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The last decade was kind to heavy metal. Not only did veteran acts release some of their most exciting work, a flurry of new bands also came out of nowhere to demand their place among the greats. Noisecreep recently compiled lists of the best songs and albums of the past decade and it's been nothing short of controversial...

To remain both modern and relevant is pretty difficult for any band over the course of a single year, much less 25 of 'em. But Jersey's favorite thrash sons, Overkill, make it look easy. "You have to show your roots," vocalist Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth told Noisecreep...

On Feb. 9, Overkill will release their 16th LP, 'Ironbound,' the band's first effort for E1 Music, which was mixed by Hypocrisy's Peter Tägtgren. To celebrate the thrash band's 25th anniversary and the album's release, Overkill will embark on a North American tour this spring, that's set to kick off April 1 on Philadelphia. Kill...

"Wow, look how many Overkill songs came up," marvels Overkill guitarist Derek 'The Skull' Tailer, about his iPod random shuffle list. "Looks like I was cheating, huh? Nope, that's the list." OK, but maybe when you're boss is Bobby 'Blitz' Ellsworth, there's some rule about having to maintain a certain percentage of Overkill songs in your audio collection...

The Heavy Metal Hookers of the Philly Roller Girls League are tried and true metalheads. "Before every bout, I listen to Slayer and I'd say that 'Show No Mercy' is the album we listen to the most," proud Hooker Robin Drugstores told Noisecreep...

Faith or Fear bassist Clarence 'C.J.' Jenkins died this Sept. 13 of an apparent heart attack while his band was playing onstage. Jenkins, 50, collapsed just before the Philadelphia-area thrash band finished their set at Millville, N.J.'s Arts, Music and Antiques Festival, New Jersey's Daily Journal reports...

Noisecreep readers who prefer their metal served a la 1986 should get on board and devour Ravage. The Massachusetts quintet's 'The End of Tomorrow' was just released and features some of the most dynamic, anthemic metal we've heard in years...

From so-called 'heavy metal day' to straight-up glam, Rocklahoma 2009 featured four days of non-stop music, fans ... and excruciating heat. Held annually in Pryor, Okla., Rocklahoma attracts music fans from around the globe. This year, the event took place July 9-12, with bands like Anthrax, Overkill, Twisted Sister, Danger Danger, Kix, Stryper, Ratt and many more entertaining the crowd ... Read

The third annual Rocklahoma festival is slated for July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Yeah, you read that right: Oklahoma. Pryor is a sleepy town of a few thousand residents nearly an hour from Tulsa. The desolate locale makes the perfect setting for a long weekend of rock and roll hijinks...