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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Great White, ‘Hard to Say Goodbye’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Going all the way back to 1982, Great White have been dealing out some of the best blues-based hard rock around. While they've been lumped in with the so-called "hair bands" of the '80s, the group truthfully has more in common with Led Zeppelin, Humble Pie and ZZ Top, than the poppier acts that were part of the Sunset Strip scene...
T&N: Ex-Dokken Bassist Jeff Pilson Reunites With His Former Bandmates, Rocks Hard Again (INTERVIEW)
"When it comes to the kind of music I listen to, I definitely go through phases," says current Foreigner and former Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson. "Lately, I've been on a '70s hard rock kick. It's not that I don't think there are a lot of good modern metal bands out there right now, but a lot of it starts sounding the same to me...
Kid Rock, ‘Let’s Ride’ Video: Detroit Icon Pays Tribute to US Troops (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE)
When it comes to writing massive rock anthems these days, you would be hard-pressed to find someone doing it better than Kid Rock.
		With songs like "I Am the Bullgod," "Born Free," and "American Bad Ass" already under his belt, Noisecreep isn't surprised Rock has crafted another arena-ready anthem with "Let's Ride
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Rage Against the Machine, ‘Bullet in the Head (Demo)’ — Song Premiere
On Nov. 27, the musical minds at Legacy Recordings will be issuing Rage Against the Machine - XX, commemorative 20th anniversary editions of the self-titled debut album by the groundbreaking Los Angeles band.
		Originally released in November 1992, Rage Against the Machine, the band and the album, sounded like nothing else on the musical landscape at the time...
Our Last Night Tour Diary: Free Massages, Parties + Hurricane Sandy (PHOTO EXCLUSIVE)
New Hampshire post-hardcore killing machine Our Last Night is currently out on tour in support of Age of Ignorance, their recently released fourth album. The group is joined on the U.S. trek by Woe, Is Me, Chunk! No Captain Chunk, Secrets, Capture the Crown and The Seeking...
Paul Stanley Still Feels Like a ‘Freak’
"I absolutely still feel like a freak. That's a state of mind. It has nothing to do with how much money you have or how successful you are," Paul Stanley tells Noisecreep.
The KISS vocalist/guitarist is referring to "Freak," a track he co-wrote with guitarist Tommy Thayer that appears on Monster, the iconic group's new album...
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell Vocalist/Guitarist Johnny Redfern: 5 Albums That Changed My Life
Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell might have formed in the '00s, but their musical style smacks of 1973. Named after a 17th century English naval commander, the power trio play the kind of earthy hard rock that has fellow music journalists comparing them to proto-metal groups like Budgie and Sir Lord Baltimore...
Bloody Hammers Creep Us Out With the ‘Witch of Endor’ (SONG PREMIERE)
Artist: Bloody Hammers
From: Charlotte, N.C.
Song: "Witch of Endor"
Album: Bloody Hammers
RIYL: Electric Wizard, Type O Negative, Acid Bath
About the song:
"The song idea for 'Witch of Endor' came from that classic story in the first book of Samuel about the conjuring Witch...
Swarm of Arrows Do Some Serious Damage on ‘Alive Like Death’ (FREE MP3)
"Who are Swarm of Arrows?," you ask.
Well, they're a quartet hailing from Philly that play a lean and mean type of metal that fans of Clutch, Kylesa and Converge will go nuts for.
On Nov. 23, Swarm of Arrows will release an album called The Great Seekers of Lesser Life and Noisecreep can't recommend it enough...
tweaker, ‘getting through many a bad night’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Artist: tweaker
From: Los Angeles, Calif.
Video: "getting through many a bad night"
Album: call the time eternity
RIYL: Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Skinny Puppy
About the video:
"The video for 'getting through many a bad night' was created by our art collaborator Matt Matlock...