iron age

Formed in 2007 by Nathan Opposition (ex-Integrity), Justin Mason (Iron Age), and Michael Jochum (ex-Integrity), Ancient VVisdom are one of the more hypnotic bands you'll hear on Noisecreep. The group incorporates electric guitar effects, synth sounds, vocal harmonies, and abstract percussion to give a deep, ethereal quality to their minimalist arrangements...

It's not that Cyclopean Records is new; it's just that the Austin, Texas based label was originally founded by Iron Age vocalist Jason Tarpey solely to release their 'Sleeping Eye' album on vinyl. Since then, the label has laid dormant as Tarpey was off on tour...

At day two of South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the Full Metal Texas extravaganza held at Emo's was an all-day, all-metal affair, featuring a 'surprise' second appearance -- the worst kept secret of the day -- by New Jersey's maniacal Dillinger Escape Plan...

If you find yourself down in Austin, Texas on March 18, you might as well head over to Emo's Main Room and Emo's Jr. for Full Metal Texas. Bands on the bill include Fair to Midland, Darkest Hour, Born of Osiris, Iwrestledabearonce, Iron Age, Karnivool, Upon a Burning Body, NAMM, Howl, Amarna Reign, Your Demise and Lions Lions...

When it comes to running his record label, Cyclopean Records, Iron Age vocalist Jason Tarpey takes an old-school approach. "I'm really old fashioned," Tarpey told Noisecreep. "I handwrite all the labels. I pack everything myself. I'm not very savvy on the Internet...

When you look at the Mammoth Grinder MySpace page (as you will directly after reading this whole post), you'll notice is that it's at its barest, with minimal information about the band. They have an LP. They have a seven-inch. And, if you want any more information, they have an e-mail...

Back on the road in February and Skeletonwitch's 12 upcoming tour dates were just reported, taking place around the eastern half of the U.S. Shortly after releasing their third studio album, 'Breathing the Fire,' in September, the band shot a bad-ass video for 'Repulsive Salvation,' which left its fans salivating for more...

Providence, R.I. metallers Howl recently finished work on their full-length debut for Relapse Records, and the follow-up to their self-titled EP. "The new album is, if anything, more extreme than the EP, moving from aggression to slow doom, through both black metal atmospheres and blues-based harmonies," guitarist Vincent Hausman told Noisecreep...

Technically speaking, Atlanta is not where the members of Baroness call home, that's Savanna, Ga. Atlanta grabbed them and claimed them back when 'Red Album' began to take off back in 2007. But now is the time of 'Blue Record,' and Baroness are carrying with them enough praise to make the end of their headlining tour at the Masquerade back on Dec...

Inside the welcomingly warm Triple Rock Social Club on a chilly, late-November evening in Minneapolis, Baroness frontman John Baizley evoked his band's gratitude to those in attendance at the end of the evening for the ever-increasing turnouts -- and high praise -- for the band's first tour to support its second full-length, 'Blue Record...