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Black Tusk bassist seriously injured in accident [UPDATE]

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 8, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News, Sad News

UPDATE: Since this story first ran online, Black Tusk bassist Jonathan Athon’s has passed away. The original story can be found below.   Black Tusk bassist Athon is in a medically-induced coma and his girlfriend is in the hospital following a motorcycle...

Soil vocalist Ryan McCombs suffers stroke

by Seth Werkheiser | Nov 4, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News

Soil vocalist Ryan McCombs suffered a stroke this weekend, but thankfully he’s doing okay and in good spirits. He posted the following to his Facebook account from the hospital: “Yes’em, I have been hospitalized after having a stroke in my sleep...

Havok’s David Sanchez wreaks havoc on arm, band cancels tour dates

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 29, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News, Touring

Newly signed to Century Media, Havok are tearing it up on the road with Crowbar, Revocation, Fit for an Autopsy and Armed for Apocalypse. Unfortunately Havok’s vocalist and guitarist David Sanchez’ arm suffered some apocalyptic damage while hiking, and the...

Nightwish drummer forced to take a break due to chronic insomnia

by Metal Insider | Aug 6, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W7TJcuuYgQ[/youtube]   The stress that touring imbues on the human body is difficult to quantify, but most musicians will tell you that it is very high. Most touring musicians go out of their way to exercise, eat as much...

Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 24, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News

With Mr. Big’s eighth studio album, …The Stories We Could Tell, coming out in September, they’ll sadly be touring in support of it without original drummer Pat Torpey behind the kit. The 60 year-old has admitted that he’s been diagnosed with...

Rob Zombie apologizes for Rock Fest cancellation

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 22, 2014 | Get Well Soon, News, Updates

The last we heard from Rob Zombie, he was  croaking out an apology after playing only two songs in Cadott, WI to wrap up the four-day Rock Fest on Sunday. Fans weren’t happy, and Rob didn’t apologize right away, which annoyed them even more. Fortunately,...
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