by Alix Vallecillo | May 3, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Updates
Something interesting and fun to do when it comes to rumors regarding the moves a band may be planning on doing, is speculating how likely they are to happen or trying to foretell what the outcome of said rumors would be. Yesterday, the rumors about former Creed...
by Zach Shaw | Apr 29, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
Well, now we know why Mikkey Dee suddenly dropped out of touring with Thin Lizzy. Turns out the Motörhead drummer is simply going to be on the road with the Scorpions instead. The band announced today that Mikkey Dee would be filling in on drums for James Kottak, who...
by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 18, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Updates
It must be strange to be a fan of a certain band since they started and seeing one of those vital members depart from it, but sooner or later, that is bound to happen. Symphonic metal band Leaves’ Eyes announced the departure of their long-time front lady and...
by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 31, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Touring, Updates
People joining and leaving bands is one of the most common occurrences in metal but it has a different ring when the person leaving is a really long time member or an actual founding member of the band. That’s seems to be the case with Dark Tranquillity’s...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 24, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Updates
Yesterday, a classic rock morning show co-host in Atlanta had a ridiculous claim, saying a “source” told him that Axl Rose would be filling in for AC/DC in the wake of Brian Johnson’s sudden departure. Why’s that ridiculous? Well, Axl has...
by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 9, 2016 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Touring, Updates
Playing musical chairs is one of the most common things in the metal industry with musicians leaving bands for many different reasons, including financial or personal reasons just like the latest split between Sworn In and their guitarist Zakary Gibson....