Jay DiNitto
Crucifyre, ‘Infernal Earthly Divine’ — Album Art of the Week
Swedish death metal band Crucifyre make their debut with 'Infernal Earthly Divine' on Pulverised Records. Artist Stefan Hansson's inspiration for his visual depiction of hell came from everywhere from Giger to Slayer album covers.
" most of them have in common that not everything is 100 percent clear in the image," Hansson told Noisecreep...
Knights of the Abyss, ‘Deceiver’s Creed’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: Give into violence / Give into the lust / Lie cheat and kill if you must
Glendale, Ariz.'s Knights of the Abyss return with their third full-length album, 'The Culling of Wolves,' on Ferret Music. The metalcore band's newest single from the album, 'Deceiver's Creed,' has some compelling lyrics which were written out of a strange situation many bands face...
Last Chance to Reason Have Mixed Feelings About ‘Guitar Hero’
"It can be discouraging to see that 'Guitar Hero' videos get more hits on Youtube than people actually playing guitar, but then again videos of kittens at play probably get way more hits than 'Guitar Hero,'" Last Chance to Reason drummer Evan Sammons told Noisecreep...
Cruel Hand, ‘Cruel Hand’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: Like a dog beat one too many times / You start to bite back / Sink your teeth in the hands of the weak / Vengeance you seek
Maine hardcore band Cruel Hand released 'Lock & Key,' their third full-length, on the long-running, Boston-based label Bridge Nine Records. Th...
Age of End Offer Their Fans the ‘Party Bus’
The diverse nu-metal rockers Age of End love their fans -- so much so that they provide good times before and after they take the stage. "Every couple of months, for our bigger shows," guitarist Mark McKellar told Noisecreep, "we rent a bus or two, pile in a ton of people -- 21-plus of course -- and give them a safe ride to and from the show...
War of Ages Keep It Consistent With Album Art
If you've taken even a quick look at the cover art for War of Ages' releases -- created by illustrator Dave Quiggle -- at their merch table, you might notice that they look very similar: same band logo and album title placement, same style of art, same theme of battles and soldiers...
The Chariot’s Last Trip to England Almost Ended in Deportation
This past spring and early summer, the Chariot toured European countries on their Tours and Rumors of Tours Tour (say that three times fast) with Iwrestledabearonce. The Georgia experimental metal band have gone overseas many times before, and one particular time there was an interesting situation on a stop in England on the way back stateside...
The Burial, ‘The Winepress’ — Killer Song Lyrics
KIller Lyrics: Treading of the winepress / Blood to the horses' bridle / The wrath of God fully revealed
Strike First Records' newest signing, the Burial, released 'The Winepress' this week, their first full-length. "The lyrics aren't something you'd expect to find in your favorite CCM artist's songs," vocalist David Marshall told Noisecreep, referring to the contemporary Christian music
Antagonist, ‘World in Decline’ — Album Art of the Week
"With an album title like 'World in Decline,' so many images come to mind," designer Daniel McBride told Noisecreep about Antagonist's new album on Prosthetic Records. "That was a problem for a while -- too many different ideas and approaches made things difficult to decide on...
Korn, ‘Korn III: Remember Who You Are’ — Album Art of the Week
Unless you've been living under a rock with no Internet access, you probably know by now that Korn released 'Korn III: Remember Who You Are', their ninth album. It finally ended the seemingly endless wait endured by fans since their last untitled album was released in 2007...