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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UFC 158: Win VIP Tickets Courtesy of Hatebreed + MMA Fighter Chris Camozzi! (EXCLUSIVE)
You'd be hard pressed to find a better soundtrack to the violence and bloodshed of UFC than the hardcore fury of Hatebreed.
That's why Noisecreep has partnered with Hatebreed and MMA fighter Chris Camozzi to give fans a chance to win two (2) complimentary VIP tickets to UFC 158, this Saturday March 16, 2013, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
Jungle Rot, ‘Terror Regime': Death Metal Vets Show Us How It’s Done on Title Track to Their New Album (PREMIERE)
On March 19, American death metal vets Jungle Rot will lay waste to record stores when they release Terror Regime, their eighth studio album. Engineered by former Novembers Doom bassist Chris Djuricic, "Terror Regime has lots of speed, groove and hate coming your way," promises Jungle Rot vocalist/guitarist Dave Matrise...
Texas Is the Reason Bassist, Celebrated Vegan Chef Scott Winegard Talks Food (INTERVIEW)
"Growing up, we had a small garden with a couple of tomato plants, but my grandfather had a gigantic garden in his backyard. I remember going out to his house on Eastern Long Island and running through the house to see what new stuff he had planted...
Dark Sermon Singer Johnny Crowder: Five Albums That Changed My Life
Formed in 2009, Dark Sermon dish out a particularly relentless brand of metal. It's no surprise really, since the quintet hail from Tampa, Fla., a region traditionally known as a hotbed for extreme music. None other than Deicide, Morbid Angel and Death, among many others, have all called Tampa home throughout the years...
Municipal Waste Beer: Thrash Metallers Team Up With Three Floyds Brewery
Noisecreep's favorite modern thrash metal purveyors Municipal Waste have topped themselves this time! The Virginia combo have teamed up with Three Floyds to release a new beer they have dubbed 'Municipal Waste's Toxic Revolution Stout Ale...
Evergreen Terrace Announce New Record Deal, First Album in Four Years
Jackson, Fla. metalcore OGs Evergreen Terrace have just announced they've signed a new record deal with the folks at Rise Records. The band is currently busy working on new material. They will be heading into the studio this spring to record their sixth studio album, due out this fall
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Def Leppard Singer Joe Elliot Thinks Slipknot, Foo Fighters Might Also Do Las Vegas Residencies in the Future
"You have to understand, I grew up in Sheffield, England, so I was completely removed from Las Vegas and that whole mystique. How we would hear about Vegas was through a singer named Tony Christie who was also from Sheffield. You would read in the papers about him performing there, Wayne Newton, people like that...
Ex-Pantera Bassist Rex Brown Says He Isn’t Worried About ‘Outing’ Anyone in His Upcoming Autobiography (INTERVIEW)
"I read Keith Richards' book around the time we started working on my book and it blew me away. It's the best rock 'n' roll book I've ever read, and I've read a lot of them. So yeah, I basically ripped Keith off. Only my book is about 600 pages less than his...
Jack Daniel’s Embaces Its Place in Rock History in New Video Piece
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey has just launched a global campaign they've dubbed 'Legend' that celebrates the iconic brand's place in rock 'n' roll history. The clip (seen below) features historic footage, concert flyers, ticket stubs, bathroom graffiti and the work of photographer Danny Clinch...
Leogun: Power Trio’s Frontman Loves Nashville, Whiskey + Snuggies (VIDEO)
Coming out of England, Leogun is a power trio delivering the kind of blues-soaked hard rock that fans of Humble Pie, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy wouldn't kick out of bed.
Fronted by singer/guitarist Tommy Smith, Leogun are the first act signed to Yamaha's new in-house record label, Yamaha Entertainment Group...