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Dethklok, Mastodon, Converge Rock Chicago
Dethklok, Mastodon, Converge Rock Chicago
Dethklok, Mastodon, Converge Rock Chicago
The Windy City rumbled Oct. 17, as one of the biggest metal shows currently crisscrossing the States hit Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. And the city's illustrious blog, Chicagoist, was there to cover the debauchery. Imagine this: The gig started promptly at 6:30 PM, with High on Fire tearing "through a short, tight set of British-style garage metal" that ran 30 minutes ...
Keelhaul Play U.S., Tour Europe With Isis
Keelhaul Play U.S., Tour Europe With Isis
Keelhaul Play U.S., Tour Europe With Isis
Cleveland's crushing post-metal outfit Keelhaul have announced two U.S. shows in their hometown to take place before the band embarks on a full European tour supporting Isis this November. The quartet will be playing an off-date with Converge and High on Fire -- who are currently on tour with Mastodon and Dethklok -- and will also be playing a special Halloween show with Dysrhythmia, Stats and Cla
E1’s VP of Metal, Scott Givens, Gives the Lowdown on the Label’s Commitment to Metal
E1’s VP of Metal, Scott Givens, Gives the Lowdown on the Label’s Commitment to Metal
E1’s VP of Metal, Scott Givens, Gives the Lowdown on the Label’s Commitment to Metal
Scott Givens, a longtime metal industry player, is the VP of Metal at E1, home to Hatebreed, Kittie, Throwdown and Satyricon, to name a few. Clearly, Givens knows what's good in the metal scene, and is bringing it to his company. He splits his time bringing in new bands and working with the acts already on the roster, overseeing all aspects of metal at E1...
Skeletonwitch Announce European Tour with Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust
Skeletonwitch Announce European Tour with Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust
Skeletonwitch Announce European Tour with Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust
Later this November, blackened metallers Skeletonwitch will take Europe by storm with a co-headlining tour alongside Goatwhore and Toxic Holocaust. Though the announcement comes while the 'Witch are currently on tour stateside with Children of Bodom and the Black Dahlia Murder, guitarist Scott Hedrick shares his excitement for the forthcoming trek, exclaiming, "Hell f---ing yeah...
High on Fire’s Des Kensel Teases Us About New Album
High on Fire’s Des Kensel Teases Us About New Album
High on Fire’s Des Kensel Teases Us About New Album
Everything is new in the High on Fire camp these days. The kings of sludgy, stoner rock are currently in pre-production mode in Los Angeles and are getting ready to record their first album for E1 after a long and fruitful relationship with supreme extreme label, Relapse...
What Doesn’t Kill High on Fire’s Des Kensel Only Makes Him Stronger
What Doesn’t Kill High on Fire’s Des Kensel Only Makes Him Stronger
What Doesn’t Kill High on Fire’s Des Kensel Only Makes Him Stronger
"I've been a dad for a year and have a little boy," High on Fire drummer Des Kensel told Noisecreep. "This last year for all of us has been a bit hectic and rough, and my kid came along and I had my second surgery in three years." Occupational hazards -- years and years of repetitive motions -- caused the skins beater to need arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder...
High on Fire Transcending the Stoner Rock Tag
High on Fire Transcending the Stoner Rock Tag
High on Fire Transcending the Stoner Rock Tag
Hipsters and stoner rockers tend to love the heavier-than-granite High on Fire. But that doesn't limit the band or its appeal. "We attract the hipster drunk crowd," laughed drummer Des Kensel. "It's great! People have been saying at some of our more recent shows, there's a pit and they're like, 'What the f---...
White Noise: News on Slipknot, High on Fire, Slayer, Mastodon, Aerosmith and More
White Noise: News on Slipknot, High on Fire, Slayer, Mastodon, Aerosmith and More
White Noise: News on Slipknot, High on Fire, Slayer, Mastodon, Aerosmith and More
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...

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