by Bram Teitelman | Mar 25, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
Did one spider ruin the future of Slayer? That might be overstating things a bit, but in a recent interview, Kerry King stated that he would be fine continuing on without Jeff Hanneman. Hanneman contracted necrotizing fasciitis (aka flesh eating disease) in early...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 19, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
At the beginning of the year, Jason Newsted impressed many with the debut EP of his aptly named solo project, Newsted. Now it appears that the former Metallica bassist’s group has another familiar face in its ranks: Staind guitarist Mike Mushok. Newsted introduced...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 4, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
While Frank Mullen made it clear that he was NOT leaving Suffocation, he was also clear that his time on the road would be limited. That’s why it’s no surprise that Mullen will be missing a handful of dates on their upcoming tour with Exhumed and Jungle Rot. But don’t...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 4, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
Since drummer Dave Lombardo broke his silence about being replaced for Slayer’s Australian tour, he’s come off as transparent about what goes on with Slayer’s finances, even if he doesn’t really know the extent of what’s happening. In a...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 26, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs, Updates
You’ve got to hand it to Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn. Since he started his “General’s Journals: Diary of a Frontman” blog entries, he’s been pretty transparent and confessional as to what it’s like being in a band like Machine...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 26, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs
[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/JYp3gUw0Dyw[/youtube] Jon Dette might be one of the busiest guys in metal right now. Not only is he playing with Slayer in Australia (amidst a whole lot of drama), but he’s also filling in on...