RATT: New Audio Interview With WARREN DEMARTINI Posted Online

April 23, 2010

Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Warren DeMartini of Californian hard rockers RATT on April 22, 2010. Warren talks about RATT's "Infestation" CD-release show at the Key Club in Hollywood; the new CD; time away from the band; influences; where "glam" metal stands in the current music scene, playing "Out Of The Cellar" in its entirety last year; the story behind his nickname "Torch"; and the upcoming tour with the SCORPIONS.

You can listen to the chat below.

"Infestation" was released on Tuesday (April 20) via Loud & Proud. The CD was produced by Elvis Baskette (CHEVELLE, ALTER BRIDGE) at his Virginia studio, marking the first time the band has recorded outside of Los Angeles. The album is full of attitude and of reflection, cycling through a range of emotions. There are party anthems that RATT are known for alongside more contemplative, thoughtful tunes.

"Infestation" track listing:

01. Eat Me Up Alive
02. Best of Me
03. A Little Too Much
04. Look Out Below
05. Last Call
06. Lost Weekend
07. As Good as it Gets
08. Garden of Eden
09. Take a Big Bite
10. Take Me Home
11. Don't Let Go

RATT vocalist Stephen Pearcy recently told AOL's Noisecreep about "Best Of Me", "You always think the grass is greener on the other side, but in fact it isn't. So you're letting someone know 'you're the best thing I got, but I had to go fuck around to figure it out.' It's one of those you-don't-know-what-you-got-'till-it's-gone kind of things. With me, I go through this shit every day. I'm married one day, then I'm not, but I am."

"It took 10 years to get back to where we are now, but we're in a good place," singer Pearcy told Noisecreep. "It wasn't overnight. It took a therapist here and there. It took opening those wounds and stitching them again and closing them. And it's still going on. But we're older now and it's a business, and we've gotten to where we can work together again and make great music."

"I guess I was always hoping that we would settle our differences and get back to work," added Warren DeMartini. "Our problems weren't about our sound or anything. The differences kind of continue to this day, but with the help of our manager and time, we've been able to get some distance from the emotions and create a platform we could both live with to continue from."

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