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Ratt ‘Out Of The Cellar’ To Get 40th Anniversary Edition

by Paul Cashmere

Ratt’s 1984 debut album ‘Out of the Cellar’ will have a 40th anniversary release with an extra track added.

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Warren Dimartini Smells A Ratt And Questions Name Ownership

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Earlier this week, drummer Bobby Blotzer announced that he had formed a new version of Ratt and implied that, after five years of legal wrangling, he had the rights to the name.

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RATT Drummer Wins Rights To Band Name

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

After a five year legal battle, Bobby Blotzer has won the rights to use the name Ratt.

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Last Original Ratt Leaves The Sinking Ship

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ratt is in the market for a new lead singer after original member Stephen Pearcy jumped ship.

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Ratt And Dokken Jet Makes Emergency Landing

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A private jet carrying the bands Ratt and Dokken was forced to land Saturday afternoon when the smell of smoke was detected in the cabin.

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Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters - Photo by Mary Boukouvalas

Dave Grohl To Team Up With Members of Ratt

by Tim Cashmere

Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl has teamed up with members of 80s metal band Ratt for a new project.

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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
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In 1999 Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins and Chris Shifflett talked to Paul Cashmere on their Australian tour and after the release of the third Foo Fighters album 'There's Nothing Left To Lose'. For Chris, he was brand new to the band.

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Dave Grohl Foo Fighters at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 30 January 2018. Photo by Ros O'Gorman
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