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Baroness (kinda) found their new guitarist from Instagram

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 19, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates

Baroness have gone through quite the number of lineup changes since the band began in 2003. While two of them took place in 2013 after the band’s bus accident that nearly ruined their career, guitarist Pete Adams remained in the band until earlier this...

Tommy Vext to finish out Five Finger Death Punch European tour

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 14, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates

On Monday, Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody proclaimed onstage that it was his last show with the band after a sloppy set that saw Bad Wolves frontman Tommy Vest sing several songs filling in for the frontman. The next day, not only was a tour announced,...

Noisem changes up most of their lineup

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 6, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs

Relapse death metal band Noisem haven’t been around for all that long, but in the four years and two albums since their 2013 formation, they’ve pretty much had the same lineup. That recently came to a screeching halt, as they’ve overhauled the...

Tobias Forge says Ghost is more of a solo project

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 6, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates

Ghost is currently supporting Iron Maiden on the second leg of their Book of Souls North American Tour. Since the initial tour announcement, speculation behind who’s behind the Swedish rockers increased due to frontman Papa Emeritus, widely believed to be Tobias...

Gus G. congratulates Zakk Wylde on rejoining Ozzy

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 30, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs

Playing guitar for Ozzy Osbourne is one of the best gigs a musician can have. Granted, it’s not like there’s a ton of job security, but his touring and album release schedule gives musicians plenty of other time to focus on their other projects. The news...

Zakk Wylde reunites with Ozzy Osbourne

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 28, 2017 | Metal Musical Chairs

Aside from Tony Iommi and Randy Rhoads, the guitarist most closely-associated with Ozzy Osbourne throughout his career has been Zakk Wylde. Joining Ozzy in 1987 when he was just 20, Wylde was with Osbourne through 1995, then rejoined the band in 2001,...

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