by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer — Underride is a modern sounding hard rock band from Seattle with a decidedly anarchic ‘80s-style attitude and outlook. Rev, Underride’s lead singer and ringleader, recently spoke to Hardrock Haven […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — The Relapse Records reissue campaign for Death continues with their latest release Vivus! This two-CD affair comprises two live concert performances that originally were released separately in 2001, Live […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Somewhere between prog-rock, instrumental guitar rock and the barefaced theatricality of a Broadway musical, the record at hand is a curious mixture of safe, time-tested styles unified by a […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Swedish outfit Grand Design shook the melodic rock world in 2009 through the release of their debut album Time Elevation. At the time a good part of the press […]
by David Cox Guest Writer — February 23, 2012 at THE INTREPID FOX, SOHO, UK Until the other night I hadn’t previously been to a SED Records UK gig at The Intrepid Fox, however I […]
by Steve Patrick Staff Writer — Andy Parker of UFO is No Bone Rider Eddie Trunk can end his hunger strike. British rock legends UFO have just released their most recent album Seven Deadly. On […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Knight Fury, not sure what it means, or what it is meant to symbolize, but it is a pretty rocking band name one has to admit. Time to Rock […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — What do you get when you take former members of UFO and MSG and throw them in a blender? Well, they call themselves X-UFO. The group comprises Laurence Archer, […]
by Chris Danielson Guest Writer — After another full capacity show at The Intrepid Fox in Soho, three great bands are yet again going to kick ass! SED Records UK will be returning for a […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Neverworld’s End marks the welcome return of Germany’s Xandria to the symphonic metal scene, and the debut of their new dynamic lead vocalist Manuela Kraller. Together since the early […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — February 22, 2012 at The Underworld in London, UK Currently in Europe road-testing his new self-titled album, the guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine is proving yet again that his solo […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — Swedish Christian neoclassical metal group Golden Resurrection are back with their second album Man With a Mission a follow up to Glory to My King of 2010. Golden Resurrection […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — If you are into pompous melodic rock/AOR built on ambitious arrangements and performed to perfection then you probably have come across the Swedish-American group called Grand Illusion. Prince of […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — Roasted And Ready To Rock With Zakk Wylde! Growing up a fan of Heavy Metal pioneers such as Judas Priest, Slayer and Ozzy Osbourne, it was always about […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Pioneering all-female hard rock/heavy metal band (and New Wave of British Heavy Metal veterans) Girlschool delivered an unexpected release late last year in the form of Hit and Run […]
Biography Steve Patrick lives and breathes music. His parents got him started with their Alice Cooper and Uriah Heep records, but Steve’s interest in rock music truly took off after seeing his first concert: AC/DC. […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — Devin Townsend is one of the most intriguing men in metal music and he’s back in Australia this week to take part in the Soundwave Festival. Best known […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — Aussies from Down Under strike again! This time, thrash metal reigns supreme in the guise of Head In A Jar. Hailing from Sydney, the quartet has been on a […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — Melodic hard rockers Underride deliver their latest studio album Distorted Nation, an 11-track affair that revels in the ‘80s, while maintaining a modern edge. Hailing from Seattle, which is […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Derek Davis’ name may not be as familiar to hard rock fans as, say, Bret Michaels, but he also fronted a hair metal band back in the day. But […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — February 15, 2012 at The Joint, London in Las Vegas, NV On Feb. 3, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman declared it Motley Crue day. One of the most notorious […]
by Cynthia Jo Staff Writer — The world has agreed that Motorhead is one of the greatest heavy metal bands ever. For 35 years they have shown the world how the finest of bands do […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — California rock band Venrez has just wrapped up a very successful tour with Fuel. Comprised of Steven Berez aka Venrez, Jason Womack on guitar, Alex Kane on guitar, Ed […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — February 16, 2012 at The Islington O2 Academy, London, U.K. There comes a time in every rock musician’s life to stand up and deliver on their own. And the […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Quantum Leap is the second album from Greek progressive metal band Persona Non Grata. When the band debuted with 2009’s Shade in the Light, they were clearly operating from […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — Grab your chain mail and turkey leg, Dutch folk metallers Heidevolk are back! Following their well-received third album, Uit Oude Grond, the band that proved twin, clean, male-lead vocals […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — The best things in rock happen when an artist – while being fiercely individual – still relies on a long-established tradition. The allure of the unexpected and the comfort […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — British modern-melodic hard rock band The Morning After are back in 2012 with their brand new second album Legacy; and it is the UK’s answer to Blessed by a […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Back in 2010, Scorpions fans were stung by the announcement that Sting in the Tail would be the band’s final album, the accompanying tour the band’s farewell. As a […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — It would be safe to assume that a good part of the international community dreamed of this day during the past decade, the day when Van Halen would put […]
by Steve Beebee Guest Staff Writer — The most important thing to know about The Trial – this remarkable, squalling, sneering, despairing riot of art rock – is that this is the proto-Warrior Soul. The […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — February 13, 2012 at The Underworld, London, U.K. Think of the late 19th century French libertines, but this time clad in leather and animal print, and using music as […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — El Dorado Hotel marks the triumphant return of one of the most captivating voices of modern rock, Lana Lane. After a four-year break from the music scene, Lane has […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — Anyone drawn to the darker side of metal undoubtedly cites Venom as a major influence, or at the very least, recognizes the importance they played in the development of […]
by Kathy Kindred Staff Writer — In January, Eagle Rock Entertainment/Eagle Vision released a two-part documentary, Queen: Days of Our Lives, which was produced by two lifelong Queen fans and collaborators, Simon Lupton and Rhys […]
by Cynthia Jo Staff Writer — Originally hailing from the glorious land of Dubai and now residing in Toronto, the newly sought after band Nephelium has taken the ordinary grinding slashing guitars of heavily impacted […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — February 11, 2012 at Brixton Academy, London, U.K. There couldn’t have been a greater difference between the finely wrought, multi-layered sound of Mastodon’s latest album and the way they […]
Biography — I’ve been truly blessed and fortunate enough to get involved in the media and music industry at a very young age. So, how did I “roll” into the magic world of rock? It […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — You know all those Chuck Norris factoids on the ‘Net? For example, “Chuck Norris doesn’t fold paper airplanes, he folds airplanes into paper,” or “The boogeyman checks his closet […]
by Marija Brettle Staff Writer — January 23, 2012 @ De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK Darren Wharton was a young keyboard player in a Manchester nightclub, when he auditioned for Thin Lizzy. By the time […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Released in September 2011 after decades in the Hendrix family vault, the material on this 4-disk live box set is another compelling testimony to the ultimate guitar hero’s genius. […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — California-based rock band Venrez is currently making waves in the music industry opening for Fuel this month. Hardrock Haven caught up with lead singer Steven Berez, who is currently […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — I had the utmost pleasure in speaking with one of the greatest and most recognizable drummers on the planet Joey Jordison. Providing the beats that helped push Slipknot […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — February 3, 2012 at Club Fortune in Henderson, NV Since I moved to Las Vegas a year ago Valentine’s Day, there is one thing that I have noticed tremendously. […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — One of the most anticipated bands to play on this year’s Soundwave Festival line-up is none other than Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society. Having last toured Australia in […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — New York Hardcore Punk rockers Biohazard is back with their ninth studio album Reborn in Defiance, one of the bands finest albums and the last to feature Evan […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — Still riding high on the wave of their forth studio album What Separates Me From You, American rockers A Day to Remember are set to return to Australia […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — While we’re waiting patiently for a new studio album from German melodic rock masters Fair Warning, the band has served up a hefty 2-disc greatest hits package titled Best […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — It is going to be a busy year for Keel. The band is getting ready to take it to the high seas on Feb. 25-28 for the Monsters of […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of L.A. Woman, the Doors and Eagle Rock Entertainment have released Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Story of L.A. Woman on Blu-ray and […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — The Light of Which I Dream is the debut full-length from Taberah, a heavy metal band out of Tasmania, Australia. Taking their name from the Biblical site of God’s […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Sonic Station is a new West Coast (by way of Sweden) AOR project put together by guitarist/composer/producer Alexander Kronbrink and smooth jazz keyboardist Jonathan Fritzen. Now if you read […]
by Cameron Edney Guest Staff Writer — Paradise Lost’s Nick Holmes Talks Soundwave, Recording and Drinking! Nineties death/doom metallers Paradise Lost are about to embark on their first Australian tour in more than fifteen years. […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — The 22-year-old Australian rocker, Laura Wilde, has been let loose on the U.S.A. Currently based in Los Angeles, Wilde released her first studio album titled Sold My Soul. Her […]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer — Teenage Casket Company lead singer Rob Wylde checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their brand new single/video for the track “Without You,” released on Valentine’s Day 2012; […]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer — Over 40 years have passed since UFO released their debut record in 1970. Since that time, they have released some damn fine hard rock music and 20 studio albums. […]
by Cyndi Jo Staff Writer — Los Angeles based band Abigail Williams have been demonstrating how black metal should be done since their 2006 debut EP Legend. Now, four years later, Abigail Williams’ third full-length […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Turning Maybes Into Reality is the debut release from Italian groove metal band Rhope, and this CD is definitely not a “maybe.” The Milan-based quartet delivers heavy and intense […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — It is arguable that Belgian neo-classical metal band Iron Mask put out one of the best albums of the genre in early 2010 with the release of their third […]
by Marcel ”Mars” Groeneveld Staff Writer — “We did it again, ha ha ha ha,” that is how Vengeance’s 1987 classic Take It Or Leave It starts off. Although a lot has changed over the […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — It’s been over two years since Dreamland singer Jake E. and Nightrage guitarist Olof Morock sat down to discuss the possibility of forming an original band/concept in Swedish metal. […]
by John Kindred Staff Writer — Who doesn’t love their hard rock or metal from down under? Australia, that is, which has given us bands like Airbourne and AC/DC, now delivers up Diamond Eye. Formed […]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer — No Expectations, Just Possibilities: An Interview with Former Anvil Bassist, Glenn Five Bassist Glenn Gyorffy (a.k.a. Glenn Five or G5), powered the Canadian metal power trio, Anvil, for 16 […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — The creative method Lamb of God have been meticulously perfecting since 1999, has now reached its apex. The band has finally managed to distil all of its influences into […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Voyage of the Damned is the seventh studio from Danish power metal band Iron Fire. Good old Iron Fire. You know, with the cheesy name and the cheesy album […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — After a series of announcements that they might, wouldn’t, may never, and ultimately would be releasing a new album, Brit stoner kings Orange Goblin are finally delivering their seventh […]
by Erik Tweedy Staff Writer — When you crack open the CD case from Iron Savior’s seventh studio release, The Landing, don’t be surprised when you find the record label has included your very own […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — The original album cover does not do this release any justice… What looks like a compilation of Swedish pop/AOR songs turned metal by various artists, is actually the brainchild […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — It is a travesty of ‘80s rock justice that this German band was never given their crack at the U.S. market. As the disheartening tale is told, Mad Max […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Dismissing the stereotypical presumptions about instrumental rock guitar albums as myopic self-indulgences, the Adagio guitarist’s first full-length solo release is anything but an exercise in fretboard solipsism. It’s all […]
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