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Ian Christe is a heavy metal renaissance man. Not only has he written for everyone from Spin to Metal Maniacs, he's also released music as Dark Noerd and in 2007 he launched his own book publishing house called Bazillion Points. Since then he released Daniel Ekeroth's 'Swedish Death Metal,' the unofficial bible for the beloved scene...

"I just love the idea of being part of the dream, part of the future," Jon Anderson, best known as the frontman of Yes, tells Noisecreep. "Everybody looks to America for some semblance of order. When I tour around Europe, people are thinking of America on such a different level this year...

"We don't mind the comparison," guitarist and vocalist Josh Primack confessed to Noisecreep of the Chicago band's tag of sounding like Mastodon. "It's an honor to be mentioned in the same breath with them." Having only been playing since 2007, Blood of the Tyrant have quickly been put into the list of bands worth keeping a watch on, and their last self-released EP even got th

While the name Barren Earth might suggest desolation and destruction, this Finnish band is growing like a finely watered metallic plant. And their name doesn't have any super deep meaning about the future of man and the planet he calls home...

They call it 'fantasy' for a reason. Yes' Jon Anderson, Meat Loaf, former Kiss guitarist turned solo artist Ace Frehley and a whole slew of other famous musicians are gearing up to teach would-be rockers during the November sessions of the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles...

Crafting a full-bore concept album, complete with 17-minute epics, is a daunting task for any musician. To remain focused while following a thematic template is no easy feat. For prog rock forward thinkers Astra, who employ things like mellotrons, synths and flutes into their unconventional sonic stew, it was a beautiful mistake...