CoalChamber

Even though Coal Chamber and Sevendust were infamous in metal circles for a fight they had while on tour together in the late '90s, that's ancient history and water under the bridge. The bands will co-headline a month-long trek that begins on March 28 and runs through April 28...

Dez Fafara, co-founder and vocalist of '90s alt-metal band Coal Chamber and currently in DevilDriver, is announcing an upcoming reformation of the band specifically for the Soundwave festival in Australia.. Dez affirms, "Coal Chamber is playing Soundwave Down Under...

Former Coal Chamber bassist Nadja Peulen has resurfaced with a new project dubbed Vera Mesmer. The band is a departure from her previous work, that's for sure. The band consists of the bassist, who goes by Nadja Mesmer in this project, as well as vocalist/guitarist/pianist Christopher Mesmer (formerly of Reveille) and drummer Bones Elias (Julien K, formerly of Dead by Sunrise)...

The status of Ozzfest may be up in the air right now, but the formerly annual tour was a breeding ground and one-stop shop for the best, brightest and oftentimes most fleeting acts in metal. The fest's alumni list reads like a 'Who's Who' of hard rock, with everyone from Black Sabbath to Queens of the Stone Age to System of a Down to Meshuggah to Hatebreed (known for inciting circle pits around

The last decade was kind to heavy metal. Not only did veteran acts release some of their most exciting work, a flurry of new bands also came out of nowhere to demand their place among the greats. Noisecreep recently compiled lists of the best songs and albums of the past decade and it's been nothing short of controversial...

The most recent rhythm section of the now-defunct Coal Chamber -- bassist Nadja Peulen and drummer Mike Cox -- have found their way back to one another. But relax. It's not a Coal Chamber reunion, which fans shouldn't expect any time soon. Peulen filled Noisecreep in on her recent musical activities, saying, "I've been itching to get back out on the road, keeping my ears open to what bands ma

Are DevilDriver -- a band formed in 2002 -- elder statesmen of the metal scene? While that sounds like something out of an alternate universe, it's definitely been the case with the Thrash and Burn tour, which stopped in New York in early August...