RATT WORKING ON A NEW ALBUM, SINGER STEPHEN PEARCY SAYS THEY ARE GOING FOR AN “OUT OF THE CELLAR” SOUND
Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy says the band are hoping to release their tenth album this year to tie in with the band’s 30th anniversary.
With the help of guitarist Warren DeMartini, he’s trying to ensure that the follow-up to 2010′s well-received Infestation retains the feel of the glam metal band’s early material.
Pearcy tells Noize In The Attic, “Warren and I are spearheading the next record to be what it should be: a more Out Of The Cellar thing. Just real hardcore, basically. We’ve already recorded one track – and if this song is the only song ever released, I’d be way happy. We have so much good music we haven’t even tapped into. It’s good stuff.”
The vocalist says they’ve already hired a producer for recording sessions, which are due to commence in the next few months. “We’re trying not to do shows, even though there are some on the books,” he says. “We want a record out – that’s what we want. Our thirtieth anniversary and our tenth record.”
Ratt’s path to their next album has been plagued with the kind of political struggles fans have come to accept. In 2011 former bassist Juan Croucier accused them of poaching guitarist Carlos Cavazo from his band in order to get at him – then later rejoined himself.
In the same year drummer Bobby Blotzer described working with Ratt as like “rolling a snowball uphill” after having blasted his bandmates in his autobiography. Last year Pearcy said he’d learned lessons from Blotzer’s experience and didn’t hold any grudge over the contents of his book, saying, “We’re not the only band in history who were dysfunctional. Eventually and hopefully, you get your shit together and you grow up.”
additional source: classicrockmagazine.com
I t would be interesting to see if the track “No One Can Stop You Now” which was supposed to be on Tell The World: Best of Ratt will make it to the new album considering Juan is now apart of the band…and since he was the one that spearheaded the inclusion of the track initially.
maybe the album will be out in time for summer amphitheater tours. if not, i’d love to see them in a cozy venue if the true band is together.
I would like to see an Arcade reunion. First album was great.
Round & Round on the radio still makes my day.
I agree with you. Although, it maybe Ratt’s most overplayed song, I think it stands up, even today.
Dana from EddieTrunk.com 🙂
Infestation was fantastic. Not just for 2011, but for 1987. It would have been huge then. Heard it has sold over 125,000 worldwide so far. Not bad for Rock music these days. Hope the follow up smokes too.