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Vinny Appice Pulls An About-Face, To Drum With Dio’s Disciples

by Metal Insider | Jun 13, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

As recently as two years ago, former Dio and Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice referred to Dio tribute band Dio Disciples as “disgusting” in an interview. “I mean, why are they even doing it?,” he said. “Plus, (Ronnie) has not even been...

Ozzy Osbourne Explains (Somewhat) Why Tommy Clufetos Didn’t Drum On Black Sabbath’s New Album

by Zach Shaw | Jun 13, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

Now that Black Sabbath’s new album 13 is out, many have come to agree that Rage Against The Machine’s Brad Wilk did a hell of a job on drums (even if we still wish Bill Ward did it instead). However, some have still wondered why the band opted not to have their...

Protest The Hero Tap Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler To Drum On New Album

by Zach Shaw | Jun 6, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

Well, Protest The Hero’s crowdfunded album just got even more exciting. While the Canadian metal group is sad to announce that drummer Moe Carlson has chosen to step down, they’ve recruited none other than Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler to record drums for the new album....

Now Vinny Appice Is Playing With TWO Dio Tribute Groups

by Zach Shaw | May 14, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

Since Ronnie James Dio’s death, numerous all-star Dio tribute groups have come to fruition. The two most notable, though, are Dio Disciples (featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens and Dio’s last lineup) and the more recently formed Last In Line (lead by guitarist Vivian...

Jay Weinberg To Fill In On Kvelertak’s North American Tour

by Bram Teitelman | May 6, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

First the bad news: Kvelertak’s drummer, Kjetil Gjermundrod is unable to continue drumming with the band on their first headlining tour in support of Meir. The good news, on the other hand, is that they’re not cancelling the tour, and have lined up a...

Disturbed’s John Moyer Filling In For Rudy Sarzo On Queensryche Shows

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 29, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

As if the lineup that he had record and play on Frequency Unkown wasn’t enough, Geoff Tate’s version of Queensryche has enlisted another high-profile musician to fill in on their tour. John Moyer, bassist of Disturbed and more recently, Adrenaline Mob,...
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Sinsaenum drop new single “Obsolete and Broken”
Sinsaenum drop new single “Obsolete and Broken”

Sinsaenum have released their third single, “Obsolete and Broken,” from their upcoming album In Devastation, out August 8 via earMUSIC. The track mixes brutal riffs with melodic clean vocals, signaling a shift in sound. This marks the band’s first new material since...

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Between the Buried and Me share new single “Absent Thereafter”
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