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"Hello there, I liked your article on Ratt. I am or was a big fan back in the day when they first started out in California at the Roxy and such, when they were with Joe Cristofanilli on bass. I wondered why he ever left the band and what happened to him...

Allison Robertson is a name that shouldn't be unfamiliar to Noisecreep readers. The Los Angeles-based guitar goddess has been a member of the Donnas since their inception way back in 1993. These days, Robertson is also playing in the more metal leaning Chelsea Girls...

Here at Noisecreep, we embrace all the different subgenres that hard rock and metal have to offer. Whether it's the sacrilegious fury of Marduk or the thinking man's metal of Devin Townsend, we love bringing you all of the points of view and styles this music offers...

Shortly before Ratt started working on their comeback album, 'Infestation' (out in April), guitarist John Corabi (ex-Mötley Crüe) quit the band. It was a blessing in disguise. While Corabi was a solid rhythm player, he wasn't a lead guitarist, leaving Warren DeMartini to handle all of the band's solos live. For 'In...

There are plenty of lines on Ratt's new album -- which is out April 2010 -- that make it sound like frontman Stephen Pearcy had a bacchanalian blast between the time he rejoined the band in 2006 and now. On 'Eat Me Up Alive' he sings, "Take me to the other side, make me feel your energy, eat me up alive...

Don't keep your eyes peeled for a movie called 'Some Kind of Rodent' or anything, but Ratt, like the members of Metallica, sought out some relationship counseling in order to get back together and record their new album, 'Infestation,' which comes out in April...

Dayton, Ohio might be a sleepy Midwestern town, but the city does see its fair share of rockers. On Dec. 3, John Corabi stopped at McGuffy's House of Rock for the first of a special three-date run to get back into playing music live. While Corabi kept mentioning he was "dusting off" songs, it was clear the enthusiasm was still present and the fire for performing was back...

Rocklahoma, the popular multi-day '80s hair metal fest, is changing. In a press release, Rocklahoma promoters announced a partnership with AEG Live to revamp the festival for summer 2010. In addition to moving the fest from the second weekend in July to the Memorial Day holiday, organizers will add modern bands to the mix...

"We'll see you on deck in your tank tops and flips flops!" Tesla lead singer Jeff Keith boomed at the end of Tesla's opening festival set, kicking off ShipRocked 2009. On Nov. 15, nearly 1,500 rock fans converged on Fort Lauderdale, Fla...

Along with Mötley Crüe and Quiet Riot, Ratt helped spearhead the golden age of hard rock in the early '80s. Their 'Out of the Cellar' debut remains one of the most celebrated and best-selling albums of the era. Ratt's 'Round and Round' single has been a mainstay on rock stations ever since its premiere in 1984 and even squeezed its way onto pop formats from Hollywood to Helsinki. Beau Hi... Read