Rei Nishimoto

When MMA fighter Josh Barnett heard about the devastating earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan in March, the fighter decided to do his part by gathering his favorite metal bands to perform at The Sun Forever Rising: A Benefit For Japan...

All five members of Judas Priest took part in a press conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, to announce the upcoming first leg of their North American Epitaph tour with Thin Lizzy and Black Label Society. The band also introduced its new guitarist, Richie Faulkner...

Sister Sin are currently playing on the Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock tour with In This Moment, System Divide, and Straight Line Stitch. Frontwoman Liv Jagrell recently told Noisecreep about some of her favorite women in hard rock and metal...

Dino Cazares is a busy guy. The singer-guitarist is currently working on a new Asesino album while also writing new material for both Fear Factory and Divine Heresy. When Asesino play shows on the West Coast and in Mexico this summer, they will test out some of the new material for their forthcoming album, due out in 2012 ...

On recent tours, Helmet have been performing their 1992 release 'Meantime' in its entirety. While that album nears its 20th anniversary, 1994's 'Betty' is another fan favorite that audiences want to hear start-to-finish. Frontman Page Hamilton recently spoke to Noisecreep about the possibility of Helmet playing 'Betty' in its entirety on a forthcoming tour...

While Helmet were on hiatus between 1999 and 2003, one of Page Hamilton's many hired-gun stints included touring with David Bowie on the 'Hours...' tour. Hamilton recently spoke to Noisecreep about his experiences playing guitar with one of his musical heroes, which left a lasting impression on his future work with Helmet...

Asesino will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo by playing a free show on Thursday, May 5th at the Slidebar in Fullerton, Calif. The Spanish-language death metal trio has scheduled several shows specifically around the Cinco de Mayo holiday, which is already a fairly massive event particularly in their native Southern California...

Swedish hard rockers Sister Sin will be doing a one-off show following the conclusion of the 'Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock' tour, opening for Steel Panther at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA on Monday, May 16th. Steel Panther play the club every Monday night...

On June 7th, Main Man Records will release 'Take It Or Leave It: A Tribute To The Original Queens of Noise: The Runaways,' a two disc, 36-song set spanning the entirety of the legendary band's career. Whether you consider them to be proto-punk rockers or heavy metal guitar heroes, there is no doubt that the Runaways changed the perception of women in the male-dominated field of rock 'n' roll

When vocalist Andre Matos (formerly of Angra, Shaaman, Viper, and currently of the Andre Matos Band) and guitarist Timo Tollki (formerly of Stratovarius and Revolution Renaissance) collaborated to write songs, they planted the seeds towards creating the power metal supergroup known as Symfonia... Read More ...