Ratt drummer Bobby Blotzer's new band, dubbed Bobby Blotzer's Ratt Exeprience, made its live debut back in June in Las Vegas, NV at Vamp'd Rock Bar & Grill. The line-up - featuring Blotzer, Scotty Griffin (bass/ex-L.A. Guns), Josh Alan (vocals/Sin City Sinners), Doc Ellis (guitars/Sin City Sinners) and Blaze (guitars) - ran through a set of Ratt classics. Blotzer recently hit Facebook officially announcing the Re-Invasion Tour 2016, which will be under the Ratt name. 

Report indicate that Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini, who owns the other 50% of the band name, is currently in the process of taking legal action against Blotzer to prevent him from touring under the Ratt moniker. In a new interview with Eddie Trunk, Blotzer defended his decision, saying that, as half-owner of the name, he can do what he wants with it, with or without the guitarist’s permission, and that DeMartini could possibly be violating of California corporate law.

“Me and Warren own 50/50 of the name. He does not wanna tour. The other guys aren’t gonna tour, so it leaves me sitting here — the one guy who never quit, out of the whole band, and who’s always been pushing the other guys to get back together. But my 50/50 partner doesn’t wanna tour as a member, and he becomes a non-touring member, and that leaves me open to go out and bring the songs that people wanna hear on the road.”

For Blotzer, it’s not just about wanting to get out and play again, but about what’s required under the law. “Mind you, five years we’ve been off,” he continued. “You can’t do that legally. It’s against corporate law in California. I don’t know what everybody does outside this state, but you cannot be an officer and a shareholder and not work your company. It’s called breach of fiduciary duty. That I know. And I’m surprised he’s not knowing that.”

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Two dates have been confirmed, with more shows to be announced soon:

October
8 - G.B. Leighton's Pickle Park – Fridley, MN
9 - The District - Sioux Falls, SD

Fan-filmed video from the Las Vegas show is available below.