by Zach Shaw | May 22, 2012 | Far Beyond Reuniting
By now you’ve heard Vinnie Paul saying that in the unlikely event of a Pantera reunion, he’d have Zakk Wylde fill in for his late brother Dimebag Darrell. While Vinnie Paul was quick to say it would never happen, it’s still caused quite a buzz online. And now the...
by Metal Insider | May 21, 2012 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0NAdSyj8PA[/youtube] Previously, we’ve shared our top 5 metal themed movies. However, Vulture.com published a piece recently called...
by Bram Teitelman | May 21, 2012 | As The Ward Turns, Drama
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZKcgqYGNEc[/youtube] Regardless of whose side you’re on, the battle over the drum throne for Black Sabbath’s upcoming shows continues to get uglier by the day. To the surprise of no one, current Ozzy drummer Tommy...
by Metal Insider | May 18, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. It’s been less than 24 hours since Black Sabbath “commented”...
by Zach Shaw | May 18, 2012 | Drama Bloody Drama, Updates
This past Tuesday, drummer Bill Ward confirmed that after months of renegotiations (or lack thereof), he would not be joining Black Sabbath this Summer. And while Ward provided an extremely detailed statement revealing the events that led to his official departure,...