by Zach Shaw | Jan 14, 2013 | Collaborations
As Disturbed continues their extended break, singer David Draiman makes headway with his long awaited industrial project with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo called Device. And while the group was shooting a music video for their first single “Vilify” last...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 14, 2013 | Hoping For The Best
2012 was a horrifying year for Randy Blythe, who was arrested for manslaughter in Prague, accused of causing the death of a fan during a show two years ago. And on February 4, the Lamb Of God singer will return to the Czech Republic to stand trial. Blythe has stated...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 12, 2013 | Meet The New Guy, Releases
One of the most shocking moments of 2012 came when drummer Bill Ward publicly withdrew from Black Sabbath’s reunion plans, including both in the studio and on tour. It was assumed that Sabbath would be recording the new album with Tommy Clufetos, who filled in for...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 12, 2013 | Metalcore Musical Chairs, Updates
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNHvQw5gnkw[/youtube] For Today has received a lot of flack for Mike Reynolds’ tweets declaring that “homosexuality is a sin.” So it’s not too surprising that just a few days after posting the tweets, the guitarist has quit the...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 11, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
Just recently, Anthrax revealed to fans that they weren’t holding open auditions for Rob Caggiano’s replacement. That was a strong indicator that Anthrax likely already had a new guitarist lined up (or at least had a short list of picks). Well, now we know who indeed...