QueensOfTheStoneAge

Smack talk. It is a subtle art form. Man, we love when bands talk smack. But have you ever noticed that usually these verbal, oft-online disputes almost never lead to anyone throwing down? It's pathetic. The one time a dude did talk smack and made it physical, this happened...

Barbecue? Check. Meats? Check. Booze? Check. Fireworks we scored over the weekend in New Jersey, because they're illegal in New York? Check. Sounds like we're ready for the Fourth of July weekend. Are you? The gang here at Noisecreep loves July Fourth, so much so that it's our favorite holiday, because, let's face it, Independence Day is rather metal...

Songs and summer go hand in hand: outdoor concerts, the iPod playing during a run through the park or a stereo jamming during a family cookout. To celebrate Independence Day, Noisecreep recognizes some of the best songs of summer. Maybe this list will help you discover a new favorite summer tune – or bring back fond memories of seasons past. Enjo...

Want tangible proof that the scene chatter and message board rumblings of snobs, elitists, shit talkers and neophytes barely and rarely penetrate the creative process or the mindset of bands? When asked how he felt about the term 'hipster' metal, however wrongly or rightly, being applied to his band, Isis' Aaron Turner told Noisecreep, "I wasn't aware that was a tag commonly applied to our mu