Archive for April, 2012

Apr 29
You said it Spidey

Vampires Everywhere! Lose Bassist

Posted by Chris Harris on April 29, 2012 in Departures, News

Man, today’s just the weakest, suckiest, lamest fucking news day ever. Just a bunch of shitty bands losing members. Like that’ll fucking change how shitty they fucking are. Moving on to Vampires Everywhere!, the lame Los Angeles-based gothpoop band you love to fucking hate. They have lost their bassist. Not the dude who used to Read More

Apr 29
Enfold Darkness

Enfold Darkness Lose Drummer

Posted by Chris Harris on April 29, 2012 in Departures, News

This is kind of “gay suck,” to quote Zakk Wylde. Enfold Darkness has announced the amicable departure of drummer Jack Blackburn, who has left the group to join another band. We don’t know which band yet. According to Enfold Darkess, Blackburn “received an offer from another band that he could not refuse.” Hmm. I wonder Read More

Apr 24
Dead and Divine

Dead And Divine Now Just Dead

Posted by Chris Harris on April 24, 2012 in Departures, News

That band Dead and Divine broke up. If this matters to you, chances are you already know. I couldn’t care either way. But I figured someone out there must. “After nearly 10 years of playing music together, touring the world and making some of the best friends we could have ever asked for, we’re very Read More

Apr 24
Gloria Morti

Gloria Morti Lose Guitarist

Posted by Chris Harris on April 24, 2012 in Departures, News

He was with the band for more than ten years. Now, guitarist Juho Matikainen has decided to part ways with Finnish black metal act Gloria Morti. Shame, really. The dude can play. “Matikainen wants to concentrate fully on his studies and career and is left with not enough time to give his 100-percent to the Read More

Apr 18
Memphis May Fire

Memphis May Fire May Have Fired Guitarist

Posted by Chris Harris on April 18, 2012 in Departures, News

Yes, it’s true — Memphis May Fire are pure shit. Phew! Now that we’ve established that, here’s the news: Memphis May Fire may have fired guitarist Ryan Bentley, a founding member of the band. It’s not clear whether he left of his own accord, or was asked to leave or what. I am sure, though, Read More

Apr 17
Architects

Architects Parting Ways With Guitarist

Posted by Chris Harris on April 17, 2012 in Departures, News

Gee — this sounds like a friendly parting. Architects will soon part ways with guitarist Tim Hillier-Brook. “Tim has decided that its time for him to step away from Architects and pursue other projects,” the band says in a statement. “We all appreciate the work and commitment he has shown to the band over the Read More

Apr 16
Bermuda

Bermuda Get A New Bassist

Posted by Chris Harris on April 16, 2012 in Departures, News

So, I avoided this band like the plague for a good long while because of their name…I just assumed they were some borderline emo-pop group. So, here I am, admitting I am sort of late to the Bermuda party. I am not so sure yet that I’m at the party. I listened to Bermuda yesterday, Read More

Apr 15
Threat Signal

Threat Signal Drummer Quits

Posted by Chris Harris on April 15, 2012 in Departures, News

Drummer Alex Rüdinger has quit Threat Signal. In a statement to Blabbermouth, dude says “A lot has been changing for me in recent months and I’ve decided that it is time to move on from Threat Signal and pursue other things. I made some good friends in that band and had some good experiences. I Read More

Apr 14
Byfrost

Byfrost Get New Drummer

Posted by Chris Harris on April 14, 2012 in Departures, News

His name is Rune Nesse, and he also plays in a band called Orkan. Rune joins the Norwegian blackened metal band as the permanent replacement to Alkolust, who recently left the band. “The Bergen music community is very tightly knit, and we had known of Rune’s work for a long time,” frontman HeavyHarms says. “When Read More

Apr 12
Bloodbath

Mikael Åkerfeldt Quits Bloodbath

Posted by Chris Harris on April 12, 2012 in Departures, Featured, News, This Blows

This eats taint in the worst way. Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has quit death metal supergroup Bloodbath. Truly a sad development. “They have a new singer, which I can’t say who it is,” Åkerfeldt told Loudwire. “Bloodbath, for me, was never a serious project, it was just something I did for fun,” said Mikael. “We Read More