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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Stryper Announce New Record Deal, Album for 2013
Christian hard rock icons Stryper have just announced that they've inked a deal with Frontiers Records. The first release due out will be a new re-recorded collection called Second Coming. Featuring classic Stryper cuts like "Free," "Soldiers Under Command" and "Calling on You," the album will hit stores on March 26...
Bullet for My Valentine, ‘Riot’ Video: UK Metallers Make Triumphant Return
Bullet for My Valentine have just premiered their video for "Riot," a track off their forthcoming Temper Temper album. Out Feb. 12 on RCA Records, the album was produced by Don Gilmore (Deftones, Linkin Park).
"The overall sound of our album is a mid tempo hard rock stomper with flashes of old school metal thrown in for fun," Bullet for My Valentine singer/guitarist Matt Tuck t
Hell or Highwater Bring Sweat and Fire in ‘Gimme Love’ Video (PREMIERE)
Noisecreep have been singing the praises of Hell or Highwater for the last 12 months or so. Fronted by Atreyu's Brandon Saller, the Orange County, Calif. hard rock posse recently announced that they signed with the folks at Pavement Entertainment to reissue their 2011 debut album, Begin Again...
Steve Howe Quits Asia: Guitarist Leaves Supergroup, Replacement Announced
Steve Howe has quit Asia.
	The influential guitarist is leaving the supergroup – which also features bassist/vocalist John Wetton (King Crimson), keyboardist Geoff Downes (Yes, The Buggles) and drummer Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) – to concentrate on his other projects, including Yes.
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Holy Grail, ‘Ride the Void’ (LYRIC VIDEO PREMIERE)
Holy Grail will be releasing Ride the Void, their highly anticipated sophomore album, on Jan 22. The album has already been garnering raves from the heavy metal tastemakers, with Decibel magazine saying, "You'd have to go back 20 years to find a metal record that achieves this level of instant infectiousness...
MusInk 2013: Bad Religion, Pennywise to Headline Music, Tattoo Festival
The dates and lineup for this year's installment of the MusInk tattoo and music festival just hit the web. The fest will kick off it's 6th annual festival on March 8-10 at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Bad Religion, Pennywise (w/ original members), Reverend Horton Heat, TSOL, Lagwagon, The Vandals and Lucero, are some of the musicial acts gracing the stage. Mu...
Come Alive Address Their Haters on ‘We Don’t Even Like You’ Lyric Video
The dudes in Come Alive don't give a care.
The California-based duo recently released "We Don't Even Like You," a new track that has been throwing some of their old fans for a loop.
Where Come Alive's older material blended a blend of harsh and melodic vocals, "We Don't Even Like You" only features the latter...
Rob Caggiano Leaves Anthrax
Lead guitarist Rob Caggiano has just announced that he's leaving Anthrax.
The 36-year-old Bronx, N.Y. native initially played guitar for the thrash titans from 2001-2005 and then rejoined the group in 2007. He performed on Anthrax's We've Come for You All (2003) and Worship Music (2011) albums...
Maelstrom: Long Island Cult Metallers Are Finally Getting Their Due
Cutting their teeth in the heavy metal club scene of Long Island, N.Y. in the late '80s, it's taken a long time for people to truly "get" the music of Maelstrom. Bridging elements of thrash, trad, death and power metal together, the group's sound was way advanced for the time, let alone the small clubs and bars they were playing in during their original run...
Papa Roach, ‘Leader of the Broken Hearts’ (EXCLUSIVE LIVE VIDEO)
Noisecreep is proud to bring you an exclusive clip of Papa Roach performing their new track "Leader of the Broken Hearts" from their upcoming episode of Guitar Center Sessions airing tonight, Dec. 28 at 9 p.m on DIRECTTV.
The episode in 2D hi-definition on DIRECTV's The Audience Network (channel 239)...