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For a spell there, Connecticut death metallers the Breathing Process were being falsely characterized as deathcore -- even metalcore. That really, really pissed guitarist Jordan Milner off, because, if anything, the band is black metal with melodious, symphonic elements...

Another week down and another week of decent sales! Story of the Year scanned 14,000 records with 'Constant,' while Carnifex moved over 3,000 units in just a week on the shelves. Brand newbians Chelsea Grin also moved 1,500 pieces in their first week, which is very healthy for a brand new buzz band on the scene...

"Along with the TiVo, the iPod is the greatest invention of the 21st century," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy told Noisecreep. "I remember a time not too long ago that when I'd leave to go on tour, I'd have to pack giant CD folders with 100s of CDs to keep me company on the road ...

Gamers and metalheads, rejoice! Today Noisecreep is happy to premiere 'My Obsession,' a brand new track from Killswitch Engage, off the EP 'God of War: Blood & Metal.' The album is a digital soundtrack to the 'God of War III' video game. In...

While many major metal bands are playing albums in full (from Opeth to Megadeth), it is still a rarity to see a more underground, experimental metal band do the same. On Feb. 6, Kayo Dot not only played two albums in full, but they played them to sold out crowds...

East Coast thrashers Overkill return with 'Ironbound,' the 15th installment in their discography spanning two decades -- certainly more than an impressive career, especially for practitioners of an extreme form of music. Travis Smith from Seempieces, based on the opposite American coast -- who has done 'Immortalis,' 'Killbox' and 'Bloodletting' for the band before -- contributed his artistic talen

Killswitch Engage's Howard Jones has left the band's current headlining run with the Devil Wears Prada and Dark Tranquility as a result of what the band's describing as "unforeseen circumstances." There is some speculation that Jones is suffering from back pain and will be seeking treatment soon for his injuries, but nothing has been officially confirmed...

With Jan. 26 being heavy on metal releases, fans responsed by picking up nearly 9,000 copies of Alesana's 'The Emptiness,' which was enough to propel the album to secondd on the hard rock sales charts for the week. Living Sacrifice's 'The Infinite Order' also shifted nearly 3,000 units its first week on shelves, while newbies Taking Dawn sold nearly 1,400 copies of their debut, too...

One of the coolest young bands to emerge from the new wave of thrash metal is Huddersfield, England's Evile, whose 20007 debut, 'Enter the Grave,' was a scorching blend of Slayer speed and Metallica-style riffs. With their 2009 follow-up, 'Infected Nations,' Evile strived to bust outside the box by creating more original songs without abandoning their core sound...

Embryonic Devourment is not a band for the weak of stomach. Not just musically -- with its doomcore bombast. The name is enough to put you off your breakfast, too. "I just got done having some embryonic devourment actually," singer/bassist Austin Spence tells Noisecreep...