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The It's Casual formula is simple: guitar, drums, scream. The results of this are guaranteed, a nesting fury and the inspired desire to punch a hole through the spacetime continuum. But in our modern age of bands over layering songs, It's Casual have cut themselves to the core, which is rather original if you look (and listen) around...

"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 ...

This weekend, actor Johnny Depp will be joining a long list of activists and musicians calling for the reexamination of the 1993 conviction of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley (dubbed the West Memphis Three) for the murder of three children in a small Southern town...

A music legend in punk rock circles, Henry Rollins said he's closed that chapter in his life, albeit maybe temporarily. "I don't have any plans to do music at the present time," Rollins told Noisecreep. "I'm not putting it down in any way. I've done it so much ...

"When I grew up, I was a total black metalhead." Impious drummer Michael Norén tells Noisecreep, explaining the inclusion of Gorgoroth, Dissection and, perhaps, the Black Dahlia Murder on his 'Your iPod Is Showing' list. "The people living in the small community where I was born and raised -- 72 inhabitants to this day -- miles away from civilization, were scared to death of me. Es

It's been six long years since Fin Fang Foom have had a new full-length out, but don't think they didn't wanted to release an album during that time -- they did. They even had a majority of the newly-released 'Monomyth' written. But while still assembling the songs in 2004, guitarist Michael Triplett ended up in the hospital diagnosed with spinal meningitis and fighting for his life...

Oh, 'retro' thrash. Was the thrash metal explosion of the past few years a marketing ploy cooked up by label executives or the long-awaited recognition of a hardworking bunch of bands? It's anybody's guess, though many artists and fans seem to be leaning towards the former nowadays...

White Mice are sick -- and proud of it. The shadowy member who goes by the name Mouseeattoungue reflected on his fond Halloween memories, telling Noisecreep, "Our favorite night for 'grabassassination' -- that is -- grabbing ass in the dark...

Chuck Biscuits, best known as the drummer on the first four Danzig albums, succumbed to throat cancer on Oct. 24 at the age of 44. "In response to the inquiries, thank you for all the support," an anonymous family member wrote in an e-mail sent to fans early Oct...

Genitorturers are a visual and audio spectacle. Their latest, 'Blackheart Revolution,' due out Nov. 3, is an album that pays a bit of homage to the members' musical history. "'Blackheart Revolution' is a pivotal album because it brings together all the elements of what inspired us each to play music," lead vocalist and vixen Gen told Noisecreep...