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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Best Metal Albums of 2012
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It's about that time when all of the music sites start rolling out their year-end lists. Why should Noisecreep be any different? This year, I decided to ask our regular contributors to send me their favorite metal/hard rock album of the year, instead of just compiling my own top 10
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‘Raiding the Rock Vault': Writer of New Musical Says Classic Rock Has Been the ‘Social Camera’ to Our Lives
Raiding the Rock Vault is a new that travels through the genre's history chronologically through the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s, through to the year 1990.
Unlike most Broadway shows that feature stereotypical sounding show tunes in their storylines, Raiding the Rock Vault boasts classic cuts from Van Halen, Def Leppard, Deep Purple, KISS and many other Noisecreep-worthy groups...
Huw Lloyd-Langton Dead: Former Hawkwind Guitarist Dies at Age 61
Former Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has died.
The British musician lost his battle with cancer yesterday (Dec. 6) at the age of 61.
Lloyd-Langton performed on and off with the space rockers starting in 1969 and played on 1970's "Hurry on Sundown," a song that has been covered many times throughout the years, including American indie-folk group Vetiver in 2008...
Gypsyhawk: Noisecreep Tour Blog #5
Gypsyhawk are road warriors.
The SoCal metallers have been living in their crammed tour van for the past few months and are currently out on a U.S. tour with The Sword.
For the past few weeks, Gypsyhawk have been chronicling their travels for Noisecreep and today we're bringing you the fifth blog installment...
Our Last Night Tour Diary #2: Buffalo Wild Wings, Parties + More Mayhem (PHOTO EXCLUSIVE)
Our Last Night is currently out on tour in support of Age of Ignorance, their fourth album. The U.S. trip finds the post-hardcore heroes joined by Woe, Is Me, Chunk! No Captain Chunk, Secrets, Capture the Crown and The Seeking.
Noisecreep has partnered with Our Last Night to bring you an exclusive tour diary from the band...
Texas in July Bassist on Their New Album’s Sound: ‘It’s Finally Us’
"We decided to just call the album Texas In July because the more we listened to the final product, the more we realized that we had finally found what we had been trying to write for years," Texas In July bassist Ben Witkowski tells Noisecreep...
Stone Sour, Papa Roach Tour: Hard Rockers Announce Co-Headline Dates
Stone Sour and Papa Roach just announced that they will be heading out on a U.S. co-headline tour in January 2013. The two bands are currently out together in Europe, selling out shows together, so this is a no-brainer.
	Stone Sour is out in support of House of Gold & Bones Part 1, the first installment of their two album series. Ho...
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‘Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock': Win 9-Pack CD/DVD From the Guitar God
Jimi Hendrix would have been 70 this year. Although his hard-driving lifestyle eventually caught up with him, his inventive guitar work and songwriting is still influencing legions of musicians today.
	In honor of his recent birthday, Hendrix 70: Live at Woodstock is currently playing in movie houses across the U...
Metal Photographer Jeremy Saffer’s 20 Favorite Shots of 2012
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After wrapping up a hectic fall season of photo shoots with Megadeth, Motionless in White, Epica, Kamelot, Coheed and Cambria, GWAR and many others, Jeremy Safferis taking a moment to look back at 2012 with Noisecreep.The Massachusetts-based photographer had a fantastic 2012, working with some of his favorite musical and cinematic heroes...
Where Are They Now? Rob Grad of Kik Tracee
For a brief moment in the early '90s, many rock insiders predicted huge things for Kik Tracee. The Los Angeles melodic rock group had already conquered their famously competitive local club circuit and signed a record deal with RCA. Their debut album, 1991's No Rules, featured hook-heavy rockers like "Trash City" and its title track, but Kik Tracee offered many more sonic treats...
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