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On the first night of Austin's annual SXSW, March 17, metal reigned supreme, with Dillinger Escape Plan slaughtering a crowd at Emo's, while Prosthetic Records held court downstairs at the Mohawk, as Action! PR occupied the outside upper deck...

Armored Saint, 'La Raza' (Metal Blade): 'La Raza' is Armored Saint's first album since 2000. It's been a decade, but Anthrax vocalist John Bush's 'other band' has its own merits. It's not as fast as previous Armored Saint efforts, and bassist Joey Vera acknowledged that fact that he is older, wiser and in a different head space...

The Funeral Pyre has always done it their own way, and recording for the band's forthcoming full-length isn't that much different. Yeah, they have a record label, and sure, they just did a six-week tour -- that they booked themselves -- across the U...

BrooklynVegan is going all-out during SXSW this year! If you want metal, you've got it! BrooklynVegan is proud to present a Pizza Party at Hoeks Death Metal Pizza in Austin, Texas. Hoeks is on 6th Street, between Red River and Neches. The show will take place in the backyard of the restaurant...

In addition to being a hot librarian and a metal screamer, Landmine Marathon vocalist Grace Perry is an admitted science fiction nerd! She told Noisecreep, "I am one of the biggest sci-fi fans you could ever imagine. I am not talking about those hip nerds that wear iconic Urban Outfitters T-shirts and hop on the 'whatever movie just came out' bandwagon...

When it came time to record 'Sovereign Descent,' Landmine Marathon's new album for Prosthetic, vocalist Grace Perry and her bandmates weren't sidelined by any lost hard drives or power outages that threatened the album's completion. In fact, when compared to past Landmine Marathon recording sessions, this album's process was a day at the beach, with low humidity, a cloud-free sky and plenty of su

"I am a circulation librarian for the city -- the lady that makes sure you pay those $0.25 fines. I've also just recently graduated from college. So now that I'm finally done, not sure what's next,"Landmine Marathon vocalist Grace Perry told Noisecreep about her day job...

"We hope to play music that will turn your face inside out, make your ears go up in flames, cause your heart to detonate and liquefy your brain." That's how Landmine Marathon frontgoddess Grace Perry descriptively summed up her band to Noisecreep...

Ümlaut was a Bay Area zine that was launched in the early '90s before founder Brian Lew -- pictured here with Metallica's James Hetfield -- put it to bed in 1995. It covered everyone from Sonic Youth to Slayer. Now, Lew has effectively documented the '80s metal scene, piling tons of artifacts, info, reviews, flyers, photos, set lists, used tickets and other assorted things from a metallic era gone

Female-fronted Phoenix metallers Landmine Marathon have revealed 'Sovereign Descent' as the title of their forthcoming Prosthetic release, which is due out sometime in early 2010. The band may hail from the scorched earth deserts of Arizona, but they're music remains influenced by metal legends who got their start across the pond...