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See who will be going in for the 6th annual ceremony.

Celebrating the couple that gave them an early helping hand.

From his early days inspired by Slade to tracks from the current 'Metal City' album.

There is going to be a crash, bang, wallop in North America this September, since new wave of British heavy metal and thrash icons Raven will embark on a tour of U.S. and Canada in support of the release of their 'Rock Until You Drop -- A Long Day's Journey' documentary. The DVD chronicles the band's 40-year career and is out on July 16.

Jim Florentine has one of the coolest gigs on television. The comedian moonlights as a co-host on VH1 Classic's 'That Metal Show' where he gets to hang with some of our favorite musicians. Florentine didn't just get the job because he's a funny dude, he's also a hard rock and metal connoisseur with decades worth of knowledge to boot...

Numerous bands have found members through the Internet. New wave of British heavy metal veterans Raven actually found their producer that way. Or rather, their producer, Kevin 131 (aka Kevin Gutierrez) found them. "I was on MySpace and Kevin sent me a message saying, 'I was a big fan from way back when...

New wave of British heavy metal pioneers Raven didn't call their new album 'Walk Through Fire' for nothing. Over the past decade, vocalist and bassist John Gallagher and his brother and guitarist Mark have overcome obstacles most bands never have to face...

Black Breath, 'Heavy Breathing' (Southern Lord): The Catholics say deliver us from evil in the Lord's prayer, but Seattle's Black Breath deliver us some evil with 'Heavy Breathing,' a fast slab of garage-metal and crusted-over punk that'll leave you with a case of tinnitus after one full listen...

One of the coolest parts about being part of the Noisecreep family is getting to talk shop with some of our favorite people in the hard rock scene. Ian Christe is one of the most respected figures in the world of heavy metal. Perhaps best known for his exhaustive 'Sound of the Beast' metal history book, Christe has also started his own publishing company called Bazillion Points Publishing where he

There's no denying the influence and intensity of Anthrax's 1987 album 'Among the Living,' which is why it has earned a place in the upper reaches of many fans and critics' top thrash album. Since the album has just been released as a double-disc set, and since Anthrax helped shape the face of the movement as one of the 'Big Four,' (alongside Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth), Noisecreep asked Anthr