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Last week was a somber one at ''Creep Show' central. It started well enough with the booking of one of our favorite metal vocalists, Armored Saint and Anthrax vocalist John Bush, but it spiraled into the abyss on April 15 when we learned that iconoclastic metal frontman Peter Steele of Type O Negative had died from heart failure at age 48...

"Along with the TiVo, the iPod is the greatest invention of the 21st century," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy told Noisecreep. "I remember a time not too long ago that when I'd leave to go on tour, I'd have to pack giant CD folders with 100s of CDs to keep me company on the road ...

For established acts, playing older tracks can get, well, old. But for Bon Jovi, performing live is almost a sexual experience, according to guitarist Richie Sambora, so that keeps it fresh. "Honestly let's put it this way -- I'm not going to sit around in my house and play 'Livin' on a Prayer...

One of the coolest young bands to emerge from the new wave of thrash metal is Huddersfield, England's Evile, whose 20007 debut, 'Enter the Grave,' was a scorching blend of Slayer speed and Metallica-style riffs. With their 2009 follow-up, 'Infected Nations,' Evile strived to bust outside the box by creating more original songs without abandoning their core sound...

Playing in bands since he was 14, rocker/WWE wrestling star Chris Jericho is a wealth of knowledge about music. So he felt perfectly at ease hosting VH1's '100 Most Shocking Music Moments,' which began airing in December. "I have all this useless information stored in my brain," Jericho told Noisecreep with a laugh...

Without question, Them Crooked Vultures was one of the biggest musical surprises of 2009. The band seemingly came out of nowhere and within a couple of months, seemed to have a record already in the bag and ready for release and they were playing to sell-out crowds all across the country, without anyone hearing a single note of their music...

Allison Robertson is a name that shouldn't be unfamiliar to Noisecreep readers. The Los Angeles-based guitar goddess has been a member of the Donnas since their inception way back in 1993. These days, Robertson is also playing in the more metal leaning Chelsea Girls...

In the rebel spirit of the Runaways and Wendy O. Williams, the Los Angeles music scene has birthed the Chelsea Girls. Comprised of Allison Robertson (the Donnas) on guitars, Corey Parks (ex-Nashville Pussy) on bass, Samantha Maloney (ex-Shift, ex-Hole) and former Playboy model and hot shot DJ personality Tuesdae on vocals, the combo has quickly built a fierce reputation through their pristine per

It isn't that 'Big Four Tour' we've all been hearing rumors about, but it's close enough. And its not going down in the states, but at least its happening on the same planet. For the first time in history, thrash's Big Four, Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, will share the same stage...

Pack your bags and book a flight to Ohio if you want to see some rock memorabilia. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum Annex in New York City will close Jan. 3. The 25,000 square foot annex has been open one year. The annex houses memorabilia from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and more...