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Facedown Records is one the preeminent names in the Christian metal scene, so Noisecreep decided to talk to founder Jason Dunn about the label's philosophies, key releases over the years, swimming with sharks -- which isn't a metaphor for the music industry feeding frenzy -- and why the annual Facedown Fest was canceled this year...

"It's an honor to be nominated" is usually just a cliché people spout when they've lost an award. But in the case of the Devil Wears Prada at the recent Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles (which airs on VH1 Classics May 22) that tried and true adage is sincere. Losin...

Leroy Hamp, lead screamer for the Erie, Pa. metalcore act War of Ages, is a bestial war animal on stage. But in person, he is as mild-mannered and considerate as could be. His personality, he said, has always been this way, but it unfortunately has lead him into serious trouble...

As a WWE superstar, Chris Jericho has had a rough month, losing his World Heavyweight Championship. But he can take consolation with his other job, as frontman for Fozzy, as he has one sweet gig comig up. Jericho will co-host the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles April 8 at Club Nokia (for those not in L...

Create Avoid; say it out loud and fast a few times and you'll 'get' the puns implicit in the name- are making music in the vein of classic, DIY hardcore with their debut release, 'Heart Remains.' While that ethic has certainly waned in the hardcore scene in recent years, Create Avoid keep the flame burning and pass the genre's torch to a new breed and generation of kids in the crowds and on the s

In keeping with the spirit of the digital age, we decided to put Our Last Night guitarist Matt Wentworth to a little test. We wanted him to answer our first interview question in a fashion akin to Twitter: give us the introductory lowdown on his New Hampshire band in 140 words (not characters) or less...

Christian metal band War of Ages will release their fourth album, 'Eternal,' on April 13. Like its predecessor, 2008's 'Arise and Conquer,' the record was produced by As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis and his production partner Daniel Castleman at Lambesis' home studio...

Congrats to High on Fire, whose 'Snakes for the Divine' sold nearly 10,000 copies its first week on shelves. That's nearly double what their last album sold in its first week, and this is their fifth studio album. It's incredible to see the band having forward progress deep into their career and reversing a trend...

The three-year wait for new As I Lay Dying material is almost over, as the San Diego metalcore act are nearly finished tracking their forthcoming LP, 'The Powerless Rise.' The disc follows 2007's 'An Ocean Between Us,' which will drop sometime in late spring or early summer...

The pride of San Diego, metalcore outfit As I Lay Dying, have finished tracking their fifth studio LP, which will drop this spring through Metal Blade Records. The band have named the set 'The Powerless Rise,' which was produced by Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz...