memphis may fire

Good Fight, the new venture started by former Ferret founder Carl Severson, is hitting the ground running, signing new projects faster than we can report about them here on Noisecreep. It's making our heads spin, reporting-wise, but it's a good thing for the company, so we salute them...

The 'Saw' franchise -- with its clown-faced antagonist Jigsaw, who gives victims the choice to live or die as part of the retribution for their indiscretions -- is one of Hollywood's most successful neo-gore, torture porn series. Dallas' Memphis May Fire had their song 'Ghost in the Mirror' featured in the 'Saw VI' soundtrack, so it's fitting that their video for the song features clips from the

Even if movie sequels get progressively lamer the higher up the numbers go, the accompanying soundtracks sometimes get better and better. We're not sure how good the movie 'Saw VI' is, but the soundtrack is pretty rad, featuring new recordings by Suicide Silence, Lacuna Coil, Mushroomhead, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, Outbreak and Nitzer Ebb, as well as previously released music ranging from hard rock

Last week, we brought you video of God Forbid guitarist Doc Coyle, taking a full cup of liquid to the face during a gig in Dallas, Texas; Coyle was filling in for Lamb of God's Mark Morton, and the incident forced the band to cut its set short...

Trustkill's September 2009 sampler isn't just another smattering of the label's offerings. Most Precious Blood guitarist Justin Brannan serves as the sampler host -- almost like a radio DJ. "If someone told me when I was a boy that one day I would be hosting the Trustkill sampler, I would've never believed them," the hyperbolic Brannan told Noisecreep...

While out on tour with Agraceful, Memphis May Fire and This Romantic Tragedy, Confide are hard at work on the follow-up to their debut 'Shout the Truth,' which is set for re-release Sept. 9. "It's heavier than 'Shout the Truth,' but it's also catchier, too," singer Ross Kenyon told Noisecreep about the new album, due out in 2010...

Despite their name, Memphis May Fire ain't from Tennessee. They're from Dallas, Texas actually. Their latest, 'Sleepwalking,' was released via Trustkill this July, and despite some stops and starts, the band is eager to unleash the music upon the world...

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...