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In the early days Fear Factory had to put up a fight against critics and naysayers for their misunderstood industrial metal sound. "We started out playing backyard gigs and downtown warehouse parties with all these local death metal bands who thought we sucked," guitarist Dino Cazares told Noisecreep last month...

At the band's recent California live debut, Animals as Leaders garnered a triumphant cheer from the Hollywood crowd when the bands playing before the trio asked the crowd if they were ready for band's the mind-bending, instrumental take on metal...

After making their live debut back in early December in Brazil, it seems Fear Factory -- featuring original members Dino Cazares on guitars and vocalist Burton C. Bell with bassist Byron Stroud and drummer Gene Hoglan -- will be taking their show on the road around the U...

It's very possible Finland's Circle of Contempt have, until now, passed under your radar because, well, they're from Finland. However, if everything goes according to plan, that will soon change. The band has an album on the way from Sumerian Records and just finished their first ever tour with Winds of Plague, Stick to Your Guns, Sleeping Giant and Oceano...

In an attempt to keep the audience entertained while the rest of the Periphery set up guitarist Alex Bols asked, "So which do you guys like better: aliens or babies?" "Babies taste better!" a fan shouted in response along with other people's random nonsensical replies...

In anticipation of their forthcoming debut album, New Jersey's Mutiny Within -- one of Roadrunner Records' latest metal upstarts -- have some big touring plans in the works. Already underway with a quick run alongside Periphery, the band will open for Machine Head on their only U...

"We're surrounded by our friends all day because we have hung out and toured with all the bands on the tour prior to this one. It's a fun day everyday," Emmure guitarist Jesse Ketive told Noisecreep about the band's time on the Thrash and Burn Tour...

The Queens, N.Y.-bred metal band Emmure played only a week on this year's Warped Tour, but it was enough to make singer Frankie Palmeri a fan of the festival. "Warped Tour was excellent," Palmeri told Noisecreep. "We got to play in front of tons of people...

The sun is shining brightly, and we couldn't be more thrilled. For us New Yorkers, the last two weeks have been super soggy, and its nice to have a break from the rain, if only for a day or two. Also, it means we won't have to lug our umbrellas to the Porcupine Tree listening party tonight (more on that in the coming days)...

Phew, what a week! But it's finally over, and now, we've got the entire weekend to unwind. And like most busy weeks, this one's also ending with a deluge of news, from album announcements to band splits. So, rather than drag ass, let's get right to the good stuff...