Archive for February, 2013

Feb 28
Jason Rullo

Symphony X Drummer’s Heart Stops

Posted by Chris Harris on February 28, 2013 in Huh?, News

But don’t worry. Symphony X drummer Jason Rullo is OK. Or at least he will be. Rullo was admitted last week to the hospital for heart failure, and spent a week under the care of physicians. He’s since been released. Jason has started rehabilitation and has been told that his recovery will take a minimum Read More

Jan 23
Daniel

Evisorax Guitarist Viciously Attacked, Facing Major Surgery

Posted by Chris Harris on January 23, 2013 in Exclusive, Featured, News, This Blows

When I was in college, I was jumped by a bunch of dudes. It was all over a chick. I was in a bar, working my mojo, while my friends were working theirs. I was talking to this chick, and things were going well. Next thing I know, some douche is telling me “I was Read More

Oct 15
Jack Russell

Jack Russell Hospitalized

Posted by Chris Harris on October 15, 2012 in News

This is fucking sad. Jack Russell of Great White fame has an intestinal infection and is in the hospital. Well, these days, Jack tours as Jack Russell’s Great White, which is not the same as the actual Great White. So, yeah — Russell had to cancel two gigs in Florida this weekend. He couldn’t very Read More

Sep 5
Padge in the hospital

Bullet For My Valentine Guitarist Has Back Surgery

Posted by Chris Harris on September 5, 2012 in News

While I could give a fuck, you might be interested to know that Michael “Padge” Paget, who plays guitar for Bullet For My Valentine, recently went under the knife. Padge — which is a fucking lame nickname; sorry, it is — now is recovering in the hospital after undergoing back surgery. Says the band: “He’s Read More

Jul 29
Al Jourgensen

Ministry Frontman Hospitalized In Paris

Posted by Chris Harris on July 29, 2012 in News

The management team for Ministry claim the band’s frontman, Al Jourgensen, is in the hospital in France. And no, drugs and alcohol have nothing to do with it, contrary to rumors that were making the rounds…informed rumors based on Al’s past. “[On Saturday] July 28, 2012 [in] Paris [at] 9:05 p.m. Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen Read More

Jul 14
The Red Chord

Gunface Offers Red Chord, Job For A Cowboy Updates

Posted by Chris Harris on July 14, 2012 in News

That’s right. It’s Saturday, and I am sitting by a pool on Long Island, writing these posts. Loving life right now. So is Mike “Gunface” McKenzie. That’s just an assumption on my part, but how could dude be bummed when he’s in two bands…one, just temporarily. The Red Chord bassist — who is filling in Read More

Jul 12
Job For A Cowboy

Red Chord Bassist Joins Job For A Cowboy As Fill-In

Posted by Chris Harris on July 12, 2012 in News, This Blows

Oh yes indeedy, children. Job For A Cowboy are currently preparing for the Summer Slaughter trek, set to commence next week in Los Angeles. But bassist Nick Schendzielos will be forced to sit out part of the run, due to a family emergency. The band will be joined temporarily by The Red Chord guitarist Mike Read More

Jul 11
Children of Bodom

Children Of Bodom Singer To Be Released From Hospital

Posted by Chris Harris on July 11, 2012 in News

Not today, but tomorrow. Yes, folks — Finnish metal band Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho will soon get out of the hospital. Laiho has been in the hospital, receiving treatment for extreme stomach pain. The band, as a result, has to cancel several shows earlier this month. Alexi will be discharged from the hospital Read More

Jul 5
Alexi Laiho

Children Of Bodom’s Laiho Still Hospitalized

Posted by Chris Harris on July 5, 2012 in News, This Blows

Man, I guess Alexi Laiho’s condition is more serious than we were originally led to believe. Children Of Bodom have cancelled more shows as a result of their frontman being in the hospital, including the upcoming “Ruisrock Festival.” Laiho is being treated for what the band called a “serious infection.” Today, the band updated fans. Read More

Jul 4
Children of Bodom

Children Of Bodom Frontman Hospitalized

Posted by Chris Harris on July 4, 2012 in News, This Blows

That’s not cool, man. Not fucking cool. Finnish metal act Children of Bodom have issued a statement regarding frontman Alexi Laiho. “It is with great regret that we are forced to cancel tonight’s show in Oslo [Norway] as well as tomorrow night’s show in Malmö [Sweden],” the band says. “Alexi was rushed to the Oslo Read More