Aaron Small

Gorefest’s Ed Warby Chimes In With the 11th Hour
Gorefest and Hail of Bullets drummer Ed Warby has traded death for doom in the 11th Hour. The slower tempo and change in musical direction heard on the band's debut disc 'Burden Of Grief' can be attributed to "Playing guitar basically," Warby tells Noisecreep...

11th Hour Drummer Says Band Is ‘Very Dark But Very Non-Gothic’
"It's a very naked, out-there thing for me," Ed Warby, best known as the drummer for Gorefest and Hail of Bullets tells Noisecreep about his new band, the 11th Hour. Naked in the sense that Warby plays all instruments heard on the 11th Hour's debut album 'Burden of Grief': guitar, bass, drums and keyboard...

Wednesday 13 Launches New Band, Gunfire 76
On Oct. 6, Wednesday 13's self-reinvention will come to fruition, as 'Casualties & Tragedies,' the debut album from his new band, Gunfire 76, will hit store shelves.
"It's stripped back a lot more. This is pretty much just a rock 'n' roll sort of thing," Wednesday told Noisecreep. "I...

Wednesday 13 Reviews Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween II,’ Views KISS as Superman or Batman
Although horror rocker Wednesday 13 has left the ghouls and goblins behind with his new band Gunfire 76, that doesn't mean he's turned his back on slasher flicks. The North Carolina native recently went to see Rob Zombie's 'Halloween II'.
"I wasn't a huge fan of the first one that he did," Wednesday told Noisecreep...

Firebird’s Bill Steer: ‘Grand Union’ Is All About New Lineup — and Beer
When guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer isn't grinding genitals or fermenting innards in Carcass, he opts for blues-based classic rock in Firebird. In fact, Firebird has just released its new album, 'Grand Union.' Although the title may seem simple, there's actually a triumvirate of reasons behind it...

‘Less Is More’ for Firebird’s Bill Steer
Sometimes simple is better. And while that adage didn't apply to guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer's previous bands, Carcass and Napalm Death, it's certainly apropos for his current musical focus, Firebird. Just look at the artwork adorning their new album, 'Grand Union...

Brian Fair of Shadows Fall Goes Track by Track Through ‘Retribution’
On September 15, Shadows Fall will release their brand new album, 'Retribution.' "We definitely let it rip on this one and let every influence show," vocalist Brian Fair told Noisecreep. "After 10 plus years, you get the confidence to not worry about letting it all out there...

Sweet Cyanide Is All About Tainted Tylenol and a Haunted Studio
Formed out of the ashes of Crashbox and Moment Theory, New York City's Sweet Cyanide "definitely tried to avoid any similarities to the other bands," according to vocalist/guitarist Sal Scoca told Noisecreep recently. "We all lost a little bit of hope in those groups and the sound we were putting out there...

Online Guitar Lessons With Glen Drover
Canadian guitarist Glen Drover, who has played in Megadeth, King Diamond, Testament and Eidolon, is offering online guitar lessons. Available in 30 or 60 minute sessions; potential students need to have Skype or MSN installed on their computer along with a web cam that has a built-in microphone...

Chris Caffery Goes From Music Man to Record Mogul
After stints with both Black Lotus Records and Locomotive Records, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage guitarist Chris Caffery opted to take the do-it-yourself route for his fourth solo album, 'House Of Insanity.' He formed his own label, Face The Music Records...