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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‘Murder in the Front Row’ Author Shares a Bloody Story From the ’80s About Possessed (EXCLUSIVE)
Early this year, Noisecreep contributor Ian Christe's Bazillion Points publishing house released Murder in the Front Row: Shots From the Bay Area Thrash Metal Epicenter, an essential book for any fan of the '80s thrash scene.
Featuring candid and live shots from photographers Brian Lew and Harald Oimoen's personal archives, Murder in the Front Row includes early pics of heavyweights such as Me
Issa: Norwegian Powerhouse on Her Picks for 5 Most Underrated Singers
Issa is a powerhouse vocalist hailing from Oslo, Norway.
She first hit the national spotlight in her homeland when she won a singing competition with a song called "Fade Away" which was written by former Dimmu Borgir keyboardist Stian Aarstad...
Sylosis, ‘Fear the World’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Nuclear Blast
How's this for a compliment:
"Little known secret; Metallica's ...And Justice for All and Death's Symbolic record had a baby. It was tossed into a junkyard and forgotten about. It ate metal and drank gasoline until it broke free and began to kill...
Gypsyhawk: Noisecreep Tour Blog #4
Gypsyhawk are currently out on a U.S. tour with The Sword and Eagle Claw in support of their new album, Revelry & Resilience. If you're not already familiar with Gypsyhawk (and you should be), they hail from Pasadena, Calif. and play a catchy yet heavy ass style of hard rock that incorporates the best parts of '70s classic rock and proto-metal.
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Jimi Hendrix 70th Birthday: Rock Historian Raises New Questions About Iconic Guitarist’s Untimely Death
Today (Nov. 27), on what have been Jimi Hendrix's 70th birthday, Noisecreep wanted to take a moment and celebrate the late guitar icon.
There's no question that without Hendrix's innovative playing style, most of the artists we cover on this site wouldn't exist...
Hinder, ‘Anyone But You’ (PREMIERE)
"We've been doing this a long time now and this time out, we tried to keep things as close-knit as possible, with Cody and Marshal Dutton (Faktion) handling the production," Hinder frontman Austin Winkler tells Noisecreep about the making of Welcome to the Freakshow, the group's forthcoming album...
Linkin Park, Medal of Honor Warfighter (VIDEO EXCLUSIVE)
Linkin Park recently teamed up with Electronic Arts, the minds behind Medal of Honor Warfighter, a brand new game that gathers the best-of-the-best soldiers from around to battle it out to see who reigns supreme. For the gritty, first-person shooter, Linkin Park contributed "CASTLE OF GLASS," a pulsating track which comes off LIVING THINGS, their latest album...
Nile, ‘Enduring the Eternal Molestation of Flame’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Almost 20 years into the career together, Nile keep shattering expectations with each album they release. The North Carolina group's seventh full-length studio effort, At the Gate of Sethu, was released back in July and debuted on the American Billboard Top 200 album chart at #131...
Unconscious Disturbance, ‘Flip,’ ‘Chameleon’ (DOUBLE PREMIERE)
On Dec. 4, Brooklyn-based metallers Unconscious Disturbance will be releasing Mind's Corner, their new album. Originally from Brazil, the quintet chart a musical course that brings to mind high-tech groups like Cynic and Intronaut, but with a more straight-forward sense of song arrangement...
Gypsyhawk: Noisecreep Tour Blog #3
Twin-guitar heroes Gypsyhawk are currently out on a U.S. tour with The Sword and Eagle Claw. From reports we're reading, the trek is kicking all kinds of ass. Gypsyhawk are out in support of their new album, Revelry & Resilience.
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