Drummer Frank Ferrer has been behind the kit for the legendary Guns N’ Roses for the past 19 years. Earlier today, the band announced on their Official Facebook Page that they have amicably split and that his last gig was sometime in 2023. The statement can be found in the graphic below.
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The Statement:
“Sad but true. The time has come for me to confirm that the roads ahead Jonas and I have chosen for both Katatonia and ourselves have grown too wide and far apart, and as a result, our long-term collaboration has drawn to a close.
With him and I being the duo that founded Katatonia almost 35 years ago, and owing to the fact that we managed to take our mission this far, it’s inevitable that our band’s legacy will continue to play a huge role for both of us and always live on, albeit in a different light either captured by our past, future or the many chapters in between.
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The Statement:
Exciting news! Five Points Fest is shaking it up! Since 2017, Five Points Fest has been the beating heart of Designer Toys, indie art, weird monsters, and underground culture in the U.S. Brought to life by Clutter Magazine, we’ve always been the antidote to the average con—a space where tastemakers, misfits, and rebels come together to celebrate creativity without limits.
At the core of our Five Points spirit is the desire to innovate… to be the first Art Toy con to have a beer garden, the first to have a tattoo parlor, then the first to have artist-label beer cans and built-in con exclusive toys for the VIPS… we have always tried to think about Five Points Fest as a place where we would want to go, to have it be the party we wish we could attend.
But now, we’re taking it even further—and getting a breath of fresh air!
Continue reading Five Points Festival Announces 2025 Dates AND New Location
The Press Release:
Heavy metal legends PANTERA is pleased to announce their 2025 US Summer amphitheater tour! Produced by Live Nation, the journey will commence on July 15th in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania and wind its way through over two dozen cities, coming to a close on September 13th in West Palm Beach, Florida. Support will be provided by Swedish heavy metal icons Amon Amarth and an additional guest opener to be announced at a later date. Get ready for The Heaviest Tour Of The Summer!
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This is pretty embarrassing. So as many of my more tenured readers know, when I go to a convention or trade show of any kind I like to let the event take over the Official Instagram of the website that was on point to cover it. After working on numerous posts about the event and even premiering a healthy batch of artist interviews for the Official YouTube Channel, I neglected to get around to this piece of the creative puzzle for the 2024 Five Points Festival. While I have the Toy Fair on the docket in the coming weeks, I want to do that little takeover starting today because why not. It let’s me have a bunch of latergram posts on The Gram and also reminds our audience of the coverage that was done if they missed it for some reason. I’ll begin with the image below that celebrates the spiffy press badge. I love fashioning a post with the badge and some of my fashion sense.
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