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Unearth Tap Fear Factory Bassist/Ex-Chimaira Guitarist For Upcoming Tour

by Zach Shaw | Dec 12, 2012 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

Unearth will be kicking off 2013 on the road with Whitechapel and Emmure. However, it turns out bassist John “Slo” Maggard will be absent from the tour to tend to personal matters. Luckily for Unearth, though, they were able to find a fill-in with Fear Factory bassist...

For Today Drummer Leaves Band For Missionary Work

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 15, 2012 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_9EIdUKl5Y[/youtube] Wow, you can’t accuse For Today of not sticking to their Christian beliefs. Just one week after their fifth album, Immortal, had an unbelievable debut in the top 15, drummer David Morrison  has left...

Killswitch Engage Comment On Jesse Leach’s Return

by Zach Shaw | Feb 8, 2012 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

Late Monday night, Killswitch Engage took fans by surprised when a photo of them posing with a familiar face appeared on their website. The picture seemed to confirm that after much speculation following Howard Jones’ departure, Killswitch Engage have indeed reunited...

Killswitch Engage Officially Rejoined By Jesse Leach

by Zach Shaw | Feb 6, 2012 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

It’s been a rumor that’s spread around the web ever since Howard Jones’ departure, with multiple parties downplaying the reports. Killswitch Engage kept quiet for the most part, while Jesse Leach started to play the “no comment” game. And though no official statement...

Unearth Announce Nick Pierce As Their New Drummer

by Zach Shaw | Jan 20, 2012 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJi79Rh1ZUU[/youtube] It’s been over a year now since Unearth parted ways with drummer Derek Kerswill. And while they utilized the services of a few drummers (including Killswitch Engage’s Justin Foley for both recording and...

Shadows Fall Guitarist Joins Times Of Grace As New Bassist

by Zach Shaw | May 16, 2011 | Metalcore Musical Chairs

It looks like Times Of Grace has become an even bigger Masscore supergroup. The group featuring Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and ex-KSE singer Jesse Leach has announced that Shadows Fall guitarist Matt Bachand will be replacing bassist Daniel Struble in...
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