by Zach Shaw | Feb 25, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
Black Label Society has reportedly parted ways with drummer William Hunt, who also drums in Evanescence. Hunt recorded drums on the group’s latest album Order Of The Black and had been a part of their touring lineup as well. It is not exactly clear what caused the...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 25, 2011 | Video
As we reported earlier this week, High On Fire and The Melvins were literally a minute away from boarding a plane in Christchurch, New Zealand when a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake erupted. While no one in the bands were injured, the death toll has reportedly...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 25, 2011 | Progressive Bickering
Mike Portnoy intensifies the drama between him and his former band Dream Theater once again. Back in December, Portnoy claimed that after reaching out to rejoin the band, DT told him no. Now it appears that they won’t even talked to their former drummer. When asked by...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 25, 2011 | News Ticker
AltPress.com is streaming “Specular Reflection,” a new song from Between the Buried and Me. The six and a half minute song is taken from their Metal Blade debut EP, The Parralax: Hypersleep Dialogues, which will be released on April 12.
by Metal Insider | Feb 25, 2011 | Award Show Battles, Headbangers Brawl
Headbanger’s Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Yesterday, the nominees for the 3rd annual...