Former Divine Heresy and Snot singer Tommy Vext was attacked with a crowbar outside of his apartment Sept. 19 in Brooklyn, N.Y. during an attempted robbery. Noisecreep is happy to report that Vext is recovering through physical therapy, lots of metal scene support and a healthy dose of PMA; that's positive mental attitude, if you're not familiar with Rastafarian vocabulary...
The status of Ozzfest may be up in the air right now, but the formerly annual tour was a breeding ground and one-stop shop for the best, brightest and oftentimes most fleeting acts in metal. The fest's alumni list reads like a 'Who's Who' of hard rock, with everyone from Black Sabbath to Queens of the Stone Age to System of a Down to Meshuggah to Hatebreed (known for inciting circle pits around
I usually go to four or five shows a week. It's how I discover many of my favorite bands and meet lifelong friends. Sometimes I see bands that are less than stimulating. Sometimes I see bands that are great. But, it's not so often that I see a band that makes me want to start a fan club for them...
For their latest album, 'Make It a Double,' Mower became something of a Jekyll and Hyde. Having done hardcore, punk, metal and rock music for a decade now, they decided to continue offering some "unforgiving songs with cutting lyrics and subject matter" to core fans...