Even though we saw some great shows and amazing albums in 2008, we’ve also seen our share of craziness. I’ve compiled a list of some crazy things that have happened this year that I can think of off the top of my head.

Byzantine breaks up…3 days after they release Oblivion Beckons.
Light This City break up before releasing the last record.
Arsis changes members more than their underwear.
The Black Dahlia Murder lose a guitarist…steals one from Arsis.
Phil Demmel of Machine Head passes out twice on stage.
DJ Sid from Slipknot breaks both of his feet…keeps on trucking.
Joey Jordison breaks an ankle, cancels UK …read more

Snot, oh Snot. I used to really dig them about 8 years ago, but the interest faded. I listen to ‘Get Some’ every now and then, but not nearly as much as I used to. When I heard they were reuniting and with Tommy Cummings as the singer, I had and still have a little doubt whether this is going to work and will it be as big (not that they were huge) or bigger than the previous version of Snot? Or will it be a big flop and mockery of Lynn Strait’s memory. I guess we’ll have to …read more