Music Reviews 2014

Sinbreed | Shadows

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — German power metal band Sinbreed is back after a four-year absence with their second album, titled Shadows. The band, of course, features a pair of Blind Guardian […]

Interviews 2014

The Infamous Ted Nugent

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Nowadays it seems that Ted Nugent gets more attention for what he does off the concert stage, whether it be hunting or debating politics. Thankfully, the Motor City […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Dead By Wednesday

by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — June 25th, 2014 at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh N.C. — Connecticut’s Dead By Wednesday is currently out on tour supporting Shadows Fall. Hardrock Haven’s Chris Baird caught up with […]

Interviews 2014

Alexx Calise

by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel DFlux caught with Alexx Calise, a Los Angeles transplant making a name for herself with music. They chatted about her amazing TV show opportunities, her infamous song […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Shadows Fall

by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — June 25th, 2014 at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh N.C. — Shadows Fall are currently on tour headlining dates from June through July. Supporting Shadows Fall are Connecticut’s own Dead […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Devour The Day

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 21st, 2014 at Backstage Bar and Billiards in Las Vegas, NV. — Devour The Day made a special stop at Backstage Bar and Billiards in the heart […]

Music Reviews 2014

Tothem | Beyond The Sea

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Tothem is one of the latest entries into the now crowded Gothic Metal scene in Italy. Formed back in 2003, the band misfired and broke up after releasing […]

Interviews 2014

Sean Von Helvete of Ritual Aesthetic

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Dark, creative artist mastermind and renowned Dawn of Ashes drummer, Ritual Aesthetic is a unique new project about to take the metal wold by storm. Anabel DFlux had […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Six Days Til Sunday

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — June 21st, 2014 at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, CA. — Los Angeles natives Six Days Til Sunday held the Whisky a Go Go hostage to […]

Music Reviews 2014

Stan Bush | The Ultimate

by Ron Higgins – Columnist — A Stan Bush record is like an episode of “Modern Family”— you can always count on it being good. The Ultimate, his twelfth studio album in over 30 years, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Arch Enemy | War Eternal

by Justing Gaines – Senior Columnist/news Editor — Well, Swedish melodic death metal mainstays Arch Enemy definitely got people talking in advance of their ninth full-length album, titled War Eternal. The departure of co-founding guitarist […]

Music Reviews 2014

Yes | Heaven and Earth

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Classic rock band Yes is gearing up for release of Heaven And Earth on July 18 via Frontiers Records. The release inspires the signature symphonic sound of the […]

Interviews 2014

Kristy Majors

by Joe Dolan – Guest Columnist — Kristy Majors Comes Out Strong with the Thrill Kills CD Release party at the Viper Room — The legend of Hollywood Glam Rock has cornerstones and foundations that […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Ragdoll

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 13th, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas — Australia’s latest export Ragdoll wrapped up their North American Tour in Las Vegas at Vamp’d on Friday 13. Although, […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Man On Earth

by Kent McIntire – Photojournalist — June 10th, 2014 at Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN. — Who is Man On Earth? Where are they from? Why have I not heard of them? Started by lead […]

Music Reviews 2014

Seether | Isolate and Medicate

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — South Africa’s finest rock band return with their sixth studio album Isolate and Medicate, with just under 40 minutes of trademark post-grunge anthems. Seether have always been masters […]

Interviews 2014

Ethan Brosh

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Guitar virtuoso Ethan Brosh will join forces with Vinny Appice and Carmine Appice in New York City for Drum Wars. Ethan has also just released an instrumental album […]

Music Reviews 2014

Linkin Park | The Hunting Party

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Over the years, Linkin Park have always had the ability to amaze and stun. After setting the bar to incredibly high with a debut album of record breaking […]

Music Reviews 2014

Kruk | Before

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s been more than a decade since the Polish band Kruk (‘kruk’ is ‘the raven’ in English, hence a bit of ornithological terminology) left the nest and embarked on […]

Music Reviews 2014

Adrian English | Total Chaos

by John Kindred – Publisher — “Shred is not dead!” is the proclamation of Shredguy Records. With the release of Adrian English’s third, mostly instrumental album, Total Chaos, both English and Shredguy Records put their […]

Music Reviews 2014

Vanishing Point | Distant Is the Sun

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been seven long years, but Australian progressive metal band Vanishing Point is finally back with a new studio album, their fifth overall, titled Distant Is the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Shakra | 33 – The Best of Shakra

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — After nine studio albums over the course of a nearly two-decade career, it makes sense for Swiss melodic hard rockers Shakra to release a “best of” collection, […]

Off the Rails

AweSome “Life” Guitars Give You Incredible Unequalled Features, Including 35 Pickup Tones

AweSome Musical Instruments has released their amazing new “Life” guitars. Using the familiar Strat-style and Tele-style body shapes, these exceptional entry level guitars combine several incredible features that are not available from anyone else. Some […]

Interviews 2014

Leon Todd of Ragdoll

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Hot off the heels of performing at Rocklahoma, Ragdoll is currently taking the U.S. by storm. Hailing from the land down under, this is the Australians band third […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Firehouse

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 6th, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — As temperatures soared to 100 degrees, Firehouse turned up the heat at Las Vegas hottest concert club Vamp’d […]

Interviews 2014

Rich Antonelli

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — With his instrumental album Voiceless out and the charity purpose behind its release, his tribute band Bon Jersey doing their best to impersonate the Jersey giants Bon Jovi and […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Rival Sons

by Stephen Fourie – Photojournalist — June 9th, 2014 at Scala in London, U.K. — “Simply the best rock group on the planet at the moment,” “the coolest rock band around” and “these guys are […]

Interviews 2014

Kip Winger of Winger

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s been five years since some of us pumped our fists to “Deal With The Devil” and dealt with the “Stone Cold Killer” … as well as walked down […]

Concert Reviews 2014

Rock On The Range 2014

by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — May 16th – 18th, 2014 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. — America’s Largest Rock Festival Sells Out … Again! It will go down as the coolest […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | KC Rockfest 2014

by Shawna McHenry – Photographer — May 31st, 2014 at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO. — Rain or shine, Kansas City’s Rockfest has turned into a well-oiled machine. Staying true to the one-day event, […]