RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has said that he doubts the iconic hair-metal act will ever be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
When asked by The Rock Shop With Ralph if he thinks RATT should be inducted into the Rock Hall, Pearcy said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I doubt that’ll ever happen. Unfortunately, everything is politics.
“I watched the last Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. It’s such a piece of shit,” he continued.
“Some people deserve to be there and some people really don’t. I mean, there’s some people from the ’50s, ’60, ’70s… Let’s go, people. I hope you give a shit. Some ’80s people need to be in there — definitely. But not what’s politically… you know, ‘This is the token hair band’ kind of a thing.”
You can watch the full interview at this location.
Speaking of bands from that particular era, MÖTLEY CRÜE have been eligible for induction since 2006 and actually won the 2019 “Voice Your Choice” Rock Hall fan vote but failed to make the list of nominees for the Class Of 2020. Iconic hard rock and metal bands like IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST have yet to be recognized by the institution.