Lists

Rock stars love dating supermodels. We know... what a shock! But the way the rest of the world benefits from this is that we're blessed with their beautiful offspring. Yes, the physical union between talented musicians and gorgeous women often leave great results.

Where bands were born, and where they died - this country is spiked with locations that mark where hard rock and metal history was made.

Why do rock stars have to have all the fun? Isn't it enough that they get to travel the world and play music for a living? Nope, they have to have it all. Those greedy bastards!

Demon Hunter gained national attention recently over the fact that the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden revealed that he listened to the band's music on his missions and that he wore his Demon Hunter patch proudly while he carried out Operation Neptune Spear. It'd seem that the band has etched its place in American history.

Is a live album really ever live? Most are manipulated in some way, either in the mixing stage or the overdubbing of guitar leads or vocal passages. The greatest of them all, KISS seminal Alive!, comes with legendarily conflicting reports of how much it was doctored. But who cares? It rocks harder than any other album in existence, KISS or otherwise.

As a tribute to Perry, Noisecreep has put together a quick list of some fun facts about the legendary singer.

2012 saw many triumphs in the world of metal and hard rock, but there were also many losses and tragedies. In memoriam, Noisecreep is taking a moment to remember those musicians who passed away this past year, with deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers. Click through the gallery of rockers we lost in 2012 with the button below.

Among the many mighty metal milestones of 2012, the 30th birthday of Metal Blade Records stands as an amazing testament to the strength of metal devotion. Label founder Brian Slagel became a businessman almost by accident.

At its genesis, rock 'n' roll was a visceral art form; an antidote to overblown Broadway musicals of the time and the mind-numbing pop pap coming from Patti Page and the like.

Noisecreep is honored to have Life of Agony and horror comics creator Alan Robert join our family! Starting with this piece, he'll be contributing a column he's dubbed Alan Robert's Severed Heads. In the column, you can expect buckets of blood, tons of gore and everything else from the horror realm!