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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‘Merciless Book of Metal Lists': Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel Counts Down the ‘Best Metal Zines’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Earlier this month, metal geeks across the land invaded book stores to pick up copies of The Merciless Book of Metal Lists. A love letter to the sound, vision and spirit of heavy metal, the 208-page book features countdowns featuring everything from essential albums and songs to lighthearted lists even the most hardened purist would laugh out loud to...
Call of the Void Tackle a His Hero Is Gone Cover With a Little Help From a Friend (SONG PREMIERE)
Band: Call of the Void
From: Boulder, Colo.
Song: "Headless-Heartless" (feat. Ethan McCarthy of Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire)
Album: Dragged Down a Dead End Path
RIYL: Nails, Black Breath, Early Graves
About the band and track:
Colorado's Call of the Void dish out mean, mean, mean hardcore...
Nader Sadek: Watch the Making of the Self-Extracted Human Leather Bound Cover to His New Album (VIDEO)
Before he even released any of his own music, Nader Sadek made his mark on the international metal scene. The Egyptian artist's sculptures and masks made out of petroleum-based silicone sculptures, resembling freshly wounded skin, complete with bruises and swellings, were used by the likes of Mayhem and Sunn 0)))...
3 Pill Morning, ‘I Want That for You’ (MP3 of the Day)
LISTEN HERE IF YOU'RE ON A MOBILE DEVICE
Black Tie Love Affair is available on iTunes and Amazon.
Tour dates:
Framing Hanley with Superbob & 3 Pill Morning:
4/18 - Clarksville, TN @ The Warehouse 4/19 - Birmingham AL @ Iron Horse
Trapt with 3 Pill Morning:
4/22 - Baton Rouge, LA @ The Varsity Theatre 4/23 - Shreveport, LA @ The Riverside Warehouse 4/24 - Birmingham, AL @ Iron Horse 4
Octaves, ‘Which Way the Wind Blows’ (ALBUM STREAM)
Formed in Baltimore in 2008, Octaves deliver a frenetic, chaotic and always intense take on hardcore. 2010 saw the group release their critically acclaimed debut album Greener Pastures. After touring the record for the next couple of years, Octaves brought in new guitarist Andrew 'Roo' Russell in the summer of 2012...
HIM, ‘Tears on Tape’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Noisecreep has partnered with HIM to bring you the exclusive video premiere for "Tears on Tape,' the title track of the forthcoming album from the Finnish rock greats. Hitting stores on April 30, Tears on Tape is now available for pre-order on iTunes...
Chi Cheng Dead: Deftones Bassist Passes Away at Age 42
Chi Cheng, the 42-year-old former bassist of Deftones, passed away today (April 13).
Cheng had been under constant medical care since 2008, when he was seriously injured in a car accident in which he was ejected from a vehicle that flipped several times...
Star & Dagger (Ex-White Zombie) Announce Debut Album Release Date
Star & Dagger -- Sean Yseult (White Zombie), Dava She Wolf (Cycle Sluts From Hell), Dave Catching (Eagles of Death Metal), Gene Trautmann (Queens of the Stone Age), and vocalist Von Hesseling -- have announced July 23 as the release their for their forthcoming Tomorrowland Blues album.
P...
Freedom Call Give ‘Rockin’ Radio’ a New Rockabilly Spin (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Germany's Freedom Call have been dishing out their anthemic brand of melodic metal since 1998, building an impressive following throughout the globe in the process. The quartet have so far released seven studio albums and shared the stage with the likes of Saxon, Edguy, Blind Guardian and Hammerfall...
Alice in Chains on How a ‘Ridiculous’ Religious Claim Inspired Their New Album Title (EXCLUSIVE)
"We definitely didn't write the song to stir up a fucking hornet's nest. No one in the band claims to be an expert on religion, but the title of the song comes from something that a lot of people actually believe in," laughs Alice in Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell referring to The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here, the title track to their excellent upcoming album...