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The Fall of Troy boys are nostalgic old souls. When Noisecreep asked drummer Andrew Forsman who are his favorite three-piece bands, Forsman replied with Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. "I listen to what I listened to in high school," Forsman said...

"I want to hear that primal ass chant. The war chant," Down's Phil Anselmo demanded Sept. 14 at New York City's Nokia Theater. The crowd then, in military fashion, delivered a steady stream of "Ehh! Ehh! Ehh!" Down have come a long way from being a Pantera side project with a history that has provided for a full documentary on the band...

If you're a regular reader of this site, then you probably already know we've been podcasting over here at Noisecreep. Last week, Shadows Fall frontman Brian Fair, fresh from performing on Jimmy Fallon's show, swung by the studios to hang with us during the taping and to talk about the band's new album, 'Retribution,' which hit stores on Tuesday...

If you haven't already checked out the third episode of Noisecreep's weekly podcast, ''Creep Show,' you should. Our special guest for this most recent podcast was Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad, who talked to us about this summer's Rockstar Mayhem Fest, Marilyn Manson wanting to "rape his face," and how the band found out their fall tour with Slipknot was canceled...

When not performing with Chickenfoot or riding his bike near his California beach pad, bassist Michael Anthony has plenty to keep him busy. "We have property on Lake Havasu that I've owned for 25 years," Anthony told Noisecreep. "My wife and I, we're big lake people -- water skiers, knee boarders...

Enough with the lists, folks. Is it just us, or does it seem like everybody's obsessed with them these days. Numerous metal and hard rock sites (including Noisecreep) have been rolling out these lists ... the best albums of this decade, the best thrash bands, the best death metal bands, the best death metal albums ...

Finally, it's Friday. We've got just one more week left in July, and then it'll be August already. Boy, did this summer coast by! Maybe that's because we here at Noisecreep have been working hard all summer, to bring you all the latest heavy metal and hard rock news as well as some of the best band interviews around...

Chickenfoot bassist Michael Anthony is reporting that drummer Chad Smith is "doing great" after a stint with therapy and even a moment in a hyperbaric chamber to heal a torn ligament in his bicep. "Everyone's so concerned about Chad," Anthony said jokingly to Noisecreep...

What do you get when you merge riffologist Angus Young of AC/DC and Mongolian Emperor Genghis Khan? Why, a rock throwback like Angus Khan, of course! "The sound of AK '09 is that of a time machine crashing into a black hole that previously hadn't existed," Angus Khan lead guitarist Screamin' Lord Duff told Noisecreep...

Chickenfoot fans abroad may not be able to see the supergroup perform due to drummer Chad Smith's seriously injured right arm, but Noisecreep is here to bring your fix. The video for the buoyant "Oh Yeah," the first single from the act's self-titled album, gives fans a taste of its live show and a bit of jovial behind-the-scenes footage...