by Bram Teitelman | Sep 15, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
When Mike Portnoy left Dream Theater, it probably wasn’t his intention to be a journeyman drummer, but he’s been tapped to sit behind the throne for another big band – this time Stone Sour. With Roy Mayorga taking some time off for the birth of his...
by Metal Insider | Sep 7, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top hard rock debut came from Puddle Of Mudd’s covers album. However, the top metal debut comes from Canada’s own Kittie. The female metal group’s sixth...
by Metal Insider | Aug 17, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top metal debut comes from Florida’s very own Trivium, who have reason to celebrate. Their fifth studio album In Waves sells just under 21,000 copies,...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 28, 2011 | Metal Musical Chairs
We’ve heard from singer M. Shadows already about Avenged Sevenfold parting ways with drummer Mike Portnoy back in December. Now we’re given even more insight from guitarists Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates. In a recent interview with Guitar World magazine, the two...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 26, 2011 | Super MegaGroups
Need more Mike Portnoy in your life? Well you’ll be getting just that very soon, as it’s been revealed that the former Dream Theater drummer has formed a power trio with former Whitesnake/Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes and a bassist TBA. Last Friday, Portnoy...