Street Symphonies Records have begun work on Reborn In Sleaze: A Tribute To Dave Lepard.

Says the label, "Ten of sleaze rock's hottest bands will contribute to a special re-recording of CRASHDÏET's Rest In Sleaze to pay tribute to singer Dave Lepard, who died in January 2006 at the age of 25.

The album will feature exclusive recordings by PEEP SHOW, JOHNNY BURNING, SEX SLAVES and KILLER KLOWN.

More bands will be announced soon. The tribute album will be released sometime in 2010."

As previously reported, Rock Eyes' Brian Rademacher has issued an interview with Lisbeth Hellman, mother of late CRASHDÏET frontman Dave Lepard. The following is an excerpt:

Q: Well a truly sad day for music fans will arrive shortly as it will mark the passing of your son Dave Lepard on January 20th. That will be four years since the great one has been looking down on us.

A: "Yes, the whole month of January is a bad month! There are so many thoughts, and I’m counting every day until the 20th. But we know that was not the day of David’s death! He was found the 20th. And the doctor said he had been dead for 5 - 6 days… that was that period where no one heard from him. So, the right day will be the 13th. That still makes me so sad and frustrated that my son was alone and dead in his apartment for 5 - 6 days. That hurts. And I can never get rid of that feeling and knowledge. That’s bad."

Q: On that day what goes through your mind?

A: "I feel sick. I still hate this situation.

Q: Do a lot of fans send you wishes on that day to lift your spirits?

A: Yes they do. They are all so kind. They send their love to Dave and their regards to me and his sisters. Many of the fans wrote on the forum (www.rest-in-sleaze.com) 'has anybody here talked to Dave? I didn’t get a chance'! And that they are so sad they have never got to talk to him."

Read the complete interview at this location.