A Life Once Lost Took 'an Outsider's Point of View' During Time Off

Fernanda Correia For five years straight, A Life Once Lost were moving as an integral cog in the metal machine, touring 10 months out of the year and only taking breaks to write and record new ...

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Decoder Go for 'Mystery' and a Movie Feel on Debut

Rise Records Some record labels have a sound they're known for, with each band holding to a particular aesthetic. But for Florida's Decoder, they're the black sheep of the Rise Records family ...

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With Grayceon, 'Writing Is Always Prominent'

Daryl Darko Since first word spread of the San Francisco trio Grayceon, they have existed as an anomaly in the metal scene. Fronted by electric cellist Jackie Perez Gratz and joined by guitarist ...

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New Torche Guitarist: I'm Joining 'Because I'm a Fan'

Torche are a band that there can just never be enough of -- from the monstrous hooks and harmonies that put 'Meanderthal' on everyone's best-of-2008 list to the most recent stoner glaze of 'Songs for ...

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American Heritage Enlist 'Chicago Metal Staple' for 'Sickening Rebellion' -- Song Premiere

Chicago's American Heritage have gone through many changes over the span of the band's 14-year career so far, beginning as an instrumental outfit. The band soon became purveyors of sludge that ...

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3 Inches of Blood Got 'More Obsessed' Thanks to Rush Documentary

Omer Cordell via Century Media It's been nearly two years since 3 Inches of Blood graced us with a new album of pure metal terror. Though plans are still just that for a long player from the ...

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Sick Puppies Drummer Keeps Valentine's Day Simple

Redferns / Getty Images We've all had our share of triumphs and failures when it comes to Valentine's Day, and Sick Puppies drummer Mark Goodwin was kind enough to share with Noisecreep his ...

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