Royal Thunder Guitarist Rushed to the Hospital, Landmine Marathon Work With Limp Bizkit Guitarist + More

Royal Thunder guitarist Josh Coleman (far left in the photo above) was rushed to the hospital in Indiana after he started throwing up blood while driving in the band's tour van earlier this week. The band was forced to cancel two shows this week as a result of Coleman's hospitalization. Royal Thunder is currently out in support of CVI, their recently released debut album. [Metal Insider]

Female-fronted dynamo Landmine Marathon spoke about working with Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland on the design of their 7" release. Bassist Matt Martinez spoke about working with Borland, revealing a family connection, saying, "Ryan [Varela], our guitarist, is a longtime friend of Wes' wife's family. That is the direct connection. Wes is an amazing artist and also a death metal fan. We asked him if he would be interested in doing some art for us and he agreed. He worked directly with [vocalist] Grace [Perry] and the art was born based on the lyrical themes. We couldn't be happier with the outcome!" Maybe LB impresario Fred Durst will drop vocals on a future Landmine Marathon tune? Perhaps not! [Loudwire]

Check out Thy Will Be Done's 'You, The Apathy Divine,' which is streaming live today. It appears on the Rhode Island band's new EP, due out this summer. Frontman J. Costa spoke about the new song, saying, ' "The song, 'You, The Apathy Divine' occurs in what is the proverbial middle of the EP and is a pivotal point of the recording with its own musical and lyrical intermezzo. For me, its timbre exudes the anguish and despair of someone dealing with infidelity after having just lost multiple relatives. That's what happened in my life and I needed to express it." Have a listen and see if you feel the anguish and despair of which Costa speaks. [Revolver]

It's going to be hot in Philly this summer, when A Life Once Lost will residency at Kung Fu Necktie every week in July. "We are doing a July residency at the most lawless club in Philly, Kung Fu Necktie (KFN)," stated guitarist Doug Sabolick. "Every week we will have special guests playing and each show will be a different line up. Come check out all the new A Life Once Lost material as we tighten up our show and get ready to unleash our new album." The venue, located at 1250 North Front Street in the City of Brotherly Love, will host performances July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23 and July 30. [Via Adrenaline PR Press Release]