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Right now, the name Tosin Abasi is on everyone's lips in the metal scene. The guitarist of Animals as Leaders is being celebrated by everyone from his tourmates in Darkest Hour -- who even called him the Steve Vai of this generation -- to the dude who runs his label, Prosthetic Records...

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...

"I wanted it big, I wanted it dramatic, I wanted a rock record," Meat Loaf said via press statement regarding his new album. The iconic singer is back with 'Hang Cool Teddy Bear,' his first since 2006's 'Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose...

Matt Rudzinski is one of heavy metal's most ardent fans and album collectors. Not only does the guy front metalcore purveyors Killwhitneydead., he also owns and operates Tribunal Records and recently launched Divebomb Records. The latter is a labor of love for the North Carolina resident...

"Along with the TiVo, the iPod is the greatest invention of the 21st century," Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy told Noisecreep. "I remember a time not too long ago that when I'd leave to go on tour, I'd have to pack giant CD folders with 100s of CDs to keep me company on the road ...

Since 1996, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has literally been surrounding himself with the competition. That was the year he launched the G3 Tour, featuring fellow shredders Steve Vai and Eric Johnson. Since then, the tour has continued semi-regularly, with Satriani the only original member...

Los Angeles glam metal band L.A. Guns will release a new record this spring. Band leader Tracii Guns tells Noisecreep that he just signed a deal with Steve Vai's Favored Nations label and set the release date as April 25, with the title still undecided...

2009 was a fantastic year for heavy music. Not only was Noisecreep launched (just joking), some of our favorite bands came back from hibernation, showing us that playing metal and hardcore isn't just a young person's sport. With the end of the year upon us, every magazine and Web site is unleashing its 'top 10 of 2009' list, and Noisecreep is no different...

Every morning, this writer wakes up at 6 AM to start working on this column. The tough thing about working from home, though, that early in the morning: Dealing with my cats. You see, by now, my two cats, Dante and Jezebel, are used to my routine...

Ace Mark from Bigelf is currently on the road with the Progressive Nation 2009 tour with Dream Theater, Zappa Plays Zappa and Scale the Summit. He hates people who write about themselves in the third person. Denver After a day off in Omaha, Neb...