RATT DRUMMER BOBBY BLOZTER WINS RIGHTS TO USE THE BAND’S NAME
Drummer Bobby Blotzer has confirmed he’s taken over the Ratt name following a five-year trademark battle.
He’s moved on without former singer Stephen Pearcy who quit last year and has gathered a lineup consisting of frontman Josh Alan, bassist Scotty Griffin and guitarists Blaze and Doc Ellis, and they will be launching on the Re-Invasion tour across North America in 2016.
The band say in a statement, “After a five-year battle over trademark issues, doing everything he could to appease and re-assemble the band, Bobby Blotzer, the CEO of WBS Inc. has taken control of the Ratt brand. He’s taking his multi-platinum Ratt back on the road, bringing fans the songs they love and shows they’ve missed, continuing to build upon Ratt’s legendary legacy.”
A full run of 2016 dates will be revealed in time.
Pearcy revealed earlier this year that he’d recorded one final song with Ratt before his departure but admitted he could accept it if it never saw the light of day.
additional source: classicrock.teamrock.com
I wonder what Dee Snider thinks ??
The only good I see coming out of this is a lesson to other battling bands to set aside the nonsense and work out some deal, just as a bogus Deep Purple with Rod Evans clarified the law on musical trademarks. This one will be settled in the court of public opinion though, and I really don’t think the judgment will be kind to Blotzer.
Trust me when I say this is not resolved, statement from Warren coming soon I hear…
That’s good to hear, because Warren is the one guy from RATT that I actually want to hear from the most. Good vocal hooks helped them, but his playing MADE that band IMHO. His sh*t was scary at times, and he made it work in commercially viable songs.
Agreed, Warren in an amazing guitarist, one of my favorites.
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i hope their threads are rentals.
This is a shame because the Sin City Sinners rule…but I suppose they want to get out there and tour the country as opposed to just Counts Vamp’d.
This is a glorified tribute band, to me. I wouldn’t go see them perform. But, the dude’s gotta make an honest living, so more power to him. If it works for him and he draws crowds, then good for him. But I will not be in that crowd.
maybe blotz can draw a picture of a crowd.