by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Rumors Laid To Rest
Megadeth has done a bad job at hiding the fact that Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler will be playing drums on the new album (like really, REALLY bad). However, now comes confirmation that the Lamb Of God drummer will indeed be appearing on Megadeth’s fifteenth album. The...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 23, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, New Music, News
Scale the Summit have announced the title of their fifth full-length album. To be released later this summer, V (get it, the Roman numeral V for five?), the album will be mixed by Jamie King who has worked with fellow prog-metal bands Between the Buried and Me and The...
by Metal Insider | Mar 19, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
After seventeen years of playing together, Amon Amarth is moving on without their long-time drummer, Fredrik Andersson. The Swedish metal band broke the news to fans today via a brief announcement on their Facebook page. Amon Amarth and drummer Fredrik Andersson have...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 18, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Updates
Well, it sure seemed like a good idea while it lasted. Megadeth’s Rust In Peace is a fan favorite, not just because of the songs, but the stellar lineup of guitarist Marty Friedman and drummer Nick Menza alongside Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson. And while...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 18, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
After the news came out that The Devil Wears Prada were leaving Roadrunner Records and returning to Rise Records, the band posted an update to Facebook regarding founding guitarist Chris Rubey. From vocalist Mike Hranica and “The Pradas:” “At the end...
by Seth Werkheiser | Mar 17, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman has a side project called, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra. Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds is involved, and originally Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery and Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore were involved, too. But now...