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Trap Them vocalist allegedly breaks feet, keeps playing

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 18, 2016 | Get Well Soon

Apparently a new trend has been added to live metal shows where the theatrical phrase “break a leg” can be taken as a literal term. There have been quite a few instances this year alone where band members including Axl Rose (Guns N’ Roses), Dino Cazares (Fear...

Of Mice & Men cancel tour as frontman’s illness returns

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 11, 2016 | Get Well Soon

Of Mice & Men singer Austin Carlile hasn’t had an easy road. Suffering from Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that has given him an enlarged aorta valve, he’s had several hospitalizations and operations, many of them last year. With the band’s...

Surgery notes: Slipknot’s Jim Root, The Black Dahlia Murder go under the knife

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 5, 2016 | Get Well Soon

There’s nothing easy about touring. As exciting as being on the road can be, there’s a lot of sitting in a van, sleeping uncomfortably, and stage mishaps. And then there’s mysterious emergency surgery. While we’re not quite sure what that...

Airbourne guitarist becomes groundbourne after falling offstage

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 28, 2016 | Get Well Soon, Oops

Airbourne, who just released their Spinefarm Records debut, had a bit of an incident last week while playing in Canada. During the band’s encore at their September 22nd show in Karmaloops B.C., guitarist Joel O’Keeffe fell offstage as they were playing...

Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has heart attack

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 31, 2016 | Get Well Soon, News

As one of the most vintage of rock bands still presently putting out music, AC/DC have had their share of health woes over the past few years. The rock community was shocked when singer Brian Johnson had to suddenly drop off the band’s tour or risk total...

Ozzy Osbourne undergoing “intense therapy” for sex addiction

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 3, 2016 | Get Well Soon, News

Earlier this year, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, metal’s power couple, seemed like they were on the outs. Gossip rags (and, well, us) breathlessly reported that the two had split up after Sharon allegedly caught the Prince of Darkness having an affair with...

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