Chris Epting
Aerosmith Draw the Line in Los Angeles With Guests Johnny Depp & Izzy Stradlin (CONCERT REVIEW)
Aerosmith returned to Los Angeles last night (Dec. 3), hitting the Staples Center in support of their new album, Music From Another Dimension! Simply put, the boys from Boston gave a clinic in classic rock muscle, delivering a masterful, soulful, arena-worthy spectacle that time traveled through every phase of the band's storied and checkered career...
Yellowcard, The Wonder Years + We Are the In Crowd Triumph in Anaheim
Yellowcard's fall 2012 headline tour (with support from fellow Hopeless Records bands We Are the In Crowd and The Wonder Years) stopped in Anaheim this past Saturday (Dec. 1) for the second-to-last night of the tour.
With the end of this run, Yellowcard wraps up a whirlwind year that included a main stage spot on the entire Vans Warped Tour and the release of their eighth studio album, Southern
Wendy Dio Raises Money for Cancer Research With Help From Metallica, Iron Maiden + Others (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
Just before beloved metal legend Ronnie James Dio (Dio, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Elf and Heaven & Hell) passed away in 2010, his wife, Wendy Dio, promised him she'd never give up the fight to find a cure for the cancer that eventually killed him.
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AxeWound Vocalist Liam Cormier Says They Wanted to Write ‘Fun Songs About Satan’ for Their Debut Album
AxeWound is the latest metal supergroup to emerge on the scene and as their new album, Vultures, proves, they set out to not just bang some heads, but have some fun.
The band features guitarist/vocalist Matt Tuck of Bullet for My Valentine and lead vocalist from Liam Cormier of the Cancer Bats, along with drummer Jason Bowld of Pitchshifter, guitarist Mike Kingswood of Glamour of the Kill and ex-R
Drowning Pool’s Stevie Benton on Their Past Vocalist Issues, How Queensrÿche Changed His Life (INTERVIEW)
You can't accuse veteran Dallas metalheads Drowning Pool of not being able to roll with the changes. Formed back in 1996, in 2002 their original singer, Dave Williams, tragically died from heart disease. Jason Jones took his place and lasted one album...
Spiralarms: How Two Bay Area Metal Vets United in the Name of Classic Rock (INTERVIEW)
What do you get when two teenage Bay Area metal head pals reconnect after years to rekindle their love of metal? Spiralarms.
Singer Tim Narducci (ex-Systematic) and guitarist Craig Locicero (Forbidden) grew up worshipping metal together, and in 2004 after years playing in bands of their own, they decided to join forces and start Spiralarms...
Of Mice & Men Vocalist Austin Carlile Looks Back at 2012, Forward to 2013 (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
Of Mice & Men absolutely tore it up at the California Metalfest this past Saturday (Nov. 24).
The day featured many other bone crushing acts Killswitch Engage to Asking Alexandria, but the SoCal locals, named for a John Steinbeck classic novel, more than distinguished themselves with a raging set before a packed crowd.
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Hunter Valentine School Us on Their ‘Team Ladykiller’ (INTERVIEW)
Hunter Valentine is a Toronto-based rock act formed in 2004. They are made up of Kiyomi McCloskey (lead guitars, vocals), Laura Petracca (drums), Veronica Sanchez (bass) and Aimee Bessada (guitars, keyboards).
Earlier this year, Hunter Valentine released their second album, Collide and Conquer, and were featured on the Showtime series The Real L Word...
Adler, ‘Back From the Dead': Album Review, Exclusive Interview
After months of anticipation, today is the day Adler's highly-waited debut album, Back From the Dead, hits the street. Noisecreep first sat down with the band several months ago and was struck at once by the band's unique chemistry; four guys locked in and focused while getting along like brothers...
Rush, RockWalk Induction: Canadian Trio Cement Their Rock Icon Status
As any rocker in Los Angeles knows, Guitar Center's RockWalk on Sunset Boulevard is hands down one of the greatest tributes to some of rock 'n' roll's most notable musicians - "hands down" because that's just what the rockers do - place their handprints in cement...