by Zach Shaw | Aug 5, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
While last year’s The Industrialist was an impressive album, many fans wondered why Fear Factory opted to record the album with a drum machine instead of longtime drummer Gene Hoglan. As it turns out, Hoglan is still wondering the same thing. In an interview with...
by Metal Insider | Aug 2, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
I, The Breather drummer Morgan Wright has decided to part ways with the band after five years. He posted the following lengthy statement on his Facebook page earlier: “For the past 5 years I’ve dedicated my time and energy into something I have loved so much. I...
by Metal Insider | Jul 8, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
Today, Finnish progressive death metal supergroup Barren Earth has announced the departure of it’s singer Mikko Kotamaki. The band, which has released an EP and two albums so far since their inception in 2007, exists as a side project for its members, who are...
by Metal Insider | Jun 26, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
[youtube]http://youtu.be/yA1buY8jTSo[/youtube] Swedish melodic metal group The Haunted have revealed their new lineup, and it’s…a lot like their old lineup. Last year, the band, which was originally formed in 1996 from the ashes of melodic metal pioneers...
by Metal Insider | Jun 24, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
After an online search and audition process, Machine Head has announced their new bass player: Jared MacEachern. The search began after bassist and founding member Adam Duce parted ways with the band back in February. The newly inducted fourth member also comes just...
by Metal Insider | Jun 21, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
The Contortionist have added new vocalist Mike Lessard of Last Chance to Reason to fill the void left by Johnathan Carpenter, who left the band earlier in the year. Contortionist guitarist, Robby Bacca said this about the band’s announcement: “We’re...