BEN BRUCE Leaves ASKING ALEXANDRIA, SABATON Splits With TOMMY JOHANSSON & More Top Stories Of The Week

This week's top stories include Asking Alexandria and founder Ben Bruce going their separate ways, the same happening with Sabaton and Tommy Johansson, and the absence Nightwish shows in the future. It's been a bummer of a week. Check out our top stories of the week at the links below, and check out our Top Tracks Of The Week playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here.

1. Founding ASKING ALEXANDRIA Guitarist BEN BRUCE Leaves The Band
2. SABATON Parts Ways With Guitarist TOMMY JOHANSSON
3. NIGHTWISH Won't Play Another Show For "Two Or Three Years"
4. Some Dude Ran Onto (HED)P.E.'s Bus To Assault Them & Got His Ass Kicked
5. AT THE GATES Cancels All Spring & Summer Shows
6. IN FLAMES, GATECREEPER & CREEPING DEATH Announce US Tour
7. JAY WEINBERG Joins INFECTIOUS GROOVES For Australian Shows
8. ESCUELA GRIND Vocalist Suffered Injuries From Mid-Show Crowd Surf Gone Awry, Show Cut Short
9. Check Out JACK BLACK Fronting FOO FIGHTERS For An AC/DC Cover Live
10. OZZY OSBOURNE Is Plotting Two Farewell Shows In Birmingham
11. KING BUZZO & TREVOR DUNN Announce Extensive US Tour
12. HATEBREED Announces 30^th Anniversary Show With SHADOWS FALL, SHADOW OF INTENT & More
13. COREY TAYLOR Addresses Mental Health Breakdown & Recent Tour Cancellation
14. WINTERSUN's Drummer Thought It Was A Prank That Time II Is Finally Completed
15. DYING FETUS Announces North American Tour With FULL OF HELL, 200 STAB WOUNDS, KRUELTY & PSYCHO-FRAME