull A Fast One And Has Now Ended Up With Nothing'
Stephen Doniger, the attorney representing three members of RATT's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — in their legal dispute with Bobby Blotzer over the rights to the group's name, has shot down as untrue the drummer's claim that the trio h...January 12, 2017
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STEPHEN PEARCY Slams BOBBY BLOTZER: 'A Person Who Didn't Write Music' Tried 'To Change The Course Of History'
Stephen Pearcy spoke to All That Shreds about the return of RATT without drummer Bobby Blotzer and the band's plans to release its first new music since 2010's "Infestation" album. Asked if the legal battle with Blotzer over the rights to the RATT name is finally over, the singer, who will release a...January 9, 2017
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METALLICA Won't Play More Than Fifty Shows In A Single Year
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield and guitarist Kirk Hammett were recently interviewed by Chris Hardwick of the "Nerdist" podcast (web site). You can now listen to the chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On METALLICA's touring schedule for 2017: James: "We've got stu...January 8, 2017
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BLOTZER On DEMARTINI, PEARCY, CROUCIER: 'They're Not Gonna Be RATT'
Just a couple of weeks before he was expelled from the RATT partnership by three members of the band's classic lineup — singer Stephen Pearcy, bassist Juan Croucier and guitarist Warren DeMartini — drummer Bobby Blotzer said that his former bandmates would not be able to reunite as RATT without him....January 7, 2017
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