Artist: Epica Album: Requiem for the Indifferent Genre: Symphonic/progressive metal Label: Nuclear Blast Female-fronted symphonic metal (my chosen umbrella term) is a curiously European thing, and one with an ardent cult following. Nightwish are the undisputed masters, with Within Temptation continuously snapping at their heels. Yet, Epica have for many years been the thinking fan’s band. They are the cerebral to Nightwish’s majesty, the rugged to Within Temptation’s lustre, and, considering Tristania’s fall from grace, Lacuna Coil’s evolution into commercialized also-rock, and After Forever’s demise; the old guard’s venerable successors. This is ...

This week proves to have some very interesting releases. For starters, IRS Records returns. Now a division of EMI, the legendary label comes back with a new album from Shazam">Foxy Shazam entitled The Church of Rock and Roll (pictured). There's also plenty else to be excited about. A new Nada Surf record is totally awesome news, and we can't complain about a heavy one from Lamb of God . Two compilations dedicated to two other great artists, Bob Dylan and Waylon Jennings , also come out. There's certain nothing to complain about with new offerings from Cloud Nothings ...

Century Media Records artist Lacuna Coil premiered their new music video for "Trip The Darkness" below. The video is the first single off the highly anticipated new album 'Dark Adrenaline' due out January 24th.

Filed under: Interview , Exclusive Chapman Baehler Featuring a siren named Syd Duran on vocals, Valora is a six-piece hard rock band from Whittier, Calif. The group's sound has been compared to the likes of Evanescence , We Are the Fallen and Lacuna Coil . Signed to Hollywood Records, Duran has helped create a cool graphic novel inspired by her cinematic-styled lyrics. Noisecreep caught up with Duran and asked her about the graphic novel series. As a bonus, Valora have given us the green light to offer up the latest chapter for free ! The first two chapters are available now on Valora ...

March Into Paris is what happens when you take AFI, Faith No More, and Smashing Pumpkins, puree them in a blender, and mold the frothy film on top into a rock goddess of a singer. It is one of those bands that if you heard them on a college radio station, you would think they were pretty cool and wouldn't mind hearing them again. But if you then went to a music festival, they would be that one band perform on the side stage that would mop the floor with every artist that preceded them, giving the headliner a ...

. “Oh No” * 0:03 Black Sabbath - “War Pigs”[1] * 0:13 2Pac featuring K-Ci & JoJo - “How Do U Want It” * 0:15 Jay-Z - “99 Problems” * 0:20 Ludacris featuring Mystikal and I-20 - “Move Bitch” * 1:20 Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys - “Empire State of Mind” * 2:01 Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - “Express Yourself” * 2:04 Eminem featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent - “Crack a Bottle” * 2:09 Cali Swag District - “Teach Me How to Dougie” * 2:13 Jane’s Addiction - “Jane Says” * 2:40 T.I. and Jay-Z featuring Kanye West and Lil Wayne - “Swagga Like Us ...

United Stations nationally syndicated radio shows HardDrive and HardDrive XL have announced the second annual HARDDRIVE LIVE TOUR 2010 branded and produced in conjunction with its' weekend and nightly radio programs. The 2010 lineup for the fall concert tour features headliners Sevendust, 10 Years, with special guests Since October, Aranda and Anew Revolution. The excursion will begin in Augusta, GA on October 4th and is currently scheduled to arrive in 28 cities across North America by November. Ticket sales will be staggered with some shows available Friday, August 20th and some on sale Saturday, August 21st. Tickets and additional information ...

Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with T-Mobile USA, Inc., the official mobile partner of the Rock Band Network , today announced that Boston-based indie electro-pop outfit The Main Drag are the Rock Band Network ’s May“T-Mobile Artist-of-the-Month”. "The Main Drag’s melodies, hooks and DIY approach make them a great choice for May’s T-Mobile Artist-of-the-Month," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music, MTV Games. "Whether they’re self-releasing songs or authoring dozens of RBN tracks, The Main Drag personifies the spirit of ...

Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with T-Mobile USA, Inc., the official mobile partner of the Rock Band Network , today announced that Arizona trio Blackmarket have been selected as the Rock Band Network ’s April“T-Mobile Artist-of-the-Month”. "Blackmarket's unique mix of indie rock swagger and driving riffs made them the standout choice to be our first T-Mobile Artist-of-the-Month," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music, MTV Games. "Our partnership with T-Mobile enables us to highlight some of the truly great music in Rock ...

Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with T-Mobile, the official mobile partner of the Rock Band Network , today announced a new contest for emerging artists to submit their music for the chance to become one of the featured bands in Rock Band Network ’s “T-Mobile Artist-of-the-Month.” Artists should go to www.rockband.com/t-mobile beginning today through April 11, 2010 to upload their song (MP3 format), band photo and bio for consideration.  Artists will be put in front of MTV Games music executives for the chance to get ...

Shok is an incredibly talented composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist based in Hollywood, California. Through his remix work (see the SoundCloud player at the bottom of the article) , collaborations (including Daniel Ash and David J. ( Bauhaus / Rockets">Love And Rockets ), Douglas McCarthy ( Nitzer Ebb ), Mark Caro ( Technical Itch ), Johnette Napolitano ( Concrete Blonde ), original composi tions , and drumming for Sims">Mount Sims , Thrill Kill Kult and Zombie Girl ), and seemingly never-ending side projects ( Sisters of Mixing - take a listen to "New Cretia" !), Shok has displayed a versatility in his sound and approach with a dark-electro flair. Shok took time to answer some of ...

Lately, when I look at images of teen-pop dominator Miley Cyrus , she's looking less and less like a typical starlet. The big hair, the husky voice, that Bubba smile: Does this girl look like a future Viper Room denizen to you? 'Cause to me, she's all Opry. Maybe it's her Nashville lineage finally asserting itself on her face, but as Miley nears voting age, she's starting to look, not so much like the next Britney, but as a pint-size version of country queens like Tanya Tucker or Reba McEntire. Maybe her management feels the same way ...

1. Knotty Pine Dirty Projectors + David Byrne 2. Cello Song The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez 3. Train Song Feist + Ben Gibbard 4. Brackett, WI Bon Iver 5. Deep Blue Sea Grizzly Bear 6. So Far Around The Bend The National 7. Tightrope Yeasayer 8. Feeling Good My Brightest Diamond 9. Dark Was The Night Kronos Quartet 10. I Was Young When I Left Home Antony + Bryce Dessner 11. Big Red Machine Justin Vernon + Aaron Dessner 12. Sleepless The Decemberists 13. Die Iron & Wine 14. Service Bell Grizzly Bear + Feist 15. You Are The Blood Sufjan Stevens 10:14 Disc 2 ...