war of ages

On April 8th and 9th, Facedown Records held the 11th annual Facedown Fest at the Glass House in Pomona, California, bringing together fans of metal, hardcore, and punk rock with a positive spirit and a sense of unity. Early attendees on Day One got a taste of Facedown's newer metalcore acts such as Messengers and Saving Grace, who gave fans a taste of youthful aggression, and HANDS, who showcased

If you've taken even a quick look at the cover art for War of Ages' releases -- created by illustrator Dave Quiggle -- at their merch table, you might notice that they look very similar: same band logo and album title placement, same style of art, same theme of battles and soldiers...

The past six months have been rough for a lot of great metal musicians. At the end of 2009, Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan died. On April 14, Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele passed away from heart failure. On May 16, Heaven & Hell frontman and metal legend Ronnie James Dio died of stomach cancer and on May 24, Slipknot bassist and co-founder Paul Gray was found dead i

It may have an unassuming, unflashy name, but the first annual Cool Tour is quickly ascending to hot ticket status this summer. The tour kicks off July 12 and is sponsored by Metal Blade, Atticus Black by Atticus Clothing and Musician's Institute College of Contemporary Music...

Strained relationships are a traditional premise when it comes time for metal band to write their lyrics, and there's no relationship that can affect someone's psychology more than the one we have with our parents. Leroy Hamp, vocalist for Erie Pa's War of Ages uses the relationship he had with his father to his advantage...

At first glance, the video for 'Collapse' from War of Ages might seem incredibly no-frills, as it shows the band in performance mode, rocking out with a god-fearing vengeance to the first song on their new album, 'Eternal,' which is out now via Facedown Records...

The Great Commission are currently in between tours right now, but earlier in the year while on the Abominable Snow Tour, the Southern Californian band received some criticism because of a few of the bands on the tour. "We've been actually getting a lot of flack from Christians," vocalist and leadman Justin Singh told Noisecreep, "asking why we would tour with non-Christian bands..

Talk about a lineup! Christian metalcore act As I Lay Dying, who will be releasing a new record called 'The Powerless Rise' next month, have revealed their plans for the inaugural Cool Tour, which will also feature Underoath, Between the Buried and Me and a host of other bands...

Facedown Records is one the preeminent names in the Christian metal scene, so Noisecreep decided to talk to founder Jason Dunn about the label's philosophies, key releases over the years, swimming with sharks -- which isn't a metaphor for the music industry feeding frenzy -- and why the annual Facedown Fest was canceled this year...

Leroy Hamp, lead screamer for the Erie, Pa. metalcore act War of Ages, is a bestial war animal on stage. But in person, he is as mild-mannered and considerate as could be. His personality, he said, has always been this way, but it unfortunately has lead him into serious trouble...