Boston’s Vanna has announced the departure of both guitarist and singer Evan Pharmakis and drummer Chris Campbell. Pharmakis has already been replaced by Joel Pastuszak, while the band will employ fill-in drummers between now and whenever they find someone permanent. “In the world of music members in bands make choices every day to move onto Read More
Just as Warbringer begins its North American tour supporting Iced Earth and Symphony X it has been revealed that longtime guitarist Adam Carroll has decided to leave the band. Last weekend’s shows supporting Death Angel were Carroll’s last. “To all fans and friends, I, Adam Carroll, have officially quit Warbringer,” says Carroll. “I have Read More
Not that I’m a fan of this band in any way, shape or form, but someone must be: Comeback Kid have parted ways with guitarist Casey Hjelmberg. Filling in for him will Stu Ross of Living With Lions and formerly of Misery Signals. “We very unfortunately have to announce that our friend and guitar player Read More
Well, that was quick. The Argonauts — which features former members of Burnt By The Sun — are down a man, following the departure of Dimitri Minakakis…a dude who also left the Dillinger Escape Plan way back when. Minakakis has been replaced by Chris Alfano of East Of The Wall. It’s for the best. I Read More
I have long held that Anvil’s that band no one really, truly likes or gives a fuck about, but people feel like they can’t rag on them because that movie came out and the mass ball licking led everyone to think they were actually good. No one gets it, but they pretend they do. Anvil Read More
And his name is Olivier Pinard. If that name seems familiar to you, you’re awesome — Pinard is a member of Neuraxis in addition to Vengeful. So, now, Cryptopsy has a new bassist. Let’s hope they put out an album that doesn’t make me want to completely renounce metal…again. He replaces guitarist-turned-bassist Youri Raymond, who Read More
One week after drummer Kanky “Sore-ah” Lora jumped ship comes word that guitarist Seth Thacker has left Straight Line Stritch. Is this band crumbling before our very eyes? I’m thinking yes. At the very least, there’s an interesting trend happening here. “I have officially stepped down from Straight Line Stitch,” says Thacker, adding he will Read More
And his name is Jason Sutter. Sutter has joined Marilyn Manson’s touring band and will play his first shows when the band heads to Australia in February for the Soundwave Festival. Sutter has worked before with the likes of Chris Cornell, The New York Dolls, and Foreigner, and has also pounded the skins for Smash Read More
Born Of Osiris have parted ways with guitarist Jason Richardson, and are in the process of finding someone to take over on the axe. “To all of our fans and followers, we have decided to part ways with guitarist Jason Richardson,” says Born Of Osiris in a statement. “This was something that just needed to Read More
It’s about fucking time. A Static Lullaby have officially thrown in the towel. A statement from band guitarist and vocalist Dan Arnold released via Facebook claims the band will not be making a new record. “We are comfortable with what we have done with our music and have decided that ‘if it aint broke don’t Read More