Carlos Ramirez is a former editor at AOL Music. His writing has appeared on IGN, Bullz-Eye, Ultimate-Guitar, MetalSucks, PopDose, TheGauntlet and many other music destinations. Born and raised in Queens, N.Y., Ramirez resides in Los Angeles with his wife and baby daughter.
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Davey Havok, ‘Pop Kids': AFI Frontman to Release Debut Novel
Davey Havok is one busy dude.
Not only does he front influential punk group AFI and synth-poppers Blaqk Audio, he's also an actor and fashion designer. If that weren't already enough, next month, Havok will also add "author" to his growing resume...
Danny Diablo, ‘Lethal Aggression’ Video: Hardcore Hero Offers Gritty Look at His Hometown in New Clip
Danny Diablo has released a video for the track "Lethal Aggression" from his latest release The Blood of Eden. The album features production and appearances from DJ Stress, BIG B, DGAF, Matt Maddox, The DRP, Block McCloud, Madchild, and others...
Wolfgang Van Halen on Joining Tremonti, His Bass Influences + Why He Got Kicked Out of 5th Grade Choir
"I've always been a huge Alter Bridge fan and on the 2007 Van Halen tour we happened to be in the same city, so I went to go see them play and we met for the first time. We got along really well and kept in touch after that. I'm honored to be in his band now...
Edge of Paradise Rise From the Dark in ‘Break Away’ (SONG PREMIERE)
Forming in early 2011, Edge of Paradise released Mask, their debut album, later that same year. An impressive feat for any band, but when you add that the self-released album garnered radio airplay, it's all the more inspiring.
Edge of Paradise obviously have a tireless work ethic and the Los Angeles-based combo are already at work on their next album, Perfect Shade of Black...
Hatchet: Thrashers Return With ‘Dawn of the End’ (SONG PREMIERE)
San Francisco has long been a hotbed for thrash metal since its earliest days in the mid-'80s. It's no surprise that the area spawned Hatchet. First appearing on the scene in 2007, the group released Awaiting Evil, their debut album, one year later on the Metal Blade label...
GWAR Guitarist Creates Special Food Recipe in Honor of Valentine’s Day
It's Valentine's Day, so you naturally think of GWAR, right? No? OK, but that doesn't mean our favorite freakazoid metallers can't get into the romantic stuff too.
GWAR guitarist Balsac the Jaws of Death has put together a recipe he's called Candied Sweetbreads on a Bed of Seared Hearts in honor of Valentine's Day...
Eric Ragno: How a Hardworking Musician in Los Angeles Became Melodic Rock’s Busiest Keyboardist
"It's so strange to work on all of these albums, but not meet many of the musicians face to face. It's so easy to send WAV files with a high speed connection these days. It keeps me very busy, but it's definitely a weird thing to think that you're working on these great records without ever being in the same room together," says Eric Ragno...
Kowloon Walled City’s Scott Evans on Their Sound: ‘It’s Heavy But it Isn’t Metal’ (INTERVIEW)
Kowloon Walled City's sophomore album, Container Ships, garnered glowing reviews throughout late 2012. It's no surprise since the San Francisco-based combo's alluring blend of post-rock atmospherics and metallic punch makes for a rewarding listening experience...
Black Sabbath: First Footage Released From Reunion Album Sessions (VIDEO)
Video footage from the recording sessions to Black Sabbath's upcoming comeback album has just been released by the band.
13 is being primarily tracked in Los Angeles by producer Rick Rubin (Slayer, Danzig) and will hit stores later in 2013 via the Vertigo label...