"The bass groove, I was sort of thinking of a Phil ... Music ‘That Stands On Its Own’ Mercyful Fate Part Ways With Joey Vera, Issue Statement ...

After roughly five years with iconic Danish metal outfit Mercyful Fate, bassist Joey Vera is stepping down in a way that both parties describe as a mutual decision. The announcement of the lineup ...

This time its bassist Frank Bello, who is temporarily exiting the trek to be with his ailing grandmother. Joey Vera of Armored Saint and Fates Warning will fill in for Bello during his absence.

After trying out several different bassists, including Les Claypool of Primus and Joey Vera of Fates Warning, Metallica recruited Flotsam And Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted. Newsted would go on to ...