Rei Nishimoto
Lock Up Announce New Album: ‘Necropolis Transparent’
Lock Up, the death-grind super group featuring Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Venomous Concept), Nicolas Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir), Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates, Disfear) and Anton Reisenegger (Criminal, Pentagram), have announced 'Necropolis Transparent' as the title of their upcoming album, due out July 1 in Europe and July 12 in North America...
All Hail The Yeti Get Heavy in Hollywood — Exclusive Interview
All Hail The Yeti are a fast-rising Los Angeles-based metal band that has been packing clubs and drawing the attention of fans and the music industry alike. Drawing inspiration from Southern riff rock as well as hard rock and metal, the band has created a buzz around Southern California...
KYUSS LIVES! Announce US Tour Dates
KYUSS LIVES!, featuring original Kyuss members John Garcia (vocals), Nick Oliveri (bass), and Brant Bjork (drums), along with guitarist Bruno Fevery (from Garcia Plays Kyuss), will be bringing their desert rock to the US for the first time in 15 years this fall
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A Perfect Circle’s Josh Freese Sings About His Fans on New EP
Between his many drumming gigs (The Vandals, DEVO, and A Perfect Circle to name a few), Josh Freese has found time to record a new solo album called 'My New Friends.' Freese recorded, wrote, played, and sang almost every note on the album
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Soundgarden Announce North American Tour
Soundgarden have announced their first US tour in 14 years, following their appearance at last summer's Lollapalooza show in Chicago. The Mars Volta will be opening the tour. So far, only four shows have been announced, with more dates to be added later
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Shinobi Ninja Talk About Their Eclectic Sound, Touring and Video Games
Shinobi Ninja make no apologies for their eclectic sound. The New York based sextet fuse rock, funk, R&B, hip hop, ska, punk, and metal, into a sound that they can undoubtedly call their own. The band has been spending a lot of time in their tour bus as of late. Si
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Andrew WK on His Favorite Concert Appearance and Extreme Metal Past
"I think all of our concerts really as parties. It's a performance for sure. It's not a recital. It's a celebration of that music. All of the greatest times I've had were at our shows," said Andrew WK when talking to Noisecreep about his wildly popular live shows...
Facedown Fest 2011: A Sense of Unity — Live Review
On April 8th and 9th, Facedown Records held the 11th annual Facedown Fest at the Glass House in Pomona, California, bringing together fans of metal, hardcore, and punk rock with a positive spirit and a sense of unity.
Early attendees on Day One got a taste of Facedown's newer metalcore acts such as Messengers and Saving Grace, who gave fans a taste of youthful aggression, and HANDS, who showcased
Testament’s Alex Skolnick Gets a ‘Kick’ Out of Jazz and Bollywood Movies
Tom Couture
After playing on the first four Testament albums, guitarist Alex Skolnick decided to leave the group to explore other areas of music. Skolnick's newfound interest in jazz guitar eventually led to the formation of the Alex Skolnick Trio, a purely instrumental jazz group...
Spineshank Return with Original Singer and New Album
After six years away from the spotlight, Spineshank have returned and are ready to release a new record. The LA-based metal band formed in 1996 and released three albums on Roadrunner Records, which put them on tour supporting such bands as Disturbed, Fear Factory, Coal Chamber, Soulfly and Danzig...
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