by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — The Pure Steel Records’ Pure Underground division reached deep into the metal vault to find this lost gem. Sacred Heart was a Cleveland-area heavy metal band active for a […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Few British guitarists have given themselves to the blues with the same tenacity and perseverance as Alvin Lee. What to many of his generation was still a received method, […]
by Steve Patrick Staff Writer — Legendary thrash metal vocalist Steve “Zetro” Souza’s latest band Hatriot is ready to bring their brand of thrash to new live audiences as soon as possible. Souza is probably […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Long before “progressive” was a genre – back in the days when it was only a mere adjective – there was Fates Warning. Reaching back into the archives, Metal […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Swedish traditional heavy metal band Air Raid makes their debut this year with an EP titled Danger Ahead. Following in the footsteps of fellow Swedes Wolf and Enforcer, Air […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas Staff Writer — If you are an admirer of the Scandinavian melodic-glam-scene, you are probably aware of the Swedish melodic hard rock group called Crazy Lixx. While their name brought them a […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — May 26, 2012 at Divan du Monde, Paris, France The idea of France as a high-tech guitar hotspot takes some getting used to, but anglo-centric doubting Thomases were given […]
by Steve Patrick Staff Writer — ::: Listen to the interview ::: Your browser does not support this audio format. Few young rock bands exemplify the benefits of hard work and determination better than Halestorm. […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — An astounding 31 years in, the Godfathers of industrial metal are back with another shard of noisy anger. Faster and more brutal than just about anything they’ve done before, […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — First off, let it be said that Six Feet Under’s Haunted is an absolute death metal classic. Along with its follow-up, Warpath, Chris Barnes and company carved a niche […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Once upon a time, fans of this Norwegian glam rock band would wig out whenever they released a new album, their excitement as justified as putting a bullet in […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — It took a quarter of a century, but the metal world can finally witness the return of one of the American cult heavy metal scene’s most beloved bands. Malice […]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer — All Too Human checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their brand new studio release Juggernaut; how the band has evolved since their last release Entropy 10 years […]
by Derric Miller Staff Writer — Hardrock Haven: Congrats on the great new album, 2012, Mario. To start things off, why don’t you give the readers a bit of the inside story on why the […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Stones Grow Her Name is the latest evolutionary step from the Finnish power / progressive metal beast called Sonata Arctica. Evolution is the key word, as Sonata Arctica now […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — May 19, 2012 at O2 Academy in Birmingham, UK Black Sabbath’s hugely anticipated homecoming reunion gig was somewhat marred by Bill Ward’s absence and the internet palaver which preceded […]
by John Kindred Publisher — What on oddity to have a band that comprises Englishmen dressed up as Nazi’s, portraying vampires straight out of the World War II era. Calling themselves Stuka Squadron, their name […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Fall From Grace have faced their fair share of adversity, but they conquered it by subscribing to the creed that whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. And “strong” […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — French veteran trio Mröglbl led by guitar guru Christophe Godin deliver a familiar brew on their new release: an off-the-wall, heady mixture of jazz fusion, metal, hard rock, prog, […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Back to the Rock: An Interview With John Schlitt If you grew up in the ‘80s and ‘90s as a Christian rock fan, then the name John Schlitt is […]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer — Reason for the Legion: Interview with Chris Laney on Laney’s Legion … Chris Laney: Producer, engineer, songwriter, artist. Classic Rock magazine called him, “One of Europe’s finest purveyors of […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — After vowing not to make any more albums due the sad state of the music biz, public demand and the need for attention seem to have convinced Ian Astbury […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — If you get your jollies by discovering unknown bands that sound like they should be bigger than they are, then listening to Teenage Casket Company will get you more […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Former Dungeon guitarist Stu Marshall is back with another in his series of Empires of Eden projects. The latest album, Empires of Eden’s third release, is titled Channeling the […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — When groundbreaking Chicago area thrash metal band Znowhite lost vocalist Debbie Gunn (she decided to join Sentinel Beast), guitarist Greg Fulton, bassist Scott Schafer and drummer John Slattery III […]
by Joe Mis Staff Writer — Swiss female-fronted metal trio 69 Chambers has just released its sophomore effort entitled Torque and it is a fine follow up to their 2009 debut, War On The Inside. […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — It’s almost impossible to believe that there hasn’t been a Blind Guardian “greatest hits” collection until now. Blind Guardian is arguably the biggest and most important band in power […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Maryland-based Ironchrist hit the scene in the late ‘80s just as the thrash metal movement was exploding across the country. The members of Ironchrist cut their musical teeth in […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — One word that would describe the Charm City Devils in concert is “explosive.” The Baltimore based band is currently on the road in support of their latest release Sins […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — April 15, 2012 at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Hollywood, CA The legendary Rainbow Bar and Grill in West Hollywood celebrated its 40th Anniversary on April 15. The […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — They say everything is bigger in Texas. That bodes well for Memory of a Melody because they’ve got what it takes to be the next big thing on the […]
by Trevor Portz Staff Writer — Everyone probably best remembers Moonspell from their “hit,” “Opium,” from the Irreligious album. It embodied the shift from their early black metal sound to one more rooted in Goth […]
by Chris A. Staff Writer — Interview with Andy Piller Organizer/Skipper 70000 Tons of Metal/Barge to Hell He’s the skipper and originator of the first and best of the music cruises, the now epic 70000 […]
by John Kindred Publisher — Alcatrazz was formed by former Rainbow and MSG vocalist Graham Bonnet in the early ’80s. The band featured former members of the band New England, bassist Gary Shea and keyboardist […]
by Steve Patrick Staff Writer — The latest supergroup on the block, Kill Devil Hill, is about to finally release their eponymous debut album on May 22nd. Due to some outstanding legal issues regarding the […]
by Robert Thompson Guest Writer — April 26, 2012 at at The Intrepid Fox in London, U.K. It was another rainy day in London and yet again I was soaked through by the torrential downfall […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Formed in the early 1990s from the ashes of North Carolina-based progressive/thrash/doom metal innovators Confessor, Fly Machine was similar to Confessor in a lot of respects. Both bands embraced […]
by Justin Gaines Staff Writer — Confessor. Just saying the name in the company of knowledgeable metal fans is enough to cause heads to turn and previous conversations to cease. The North Carolina-based band is […]
by Ron Higgins Staff Writer — Rock N Roll Ride is the semi-biographical 2nd solo album by Night Ranger and Damn Yankees front-man, Jack Blades. Jack has been on quite an impressive ride for 30 […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — Juliet’s Vice might hail from Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, but the only kind of love they seem to believe in is the kind that lurks in sin-shadowed […]
by Deb Rao Staff Writer — Fast rising metallists Legacy Of Disorder is currently taking the U.S. by storm. The band has just wrapped up a very successful tour with Gwar and is currently on […]
by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer — Spectacular improvisation as spirited and as eloquent as Satriani’s studio material – if nothing else – makes this live release worth checking out. And not only by the guitar […]
by Alex Barbieri Staff Writer — Get On the Hess Xpress: An Interview with Igz Kincaid and Lariyah Daniels of HËSSLER Not long ago, a friend of Hardrock Haven let us know, “You have to […]
by Mark Allen Staff Writer — So great is the voice of Christian rock legend John Schlitt that he could sing a manual on how to recycle used toilet paper and make it sound good. […]
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