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Remaining Members of Heaven & Hell to Play Dio Tribute
Remaining Members of Heaven & Hell to Play Dio Tribute
Remaining Members of Heaven & Hell to Play Dio Tribute
Before Ronnie James Dio succumbed to his battle with cancer over a month ago, Heaven & Hell planned to tour. The remaining members -- Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, along with Vinny Appice -- will honor one of their commitments and play a one-off show on July 24 at the High Voltage Festival in London to honor Dio's life, work, voice and heart. H...
Dio Public Memorial Features Reverential Performances
Dio Public Memorial Features Reverential Performances
Dio Public Memorial Features Reverential Performances
Friends and fans concerned about right-wing religious zealots from the Westboro Baptist Church protesting Ronnie James Dio's public memorial service needn't have worried. While a handful picketers showed up, their voices were drowned out by thousands who came to show their love and appreciation for one of the most powerful singers and most dignified individuals in the history of heavy metal... Rea
Opeth Frontman Says Band Is Preparing for Next Album
Apparently, Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has swollen feet. So says the mainman himself in a new blog posting. In it, Åkerfeldt presents fans with a recap of the band's recent spate of six 20th anniversary gigs; Noisecreep covered Opeth's New York gig, during which the band performed 2001's 'Blackwater Park' in its entirety. Mike says...
Six Feet Under Take More Covers to the Grave
Six Feet Under Take More Covers to the Grave
Six Feet Under Take More Covers to the Grave
"Do you really think we care about sacred songs?" laughs Six Feet Under frontman Chris Barnes. He's responding to a question about how the best-selling death metal band short-listed the cover songs for 'Graveyard Classics III.' "Actually," he reconsiders, "I can't remember what song it is now, but there was a song someone said to me recently, 'Man, you should try this...
Master Celebrate 30 Years of Death Metal Bliss With ‘The Human Machine’
Master Celebrate 30 Years of Death Metal Bliss With ‘The Human Machine’
Master Celebrate 30 Years of Death Metal Bliss With ‘The Human Machine’
Death metal icons Master are celebrating 30 years of headbanging bliss and death metal glory as they recently recorded their newest album, 'The Human Machine,' for Pulverised Records. "It may sound corny, but truthfully, 'It's along way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll,'" frontman and founder Paul Speckmann told Noisecreep, referencing AC/DC's classic hit...
Former Skeletonwitch Bassist Carries on With Gypsyhawk
Former Skeletonwitch Bassist Carries on With Gypsyhawk
Former Skeletonwitch Bassist Carries on With Gypsyhawk
It's been a long few years for former Skeletonwitch bassist Eric Harris working to assemble his post-'Witch plans after relocating to Los Angeles unexpectedly late in the summer of 2008. Sure, a few plans didn't pan out, but Harris has stepped up to the mic -- with bass in hand -- and established Gypsyhawk, an L...
Buckcherry ‘Crazy B—-‘ and ‘Talk to Me’ (Acoustic) — Video
Buckcherry ‘Crazy B—-‘ and ‘Talk to Me’ (Acoustic) — Video
Buckcherry ‘Crazy B—-‘ and ‘Talk to Me’ (Acoustic) — Video
Playing songs like 'Crazy Bitch' and 'Too Drunk ...' acoustically proved to be tough for Los Angeles rockers Buckcherry. "It's fun but it's challenging because we're a rock band," singer Josh Todd told Noisecreep. "When we break it down, we have to work on it a little bit so it sounds more like an acoustic song...
White Noise: News on Dethklok, Clutch, Horse the Band, Epica, Deep Purple and More
White Noise: News on Dethklok, Clutch, Horse the Band, Epica, Deep Purple and More
White Noise: News on Dethklok, Clutch, Horse the Band, Epica, Deep Purple and More
It's Tuesday, and the rain is coming down hard here in New York. After cruising the Interwebs all morning, looking outside at what's undoubtedly going to be a dreary day, we're feeling bad for ESPN's Erin Andrews. By now, you've heard there's a video making the rounds, of her getting undressed in her hotel room, and we're not above taking advantage of the search traffic...
Whitesnake Team Up With Judas Priest on Summer Tour
Whitesnake Team Up With Judas Priest on Summer Tour
Whitesnake Team Up With Judas Priest on Summer Tour
Whitesnake, the '80s arena rock band that have sold more than 100 million albums since 1977, are back on the road all summer with their "old mates" Judas Priest, as special guests on their 'British Steel' 30th anniversary tour. "We came up on the 'new wave of British heavy metal,'" says frontman David Coverdale...

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