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Between 1967 and 2004, the late, great BBC DJ John Peel invited over 2,000 artists into the station's studio to record three or four songs at a time, which he later aired on his radio program. These "Peel Sessions" helped develop the careers of countless bands, including Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Fall, the Wedding Present, the Smiths, Nirvana and the White Stripes...

On Sept. 29, Swedish melodic death metallers Arch Enemy will release their eighth album, the appropriately-dubbed 'The Root of All Evil.' For guitarist Mike Amott, this forthcoming LP is a special one, as its comprised of reinterpretations of songs from Arch Enemy's first three studio offerings -- 1996's 'Black Earth,' 1998's 'Stigmata,' and 1999's 'Burning Bridges...

As some of the leaders of the new school of thrash metal, the boys in Athens, Ohio quintet Skeletonwitch play swift, staccato riffs and rapidfire beats colored with gargling death metal vocals and some epic, atmospheric rhythms reminiscent of the best Viking power metal...

On Oct. 27, Gwynbleidd, a band that formed back in 2002, will issue its debut LP, 'Nostalgia,' an impressive, punishing collection of progressive black metal that's imbued with slight black and folk metal elements. The album is a real monster, and Noisecreep is proud to be able to bring you an exclusive first listen of the forthcoming disc...

Atakke played a park in August. And they opened for Amebix in February. Yet, the Brooklyn band, which formed in 2006, still remains under the radar of underground extremers you need to watch. "We're Atakke, and we're from here. Yeah, we live in the club," vocalist Chloe Puke said, after the band was several songs deep into their set...

Jasmin St. Claire is a metalheads's wet dream, and we're not speaking quite so literally, given her former profession. The voluptuous brunette has been a porn star, a wrestling manager, a wrestler and is a lifelong metalhead -- which above all, is her first and truest love...

So many death metal bands employ medical terminology and jargon in their lyrics, because, well, the blast beat and the operating room are both pretty bloody, intense scenarios! San Diego's Pathology, featuring drummer Dave Astor, formerly of Cattle Decapitation and the Locust, are certainly mining the same lyrical source in their music...

When guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer isn't grinding genitals or fermenting innards in Carcass, he opts for blues-based classic rock in Firebird. In fact, Firebird has just released its new album, 'Grand Union.' Although the title may seem simple, there's actually a triumvirate of reasons behind it...

Sometimes simple is better. And while that adage didn't apply to guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer's previous bands, Carcass and Napalm Death, it's certainly apropos for his current musical focus, Firebird. Just look at the artwork adorning their new album, 'Grand Union...

Where there's metal, there's blood. Bloodstock Open Air, that is – held annually at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. This year, the festival runs August 14-16. Bands like Saxon and Carcass will mix with the likes of Cradle of Filth, WOLF, Girlschool and Snakebite. Bloo...