Tuff singer Stevie Rachelle recently shared a detailed account of his confrontational encounter with Sebastian Bach during the Monsters of Rock Cruise. Metal Sludge reported the incident.
Rachelle described how the meeting unfolded after hearing that Bach wanted to speak with him in person. The encounter took place at the Artist’s Only VIP Party on the final night of the cruise.
“Here is how that face-to-face with Bach and I unfolded. After a day or so on the cruise I was informed by way of a MORC photographer that both Sebastian Bach and Michael Sweet had brought me up, and their words in short were: ‘We want to meet him in person’ or something along those lines… this was repeated a few times, by a few people, so it wasn’t just hearsay,” Rachelle said.
“On the final night I attended the Artist’s Only VIP Party which they have at the close of every cruise. After being at the event for some time I noticed Bach and his wife in the vicinity, a mere 20 feet from where I was standing. I figured there is no better time than now, so I left the group I was standing with and went up to Bach alone, and simply approached with my hand out, and said: ‘Sebastian, Stevie Rachelle… I heard you wanted to speak to me?'”
Rachelle stated that the situation quickly escalated when Bach became aggressive and began using offensive language.
“Bach immediately lost his cool, and the insults began. I kept my composure as he repeatedly called me a ‘fat homo,’ and continued to ask me, ‘do you want to see more pictures of my c*ck,’ he made sure to add, ‘your website sucks’ and also told me, ‘I’m going to have you kicked off this ship,'” Rachelle continued.
“This went on and on, more insults followed but the ‘Fat Homo’ and asking me about his ‘C*ck’ was repeated over and over… perhaps 6-8x… not sure what that all meant. I stayed calm, didn’t use any profanity and never even raised my voice… but, I made sure to stand right in front of him and stared at him similarly to the in-ring stare-down from Mike Tyson towards Peter McNeeley.”
Rachelle described how security eventually intervened to separate the two musicians.
“I just watched him as he ranted and flailed all over… the same thing we’ve seen on YouTube videos when he throws a temper-tantrum. At some point security arrived and got in-between us, and separated us… of course once they were there, Bach’s anger, and threatening words ‘let me at him’ got louder and more aggressive. I stood there calm and offered the following; ‘I’m right here… come get me.’ Bach blurted out; ‘F*ck You, you Homo!’ again,” he said.
This latest incident adds to a pattern of controversial behavior that has followed Bach throughout his career in the metal scene.
The former Skid Row frontman has a documented history of onstage altercations and public controversies. The Los Angeles Times reported that Bach was arrested in 1989 after throwing a bottle back into the crowd during a Skid Row concert, striking a 17-year-old girl in the face before jumping into the audience himself.
Bach’s confrontational behavior extends beyond physical altercations to include verbal controversies that have drawn criticism from industry figures. The singer has previously made anti-gay remarks that sparked backlash from fellow musicians and activists within the rock community.
The incident with Rachelle occurred during the Monsters of Rock Cruise, an annual event that brings together classic rock and metal acts for performances at sea. These cruises typically feature multiple bands performing over several days while fans enjoy meet-and-greet opportunities with their favorite artists.
The alleged confrontation highlights ongoing tensions within the American glam metal scene. Personal disputes between musicians sometimes spill over into public forums. Bach’s pattern of public outbursts and controversial statements continues to generate headlines decades after his initial rise to fame with Skid Row.
