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"I know, I know I created my own Frankenstein," Judas Priest's siren Rob Halford told Noisecreep when discussing the weight of his stage attire, which consists of several pounds of leather that he dons during the dog days of summer. "When I go on stage with that gear, it looks good, makes me feel good and I know fans want to see it...

It's 3:18 / Mouth tastes like the corpse of every pregnant teen A number of great songs feature specific times of the day. Judas Priest's 'Living After Midnight' and Dream Theater's '6:00,' for starters in the metal realm. There's also Matchbox-20's '3AM,' but I'm guessing most of Noisecreep's readerships' eyes just glazed over that band's name...

VH1's 'That Metal Show' hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson aren't the only funnymen in metal. The New York/New Jersey duo have built up respectable fanbases thanks to their comedy routines. Their gigs as comedians have allowed them to fraternize with the very metal bands at whose altars they so fervently worship at...

This is being written from a hotel room, just about 10 miles from the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Our ears are still ringing from last night, and the coffee is still kicking in, but we're getting ready for day number two. Follow along on the Noisecreep Twitter, and check out our friends' updates, too: Metal Injection, Metal Sucks, and Metal Insider...

Judas Priest's upcoming summer tour won't be just another metallic trek during hot weather months. The legends of British metal will be playing their 1980 release 'British Steel' in its entirety to celebrate the landmark album's thirtieth birthday...