When publishing new stories on Noisecreep, one name that pops up over and over again is Jeremy Saffer. In the last few years he has easily become one the most sought-after photographers in the heavy metal ecosystem...
(Most) heavy metal fans are in on the joke. We understand some of the imagery and lyrical matter the bands we love favor is downright silly, but we don't let that get in the way of our passion for the music and culture. Unlike a lot of other musical genres, heavy metal isn't afraid to poke fun at itself from time to time...
A blackened storm cloud is hovering overhead, and an ominous tour is upon us. That's because Immortal, Norway's premier purveyors of black metal filth, will slay American audiences this February with a slate of six exclusive shows.
The mythological occult metallists Absu, who hail from Texas, will further the sonic terror as support on the tour...
Last year, when Noisecreep was a neophyte site, we interviewed filmmakers Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell, who filmed an unflinching and compelling look at the black metal scene -- the documentary 'Until the Light Takes Us' -- which included pre-release interviews with formerly jailed, polarizing black metal maven Varg Vikernes...
Los Angeles black/thrash metal band Lightning Swords of Death will release their second full-length album, 'The Extra Dimensional Wound' on May 25. The album was recorded in Corona, Calif. at Trench Studios and was produced by band guitarist Jeremy 'Roskva' Stramaglio...