by Metal Insider | Oct 22, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Touring
Protest the Hero have been consistently making metal headlines recently, largely due to their groundbreaking album Volition, which is significant because it was produced by a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign. It also doesn’t hurt that it featured...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 10, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
After enlisting Lamb of God’s Chris Adler to play on their new album with fat stacks of cash, Protest the Hero have announced that they’ve hired a new permanent drummer. The Kindred drummer Mike Ieradi will be assuming drum duties for the band. It would...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 4, 2013 | Meet The New Guy, Metal Musical Chairs
It seemed pretty obvious on Wednesday that there was some movement in the Suicide Silence camp. The band posted a clip with a new singer covering “You Only Live Once” shortly after rumors surfaced that All Shall Perish frontman Herman “Eddie”...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 3, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
Fans are still surprised following Kirk Windstein’s sudden departure from Down to focus on Crowbar. The move lead many to wonder whether there was drama following the split, especially considering that bassist Patrick Bruders was staying in Down rather than returning...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 1, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
It was announced a few weeks ago that Crowbar bassist Patrick Bruders was leaving the band, presumably to concentrate on his bass duties in sludge supergroup Down. Now, as Crowbar announce their new bassist, vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein has decided to exit Down...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 26, 2013 | Get Well Soon, Metal Musical Chairs
It’s proving to be a pretty bad week for injuries befalling musicians. Just a few days after the Sylosis RV accident, words comes that Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie was injured in an accident that requires immediate surgery. As a result, he’ll have to...