UTG has received news from Falling In Reverse’s fansite stating that frontman Ronnie Radke fired their bassist Mika Horiuchi because “he doesn’t know how to tune his bass and he’s an asshole.” That is as much as we have uncovered right now and UTG will keep you posted on further updates from FIR.
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Ronnie Radke Fires Bassist From Falling In Reverse
January 6th, 2012 
Grant Trimboli 
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Chimaira Announce New Bassist And Guitarist
December 30th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Ohio’s Chimaira have revealed two new members of the group and we think you will enjoy this line-up. They have added guitarists Matt Szlachta (Dirge Within) and Jeremy Creamer (Dååth) to the mix. This will definitely influence the band’s sound for the better. Check out the official statements from Chimaira below and comment on if […]
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Austin Carlile Reveals Fill-In Bassist For AILD Tour
December 1st, 2011 Grant Trimboli Of Mice & Men have revealed that bassist/vocalist Shayley Bourget will not be performing on their current tour with As I Lay Dying, The Ghost Inside, iwrestledabearonce and Sylosis. Shayley was apparently injured and that’s as much as we know right now. Replacing him on this tour, both on bass and backing vocals, will be […]
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Boys Like Girls Kick Out Bassist
November 20th, 2011 Grant Trimboli It has been revealed, this morning, that pop band Boys Like Girls have kicked out their bassist Bryan Donahue for unknown reasons. UTG will keep you posted on the event and how it unfolds as the days progress. Bryan left an official statement that can be read here. Donahue posted this statement up on Twitter: […]
Fair To Midland Part With Bassist/ Cancel Tour Plans
October 31st, 2011 Grant Trimboli In a sad turn of events it’s been revealed that Fair To Midland have parted ways with their bassist Jon Dicken. Jon has spent the last seven years contributing to the band’s unique sound and now they must replace him. On top of all this bad news FTM have had to cancel their planned November […]
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Every Time I Die Part Ways With Bassist
October 12th, 2011 Martin Metal powerhouse Every Time I Die have announced that bassist Josh Newton has left the band. It looks like the split was amicable. There is no word on a replacement quite yet but UTG will be updating everyone as their search continues. Leave your comments and view a direct Tweet from ETID by clicking through.
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Former Ramones Bassist Turned Down Metallica
October 3rd, 2011 Martin Former Ramones bassist, CJ Ramone a.k.a Christopher Ward has turned down the chance to join Metallica. CJ joined The Ramones in 1989 to replace the infamous Dee Dee Ramone. After Metallica bassist Jason Newsted left the band, Metallica approached CJ in hopes he would fill the void. He honorably turned down the position due to […]
The Dillinger Escape Plan Auction Off Drumhead For Chi Cheng
September 30th, 2011 Brian Leak In 2008, Deftones bassist Chi Cheng was sadly in a car accident that has left him bed-ridden in a coma till this day. Over time, his medical bills have continued to rise obviously so The Dillinger Escape plan have decided to try and help. The band is auctioning off a signed drumhead that they destroyed […]
The Crimson Armada Announce New Bassist
September 27th, 2011 Grant Trimboli The Crimson Armada have parted ways with long time band-mate Chris Yates and have brought on Kevin Lankford to try and fill his shoes. Yates has left due to undisclosed personal reasons. The band does state that they are indeed still friends with their former bassist, so it was possibly a rough split. To read […]
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Former QOTSA bassist Nick Oliveri could face prison time
August 13th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Former Queens Of The Stone Age Bassist Nick Oliveri is in extremely hot water after police charged him with drug and firearm offenses. This all stemmed from a July 12 incident in which he apparently wouldn’t let his girlfriend leave his property and proceeded to strike her repeatedly. The event turned into a tense four […]
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August 4th, 2011 James Shotwell Coheed And Cambria have broken the silence that followed bassist Michael Todd’s arrest for armed robbery earlier this Summer. In a statement written to fans, which can be read below, the band details what they’ve been up to and how they’ve decided to handle the Todd situation: After a lot of thought, introspection and discussion, […]
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July 26th, 2011 James Shotwell Two weeks after he was arrested and charged with armed robbery and unlawful possession of prescription narcotics, Coheed And Cambria bassist Michael Todd is out of jail. According to The Boston Globe, Todd was release from Dartmouth House of Corrections last night after an unnamed source posted his $25,000 bail. According to police, Todd walked […]
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