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Safe To Say That Gene Hoglan Is Testament’s First Choice As New Drummer

by Zach Shaw | Feb 3, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

When Paul Bostaph was injured and eventually parted ways with the band for good, Testament were lucky to receive help from the “Atomic Clock” himself, Gene Hoglan. Not only did Hoglan (who now is helping Anthrax out as well) record the drums on their upcoming album...

Frank Bello To Sit Out Of Anthrax’s Upcoming Shows, Joey Vera To Fill In

by Zach Shaw | Feb 2, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

As you probably know by now, Anthrax were forced to perform this past weekend without guitarist Scott Ian and drummer Charlie Benante. While Ian has since returned to the stage, Gene Hoglan is still filling in on drums while Benante is with his terminally ill mother....

Warbringer Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

by Zach Shaw | Jan 31, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

The thrash band has gone through their fair share of drummers since forming in 2004, most recently welcoming their third drummer Carlos Cruz into the fold last year. And yesterday (January 30) Warbringer confirmed that they’ve parted ways with long time guitarist Adam...

Anthrax Perform Shows Without Scott Ian And Charlie Benante, Gene Hoglan To Fill In For Rest Of Tour

by Zach Shaw | Jan 30, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

It’s been a rough week for Anthrax while on tour to say the least. First, guitarist Scott Ian was hospitalized in LA with a severe viral infection, which forced him to miss the band’s shows in Kansas City (January 26) and Indianapolis (January 27). Then, drummer...

3 Inches Of Blood Announce Fear Factory’s Byron Stroud As New Bassist

by Zach Shaw | Jan 25, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

3 Inches Of Blood have been utilizing the services of many bassists on the road since Jamie Hooper left the band in 2008. Now with their new album Long Live Heavy Metal set to come out on March 27 via Century Media Records, and with the Metal Alliance Tour just around...

Mike Portnoy No Longer Working With Thin Lizzy/Whitesnake Guitarist

by Zach Shaw | Jan 24, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs

Looks like former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is down one less project. Despite announcing the project on VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show last Summer (which actually aired in October), it has been revealed that Portnoy is no longer working on a project with...
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Slipknot announce 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut album
Slipknot announce 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut album

Slipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a deluxe reissue, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Roadrunner Records. The expansive collection includes 59 tracks across six colored LPs, featuring 40 previously...

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Mammoth drop “The Spell” video; new album arriving in October
Mammoth drop “The Spell” video; new album arriving in October

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth has announced their third studio album, The End, scheduled to arrive on October 24 via BMG. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared a video for their brand new single, “The Spell." The follow-up to 2023's Mammoth II was recorded at...

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Blackbriar unveil new single “A Last Sigh of Bliss”
Blackbriar unveil new single “A Last Sigh of Bliss”

Dutch dark symphonic metallers Blackbriar have released a video for their latest single, “A Last Sigh of Bliss.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, A Thousand Little Deaths, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The haunting new track...

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New & Noteworthy: June 18th, 2021 – Aggression New Musicuum

New & Noteworthy: June 18th, 2021 – Aggression New Musicuum

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Fear Factory, Helloween, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...

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New & Noteworthy: June 11th, 2021 – New Releases In Words From The Sky

New & Noteworthy: June 11th, 2021 – New Releases In Words From The Sky

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features the debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth, a Machine Head single, and more! For last week's releases you...

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New & Noteworthy: June 4th, 2021 – New Music in the Water

New & Noteworthy: June 4th, 2021 – New Music in the Water

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Atreyu, Risa Against, Flotsam and Jetsam, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...

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