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While the name Barren Earth might suggest desolation and destruction, this Finnish band is growing like a finely watered metallic plant. And their name doesn't have any super deep meaning about the future of man and the planet he calls home...

Norwegian back metal has gained much attention as a serious sonic form and artistic endeavor in the U.S., but there are still many releases that do not find their way onto U.S. shores. To help remedy that, The End Records in conjunction with Indie Recordings have signed a distribution deal that will be bringing some notable black metal releases, including Vreid (members of Windir), 'Engangsgrill'

Maybe it's the result of being behind the drumkit for 16 years and not having much access to the microphone, but Satyricon's sticksmith, Frost, loves to talk. On this week's episode of ''Creep Show,' the black metal veteran is outspoken and verbose on a wide range of subjects, including the benefits of socialized medicine, the universal impact of AC/DC and why artists sometimes re-record old album

We hate to brag. OK, maybe we don't hate it, but we definitely feel bad when we brag, especially when it's about a new album we wish we could share with you. That said, we've been blasting the new Devin Townsend Project disc 'Addicted,' and holy hell, is it awesome...

We saw metal dominating the retail shelves once again last week, courtesy of our friends at Metal Insider. On their ninth studio release, corpse-paint slathered Polish black metallers Behemoth enjoyed their chart debut which came with 8,500 units sold in their second week while our favorite O...

Charred Walls of the Damned's Richard Christy is single-handedly responsible for meta getting airtime -- however brief -- on Howard Stern's radio show. "It's hard to get straightforward metal played on the show, but I give metal to our bumper guy and he puts it," Christy told Noisecreep...

Boston-based melodic thrash band Ravage returns with their newest full length on Metal Blade, 'The End of Tomorrow'. The metal fans who are a bit older might recognize the realistic brushstrokes of famed metal album artist Ed Repka adorning Ravage's cover...

Ex Deo frontman Maurizio Iacono will never forget the night in 2008 when his main band, Kataklysm, played a show in Lyon, France with Aborted and Behemoth. "While Aborted was playing, the guys from Behemoth wrapped themselves in toilet paper and went onstage looking like mummies," Iacono tells Noisecreep...

It's obvious that drummer Richard Christy – who enjoyed stints in Death, Iced Earth and Burning Inside before becoming a beloved member of the Howard Stern radio show and launching his latest band, Charred Walls of the Damned – is not in Kansas anymore. Christy hi...

Well, Bretgate isn't over yet. That much-promised statement from Bret Michaels, concerning his recent appearance at last Sunday's Tony Awards, during which a descending stage prop essentially kicked Bret's butt, has finally been released, and it's a winner...