According to Blabbermouth, Trivium may have changed drummers once again. The article mentioned that Alex Bent (Dragonlord, ex-Battlecross, etc.) would be taking over for Paul Wandtke. It is worth noting that Paul Wandtke already has a new project in the works. He commented on that: “I’m currently looking for a badass vocalist for an original…
Nitro have officially reunited with founding members Michael Angelo Batio and Jim Gillette. Interestingly the two have also recruited Lamb Of God’s Chris Adler to join the band as well. Adler said the following: “I’m not sure who keeps giving my phone number to the most talented musicians on the planet but, I couldn’t be…
Scale The Summit recently parted ways with drummer J.C. Bryant and bassist Mark Michell. Now, Bryant has been commenting on the situation. heavyblogisheavy.com put together his comments: “All of the headlines on news sites regarding Mark [Michell] and I leaving Scale the Summit are borderline disparaging. Chris [Letchford] made a more concrete statement, even though…
Scale The Summit have parted ways with drummer J.C. Bryant and bassist Mark Michell. The band have tapped Charlie Engen as their new drummer, but have yet to reveal their new bassist. Chris Letchford said the following: “Line up change! Just wanted to clear up a few things about the lineup on the new record…
Abysmal Dawn have announced that they have officially welcomed drummer James Coppolino to the band. They said the following: “Please welcome our new drummer, James Coppolino. He toured with us recently with Cannibal Corpse, Obituary and Cryptopsy, and he recently drank shitty tequila out of the biggest most metal shot glass we could find. We…
Amon Amarth have officially welcomed drummer Jocke Wallgren to the band. You can read what the band had to say about his addition below. “The Gods smile on Jocke Wallgren today. Amon Amarth is pleased to announce that Jocke Wallgren is the new permanent band drummer. Jocke has been playing with Amon Amarth for all…
In Flames have recruited Joe Rickard (ex-RED, etc.) as their new drummer. He will be taking over for Daniel Svensson. The band said the following: “As you know — our longtime drummer, friend, and brother that is the almighty Daniel Svensson has left In Flames to pursue other dreams. He is still with us in…
Scorpions have officially welcomed Mikkey Dee (Motörhead) as their permanent drummer. Dee will be taking over for James Kottak, who has chosen to exit the band. Scorpions posted the following: “MIKKEY DEE JOINS THE BAND PERMANENTLY! James Kottak leaves on a positive note. Since 1992, the Swedish Mikkey Dee used to be a former band…
Abigail Williams have officially added Chason Westmoreland (ex-The Faceless) to their lineup as their new drummer. This isn’t too surprising considering that he toured with the band on their recent trek with Belphegor, Origin, and Shining. The band said the following: “New drummer announcement! Those who saw us on the tour with Belphegor, Origin and…
Megadeth have officially named Dirk Verburen as their permanent drummer. With this news, Verburen has also announced his exit from Soilwork. The band posted the following press release: “MEGADETH are happy to announce the addition of Dirk Verbeuren as the band’s new drummer. Verbeuren, formerly of Swedish metal band Soilwork, has been performing with the…
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