by Cynthia Jo – Columnist — AUGUST 26, 2013 at Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, CA. — Avenged Sevenfold is back with what might be the crowning to their career. Their fifth full-length studio album Hail […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — The 80s’ was a haven for glam rock and metal, with Mötley Crüe, Kiss and Hanoi Rocks to name just a few, flying the flag of drunken debauchery whilst […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Hailing from the Czech Republic, pogressive/technical death metal band Mindwork released their debut album, titled Into the Swirl, in 2009. This previously self-released album went mostly unnoticed, […]
by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — AUGUST 23, 2013 at Riverbend Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio — Cincinnati’s Riverbend Amphitheater was a sold out, full house for Kid Rock. Themed, “The Best Night Ever” approximately […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — It’s been five years since Decyfer Down’s last album Crash, but now they are back with a new lead singer and new record Scarecrow. The formula is still the […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Former Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe returns to the metal scene with his latest release Horns and Halos on Spinefarm Records. Horns and Halos finds Michael Monroe returning […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — AUGUST 17, 2013 at WOLF DEN in UNCASVILLE, CT. — Puddle of Mudd is not a band without their fair share of turmoil. However, when Wes Scantlin took […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Fans of Nevermore and Matt Barlow era Iced Earth can rejoice in the news that Ashes of Ares, the new supergroup made up of Barlow, ex-Iced Earth bassist Freddie […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Hailing from the heart of NASCAR country (Charlotte, North Carolina) is the five-piece alternative rock, metal band known as Another Lost Year. They had released their debut album, […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — In a word … SICK!! Wretched is back with their third studio album since 2009 titled Son of Perdition. The melodic death metal band from North Carolina has […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Blue October are one of the most passionate, talented and dedicated bands in the world today. Their back catalog has always contained splendid diversity, with tracks of alternative rock, […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Savannah, Georgia-based metal band Baroness made their return to the stage in 2013 following a horrific bus crash last year near Bath, England. Recently, as part of the second […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — Georgia’s own alternative band, Lullwater, is set to release their debut self-titled album on Sept. 17. The album, recorded at London Bridge Studios, was done totally on tape […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Face It is the latest release from melodic metal’s own one-man-band, Phil Vincent. Phil is out once again to prove that one man CAN do it all – […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Naming your band after a popular Pantera song takes balls and arrogance, and after hearing Snakebite, it’s plain to see that UK rockers The Goddamn Electric have plenty of […]
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Fair Warning is one of the “big” names in the melodic hard rock world and as such, there is a tendency to excuse shortcomings for which other bands […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Nine years after Ryan McCombs gave up vocal duties with Soil to later join Drowning Pool, he returns home to pick up where he left off on 2004’s Redefine […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — August 9, 2013 at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, Mass. — I made my annual trip back home to Boston to visit family and friends last Friday. Also, to […]
by Alex Barbieri – Senior Columnist — Hardrock Haven news flash! Geoff Tate and George Lynch had a musical love child, and its name is Coldspell. Obviously, this is an oversimplification of Coldspell’s sound, but […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Asking Alexandria are one of the UK’s premiere metal acts, and on third album From Death To Destiny, they up the ante with more of their trademark metalcore, as […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — German power metal band Powerwolf is back with a new album, their fifth, titled Preachers of the Night. The band’s previous album – 2011’s excellent Blood of […]
by Jonathan – Senior Columnist — Although this is a review for Manowar The Lord Of Steel Live (EP), before continuing with the review of what is, it’s important to understand what was. In other […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — AUGUST 6, 2013 at TOAD’S PLACE in NEW HAVEN, CT. — Ted Nugent’s show at Toad’s Place on August 6th was met with protestors beginning around 5pm. Nugent […]
by Kevin Stefanik – Guest Photojournalist — August 4, 2013 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. — The RUSH Clockwork Angels Tour took over the Sprint Center in Kansas City on Aug. 4. Entering […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Age Of Days’ music contains something for everyone. From catchy hard rock bursting with energy to slower delicate ballads, here is a band that is finally gaining the recognition […]
by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — August 6, 2013 at ALokerse Feesten in Lokeren, Belgium — Hardrock Haven’s Elsie Roymans caught up with Alice Cooper in Lokeren, Belgium and captured this spectacular photo gallery. Enjoy! […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Ancient Egyptian-themed death metallers Nile recently toured the US to commemorate their 20th anniversary together as a band and also to support of their most recent record, 2012’s At […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Do you remember in the late ‘90s when the clubs in NYC roared with alterative bands formed from the punk era heyday? Eve To Adam is a product […]
by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — Ask the guys from The Chuck Shaffer Picture Show what their live performance is like and you’ll get answers like “lots sleeping on stage,” “crappy music” and “frontal […]
by Anabel Dflux – Photojournalist — August 1-3, 2013 on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA. — The Dreaming Hollywood rock stars The Dreaming took over the Whisky a Go Go on August 3rd during one […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Sabinas Rex is a massive, New York based rock opera project masterminded by Vlado Kormos. If an album could be rated solely on packaging this one would get […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — After 30 years in the music business ex-Savatage member Jon Oliva has released his first solo CD entitled, Raise The Curtain. The album reflects another side of Oliva […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Just off the road with Valiant Thorr and Ramming speed, and just before Gypsyhawk heads back out on the road–across the US and Canada–with Trollfest and Alestorm, Gypsyhawk […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Every so often a band comes along that, whilst having a strong cult following, appear to be rather unknown in the great wide rock world. One Less Reason is […]
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — In melodic rock circles, disrespecting James Christian will earn you five knuckles right in the kisser and deservedly so—the man is a singing legend, a vocal god. So […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — After two successful EP’s, Furiosity is Monster Truck’s first full length album, packed with hard southern rock fused with some delicious blues guitar rhythms. Vocalist and bassist Jon Harvey […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Over the course of thirty years, Philip H. Anselmo has made an undeniable mark on the face of metal music. Anselmo’s influence is most easily seen in his genre-defining […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — July 29 2013 at Under the Bridge Club in London, United Kingdom — Trends come and go, chopsmen appear and drop out of sight, but the raw, direct […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — We As Human is gearing up for the Carnival Of Madness Tour slated to kick off on August 11th in Asbury Park, NJ. The tour will make a […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Eterea is album number two from Mindwork, a progressive/technical death metal band from the Czech Republic. Originally self-released in 2012, Eterea (as well as Mindwork’s 2009 debut […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — One of the hottest concert bills of the summer The Carnival Of Madness Tour is slated to kick off on August 11th in Asbury Park, NJ and ends […]
by Lexi Baird – Guest Columnist — JULY 29, 2013 at Verizon Amphitheater in Charlotte, NC. — Warped Tour: an annual gathering for teenage fans of everything from EDM to Metalcore music, with over 90 […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Originally released in 1991, The Dying Race was the debut album from German power metal band Crows, a very early Century Media signing and one of the […]
by Anabel Dflux – Photojournalist — JULY 31, 2013 at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. — Escape the Fate rocked the sold-out 20th Anniversary of the House of Blues in Hollywood this past […]
by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — JULY 21-22, 2013 in Clisson, France — HEADLINERS: Kiss, ZZ Top, Whitesnake Hellfest features 160 bands deployed over 6 different zones.The bands are dispatched to these 6 areas according […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been four years in the making, but Austin-based traditional heavy metal crew Witches Mark is finally back with a full-length follow up to their 2009 debut […]
by Craig Newman – Columnist — July 30, 2013 at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. — Aramanthe with Kobra And The Lotus end 2013 US tour at the famous Roxy Swedish-Danish-power-melodic-death-metal-band Aramanthe, on […]
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