Tag Archives: Chris Towning

New & Noteworthy, August 27th: Natural Born Killer

Posted by on August 27, 2013

To say that Avenged Sevenfold has blown up in popularity is a huge understatement. 2010’s Nightmare debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, a phenomenal achievement for a band that was barely even recognized when they began in 1999. Now we can see if lightning will strike twice for the pride and joy of Huntington […]

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DevilDriver Reveals Cover Artwork And Release Date For New Album, ‘Winter Kills’

Posted by on May 28, 2013

It’s the announcement fans of DevilDriver have been waiting for since they signed to Napalm Records. August 27 has been confirmed as the release date for DevilDriver’s new album, Winter Kills. The album found DevilDriver once again working with Mark Lewis at Audio Hammer Studios in Florida, while vocals were handled at frontman Dez Fafara’s […]

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Dez Fafara Names Bury Your Dead’s Chris Towning As Permanent Member Of DevilDriver

Posted by on February 18, 2013

For the most part, tour manager/former Bury Your Dead bassist Aaron “Bubble” Patrick has been DevilDriver’s bassist (in place of Jonathan Miller). However, when Patrick fell ill with Streptococcus Pneumonia last year, Bury Your Dead guitarist Chris Towning filled in on bass. Now it looks like the temporary gig has led to something more permanent. […]

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DevilDriver Bassist Released From The Hospital

Posted by on March 22, 2012

Last week, it was revealed that DevilDriver bassist Aaron “Bubble” Patrick had been hospitalized with pneumonia. A few days later, Patrick was officially diagnosed with Streptococcus Pneumonia, which has caused damage to his liver, kidneys and bone marrow. Last night, though, frontman Dez Fafara shared some good news via Twitter. According to Fafara, Patrick has been […]

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DevilDriver No Longer Signed To Roadrunner Records, Seeking New Label Home

Posted by on March 19, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtv8wuZagIk[/youtube] DevilDriver have always been one of Roadrunner Records’ heavier acts that consistently do well on the charts and have a strong following. According to frontman Dez Fafara, though, that title no longer applies to the band. In an interview with Peek From The Pit prior to their show in New Orleans last Friday (March […]

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