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Just the other day, Facedown Records publicist Shannon Quiggle contacted Noisecreep to let us know that the label was just about to release new music from Hands frontman Shane Ochsner. The new solo project, dubbed Everything In Slow Motion, finds Ochsner taking the progressive elements of Hands' sound even further, resulting in the most dynamic and instantly engaging songwriting we've heard from

Facedown Records is one the preeminent names in the Christian metal scene, so Noisecreep decided to talk to founder Jason Dunn about the label's philosophies, key releases over the years, swimming with sharks -- which isn't a metaphor for the music industry feeding frenzy -- and why the annual Facedown Fest was canceled this year...

The cover of Hands' new album, 'Creator,' suggests the idea of the earthen creation of things, what with the tree-like texture of the model's interior and the clay pot he's holding. Turns out, that's exactly what designer Nathaniel Navratil had in mind...

In this week's edition of new releases, the Noisecreep circus took a look back into last week to check out how metal is reacting with the masses. With a little help from our friends at Metal Insider, some great debuts were recently posted on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, including a #42 debut from Metal Blade's very own Job For A Cowboy, with 10,600 copies sold in its first week...