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And the new drummer of Avenged Sevenfold is…

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 4, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, Metal Musical Chairs, News

… Brooks Wackerman. Does that name ring a bell? If you’re a drummer, it might. The official announcement was made on Chris Jericho’s Talk is Jericho podcast earlier today, when frontman M. Shadows and Wackerman appeared on the podcast to officialy...

The Dillinger Escape Plan welcomes new guitarist

by Metal Insider | Jun 20, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, News

The Dillinger Escape Plan are notorious for their lineup changes, so much that there is an entire Wikipedia page just for the multitude of members that they have had. With that in mind, it probably comes as no surprise to anyone that they have recently revealed the...

Ghost ad on late night TV shows Papa Emeritus III, previews album

by Bram Teitelman | May 28, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, News, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/_SnIW2KffOQ[/youtube] The last we heard from Ghost, they were wondering if you could tell them about their supposed forthcoming album. And while there’s nothing on their website or social media about it yet, a late night TV ad has begun...

Asking Alexandria premieres new song; reveals new singer

by Zach Shaw | May 26, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, New Music, News

Asking Alexandria started teasing last week that they would soon reveal who was going to be their new singer. Now comes official word that Danny Worsnop’s replacement will be (drum roll please)… Denis Shaforostov. But that’s not all fans got, as Asking Alexandria has...

Skid Row parts ways with Johnny Solinger, welcomes ex-TNT singer Tony Harnell

by Zach Shaw | Apr 8, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, Metal Musical Chairs, News

Let’s be honest, there are many who lost touch with Skid Row after they parted ways with Sebastian Bach. That doesn’t change the fact, though, that Johnny Solinger has sang in the band for over 15 years (which included two albums and two EPs). That’s why it was a tad...

Megadeth officially adds Kiko Loureiro to their lineup

by Metal Insider | Apr 2, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, Metal Musical Chairs, News

While Megadeth did a bad job hiding the fact that Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler would appear on the new album, they left many wondering whether rumors about Kiko Loureiro joining the band were true. However, Dave Mustaine has now confirmed that the Angra guitarist...
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