by Bram Teitelman | Mar 23, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
Kat Katz, vocalist of Salome, has decided to leave the band. “I’m no longer in Salome because of personal conflicts within the band,” she said in a statement on Facebook. “I wish them well if hey decide to continue on, and I hope they’re...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 22, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs, Splits
Skeletonwitch has announced that drummer Derrick “Mullet Chad” Nau has left the group. Drummer Tony Laureano, who has played with bands such as Dimmu Borgir, Nile, 1349, and Nachtmystium, will be filling in behind the kit temporarily. Guitarist Scott...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 17, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs, Metal Thrashing Dad
Last week, it was revealed that Sepultura guitarist Andreas Kisser would be filling in for Scott Ian during a bunch of Anthrax’s European dates while the goatee’d guitarist tackled his new role as father. It’s understandable that Ian would want to be present at...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 10, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
There’s been a lot of back and forth in the Slipknot camp about what they would do in the wake of Paul Gray’s untimely death last year. While there was talk about them not having a live bassist, and the band seemed not to have immediate plans for the...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 10, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
As if playing guitar in Anthrax and The Damned Things isn’t enough, Scott Ian has another project in the works: becoming a father. Blabbermouth reports that Ian and wife Pearl Aday (aka Meat Loaf’s kid) are allegedly expecting a child, which means that...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 8, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs, Splits
The Red Chord has confirmed that they have once again parted ways with drummer Mike Justian. The band released the following statement: “We’ve parted ways with our old friend and original drummer, Mike Justian. It was awesome jamming with him as always and our...