by Zach Shaw | Jan 20, 2011 | Metalcore Musical Chairs, Updates
Back in December of 2010, Avenged Sevenfold confirmed that Mike Portnoy would not continue with the band after the New Year. At the time, A7X had yet chosen who would be filling in behind the drum kit during their upcoming Nightmare After Christmas tour, which starts...
by Metal Insider | Jan 19, 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 Thought last week was a bleak time in chart history? Well we do have new releases from two metal/hard rock groups. However, we’re also witnessing the worst sales...
by Metal Insider | Jan 12, 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 So right after this paragraph is usually where we list the notable metal debuts of the week. That’s not going to happen this week, because nothing came out last...
by Metal Insider | Jan 5, 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. It’s been two weeks since the last Metal By Numbers column, and the first for the year 2011. So what better way to return and ring in a new year than with….nothing....
by Zach Shaw | Dec 21, 2010 | The Drama That Never Ends...
First, Portnoy leaves Dream Theater. Then, Avenged Sevenfold, who he’d been helping out this past year in the studio and on tour, told him his services were no longer needed. In that situation, one can either decide to pursue new music endeavors, or see if they can...