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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Burning Rain: Whitesnake Guitarist and Crew Return With ‘My Lust Your Fate’ (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Most fans know him from his blues-kissed guitar work in Whitesnake, but Doug Aldrich is also behind the mighty Burning Rain. Also featuring singer Keith St. John (ex-Montrose), Sean McNabb on bass (ex-Quiet Riot, Dokken, House of Lords) and Mat Starr on drums (Ace Frehley), Burning Rain will be issuing Epic Obsession, the group's upcoming third studio album...
Motley Crue Announce Second Las Vegas Residency at Hard Rock Hotel
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Mötley Crüe have just confirmed the rumor that they will be returning to Las Vegas for a residency run at the famed Hard Rock Hotel's The Joint. The exclusive twelve-show engagement runs from Sept. 18 through Oct. 6. The notorious L.A. band residency last February found them rocking twelve over-the-top, sold-out shows. Tickets for the fall run go on sale this Friday at 10a
Filter, ‘What Do You Say’ (EXCLUSIVE SONG PREMIERE)
Fans of hard-edged melodic rock need to take notice of June 4 since that's the day Filter release their white hot (Noisecreep has heard it already) new album, The Sun Comes Out Tonight. Fans of vocalist/guitarist Richard Patrick already know Filter has never released any weak material, but they've topped themselves with this new outing...
Filter Singer Richard Patrick Says His Wife Was Assaulted This Morning While Driving Near Their Home (EXCLUSIVE)
"Back in the '90s, we thought AIDS was as bad as it was going to get, but things are so much worse right now. I'll tell you what, as a parent of two young kids; Sandy Hook was absolutely like 9/11 to me again. For all parents with toddlers, that was a scary day," Filter mastermind Richard Patrick tells Noisecreep...
Mucky Pup Frontman Chris Milnes on Opening His Own Hot Dog Restaurant in Jersey (INTERVIEW)
Mucky Pup singer Chris Milnes loves hot dogs.
He doesn't just love them the same way you and I love them, I mean, he really loves them. The dude's passion for the tasty delicacy lead him to open The Mucky Pup, a cool little restaurant in Little Ferry, N...
Anchoress Punk Up Andrew W.K.’s ‘Party Hard’ in New Video (PREMIERE)
Band: Anchoress
From: Vancouver, BC
Video: "Party Hard"
Album: Set Sail (May 14)
RIYL: The Bronx, Every Time I Die, Cancer Bats
Anchoress explain why they chose to cover Andrew W.K.:
"We debated a lot over what song to cover. It came down to Lou Reed or Andrew W...
Majestic Loincloth: Richard Christy on His New ‘Homoerotic’ Heavy Metal Cartoon Series (EXCLUSIVE)
If its title doesn't already hook you in, then just check out this description of the new animated web series, Majestic Loincloth: "For lovers of heavy metal Viking rock opera homoerotic Medieval animated musical cinema, there is finally a cartoon for you...
Iron Reagan: Municipal Waste Frontman Gets His Crossover On (INTERVIEW)
"One of the things I love about playing in this band is that we get to do cool stuff like play house shows. It's definitely bringing me back to my roots when I would book a tour using that Book Your Own Life guide that Maximum Rock 'N' Roll came out with back in the day...
Better Left Unsaid: Cali Metallers ‘Exile the Righteous’ (SONG PREMIERE)
Band: Better Left Unsaid
From: Modesto, Calif.
Song: "Exile the Righteous"
Album: Better Left Unsaid (out May 28)
RIYL: Testament, Evile, Death Angel
About the song:
"'Exile The Righteous' is a song that draws upon the bands personal influences from the San Francisco bay area thrash scene...
Immolation, ‘Kingdom of Conspiracy': Behind the Making of the Cover Art (EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS)
May 14 will see the release of 'Kingdom of Conspiracy,' Immolation's ninth studio album. For the album sessions, the influential New York death metallers collaborated once again with producer Paul Orofino and handed the mix and master job to Zack Ohren (Suffocation, All Shall Perish).