by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — This polished combination of smooth jazz, pop, rock, and fusion should be at the top of this year’s compulsory viewing of each guitar nerd on the planet. And […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Well that old cliché’ does not ring true in this case. As music fans worldwide can now enjoy the performance of […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — October 19, 2013 at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. — Bullet For My Valentine is touring the states and tonight they were playing in Connecticut. A general admission […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — October 18, 2013 at House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. — Opening for a sold out GWAR show, Whitechapel came onto the stage in a dark and brooding […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — October 19, 2013 at Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, CT. — Embarking on the north American tour with Death Angel, Battlecross, and many more, Diamond Plate opened at the […]
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Being a Christian metal band, Stryper undoubtedly eschews lying, so when they claim No More Hell To Pay is their best album ever, you want to believe they […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Ohio-based Skeletonwitch are about to release their latest blackened thrash masterpiece entitled Serpents Unleashed on October 29th. Serpents Unleashed is the band’s fifth full-length record and the fourth for […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — October 18, 2013 at House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. — One of the most uniquely characterized and memorable bands to hit the face of the music scene […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — The First’s second album Take Courage is sure to send this rock quintet into the big league. Hailing from the small UK market town of Wisbech on the Norfolk/Cambridgeshire […]
by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — October 25, 2013 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium — Alter Bridge is currently on on tour in Europe with Halestorm. Hardrock Haven’s Elsie Roymans caught their recent performance […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — If the Heaven & Hell Records roster can be said to have a type, it’s probably a hybrid of thrash and power metal sounds with a strong […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — October 22, 2013 at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood, CA. — One of the most iconic bands of this day and age found their way to Los Angeles […]
by Marija Brettle – Columnist — If the essential ingredients in all great rock ‘n’ roll are anger, energy, intensity and belief, then Manchester’s four-piece Obsessive Compulsive have them all in abundance. Formed at the […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — October 12, 2013 at Best Buy Theater in New York City, NY. — Two words … SOLD OUT! Playing small clubs in support of their newest release The […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — Described as a “fictional horror story where each song communicates a portion of the overall narrative,” Noctum’s Final Sacrifice, offers clear, solid vocals, rippin’ guitar solos and creative […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Senior photojournalist Anabel DFlux sat down to chat with Chicago natives Diamond Plate during their recent show at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood on October 19th. […]
by Steve Patrick – Columnist — Finnish symphonic metal legends Nightwish have certainly had a tumultuous past year starting with dismissing their vocalist Anette Olzon in October of 2012 while on tour with Kamelot in […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas – Columnist — Farraday is a Greek-based melodic rock duo who has just put out its debut album Shades of Love on AOR Heaven records. In short what the melodic rock fan […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — What better way to spend Columbus Day weekend than at Vamp’d for the CD release party of The Underground Rebels with special opening guest Todd Kerns on Oct. […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — October 12, 2013 at The Palms in Las Vegas, NV. — Korn is currently on tour in support of their latest release The Paradigm Shift. The band made […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Siren’s Cry is the latest band to make their way into the now crowded symphonic power metal scene with their debut full length album entitled Scattered Horizons. The […]
by Alex Barbieri – Senior Columnist — Feedback following the recent Melodic Rock Fest 3 Festival (MRF3) has been positive and enthusiastic. The general consensus is that MRF3 was an incredible weekend of music, friendship, […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Once again a strong Canadian Wind is blowing – this time it is a reunited Harem Scarem delivering a solid and complete re-recording of their classic 1993 album […]
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Smashing down genre barriers like a berserk bull blowing through a sheet of balsa wood, Texas-based metal act Downfall 2012 return with the aptly-titled Issue Two, the 2nd […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Sacramento four-piece Restrayned play a combination of hard rock and melodic metal, which works well in some instances, but in others it lacks the muscle to make any serious […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Italian five-piece Voodoo Highway add their name to an ever expanding list of classic hard rock artists, with their sophomore album Showdown. The thing is, this genre has been […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — The Sixxis are an American hard rock trio whose influences are stated to include Zeppelin, Muse and System Of A Down. It is a rather strange and diverse list, […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — October 2, 2013 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — Heavy metal band Saxon is currently on tour and made a special stop in Las Vegas at Vamp’d […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — October 4, 2013 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — Every blue moon a super group comes along to grab the attention of the music industry. On Oct. […]
by Emma Jenkins – Columnist — October 5, 2013 at The Rock City in Nottingham, U.K. — Tonight’s opening act was Aussie relocated to L.A. Laura Wilde, a feisty female singer with surfer chick good […]
by Nikiforos Skoumas – Columnist — It has been a good three years since the release of the remarkable melodic rock debut of all-star band W.E.T. (the musical combination of Work of Art, Eclispe and […]
by John Kindred – Publisher — Aramis Records revisits Richie Scarlet’s 2012 I Plead The Fifth by re-releasing the studio effort on vinyl. The LP has been pressed on 180g red vinyl and is a […]
by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — Oct 2, 2013 at Den Atelier, Luxembourg in Luxembourg — Baroness 2013 Tour returns to Europe, U.K. and Australia. Hardrock Haven’s Christophe Pauly caught the band live at Den […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — October 2, 2013 at Henderson Pavillon in Henderson, NV. — Poison front man and reality television star Bret Michaels rocked Henderson Pavilion on Oct. 2. The outdoor arena […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 at TOAD’S PLACE in NEW HAVEN, CT. — California’s own DevilDriver was met by a packed club eagerly awaiting their arrival. Touring in support of […]
by Matt Karpe – Columnist — October 5, 2013 at Rock City, Nottingham UK — In support of their recently released third studio album Spirit, Finland’s new heroes Reckless Love hit the UK for a […]
by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 at WEBSTER THEATER in HARTFORD, CT. — Fresh off the Mayhem Fest tour, Battlecross attacked the Webster’s stage with a vengeance! Technically on point and […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel Dflux had a chat with Michael Valentine, bassist for hard rock band Love and Death. They talked about tours, music, and inspirations. HRH: What has been your […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — At this point we’re well into a new wave of old school heavy rock/stoner metal/doom metal/(insert your favorite term here) bands. It seems like legions of bearded […]
by Craig Newman – Columnist — October 3, 2013 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA The new power trio The Winery Dogs starts their first U.S. show at Southern California. The Winery Dogs […]
by Craig Newman – Columnist — October 4, 2013 at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, CA Saxon formed in 1976 in Barnsley, Yorkshire named as Son of A Bitch. They changed their name […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Rise Above This is the latest EP release from New Jersey’s New Day Dawn, and the group not only brings it with tons of Jersey sass and attitude, […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Hot on the heels of Teenage Casket Company’s new release, Still Standing, lead singer/guitarist Rob Wylde checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about why they are still […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Here’s one that slipped by us at the tail end of 2012 and deserves another look. In Death’s Shadow is the debut full-length from Melbourne-based heavy metal […]
by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Tigertailz is back—well, sorta; this is hardly an all-original lineup—with a brand new EP that, against all odds, isn’t a rock ‘n’ roll train wreck. In fact, prepare […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Zakk Wylde struck it double lucky when Ozzy hired him back in 1987. Not only was it one of the most prolific, best-paid gigs in rock, but the […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — It’s been a few years—ok almost seven—but Teenage Casket Company (TCC) is back with a new studio album called Still Standing. For their career, these musicians have found […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — The Way I Am is the third album release from the LA-based alternative/progressive rock act Starfire. Founded and fronted by vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter Dairenn Lombard, Starfire’s […]
by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — As of late, reunions for bands have been pretty popular. This is true for different locations, including Denmark. Jackal will be re-releasing Cry of the Jackal with five bonus […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Having made a name for herself and won accolades in the blues and classic rock circles, Joanne Shaw Taylor now seeks to expand her identity with a stunning […]
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