by Chris Annunziata | May 28, 2019 | Bummer Alert, News
Norma Jean has announced that they have parted ways with longtime guitarist Jeff Hickey. Hickey joined the band back in 2011 and was first featured on Wrongdoers. In the band’s statement, it is mentioned that Hickey is battling alcohol addiction and...
by Chris Annunziata | May 28, 2019 | Bummer Alert, News, Touring
He Is Legend recently played a show in Hollywood, CA and had their van broken into and robbed. Frontman Schuylar Croom went on Twitter and talked about the incident and mentioned that personal items were stolen, including his insulin. Last night after our...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 21, 2016 | Bummer Alert, Crowdfunding, Get Well Soon, News
If you’re an Eyehategod fan, you’ve known that when they toured recently, frontman Mike IX Williams was conspicuously absent. Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe filled in on a tour, and the band was up front in stating that Williams was undergoing some...
by Metal Insider | Apr 13, 2016 | Bad News, Break (Up) Stuff, Bummer Alert, Calling It Quits, News
It’s well known that a lot of metal doesn’t make a ton of money. It’s a labor of love, really. But it’s been depressing to watch metal festivals like Rockstar Mayhem go under because they’re not financially viable anymore. Festivals are a...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 1, 2015 | Bummer Alert, News
[youtube]https://youtu.be/HWc49YmCMmc[/youtube] Every time we hear about a band’s trailer or van getting broken into, the next part of the sentence generally is “while the band was in St. Louis for a show.” It’s like the Show Me state is...
by Metal Insider | Aug 6, 2014 | Bummer Alert, History, News
Los Angeles metalheads, brace yourselves – the House of Blues will soon be a house of rubble. According to an article published by Bloomberg yesterday, the historic venue will be part of a planned demolition of much of the Sunset Strip. Corporate investors have...