by Zach Shaw | Mar 27, 2012 | Splits
Drummer Mike Smith had some less than kind words to say about his former bandmates in Suffocation. However, bassist Derek Boyer is making it clear that the band is taking the high road. When asked by Metal Discovery whether the band felt that Smith’s departure was (as...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 13, 2012 | Splits
While an official reason behind Mike Smith’s departure from Suffocation wasn’t given at the time, both sides made it clear that the split wasn’t under good terms. And in a recent interview with Sick Drummer Magazine, Smith makes that fact even clearer. At first,...
by Metal Insider | Mar 12, 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=gKBRJ8sD31c[/youtube] Last Saturday (March 10), iwrestledabearonce incited a mini-riot during their performance at the I’m on...
by Metal Insider | Mar 7, 2012 | Unsigned & Streamed
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a new column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re shining a light on Trenton, NJ’s Beyond Dishonor. For the past six years,...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 27, 2012 | Splits
Last week, rumors started to spread about drummer Mike Smith’s status in Suffocation. While Smith’s cryptic statement hinted that he had departed from the legendary death metal group, the remaining members have yet to release an official statement. However, in a...