Category Archives: Meet The New Guy

Ovid’s Withering put best foot forward with new vocalist

Posted by on January 26, 2016

Ovid’s Withering have been away for a while. After having dropped 2013’s Scryers of the Ibis, the band was working on their sophomore album for Unique Leader, when some allegations last year pretty much blew up the lineup of the band. However, the Tampa orchestral deathcore band are continuing on with the album, continuing to wrap things up […]

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And the new drummer of Avenged Sevenfold is…

Posted by on November 4, 2015

… Brooks Wackerman. Does that name ring a bell? If you’re a drummer, it might. The official announcement was made on Chris Jericho’s Talk is Jericho podcast earlier today, when frontman M. Shadows and Wackerman appeared on the podcast to officialy announce it. Wackerman has been drumming professionally since 1991, when he was a 14 year-old […]

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The Dillinger Escape Plan welcomes new guitarist

Posted by on June 20, 2015

The Dillinger Escape Plan are notorious for their lineup changes, so much that there is an entire Wikipedia page just for the multitude of members that they have had. With that in mind, it probably comes as no surprise to anyone that they have recently revealed the newest member of the band (right now): Kevin Antreassian. […]

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Ghost ad on late night TV shows Papa Emeritus III, previews album

Posted by on May 28, 2015

[youtube]http://youtu.be/_SnIW2KffOQ[/youtube] The last we heard from Ghost, they were wondering if you could tell them about their supposed forthcoming album. And while there’s nothing on their website or social media about it yet, a late night TV ad has begun running that confirms the album name. A Metal Insider reader emailed us some cell phone shot footage […]

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Asking Alexandria premieres new song; reveals new singer

Posted by on May 26, 2015

Asking Alexandria started teasing last week that they would soon reveal who was going to be their new singer. Now comes official word that Danny Worsnop’s replacement will be (drum roll please)… Denis Shaforostov. But that’s not all fans got, as Asking Alexandria has also premiered a brand new song called “I Won’t Give In”. […]

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