This summer begins with a deafening variety of heavy releases, making us wonder if labels specifically chose the sixth month of the year to release some of the biggest metal records of 2011.
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The long-running New England Metal and Hardcore Fest is proving that the scene has a heart by partnering with the recently launched Rise Above Foundation, which helps fund wishes like prom expenses, sports registration fees, and
Job for a Cowboy are back to work. The extreme metal maniacs have entered Florida's Audiohammer Studios with esteemed producer Jason Suecof -- we just said that because we know he reads Noisecreep and likes to be referred to with such lofty adjectives -- to work on an EP of brand new material.
The EP is currently untitled and will be the band's first batch of ne
It's been quite a year for Job for a Cowboy. Their most recent onslaught of metal, 'Ruination,' has continued to be a force to reckon with a year after its release, and they continue to win over new crowds with each tour.
The Glendale, Ariz. outfit is gearing up for a headlining tour -- on
Job for a Cowboy will cap off the fall with a headlining tour and a vinyl box set re-release of 'Ruination,' which is due out Nov. 22.
"I think it was a natural progression in regards to our album cycle and where we are with the actual music with 'Ruination,'" drummer Jon "The Charn" Rice told Noisecreep. "Our fans have really had a lot of time -- almost a year and a half -- to
When Noisecreep last checked in with graphic artist Brent Elliot White, the acclaimed, monumental cover art for Job for a Cowboy's 'Ruination' was featured in July 2009. White outdoes himself again with Whitechapel's 'A New Era of Corruption,' and his work for Cowboy played a part in his signing on for Whitechapel's new release.
"I was g
Harley-Davidson's Paul James is the Director of Product Communications. In non-corporate speak, that means that he is there to get the word out about new bikes, products and services for those who live to ride and ride to live
Although Son of Aurelius are a modern technical deathcore band that formed just a year ago, their songs stem from a deeper well of influence than those of many of their peers. Guitarist Chase Fraser even spent some time with Animosity, an influential group t
Canada's Derelict will be trekking across Canada on the Northern Shores Tour, which runs for 40 days, beginning in their native Montreal on April 30 with an opening slot for Job for a Cowboy and Whitechapel.
"We're pretty damn excited about this upcoming tour," frontman Eric Burnett said in a statement. "We're
Cattle Decapitation have played New England Metal and Hardcore Festival a handful of times. Last year, the grindcore band headlined the second stage -- which is a pretty small space. The crowd's response trumped almost everything else that happened on the second s