Former Anthrax Guitarist: “My Heart Simply Wasn’t In It Anymore”
Anthrax with RobWell, that seems a good reason to leave. I’ve left jobs and chicks for the very same reason. So, let’s knock Rob. He just wasn’t feeling being in one of metal’s biggest legacy bands. Oh...
View ArticleRob Caggiano Left Anthrax To Join Volbeat
VolbeatThat’s all I can figure. Yes, folks — former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano, who quit the band exactly one month ago, has joined Danish metal rockers Volbeat. Talk about taking a step down?...
View ArticleWarbeast’s Anselmo-Produced LP Coming In April
DestroyAnd that, my friends, is the fucking art for it. I dig that shit. I’d rock that on a shirt, for sure. Phil Anselmo’s pals in Warbeast have announced an April 2 release date for their upcoming...
View ArticleAnthrax Drummer Was Surprised By Caggiano’s Departure
It's Charlie!Weren’t we all? Like that time that girl broke up with you and you figured she was going to have your children, Anthrax’s drummer was blind-sided by Rob Caggiano’s decision to bolt. The...
View ArticleTodd La Torre Quits Crimson Glory
Todd!Well, we all saw this one coming. Singer Todd La Torre — who took over for Geoff Tate in the Tate-less Queensrÿche — has officially quit Florida metal vets Crimson Glory. La Torre joined...
View ArticleGallows Guitarist Quits
Steph CarterI wish I could quit. Just give it all up and throw in the towel, and just sit around and pick my fucking nose and masturbate until I died from starvation and dehydration. But I can’t. I’m...
View ArticleAccordion Player Leaves Korpiklaani
KorpiklaaniOh no! Not the accordion player! Finnish folk metal act Korpiklaani have parted ways with Juho Kauppinen, who played a mean accordion Says Juho in a statement: “I have decided to set my...
View ArticleNashville Pussy Bassist Bounces
Karen CudaOh no! Nashville Pussy are down a bassist, following the departure of the talented Karen Cuda. “Today feels a bit surreal as I officially announce my resignation from Nashville Pussy,” Cuda...
View ArticleThe Contortionist Part With Singer
The ContortionistWell, that’s sort of an important player in the band, dudes. What the hell? Yes, frontman Jonathan Carpenter and The Contortionist have parted ways, but his interim replacement has...
View ArticleAmberian Dawn Loses Bassist
Amberian Dawn's foxy new singerHelsinki, Finland-based, female-fronted symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn are down a bassist. Jukka Koskinen has decided to take leave of the band. He says in a...
View ArticleEric Avery Quits Nine Inch Nails
Eric AveryI sometimes get the feeling Eric Avery’s talent and skill is a crippling burden on him. I mean, it seems like he hates being in bands, that he hates the life of a working musician because he...
View ArticleNine Inch Nails Get New (Old) Bassist
Robin FinckThat’s right, folks. Nine Inch Nails may have just lost former Jane’s Addiction member Eric Avery as their bassist, but they’ve already replaced the dude. Robin Finck, who was in the band...
View ArticleEngorgement Lose Drummer
Mitch RiderBummer. Brutal death metal outfit Engorgement have lost their drummer. The band said it was “sad” to have to “announce that our drummer, Mitch Rider, has decided to leave the band.” The band...
View ArticleBermuda Drummer Quits For Country
Quitter...Trent Davenport, drummer for hardcore outfit Bermuda, has jumped ship. Why? He digs country now, not the metal. “Let’s save some confusion that might be circulating out there,” he writes in a...
View ArticleByzantine’s Bassist Finds God, Leaves Band
Skip's skipping outThat’s right, kids. Byzantine’s bassist Skip Cromer has found Christ, and so, he’s no longer in Byzantine. Here’s his statement: “I am writing this post to inform you that as of...
View ArticleExumer Part With Guitarist
ExumerYup. Exumer’s guitarist, H.K., is now Exumer’s ex-guitarist H.K. The German thrashers have parted ways with the guitarist, who played his last show with the band at the Bang Your Head!!! festival...
View ArticlePossessed Part With Guitarist
Kelly McLauchlinKelly McLauchlin is out of California death metal pioneers Possessed, and the band’s recruited a fill-in for their upcoming shows. “Due to my busy work/travel schedule with my...
View ArticleScar Symmetry Parts Ways With Guitarist
Scar SymmetryIt’s over, Johnny — OVER! Jonas Kjellgren’s relationship with Scar Symmetry, that is. The Swedish progressive melodic death metal act claims he’s bounced. “It is with heavy hearts that we...
View ArticleSonata Arctica Lose Bassist
Sonata ArcticaThat is right, my fellow humans. Finnish melodic metal outfit Sonata Arctica have parted ways with their bassist, Marko Paasikoski. “I have come to a situation in my life where being a...
View ArticleChris Amott Leaves Ghost Ship Octavius
Chris AmottAlready? Chris Amott leaves bands like I leave women — disappointed. And he’s leaving them all the time. I kid. Partially. Yes, guitarist Christopher Amott has left Ghost Ship Octavius, the...
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