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If you're like all of us here at Noisecreep, you're ready for the new Scorpions album 'Sting in the Tail.' The album isn't out until March 23, but we like to give our metal friends inside info -- and that includes hearing new music way before anyone else...

Former Hellyeah/Danzig/Nothingface bassist Jerry Montano may have been out of the metal public's eye as of late after leaving Hellyeah on the eve of their self-titled debut album in 2007 -- in a manner which many stories and rumors have been circulated...

For many new bands, opening for established acts can be nerve-wracking, but for Arizona teen metal bashers Age of Evil, being in the presence of greatness is inspiring. That's why the quartet should have no problem opening for the new all-star band Hail...

For W.A.S.P. lead singer Blackie Lawless, what started out as research into his 14th studio album 'Babylon' turned into a study of the Bible and microchipping in the European Union. "I'll tell you basically where it started," Lawless told Noisecreep via telephone from Italy, where he was on tour...

Veteran guitarist Bob Kulick has had the kind of career that speaks volumes of his range and talent. He's the kind of musician who can lay down guitars on anything from hard rock to R&B and not even flinch. He first came to most music geeks through his work with Kiss in the '70s and his stint playing in Meat Loaf's Neverland Express band. If...

Before there was Manowar, there was Thor. The self-described "rock warrior" started creating a buzz in his native Canada in the bodybuilding world and then through his infectious blend of primitive heavy metal and punk rock. Although he hasn't become a household name, many metal cultists hold Thor's discography and infamous live shows close to their hearts...

Hamburg, Germany's Remedy Records is putting together a tribute album for legendarily controversial L.A. metal band W.A.S.P. Set for an early 2010 release, the tentative tribute is entitled 'The Crimson Covers' and will feature re-worked versions of the Sunset Strip band's cuts 'Wild Child,' 'Animal (F--- Like a Beast),' 'L...