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It seemed like an eternity, but it was only a three-year wait for the release of 'Mastermind' from Monster Magnet. Three years has been the standard interval between albums from the psych rockers ever since 1998's stoned-out 'Powertrip' LP...

It's been a tumultuous couple of days for Austin, Texas-based, stoner-friendly riff peddlers the Sword. The band canceled a planned trek to Europe and axed the remainder of their U.S. dates. Drummer Trivett Wingo is leaving the band, but there's no drama...

UPDATE: See our final list of the best metal videos of 2010. 2010 has been a great year for metal videos, crying out for a best-of list. Fan-made brutality, animation, space travel -- 2010's had it all. But it's so easy to miss a video in the myriad of premieres, so out of hope that nothing gets left out, we here at Noisecreep offer up our best of the best metal videos so far this year... Read Mor

Machines are made of metal. The Sword play metal on their forthcoming third album 'Warp Riders.' Therefore, the Sword is a machine? Well, sure. "We are a machine," bassist Bryan Richie tells Spinner. "Everyone is a cog in the wheel. Super-efficient...

The Sword have debuted 'Tres Brujas,' the single from 'Warp Riders,' their third album, which is set to land in six weeks on Aug. 24. Wow, there's only like seven more weeks of summer? This writer has checked out the song, and it's a wee bit different than the band's previous outings...

The only way to coast through the blazing, oppressive August heat is to either go surfing in the ocean, use an industrial powered air conditioner and crank up some of the best tunes the metal world has to offer. This month marks several 'returns' from acts that have not released anything in the past handful of years, including Black Label Society and Murderdolls, the latter of which is the horror

Up and comers Black Pyramid will make like Judas Priest and head out to the highway to tour with Let the Night Roar. Haven't heard of Black Pyramid yet? Don't worry, you will. And you can thank Noisecreep for tipping you off about this psych rock band first...

Like Trouble, the Sword, Mastodon and their current tourmates High on Fire, Montreal-based quartet Priestess create dense, chugging music tinted with bluesy psychedelia and powerful enough to knock out a few teeth. The band's latest single, ...

Grandiose heavy metal quartet the Sword are halfway through recording their third album, and, reveals frontman J.D. Cronise, fans can expect a few changes. Speaking to Noisecreep from the band's home base of Austin, Texas, Cronise says that the as-yet-untitled record will have a broader hard rock sound, recalling bands like Guns N' Roses and Thin Lizzy, while keeping some thrashy elements, too...

After spending two years on the road with Metallica, the Sword have returned to their hometown of Austin, Texas to begin tracking their forthcoming third LP, which will be in stores before the end of 2010, according to the band's label, Kemado Records...