Jay DiNitto
Sodom Keep War Motif for ‘In War and Pieces’ — Album Art of the Week
The influential, long-running Germans in Sodom know what longevity means, having formed in 1981 and continuously putting out records without going on hiatus or temporarily breaking up. The artwork for their latest offering, 'In War and Pieces,' continues the war theme that is seen on their older albums -- probably as a result of vocalist and bassist Tom Angelripper's direction...
The Meads of Asphodel, ‘From Eagle to Cross’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: Addicted to God / Awaiting the end of days / With martyred flesh / Strewn across death beds of clay
The UK-based, medieval-flavored Meads of Asphodel have a lofty concept for their fifth studio album, 'Murder of Jesus the Jew...
Lionheart Get Familial on ‘Brothers Keeper’ — Song Premiere
Besides death and taxes, we can all count on hardcore always being there for us. And it's definitely the more preferable of the three. Lionheart, the Bay Area hardcore juggernauts, will add to their discography -- and the world of hardcore in general -- with their sophomore offering, 'Built on Struggle...
Bhayanak Maut: Being a Metal Band in India Is ‘an Uphill Struggle’
India -- known by some Westerners as the land of Bollywood and tech support -- is also home to a burgeoning metal scene. Bhayanak Maut are forereunners of said scene. They're a hybrid death metal/hardcore band based on the west coast of India in the city of Mumbai...
Nylithia Get International Exposure From Video Game Cover — Video
The evolving flirtation between metal and video game music can be expressed as a hobby or as a career path, but with some resources and a bit of luck, it can propel a metal band into further recognition -- which is what happened to Vancouver-based death metal band Nylithia...
Deicide Get Blasphemous With ‘To Hell With God’ — Album Art of the Week
Deicide, one of the Florida death metal acts that have become nearly-synonymous with the presence of satanism in metal, continue to chug out albums in their 20-plus year career. Their latest installment, 'To Hell With God,' offers up another batch of God-hating brutality...
The Damned Things Went Iconic for ‘Ironiclast’ — Album Art of the Week
The Damned Things -- an all-star metal band with members from Anthrax, Every Time I Die and Fall Out Boy -- released their debut album, 'Ironiclast,' in a traditionally slow month for the metal industry. Los Angeles-based artist Mike Mitchell weighed in on the album art he did for the record...
Chariot Fan Finds Himself Behind the Mic in Pittsburgh
With the revolving-door membership in Douglasville, Ga.'s the Chariot, it makes sense that comeuppance would find founding member and vocalist Josh Scogin -- even if he was replaced for one night. At the avant-garde metalcore band's tour stop with the Cancer Bats in Pittsburgh, local fan John Bice found himself holding the mic for their set...
Dukatalon, ‘Saved by Fear’ — Album Art of the Week
Isarael's sludgy doomers Dukatalon will release their first album on Relapse, titled 'Saved by Fear,' and the stalwart label's resident designer, Orion Landau, delivered the graphic goods. "After hearing this album I immediately envisioned the illustration being dark, brooding and ominous," Landau told Noisecreep...
Samael, ‘Antigod’ — Killer Song Lyrics
Killer Lyrics: I am the antidote to the syndrome of God / I am the Antigod / The only hope that you got
As you can guess from the title of Swiss band Samael's first single, 'Antigod,' off of their as-yet-unnamed new album, the band doesn't think too highly of religious belief...