The four guys in Cape Fear, N.C.-based extreme prog metal band Gollum are well aware that most people know their name because of the creepy, bony character in director Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' films, and they're kind of miffed about it. After all, they chose the moniker way back in 1998 from the Yiddish name of
The status of Ozzfest may be up in the air right now, but the formerly annual tour was a breeding ground and one-stop shop for the best, brightest and oftentimes most fleeting acts in metal. The fest's alumni list reads like a 'Who's Who'
Who better to ask what about his personal top 10 metal videos of all time than someone who shoots videos for a living. We asked Andrew Bennett, a Los Angeles-based lenser who has shot vids for artists as varied as Deftones and Ratt, to offer up his faves.
In no particular order, here a
Coheed and Cambria drummer Chris Pennie (ex-Dillinger Escape Plan) has been playing twice as hard this winter. In addition to working on the new album by Coheed and Cambria, 'Year of the Black Rainbow' (out April 13), Pennie has been writing and recording with his other group, Return to Earth.
The band, which also features vocalist Ro
If you live in New York and you have plans to leave town July 4 weekend, you might want to reconsider. On July 5, the reunited Faith No More will be performing its first East Coast gig in over a decade in Brooklyn, N.Y.. Rejoice!
The Mike Patton-led hard rock legends will kick off thi
Following Tool's tour last summer, rumors of a new album have been rife. Fans shouldn't get their hopes up, though, since frontman Maynard James Keenan tells Noisecreep that he's too busy right now -- what with Puscifer hitting the road and his Arizona winery, Merkin Vineyards, at all systems go.
Still, th
In March, Maynard James Keenan is back on the road with his vaudevillian performance art troupe, Puscifer. The tour kicks off March 2 at the CW Center Stage in Atlanta, and continues through April 3, with Puscifer pulling double duty, featuring two-night stands in most cities.
The tour is the second jaunt since this expansive band of music
On the surface, Maynard James Keenan's movie 'Blood Into Wine,' which premieres Feb. 19 at the W Hotel in Phoenix, Ariz., is an insightful and entertaining documentary about the creation of the Tool/A Perfect Circle/Pusc
San Francisco's 18th annual Noise Pop Festival will include a screening of Maynard James Keenan's documentary, 'Blood Into Wine.' The movie -- which shows the Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman's other role as a pioneering winemak