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Now Abbath’s guitar player has left too

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 16, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News

Things have been moving pretty quickly in the world of former Immortal singer Abbath. Last month, the band unveiled the first official track from his self titled debut, coming in January on Season of Mist. Then just last week, they gave us a taste of Judas Priest, via...

Skeletonwitch ready new singer, new tunes for 2016

by Seth Werkheiser | Nov 17, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Touring

Skeletonwitch announced they’ll be part of Decibel Magazine’s 2016 tour, supporting headliner Abbath, along with High on Fire, and Tribulation. The band also dropped hints of new music (their first since 2013’s Serpents Unleashed) and a new vocalist....

In Flames drummer Daniel Svensson exits band

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 9, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News

In Flames drummer Daniel Svensson has been with the band for 17 years. Or make that “was” in the band for 17 years. He took the band and its fans by surprise in announcing his departure from them. Here’s the statement he made on Saturday via the...

And the new drummer of Avenged Sevenfold is…

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 4, 2015 | Meet The New Guy, Metal Musical Chairs, News

… Brooks Wackerman. Does that name ring a bell? If you’re a drummer, it might. The official announcement was made on Chris Jericho’s Talk is Jericho podcast earlier today, when frontman M. Shadows and Wackerman appeared on the podcast to officialy...

Scar Symmetry lose a member, add two

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 28, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Touring

[youtube]https://youtu.be/SGhGH-mHcE0[/youtube] Yesterday, on the same day that their tour with Epica and Eluveitie kicked off, Scar Symmetry announced that founding bassist, Kenneth Seil, was leaving the band. Not only did they do it via Facebook, but also by posting...

Hate Eternal have a new drummer for tour

by Seth Werkheiser | Oct 26, 2015 | Metal Musical Chairs, News, Touring

Drummer Chason Westmoreland has left Hate Eternal due to ” family matters,” and Hannes Grossmann, formerly of Obscura, and Necrophagist will be filling in for the band. Westmoreland has been with the band since 2013, when he replaced Jade Simonetto. The...
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