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Scott Weiland’s bassist acquitted on drug charges

by Alix Vallecillo | Dec 21, 2015 | Legal Woes, News, Updates

After some weeks from Scott Weiland’s death, many things have occurred, including the arrest of The Wildabouts’ bassist Tommy Black for drug possession after the police found cocaine on the tour bus the day Weiland was found dead. Last week, the toxicology...

Melechesh frontman speaks about arrest in Jerusalem

by Alix Vallecillo | Dec 16, 2015 | Legal Woes, News

A lot of things happen at the end of the year and it’s easy to miss some of them with the hype of the holidays and top 10 lists floating around but, apparently, Melechesh singer Ashmedi was arrested in Jerusalem a few weeks ago and just released a statement...

Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger sued over a $13M claim

by Alix Vallecillo | Dec 11, 2015 | Legal Woes, News

The world is cruel and relentless and when you become its target, it will make sure you get all the hell it has but don’t worry, we’re talking about Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger so you can rest easy. A few months ago, the world skipped a heartbeat when...

Cocaine found in Scott Weiland’s tour bus, bassist arrested for possession

by Zach Shaw | Dec 5, 2015 | Legal Woes, News, Updates

Specifics about Scott Weiland’s death are still being pieced together. However, a few hours after news broke yesterday of the former Stone Temple Pilots/Velvet Revolver’s passing, reports started to surface that Bloomington, Minn., police found a small amount of...

Suits bloody suits: Max Cavalera paying ex-sister-in-law for slander in book

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 10, 2015 | Legal Woes, News

We all know that the relations aren’t the best with Soulfly singer Max Cavalera and that of his former band, Sepultura. And while both Sepultura and Max’s projects are doing fine without each other, there’s still a decent amount of resentment among...

Earache takes down digital Decapitated albums

by Seth Werkheiser | Aug 26, 2015 | Digital Media, Legal Woes, News

Decapitated signed with Earache way back in 1999, releasing four albums with the label, the most recent being Organic Hallucinosis in 2006. The band then signed to Nuclear Blast in 2007, before the tragic tour bus accident that took the life of drummer Witold...
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Rammstein’s Till Lindemann unleashes “Alles ändert sich…ich nicht” video
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Swedish progressive metal outfit Soen have unveiled a video for their new single, “Discordia.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Drummer Martin Lopez comments:...

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