Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour have exclusively revealed to Noisecreep that they have signed a brand new record deal with E1, thus ending their long and tumultuous relationship with Victory Records. "We are at the end of touring cycle and we are going to be playing a kid's house, since he won the contest, which was to have Darkest Hour play at your house, and we'll be playing in Grafton, Ohio," guitarist

Right now, the name Tosin Abasi is on everyone's lips in the metal scene. The guitarist of Animals as Leaders is being celebrated by everyone from his tourmates in Darkest Hour -- who even called him the Steve Vai of this generation -- to the dude who runs his label, Prosthetic Records...

Fresh off their first headlining tour in January and February, Chicago's Veil of Maya immediately got back on the road to support the band's forthcoming third record, ',' without much hesitation. Even with a successful headliner packing clubs, Veil of Maya aren't ones to rest on their laurels, because next up was a string of dates with Unearth before both bands met up with the rest of the roster f

At day two of South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the Full Metal Texas extravaganza held at Emo's was an all-day, all-metal affair, featuring a 'surprise' second appearance -- the worst kept secret of the day -- by New Jersey's maniacal Dillinger Escape Plan...

The Dillinger Escape Plan headlining tour is full effect, and spastic tourmates Iwrestledabearonce are jacked up about the tour like a Marine cadet who actually digs the process endured during boot camp. "We couldn't be more stoked about all the stuff we have going right now," guitarist Steven told Noisecrep...

Flatulence. Scatology. Farts and poop. That was the extent of the content during this hilarious edition of ''Creep Show,' which featured Amy Sciarretto versus all five members of my fellow New Jersey brethren, the Dillinger Escape Plan. After a long day of other interviews, the boys arrived ready to have a good time...

"I hear you Ben!" a fan screamed from the crowd. Guitarists Ben Weinman and Jeff Tuttle, frontman Greg Puciato, bassist Liam Wilson and new drummer Billy Rymer were yet to be seen. The stage crew had just narrowed down the possibilities of anything going wrong during the band's set...

"A Darkest Hour/Dillinger Escape Plan tour is a true representation of underground metal and extreme music in 2010," Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum told Noisecreep about why the pair's tour has "must attend" status. "Both of us have been touring and putting out records for easily ten years plus...

Hockey and metal go together like skulls and crossbones. Over the past few years, several major artists have made their fandom known by slamming the boards for their favorite teams. In 2008, Ministry frontman Al Jourgensen wrote an official Chicago Blackhawks theme song, Darkest Hour recorded the fan song 'Let's Go Caps' on their MySpace for the Washington Capitals, and Unearth wrote an intro song

If you find yourself down in Austin, Texas on March 18, you might as well head over to Emo's Main Room and Emo's Jr. for Full Metal Texas. Bands on the bill include Fair to Midland, Darkest Hour, Born of Osiris, Iwrestledabearonce, Iron Age, Karnivool, Upon a Burning Body, NAMM, Howl, Amarna Reign, Your Demise and Lions Lions...