Swedish metallers METHANE, have announced HANS KARLIN (ex Cryonic Temple, Letters from the Colony) as their new drummer. The Sweden based KARLIN, started after his school years with Cryonic Temple. A while later he had the chance to play with Letters from the Colony for a while. He’s playing Odery Drums and Saluda Cymbals. Furthermore there is, and has been tons of influencers throughout the years and one who tops the list of drummers gotta be Dirk Verbeuren when he […]

Swedish/US metallers Methane have announced Olle Ekman is their new drummer. Late 2016 Andreas Strom gave notice that he would not be able continue as Methane‘s full time drummer and the band set out to find someone to fill his drum seat. In February Methane found him, non-other than a veteran in the Swedish metal scene, Olle Ekman. Ekman is probably most known as lead singer from Sweden‘s Deals Death and touring with Amaranthe. Tim Scott (bass and vocals for […]

SF Bay Area Metallers KILL RITUAL have announced the addition of drummer Koryun Bobikyan to the group’s ranks, who takes over for the recently departed Gee Anzalone (DragonForce). Koryun is a SF Bay Area local by the way of Armenia where he performed in numerous bands (Stryfe, Sacrond, Sworn) and even performed with Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) in part with the Armenian Symphonic Orchestra. He’s also a professional violinist and drum teacher who has performed over 700 concerts. Guitarist Steve […]

SF Bay Area Metallers KILL RITUAL featuring former members of Imagika and Dark Angel have issued the following update, guitarist Steve Rice comments: “KILL RITUAL drummer auditions are officially Open. Our drummer and good friend Gee Anzalone has left the band to join DragonForce! We are proud of him and wish him all the best in his new endeavor(s)! Thanks for the good times Gee! “That being said KILL RITUAL is in need of a killer drummer to fill his […]

EDEN'S CURSE are disappointed to announce the departure of Pete Newdeck from the band. Pete has been the drummer of the group since it's formation in 2006 and has been a key member of the writing team during those eight years together.

SF Bay Thrash and Roller’s KILL RITUAL welcome new drummer Gee Anzalone (Braindamage) to the fold. A graduate of the NAM Academy in Milano and an in demand drum teacher at GM Drum School in Torino Italy.

Guitarist Steve Rice comments on the bands new skin basher: "Gee is a world class addition to the band.