Metal Update News - jan 9th 2004 Impiety, exhumed, Devin Townsend, converge[views:29523][posts:1]______________________________________ [Jan 9,2004 12:57pm - the_reverend ""] CHIMAIRA drummer Richard Evensand (Soilwork, Ebony Tears) has replaced Andy Herrick SOILWORK Dirk Verbeuren (Scarve) will be filling in as a session drummer for the upcoming European tour in the wake of Richard Evensand’s departure EXHUMED Leon del Muerte (Impaled, Murder Construct) will be filling in on bass for the upcoming tours THE RED CHORD the band has enlisted bassist Gregory Weeks (Beyond the Sixth Seal) and drummer Jon Dow (Dead Water Drowning) - the splits with former members Adam Wentworth (b) and Mike Justain (d) were amicable - Justain will continue playing in Unearth and Wentworth has assumed the role of permanent bass player for Premonitions Of War HASTE the group has officially parted ways with vocalist Kelly Reaves due to irreconcilable differences – they will continue on as a five-piece with Chris Mosley taking over all lead vocals PROTOTYPE Sam Aliano has been drafted as permanent drummer GRAVEWORM Moritz Neuner (Abigor, Darkwell, Shadowcast) will be playing drums during the upcoming year ALTARIA Emppu Vuorinen (Nightwish) has parted ways with the band by mutual agreement - they will continue as a four-piece, but Petri Aho (Blindside) will be added as second guitarist for live shows DISLIMB the band has parted ways with vocalist Ryan A. Inman due to personal indifferences IMPIETY Fauzzt and Fyaun have left the band – new recruits are: bassist/vocalist Shyaithan, drummer Oscar Garcia (Hacavitz, Ravager) and lead guitarist Antimo (Hacavitz, Ravager, Disgorge) PROPHECY Jared Butler has joined the group on vocals DEVIN TOWNSEND Hevy Devy will be releasing two CDs in February through his website - 'Ass-sordid II' includes all the old demos from his early bands Noisescapes and Grey Skies as well as a bunch of lost songs from the early days - 'Devlab' is an assemblage of laptop workings that amount to a 72 minute ambient record RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson was arrested for what police described as drunken, violent behavior at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Naples, FL on New Year’s Eve ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has gotten engaged to Meatloaf’s daughter, Pearl Aday NEW AEON MEDIA this new sub-division of Karmageddon Media was launched to unearth the best underground acts – the first bands to see the light of day will be Final Dawn, Judgement Day and Ribspreader (featuring Dan Swano) NEW SIGNINGS Epitaph Records: Converge Karmageddon Media: Occult Season Of Mist: Polterchrist Victory Records: A Perfect Murder Scarlet Records: The Ring Witches Brew: Chemikiller Agonia Records: Atomizer, StarGazer |
| ______________________________________ [Jan 9,2004 3:39pm - DeOdiumMortis ""] ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has gotten engaged to Meatloaf’s daughter, Pearl Aday Hahahahahahahah. |