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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…
Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera has shared a new update after recently undergoing surgery for posterior vitreous detachment. According to him, he is “very lucky that this did not turn into something worse.” Vera issued the following statement: “It’s been 9 days since I had laser surgery to correct a tear in my left eye’s…
Armored Saint’s Joey Vera is currently recovering after undergoing surgery for posterior vitreous detachment. Despite this, the bassist intends to continue performing on the band’s current tour. Singer John Bush commented: “After going out to Thanksgiving dinner in New Orleans with the band and our crew, and then a hang with a couple guys from…
During a recent interview with Classic Rock History, Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera confirmed that the band have recorded a cover of the Four Tops’ “One Chain Don’t Make No Prison.” The track will be released in June. Vera said the following: “Currently, we have recorded a single, which will be released in June 2024…
Mercyful Fate have parted ways with bassist Joey Vera. A replacement has yet to be revealed, but it’s worth noting that Becky Baldwin filled in for Vera during the band’s 2022 North American tour. Frontman King Diamond commented: “Our friendship and respect for each other will always remain the same, and we all sincerely wish…
On New Year’s Eve (December 31), Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian celebrated his 60th birthday with a big party at Galpin Speed Shop in Van Nuys, CA. The event included a jam session featuring a number of his musician friends. You can see some footage from the show below. Among those who attended the party were…
Bassist Joey Vera will be missing Mercyful Fate’s fall North American tour due to his commitments to Armored Saint. During his absence, Becky Baldwin will be filling in. Vera commented: “My dear friends: As some of you have done the math and checked your calendars, you may have noticed that it appears as though I’ve…
Brian Posehn has premiered a new video for the title track of his latest album “Grandpa Metal.” The clip features remotely recorded performances from Anthrax‘s Scott Ian, Soundgarden‘s Kim Thayil, Fall Out Boy‘s Joe Trohman, and Armored Saint‘s Joey Vera.
Phil Demmel (Vio-lence, ex-Machine Head) has shared a quarantine cover of the Michael Schenker Group’s “Assault Attack.” The track also features Graham Bonnet (ex-Rainbow, ex-Michael Schenker Group), Marta Demmel (Bleeding Through), John Tempesta (The Cult), Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning), and Mike Tempesta (ex-Powerman 5000). Phil Demmel commented: “I knew I had wanted to…
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