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On Sept. 14, Nuclear Blast will unleash 'Relentless Retribution' on America. And even though it will be deserving, the new Death Angel album will not be punishment. When the bay area thrashers stopped in New York City with Soilwork on July 16, the band added a piece of news that headbangers are doubly deserving of: more Death Angel...

If you've got a weak stomach, you may not want to take a peek at the album cover for 'Relentless Retribution,' the forthcoming album from Death Angel. The cover, designed by Brent Elliot White -- who has worked with everyone from Job for a Cowboy to Whitechapel -- features satyr-like wolves, with what looks like goat horns growing out of their heads and baring bloodied fangs...

It's time to rejoice, since Nuclear Blast Records is launching its 'Rock Band' Network for all 'Rock Band' XBox 360 network users -- aka gaming nerds -- that love metal, and there is no shame in that. Music from the Bay Area factors heavily into this first round of songs, including Testament, Death Angel and Exodus...

Heavy metal comedian Brian Posehn recently released 'More Metal Than You,' the first video from his second album, 'Fart and Weiner Jokes.' The song features numerous guest musicians, including Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian, Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton, Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera, ex-Rob Zombie drummer John Tempesta, Death Angel guitarist Mark Osegueda, the Donnas vocalist Brett Anderson

Stone Sour are still busy tracking 'Audio Secrecy,' their third studio album and follow-up to 2006's 'Come What(ever) May,' but this week they're giving Noisecreep an exclusive video from the recording sessions. Bassist Shawn Economaki is our friendly tour guide through Blackbird Studios, the state-of-the-art Nashville recording compound where the platinum hard rockers are still hard at work... R

Who better to ask what about his personal top 10 metal videos of all time than someone who shoots videos for a living. We asked Andrew Bennett, a Los Angeles-based lenser who has shot vids for artists as varied as Deftones and Ratt, to offer up his faves...

Ex-Spineshank vocalist Jonny Santos is leading the charge for the Los Angeles metalcore band Silent Civilian, whose second album, 'Ghost Stories,' is scheduled to drop May 18. Aside from Santos, the album features an entirely new lineup than the musicians who played on the band's 2006 debut, 'Rebirth of the Temple...

Veteran San Francisco-area thrash metal band Death Angel have entered Audio Hammer studio in Sanford, Fla. to record their sixth yet-untitled studio album with studio owner Jason Suecof (Trivium, DevilDriver, the Black Dahlia Murder). "We're really excited about working with Jason," guitarist Rob Cavestany told Noisecreep...

Lately, the world of Death Angel has resembled a game of musical chairs. In January 2009, original bassist Dennis Pepa quit and was replaced by Sammy Diosado (ex-the Sick). Then founding drummer Andy Galeon bailed and ex-Vicious Rumors drummer Will Caroll joined the band...

With their new album, 'The Panic Broadcast,' scheduled to land in stores June 25, Swedish metallers Soilwork have a lot of promotional work to do. Part of that push will be the band's North American headlining tour, the details for which were announced this week...