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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Slaves on Dope Metallize a Genesis Classic on New EP (SONG PREMIERE)
Canadian alt-metallers Slaves on Dope are going full throttle in 2013 with a healthy touring schedule and a new EP on the way. Featuring revved-up versions of songs by Faith No More, Genesis, Marvin Gaye, Loverboy and fellow Cannucks, AOR one-hit-wonders Sheriff, the Covers EP Vol...
Daylight: ’90s Inspired Post-Hardcore Outfit Offer Free MP3 (EXCLUSIVE)
Artist: Daylight
From: Doylestown, Pa.
Song: "Youngest Daughter"
Album: Jar (Out April 30)
RIYL: Quicksand, Hum, Far
About the song:
"While all of the songs on the record are very personal to me, this song is especially, because the topic about which I wrote the song is something I'm still dealing with today...
Owl, ‘The Right Thing’ Album Premiere: The Cult Bassist and Company Deliver No-Nonsense Hard Rock
Featuring The Cult's Chris Wyse on bass and vocals, Owl is a power trio getting a ton of love in Noisecreep's California office as of late. Our advance copy of the group's new album, The Right Thing, has proved perfect for those moments when we need to air guitar and drum in the middle of the workday...
10 Underground Bands You Need to Check Out As Picked by Noisem
When it was recently announced that A389 Recordings that had signed a band called Noisem (formerly known as Necropsy), Noisecreep knew we had to check them out.
It's a good thing we did.
The Baltimore-based quintet weave a nasty combination of raw '80s thrash and early '90s flavored death metal that reminds this listener of greats like Pestilence, Cannibal Corpse and Possessed...
Mad Season, ‘River of Deceit': Stirring Live Performance Filmed in 1994 (PREMIERE)
Earlier this week, the minds at Legacy Recordings issued an expanded Deluxe Edition of Above, the sole 1995 album from Seattle-based supergroup Mad Season. The group featured vocalist Layne Staley (Alice in Chains), guitarist Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), drummer/percussionist Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees) and bassist John Baker Saunders (The Walkabouts, Lamont Cranston Band)...
Cheap Trick to Perform Budokan 35th Anniversary Shows in NY and LA
Danny Clinch
Cheap Trick will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their legendary Budokan, Japan performances with a pair of special concerts. The first show will go down on April 28th at the John Varvatos Bowery boutique in New York City, which is especially cool since that was also the former location of CBGB's.
HIM, ‘Tears on Tape': Finnish Gloom Gods Return With Title Track to Their Upcoming Album (SONG PREMIERE)
On April 30, the mighty Finns known as HIM will bless record stores again when they release Tears on Tape, their highly anticipated 8th studio album. Produced by their longtime collaborator, Hiili Hiilesmaa, and mixed by Noisecreep favorite Tim Palmer (Ozzy Osbourne, Robert Plant), the album feature 13 tracks of gorgeous vocal melodies, huge guitars and another homerun performance from singer Vill
Device (EXCLUSIVE ALBUM STREAM)
David Draiman is a man of many talents. Besides fronting arena metallers Disturbed, he's also a gifted producer who is currently working with Trivium on their next album. But the project he's most excited about these days is Device.
The new band featuring Evanescence drummer Will Hunt and Dope axeman Virus, will be dropping their hotly tipped debut album on April 9...
Dave Mustaine on the Megadeth Song He Isn’t ‘Too Fond’ Of (EXCLUSIVE)
Just a few days ago, Noisecreep had the pleasure of sitting down with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine at Universal Music Enterprises' Santa Monica offices to discuss the band's upcoming Super Collider album. Although Noisecreep only got to hear a few finished cuts from the record (which arrives in stores this summer), the early indication is that it's going to end up on many year-end lists come December.
Earthless: San Diego Psychedelic Masters Return (VIDEO PREMIERE, FREE SONG EXCLUSIVE)
Featuring the explosive drum talents of Mario Rubalcaba (OFF!, Rocket From the Crypt, Hot Snakes), San Diego's Earthless is a power trio delivering instrumental psych-rock jams fans of Clutch and Ufomammut could definitely get behind.
Formed in 2001, Earthless have two studio albums, a couple of live records and EPs, under their belts...