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Flyleaf's Lacey Sturm on Motherhood, Songwriting and Her Fans

Posted on Feb 7th 2012 9:00AM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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Lacey Sturm recently released 'Heavy Prey,' the Flyleaf frontwoman's contribution to the 'Underworld: Awakening' soundtrack. "There are four movies in the franchise now, but when I took on the project, I had only seen the first two. I had to go on some websites to learn about the plot of the new film, and then I wrote my lyrics around that," Sturm told Noisecreep about 'Heavy Prey,' a collaboration with former Filter guitarist Geno Lenardo. "You would think that they would have let me see the film before I recorded 'Heavy Prey,' but no luck there [laughs]."

The last year has been life-changing for Sturm, who is married to Joshua Sturm, guitarist of the band Kairos. "I lived most of my life in Texas, but I've settled down in Pittsburgh. My husband is from here. We met at a Flyleaf show in Columbus. Anyway, when we got pregnant, we decided to move here to be closer to his family," Lacey tells Noisecreep.

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Killswitch Engage Welcome Back Original Vocalist Jesse Leach

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 6:45PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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After weeks of online speculation, it looks like Killswitch Engage has reunited with original vocalist Jesse Leach. Although the band, or their management, have yet to make a formal announcement, today, the American metalcore heroes posted a band photo (see above) featuring the singer, today, Feb. 6, on their official website.

Leach, 33, sang for Killswitch Engage from the band's 1999 inception, till 2002. The Rhodes Island native recorded the albums 'Killswitch Engage' (2000) and 'Alive or Just Breathing' (2002) before leaving the group. Since then, Leach has released albums as a member of the bands Seemless and The Empire Shall Fall, and in 2011 he joined Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam D. in the project Times of Grace, releasing 'The Hymn of a Broken Man' last year.

Howard Jones, Leach's replacement in Killswitch Engage, officially parted ways with the metallers on Jan. 4, 2012, after a decade with the band.

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Axl Rose Is 50: Guns N' Roses Singer Gets Birthday Tweet From Slash

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 4:00PM by Kenneth Partridge Comments

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Fifty years ago today, William Bruce Rose, Jr. -- the child who would become Axl -- came kicking and screaming into this world. He's been kicking and screaming ever since, and that's precisely why we love him. Undoubtedly, it's been a richer half-century for his existence, and while he's not always the easiest guy to root for, we'd be remiss if we didn't honor the Guns N' Roses frontman for all he's accomplished.

Born in Lafayette, Ind., to a stiflingly religious family, Rose gravitated toward music at an early age. He moved to Los Angeles in 1982, and by 1985, he'd formed GNR, a group that, whether by luck or design, played sleazy Sunset Strip metal with just the right amount of punk edge and classic-rock formalism, inventing a sound that would resonate with millions.

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Silverstein's Shane Told's 10 Favorite Short Songs -- Exclusive List

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 3:00PM by Noisecreep Staff Comments

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Shane Told is the lead singer for punk/emo/hardcore/whateveryouwannacallit band Silverstein. This week, Told and the band will be issuing a new record called "Short Songs.' The album features 22 tracks, all under 90 seconds, including 11 originals and 11 covers songs of the some of the Canadian act's favorite artists. To help celebrate Silverstein's album release, we asked Told what his favorite "Short Songs" of all time were. Also check out 'Short Songs' streaming in its entirety at the AOL Listening Party.

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Slash Announces Second Solo Album

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 2:00PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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Slash is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on his second solo album. The as-yet-untitled disc is due out May 22 on the guitarist's own label Dik Hayd International and will follow his 2010 eponymous debut album and his 'Made In Stoke 24/7/11' live solo album from 2011.

The album will be produced by Eric Valentine (Queens of the Stone Age, Taking Back Sunday), and feature Slash's recent touring band – Myles Kennedy (vocals), Brent Fitz (drums) and Todd Kerns (bass). Check out footage from the recording studio below.

Slash commented on the songwriting process for the upcoming album: "Myles and I basically collaborated on the new material. The main thing is we wrote these songs together which is a big difference from the last album where I wrote each song with all of the different collaborators. The whole creative nucleus is between Myles and me. On top of this, the whole rhythm section of Brent and Todd brings something to the table and changes the dynamic completely from the last record--it's much more cohesive."

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Freedom Call, 'Hero on Video': Exclusive Video Premiere

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 1:30PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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German metallers Freedom Call will release their seventh studio album, 'Land of the Crimson Dawn,' on Feb. 28. Formed by vocalist/guitarist Chris Bay and former drummer Dan Zimmerman in 1998, the combo are a headlining act throughout the globe and have sold in excess of 200K albums -- a huge number for a power metal band.

Noisecreep has partnered with Freedom Call to bring you the exclusive premiere for the band's 'Hero on Video' video.

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Nikki Sixx, Actor? Mötley Crüe Bassist Raises Money for Friend's Film

Posted on Feb 6th 2012 12:30PM by Kenneth Partridge Comments

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Nikki Sixx doesn't just use his Twitter account to diss fellow rockers. Sometimes, it's an instrument for good. Last week, the Mötley Crüe bassist tweeted a link to the Kickstarter campaign recently started by Paul Brown, a filmmaker and longtime band associate hoping to raise $44,000 for a short film called 'Shoot'er.'

While Sixx undoubtedly wants to help his friend, he has added incentive for supporting the project. If Brown reaches his target by March 15, and the project gets off the ground, the rocker will make his acting debut -- not counting the Kia commercial that aired during last night's Super Bowl -- and play an "adulterous scoundrel."

It won't be much of a stretch, in other words, but Sixx is nevertheless excited.

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