Lane Soderberg
Conan, ‘Horseback Battle Hammer’ — New Album
After hearing the debut album from Conan, 'Horseback Battle Hammer,' we can't help but wonder if the recent spate of earthquakes plaguing the globe might have been caused by the reverberations emanating from Conan's U.K.-based practice space...
Hooded Menace’s Lasse Pyykko Suffers for His Art
The latest release from Finland's Hooded Menace, 'Never Cross the Dead,' is for lack of a better term ... brutal. Not surprising, considering multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Lasse Pyykko has been putting out brutal underground death metal for years now, whether it be with such acts as Phlegethon, Claws or Vacant Coffin...
Worm Ouroboros Find Plenty of Inspiration Around San Francisco
Hailing from San Francisco, the music of Worm Ouroboros is not unlike the music of Norwegian black metal bands. If you close your eyes while listening to it, it kind of takes you somewhere -- specifically to the forest.
But unlike the frozen forests of Scandinavia where Norse gods wreak havoc, the forest Worm Ouroborus conjure is much more peaceful and inviting...
Worm Ouroboros Dig Deep for Influences
Worm Ouroboros use a different formula than most metal bands. Being fronted by two females, whose vocals are more akin to the singing sirens of Homer's 'Odyssey' than they are the Cookie Monster, is not exactly typical. Throw in the occasional flute over clean guitars and the somewhat odd band name and it's clear that Worm Ouroboros dig deep for their influences...
Droids Attack Don’t Care About Standards and Metal Conventions
Perhaps it's because they base themselves out of the relatively low-key music scene of Madison, Wisc., but Droids Attack don't seem too concerned with adhering to any sort of standard that their more famous peers may have established. While their music is seriously crushing, as demonstrated on their new album 'Must Destroy,' they don't take themselves all too seriously -- evidenced be their droid
Pelican Drummer Discusses Vocals, Negative Reviews
As is often the case with any band that switches formulas from record to record, Pelican is either doing everything right or everything wrong. Having gone from the sludgy heaviness of their earlier records to the multi-textured layers of their more recent efforts, the band has clearly evolved...
Cobalt Vocalist Interviewed by Fox News — Video
Fox News is probably the last place on Earth you would expect to see an interview with a metal band, unless it's Bill O'Reilly blaming Marylin Manson for corrupting our children and turning them into satanists. But if you are a singer in a metal band and also a sergeant in the Army, as is the case with Phil McSorley of Cobalt, apparently Fox News takes notice...
Junius Think Big With ‘The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist’
The latest album from Boston's Junius, 'The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist,' is a colossal affair. Musically speaking, the layered tones and textures create a vast soundscape that is as much Isis as it is the Cure. Artistically, both the vinyl and CD versions are packaged in what could literally pass as a coffee table book...
Junius Offer Advice for Touring Newbies
When a band gets together and writes a few songs, records a demo and plays some local shows, they are typically pretty eager to move on to the next step, like buying a van and heading out on the road. While the allure of quitting your day job and being a full-time musician may sound pretty appealing, you might want to put a little more thought into it before telling your boss to get bent so you c
Junius Record Guerrilla Style, Get Bumped by Akon and Springsteen
When Junius set out to record their latest opus, 'The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist,' they went to one of the finest studios in Hollywood and got busy -- guerrilla style. Guitarist Michael Repasch-Nieves told Noisecreep, "We had this amazing opportunity to record the album at Henson Studios, which used to be A&M Records Studios, where some of the most legendary albums in rock music were r