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LIVE! | Fates Warning

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — November 22, 2013 at Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. Progressive metal icons, Fates Warning, is currently on tour to support their 11th studio album and first new release […]

Cage the Gods Favourite Sin EP
Music Reviews 2013

Cage The Gods | Favourite Sin EP

by Matt Karpe – Columnist — The debut release from Brits Cage The Gods is a diverse mix of American-style hard rock. This four-piece consist of members from all four corners of Great Britain, with […]

ghost if you have ghost
Music Reviews 2013

Ghost | If You Have Ghost

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Apparently not content with simply having released 2013’s best album (Infestissumam), Papa Emeritus II and his band of Nameless Ghouls is back with another unholy offering. Alongside […]

Witch Cross - Axe to Grind - www.witchcross.dk
Music Reviews 2013

Witch Cross Axe To Grind

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been nearly 30 years since the debut album from Danish cult heavy metal act Witch Cross was released, but the newly reformed band is finally back […]

No Sinner 2013 UK
Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | No Sinner

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — November 25, 2013 at The Black Heart in London, United Kingdom — You don’t have to be a nostalgia nut to dig this band. Frontwoman Colleen Rennison may […]

Dir En Grey 2013
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LIVE! | Dir En Grey

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 24, 2013 at House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. One of the most recognizable Japanese metal bands to date, Dir En Grey made their way to Hollywood […]

Keldian Outbound
Music Reviews 2013

Keldian | Outbound

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — The Science-Fiction melodic metal fanatics from Norway, Keldian, are back with their third studio effort, Outbound. Albeit they took half a decade off between their second and third […]

Killswitch Engage 2013
Interviews 2013

Mike D’Antonio of Killswitch Engage

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Massachusetts metalcore forebearers Killswitch Engage are currently well into a tour of North America alongside Huntress and Lamb of God. Earlier this year, the band also released their […]

Black Star Riders
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LIVE! | Black Star Riders

by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — November 20, 2013 at Biebob in Vosselaar in Belgium BLACK STAR RIDERS are currently on tour through Europe through December 15th. In 2012, the touring members of THIN LIZZY […]

Buckcherry
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LIVE! | Buckcherry & Hardcore Superstar

by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — November 6, 2013 at Biebob in Vosselaar in Belgium L.A. rockers BUCKCHERRY and Swedish hard rock bad boys HARDCORE SUPERSTAR are currently out on the road co-headlining shows throughout […]

Aleks Sever Danger Girl
Music Reviews 2013

Aleks Sever | Danger Girl

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — The more you have to say, the less notes you play. Aleks Sever proves this adage with knowing elegance on her debut instrumental album released last September. Each […]

Angelica 2013
Interviews 2013

Angelica

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Angelica discusses he new album Thrive to released on Frontiers Records Sweden rock singer Angelica is gearing up for her release Thrive via Frontiers Records on December 3rd. […]

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LIVE! | Nonpoint with Beyond The Shore

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — November 17, 2013 at Webster Theater in Hartford, Conn. Kentucky boys, Beyond The Shore is currently touring with Nonpoint in support of their first full-length album Ghostwatcher. Mixing […]

Jaime St. James
Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | Black N’ Blue

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — November 16, 2013 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. Hot off the heels of performing in LA, Black N’ Blue made a special stop in Las Vegas performing […]

The Answer Live 2013 Europe
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LIVE! | The Answer at Trix

by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — October 31, 2013 at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium The Answer continue their 40 date European tour through October and November 2013. The band is touring in support of their […]

Kamelot Live 2013 Europe
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LIVE! | Kamelot at jeugdcentrum Rondpunt 26

by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — November 13, 2013 at jeugdcentrum Rondpunt 26 in Genk, Belgium Silverthorn Over Europe tour with Kamelot 2013 Kamelot, one of the most influential, exciting and innovative Metal acts in […]

Eden’s Curse Symphony of Sin
Music Reviews 2013

Eden’s Curse | Symphony of Sin

by Ron Higgins – Columnist — After taking a three year hiatus and losing founding member and band namesake Michael Eden, Eden’s Curse are back with an impressive melodic metal masterpiece for their 4th full-length […]

Aska Fire Eater
Music Reviews 2013

Aska | Fire Eater

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Long running, Texas-based traditional heavy metal band Aska is back after a six-year absence with a new album, their sixth full-length, titled Fire Eater. The band may […]

Now Or Never 2013
Music Reviews 2013

Now Or Never | Now Or Never

by Matt Karpe – Columnist — Now Or Never’s self-titled debut finds a group of musicians, already masters of their craft through various stints in other bands, joining forces to fuse hard rock and heavy […]

Flying Colors Live in Europe
Music Reviews 2013

Flying Colors | Live in Europe

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Live footage of this recently hatched supergroup performing in Tilburg, Holland has been shot with unpretentious good taste. And it transparently shows that Steve Morse remains this outfit’s […]

William Control 2013
Interviews 2013

William Francis of William Control

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel Dflux had the opportunity to sit down and chat with William Francis of William Control about his inspirations, literary opinions, and upcoming album. ::: Listen to the […]

Fearless Vampire Killers 2013
Interviews 2013

Drew & Laurence of Fearless Vampire Killers

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel Dflux had a moment to chat with Drew Willnough and Laurence Beveridge of British band Fearless Vampire Killers, and although pleasantly interested by their dapper accents, they […]

Fearless Vampire Killers Live 2013
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LIVE! | Fearless Vampire Killers

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 7th, 2013 at the Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA. — Get ready and get set for a new kind of British incursion to hit the states. London locals […]

William Control Live 2013
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LIVE! | William Control

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 7th, 2013 at the Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA. — The suave, dapper, and oh-so dark, William Control blew the minds of music enthusiasts on November 7th, at […]

Interviews 2013

Veronica Freeman of Benedictum

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — There is a new generation of female singers sweeping the nation. Benedictum featuring Veronica Freeman is gearing up for the release of Obey via Frontiers on Dec. 3 […]

Element WTF Happened To Journalism
Music Reviews 2013

Element | WTF Happened to Journalism

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — Founded in 2006 by Adam Calderbank and Rob Urquhart, Element has released their forthcoming third album, WTF Happened to Journalism. The band has been working hard to produce the […]

Davey Suicide Live 2013
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LIVE! | Davey Suicide

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 7th, 2013 at the Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA. — They’re back… Davey Suicide, hometown Hollywood heroes, are back to the Sunset Strip for yet another show. Taking […]

metal church generation nothing
Music Reviews 2013

Metal Church | Generation Nothing

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Metal Church is not one of those bands you’d call “political,” at least not outright. But if you go back to songs like “Deafening Hypocrisy,” “Ivory Towers,” “More […]

Huntress Live 2013
Interviews 2013

Jill Janus of Huntress

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Columnist — Forward: Anabel Dflux hung out backstage with Jill Janus of Huntress, talking about her past, her future, and the band itself. Touring in support of their second album […]

Dario Lorina 2013
Music Reviews 2013

Dario Lorina | Dario Lorina

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Dario Lorina has been turning heads on the guitar aficionado circuits for years. First as an awkward, but technically brilliant teenage virtuoso with amateur clips on YouTube, then […]

Avril Lavigne 2013
Music Reviews 2013

Avril Lavigne | Avril Lavigne

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Punk princess Avril Lavigne returns to the scene with her fifth self-titled studio release. The album finds Avril collaborating with Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger. The self-titled release features […]

New Years Day Live 2013
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LIVE! | New Years Day

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 9th, 2013 at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, CA. — Hollywood band New Years Day, although Anaheim locals, rocked the Whisky a Go Go on […]

Alter Bridge Lzzy Hale Live Ancienne Belgique 2013
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LIVE! | Alter Bridge in Belgium

by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — October 25, 2013 at Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium Alter Bridge return to Europe for a sixteen-date tour that began in October and wraps up in November. The upcoming […]

In White Noise Live 2013
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LIVE! | In White Noise

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — November 7th, 2013 at the Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA. — One of the hottest new bands to hit the Hollywood scene, In White Noise played their debut show […]

Tracer 2013 band
Interviews 2013

Mike Brown of Tracer

by Christophe Pauly – Photojournalist — From Adelaide, Australia the hard-rocking young three-piece band known as Tracer have released their second full-length album titled El Pistolero. Produced by Kevin Shirley who has worked with Led […]

Damn Dice Wild ‘N’ Ready EP
Music Reviews 2013

Damn Dice | Wild ‘N’ Ready

by Matt Karpe – Columnist — There are becoming more and more 80s’ influenced hard rock bands entering the scene as of late; a resurgence of one of the best decades that there has ever […]

ANDRZEJ CITOWICZ – Not So Silent Night
Music Reviews 2013

Andrzej Citowicz | Not So Silent Night

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Andrzej Citowicz, the Polish guitarist Hardrock Haven readers should already be quite familiar with, is striking back again – this time, with a bit of Christmas spirit. A smart […]

leah otherworld
Music Reviews 2013

Leah | Otherworld

by Craig Newman – Columnist — When you think of Ireland and Britain, you often envision green pastures, mountains, lakes, rivers, castles, pubs, the people (Celtic, Anglo-Saxons, Norseman and others), mythology, fables and more than […]

Trauma Scratch and Scream
Music Reviews 2013

Trauma | Scratch and Scream

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Here is one of the best releases of 2013: an old obscure record by a little-known metal band with some even more obscure bonus tracks featuring Cliff Burton. […]

Jessica Prouty Band Set Me Free
Music Reviews 2013

Jessica Prouty Band | Set Me Free

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — If you’re a fan of female-fronted modern hard rock, then hearing a band described as “Halestorm meets Evanescence” probably makes you drool like an insane asylum inmate jacked […]

Davey Suicide
Interviews 2013

Davey Suicide

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel Dflux caught up with Davey again to inquire about his newest ventures as a band. ::: Listen to the interview ::: Your browser does not support this […]

The Stimulators Rhythm Fever
Music Reviews 2013

The Stimulators | Rhythm Fever

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — These days when rock is losing its Dionysian steam and ditches its earnest romanticism, other genres lure in those looking for some back-to-the-basics essentials. The Stimulators may not […]

Hookers 'N' Blow
Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | Hookers ‘N’ Blow

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — November 2, 2013 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — On any given night there are numerous musical choices to celebrate the weekend. One surefire hit is to […]

Church of Misery Exporting Doom Metal Pays Off
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Exporting Doom Metal Pays Off

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — This month kicks off a North American tour for Japan’s top doom metal band, Church of Misery. On select dates, the tour will feature bands Bloody Hammers, Against the […]

wolfpakk cry wolf
Music Reviews 2013

Wolfpakk | Cry Wolf

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Sweeney and Voss are back! Their “pakk” again comprises a good few of the most respectable names in hard rock and metal – this time the list includes the […]

Benedictum Obey
Music Reviews 2013

Benedictum | Obey

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — San Diego based band Benedictum is gearing up for their fourth studio release Obey on Frontiers Records in North America on Dec. 3. Benedictum was first discovered by […]

Helloween press photo
Interviews 2013

Michael Weikath of Helloween

by Steve Patrick – Columnist — German power metal legends Helloween recently completed a fall tour of North America in support of their latest album Straight Out of Hell. Hardrock Haven was fortunate enough to […]

Heretic band
Interviews 2013

Brian Korban of Heretic

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — During the heyday of thrash metal in L.A., one band that gained a lot of attention was Heretic. In the ‘80s Heretic performed with many great metal bands […]

The Prog Collective Epilogue
Music Reviews 2013

The Prog Collective | Epilogue

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Once again, Billy Sherwood of Yes fame has assembled a group of some of the biggest names in progressive rock under the moniker of The Prog Collective. The […]

The Riders Can’t Get Enough
Music Reviews 2013

The Rides | Can’t Get Enough

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and CSN fame teams up with fellow classic rock vet Barry Goldberg and young guitar gun Kenny Wayne Shepherd to refresh some vintage […]

BUFFALO SUMMER walking shot
Interviews 2013

Andrew Hunt of Buffalo Summer

by Marija Brettle – Columnist — October 26, 2013 at the Bodega Venue, Nottingham — Influenced by the 70’s classic rock ‘retro era’, South Wales rock outfit BUFFALO SUMMER could well be the next in, […]

Off the Rails

20 CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS OF 2013

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — A summer in London resembles one big never-ending music festival: several A-listers playing on the same night at different venues, not to mention B-listers, C-listers, various up-and-comers, chancers, […]

Slayer live 2013
Concert Reviews 2013

LIVE! | Slayer

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — October 25, 2013 at The Joint in Las Vegas, NV. — It has been five months since metal lost one of its guitar heroes Jeff Hanneman of Slayer […]