by Zach Shaw | Nov 14, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
Guess it would’ve been too perfect for Sepultura to announce their drummer switch-a-roo on Spinal Tap day (11/11/11). This past weekend, the Brazilian metal group revealed that after five years and two studio albums, they were parting ways with drummer Jean Dolabella...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 8, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRpnq-ZvKB0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]Aside from Maria Brink being the face (and body, let’s be honest) of In This Moment, guitarist Chris Howorth is most often seen alongside her. Well now they’re the...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 7, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
Things were looking good for Nonpoint last week following the announcement of their new label deal with Razor & Tie. Then, the band hit fans with a major surprise. It was revealed this past weekend that Nonpoint have parted ways with guitarist Zach Broderick and...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 18, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
This past Summer, Periphery parted ways with guitarist Alex Bois. Since then, the djent metal group have been utilizing the services of guitarist Mark Holcomb, who is also Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor’s collaborator in Haunted Shores. Today, though, Periphery...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 17, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
Right before their opening stint on the first leg of the Kyuss Lives! North American tour, there was a bit of confusion regarding The Sword’s drummer situation. The band was forced to cancel their appearance at the Heavy T.O. festival in Toronto last Summer due to...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 12, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StYzUo5vAQs[/youtube] First, the unfortunate news: Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter came down with a severe stomach flu yesterday. Hunter was so ill that he actually went to the hospital and forced to miss the band’s show last...