Last night (December 13), John Bush kicked off a series of shows celebrating his era of Anthrax. The set took place at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA and it found the frontman joined by his Armored Saint bandmate Joey Vera (bass) and his Category 7 bandmates Phil Demmel (guitar), Mike Orlando…
Former Anthrax singer John Bush will be performing songs from “Sound Of White Noise,” “Stomp 442,” “Volume 8: The Threat Is Real,” and “We’ve Come For You All” during some December shows. The concerts will find the frontman joined by his Category 7 bandmates Phil Demmel (guitar), Mike Orlando (guitar), and Jason Bittner (drums). His…
During a recent interview with Pod Scum, Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Category 7) further discussed his departure from Overkill. The drummer says he made the decision after being “dissatisfied for a long time.” Bittner said the following: “If I’m being frank, the impetus, for me, was my dissatisfaction with my role in OVERKILL. I hadn’t…
Jason Bittner has announced his departure from Overkill. The drummer is leaving the band due to his commitments to Shadows Fall and Category 7. Bittner said the following: “On August 1, 2024, I played the Vagos Metal Fest in Portugal, and it was the last show I will play in the band Overkill. For a…
Category 7, the new project featuring Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), John Bush (Armored Saint), Jason Bittner (Overkill), and Jack Gibson (Exodus), will be releasing their self-titled debut album on July 26. Pre-orders can be found HERE. “Category 7” Track Listing: 01. “In Stitches” 02. “Land I Used To Love” 03. “Apple…
Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), John Bush (Armored Saint), Jason Bittner (Overkill), and Jack Gibson (Exodus) have joined forces for a new project called Category 7. The band’s debut album will be this summer via Metal Blade Records. The first single will arrive on May 2. Bush commented: “Mike Orlando’s and Phil…
On January 6, Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Jason Bittner (Overkill, Shadows Fall), Jon Dinklage (“Clockwork Angels” string ensemble), Joe Bergamini, John Wesley (ex-Porcupine Tree), and Seven Antonopoulos (Opiate For The Masses) performed with YYNOT at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA as part of this year’s “Bubba Bash.” The…
Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head), John Bush (Armored Saint), Jason Bittner (Overkill), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob) have joined forces for a new project. According to Demmel, the band currently have about 10 songs written and Bush has already recorded vocals for seven of them. Demmel said the following during a recent interview…
Rush tribute band, YYNOT will be paying tribute to the late great Neil Peart during “Bubba Bash 2023.” The charity concert will take place at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA on January 7 and it will feature a number of special guests including: Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Jason Bittner (Overkill), Jon…
Prong have recruited Jason Bittner (Overkill) to handle drums on their European tour with Life Of Agony. He will be filling in for Griffin McCarthy. Bittner issued the following statement: “Soooooooo like I said the other day, getting back from the last Overkill show was not the end of my musical weekend – straight off…
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