Music Reviews 2014

Orange Goblin | Healing Through Fire

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Originally released in 2007, Healing Through Fire was the sixth album from long-running UK stoner/doom metal band Orange Goblin. It was released by the now-defunct Sanctuary label, […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Leatherwolf in Las Vegas

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — May 10th, 2014 at the Las Vegas Country Saloon in Las Vegas, NV. — ‘80s metal band Leatherwolf made a rare Las Vegas appearance May 10 at the […]

Interviews 2014

Jens “Shredmaster JB” Basten of Gloryful

by Jenn Carbaugh – Senior Columnist — Gloryful was formed in the summer of 2010, and they continue to catch the attention of head-bangers everywhere. Merely 10 months after the prominent release of their first […]

Music Reviews 2014

Mindcage | Our Own Devices

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — 2013’s Our Own Devices is the debut full-length album from American progressive/power metal band Mindcage, one of the more promising bands to hit the scene in recent […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Seether with Black Stone Cherry

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — May 11th, 2014 at Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. — Touring in support of their newest album, Isolate and Medicate (being released in July 2014), Seether hit the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Miracle Master | Tattooed Woman

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Tattooed Woman is the debut album from Miracle Master, the new German melodic hard rock band formed from the ashes of Pump. Pump didn’t exactly set the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Adavant | A Light Cut Through the Void

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — When you think of hotspots for pagan and folk metal bands, Arizona probably doesn’t spring to mind. It’s not exactly prime territory for landing Viking long-ships after […]

Music Reviews 2014

Therion | Theli

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — You wouldn’t think that as late as 1996 a new metal album could come out and completely define an entire genre, but that’s exactly what happened when […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ektomorf | Retribution

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Hungarian groove merchants Ektomorf are back with a new studio album, their ninth overall, titled Retribution. Once again the band has enlisted producer/engineer Tue Madsen, and once […]

Music Reviews 2014

Sleaze RoXxX | Dangerous Obsession

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Riding a wave of ‘80s nostalgia might be a good idea these days. But no matter if you think about the new ‘80s-infused bands (such as Brother Firetribe, Outloud […]

Interviews 2014

Johnny Kelly of Kill Devil Hill

by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — He cut his rock n’ roll teeth in Type O Negative and he’s also the drummer for Danzig. Now Johnny Kelly is sitting on the drummer throne of […]

Music Reviews 2014

Hatriot | Dawn of the New Centurion

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Well, the Souza clan certainly didn’t waste any time. Just one year after releasing their debut album Heroes of Origin, Hatriot is back with another devastating serving […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ironstorm | Wrathwind

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Canadian rock is much more than Rush, Helix, and Harem Scarem. Edmonton’s own Ironstorm is new to the scene, and brings female frontier metal into the mainstream of […]

Interviews 2014

Sebastian Stodolak of Scream Maker

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — In spite of the majority of their musical counterparts going for odd fusions of genres and experiments that go out of hand more often than not, Scream Maker remains […]

Music Reviews 2014

H.E.A.T | Tearing Down The Walls

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — In 2008, the Swedish melodic rock act named H.E.A.T emerged from the Nordic wilderness to bring catchy guitar-laden melodies and huge ‘80s-infused choruses back with their self-titled debut album. […]

Music Reviews 2014

Mach22 | Sweet Talk Intervention

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — With their musical résumés content-rich (and their family connections influential – one of the band’s two guitarists, Sebastian LaBar, is the son of Cinderella’s Jeff LaBar ), a Philadelphia-based […]

Music Reviews 2014

Madman’s Lullaby | Unhinged

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Originally self-released last year (and now given a proper CD release by the Kivel label), Unhinged is the third album from Bay Area hard rockers Madman’s Lullaby. […]

Music Reviews 2014

David Readman | David Readman

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Melodic rock/metal vocalist David Readman, best known as the frontman for both Pink Cream 69 and Voodoo Circle, released his debut solo album in 2007. It came […]

Interviews 2014

James Rivera of Helstar

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Helstar featuring James Rivera kicks off their European tour on May 6. The band is promoting their latest release This Wicked Nest on AFM Records. Helstar will kick […]

Interviews 2014

Bob Dee with Petro

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Bob Dee and his band Petro should be kept on radar by all modern melodic rock fans – an all-in-one guide to their output, the retrospective album Burning Rain […]

Music Reviews 2014

WAMI | Kill The King

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — These days, artistic collaborations between well-known musicians are nothing rare and the number of star-studded projects spring up like mushrooms. Still, WAMI is a unique formation for many reasons […]

Music Reviews 2014

Anette Olzon | Shine

by Craig Newman – Columnist — Swedish singer Anette Olzon has her first album released this year, titled Shine, with 10 songs and the first single teaser is “Lies.” It’s on her Facebook page along […]

Interviews 2014

Torben Enevoldsen of Acacia Avenue

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — After four years of hiatus, Acacia Avenue is back! The project’s mastermind, Danish axeman Torben Enevoldsen, continues his exploration of melodic rock genre, this time with the likes of […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Flower Kings in Belgium

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — April 24th, 2014 at ProgResiste Convention in Soignies, Belgium — The Flower Kings continue their march across Europe. Hardrock Haven’s Christophe Pauly caught the band live in Soignies, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Brother Firetribe | Diamond In The Firepit

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — If thinking about a contemporary band that embodies the term “pomp rock” in the strict sense of the word, the Finnish melodic rock act Brother Firetribe is one of […]

Music Reviews 2014

Altered Sky | Stop and Live

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — Altered Sky is fulfilling their fairy tale while they paint stories with their self-written material. This Glasgow rock band has an ambitious feat ahead of them with 3 U.K. […]

Interviews 2014

Adrian Vandenberg of Vandenberg’s MoonKings

by Marija Brettle – Columnist — The Robin 2, Concert Venue in Wolverhampton, April 23. 2014 — After almost two decades, former Whitesnake and outstanding rock guitarist Adrian Vandenberg is finally back in music with […]

Music Reviews 2014

John Taglieri | Southern Paradise

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Put Springsteen, Mellencamp, and latter-day Bon Jovi into a musical blender and the result might sound very much like guitarist/singer/songwriter John Taglieri. If you must hang a tag […]

Music Reviews 2014

Bob Dee with Petro | Burning Rain

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — New York-based rock act Bob Dee with Petro – comprised of the singer/guitarist Bob Dee and his backing band – released their greatest hits compilation entitled Burning Rain just […]

Music Reviews 2014

Old Man’s Cellar | Damaged Pearls

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Once again, the Italian metal scene has given the world another gem of a band. Old Man’s Cellar, a five-piece hailing from Modena, has successfully blended modern techniques […]

Interviews 2014

Gavin of Ajenda

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — In recent years, we could observe the huge development of the ‘female fronted’ rock subgenre – from the alternative rock and such acts as Halestorm to the symphonic metal […]

Music Reviews 2014

Human Fortress | Raided Land

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Released at the tail end of last year, Raided Land is the fourth album from Germany’s Human Fortress, and the first to feature Gus Monsanto (ex-Adagio, ex-Revolution […]

Music Reviews 2014

Words of Farewell | The Black Wild Yonder

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Just when you thought there weren’t any bands making good, classic-style melodic death metal anymore, here comes Words of Farewell with their second album, titled The Black […]

Music Reviews 2014

The Pretty Reckless | Going to Hell

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — There is so much doubt thrown in the direction of the sinfully sexy Taylor Momsen. Fronting The Pretty Reckless has caused opinion to swirl involving the talent of the […]

Interviews 2014

Levi Benton of MISS MAY I

by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — Miss May I have grown from a local Troy, Ohio band to a legitimate national metal act sharing the stage with artists like Killswitch Engage, Five Finger Death […]

Interviews 2014

Sami Alho of Free Spirit

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Five years after their critically acclaimed debut Pale Sister Of Light saw the light of day, Free Spirit return with their sophomore effort, entitled All The Shadows Of Darkened […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | William Control

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 26th, 2014 at Bar Sinister in Hollywood, CA. — William Control took over L.A.’s premier goth club; Bar Sinister. Saturday night’s fiasco involved a DVD filming, special […]

Music Reviews 2014

Picture | Eternal Dark/Heavy Metal Ears

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene may have gotten most of the attention from fans and the press (and rightly so) back in the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Free Spirit | All the Shades of Darkened Light

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been five long years since Finnish melodic rock band Free Spirit released their unforgettable debut album Pale Sister of Light, but they’re finally back with a […]

Interviews 2014

Ken Sandin of Alien

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s hard to think of any better news for the classic AOR/melodic rock fans than one of the most acclaimed bands back, geared up and ready to go! It’s […]

Interviews 2014

William Control

by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel DFlux found herself backstage at L.A.’s hottest goth club to chat with front-man William Control. Bar Sinister was the stage for William Control’s upcoming DVD- and Anabel […]

Interviews 2014

Jaron Gulino of MACH22

by John Kindred – Publisher — MACH22 is here to rock! hailed as “Zeppelin meets Kravitz,” the bands sound is steeped in classic rock influences and captures that classic feel with a modern rock edge. […]

Music Reviews 2014

Picture | Diamond Dreamer/Picture 1

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) scene may have gotten most of the attention from fans and the press (and rightly so) back in the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Twilight Messenger | The World Below

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The World Below is the debut album from Twilight Messenger, a new traditional/power metal project put together by vocalist Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez and guitarist/bassist Andy “CloudRunner” […]

Music Reviews 2014

Gloryful | Ocean Blade

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — Gloryful was formed in the summer of 2010, and merely 10 months after the strong release of their first album, The Warrior’s Code, they are at it again with […]

Music Reviews 2014

Edgedown | Statues Fall

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — Making their debut from Southern Bavaria from Massacre Records is EDGEDOWN. Statues Fall is an album that delivers galloping metal with a vocal range that could have a slight […]

Music Reviews 2014

Blade Killer | Blade Killer

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Los Angeles-based traditional heavy metal band Blade Killer made their debut earlier this year with this 4-song, self-titled EP on the Stormspell label. The band is one […]

Music Reviews 2014

Uriah Heep | Outsider

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — There is no doubt Uriah Heep has already secured themselves a place among the “classic” or “legendary” bands a rock fan enumerates in a single breath – with their […]

Interviews 2014

Wolf Hoffman of Accept

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — German hard rock legends Accept have completed the follow-up to 2012’s Stalingrad record and will be releasing their new album Blind Rage on July 18 via Nuclear Blast. […]

Music Reviews 2014

Alien | Eternity

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Years before such hybrid genre-related terms as New Wave Of Swedish Sleaze Metal were coined, Scandinavia was a very fruitful land for a different genre to flourish. And no […]

Interviews 2014

Chris Green of Rubicon Cross

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — There is a new band on the horizon getting ready to invade the music industry. Rubicon Cross, comprised of Firehouse singer C.J. Snare, guitarist Chris Green (Pride/Furyon) bassist […]

Music Reviews 2014

Michael Sweet | I’m Not Your Suicide

by John Kindred – Publisher — Michael Sweet, front-man for the Christian rock band Stryper, is set to release his latest solo album; I’m Not Your Suicide, May 6 on Big3 Records. Sweet also will […]

Interviews 2014

Nigel Bailey of Three Lions

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Three Lions are a band which all AOR/Melodic Rock fans should definitely keep on their radar. The English power-trio (featuring members of Dare and Ten) has just released a […]

Music Reviews 2014

Helstar | This Wicked Nest

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Helstar is gearing up for the release of This Wicked Nest on April 29 via AFM Records. The speed metal band that hails from Texas return to their […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Saliva and 3 Years Hollow

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — April 19th, 2014 at the Las Vegas Country Saloon in Las Vegas, NV. — Easter weekend and the heart of downtown Vegas on Fremont Street was alive with […]

Interviews 2014

Carmen Elise Espenaes of SAVN

by Craig Newman – Columnist — Norwegian symphonic rock group SAVN have just released a new, eleven-track self-titled studio album. The band was founded by The Sins Of Thy Beloved members Stig Johansen and Anders […]

Music Reviews 2014

Kjetil By | Better Days

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Norwegian guitarist Kjetil By, with the help of some very well respected friends, has just released his fourth solo album entitled Better Days. Fans of commercial rock will […]

Music Reviews 2014

Scream Maker | Livin’ In The Past

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — After having the audience introduced to their classic heavy metal sound with their EP We Are Not The Same, this year Scream Maker returns with the full length album […]

Music Reviews 2014

SAVN | SAVN

by Craig Newman – Columnist — Norwegian symphonic rock group SAVN have just released a new, eleven-track album of fresh music and this album rocks! It has the right blend of hard and soft energy […]

Music Reviews 2014

Beasto Blanco | Live Fast Die Loud

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Much hubbub abounds about the fact that Johnny Depp blessed this album with his stamp of approval. Problem is, Depp also claimed The Lone Ranger was a good […]

Music Reviews 2014

Moonshine | Moonshine

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Do you feel like having a trip down the U.S. South, cruising from one smoky joint to another, where the whiskey flows and the rich bluesy tones fill the […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Vigilant Playground

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 18th, 2014 at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. — Eccentric and passionate band Vigilant Playground played at the Whisky a Go Go on Friday, […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | The Dreaming

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 18th, 2014 at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. — One of the best known L.A. based bands, The Dreaming, stole the night at the […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | BlackBox13

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 18th, 2014 at Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. — BlackBox13 is a hard rock band that hails from Las Vegas, Nevada. Opening for The […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | GOTTHARD in Belgium

by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — April 9th, 2014 at Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium — Promoting their upcoming studio album Bang!, Gotthard performed at Biebob in Vosselaar, Belgium. Enjoy the photos captured by Hardrock Haven […]

Interviews 2014

Tobias Sammet of Edguy

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet checked in with Hardrock Haven to discuss their new album, Space Police: Defenders of the Crown; exactly what their Baba Yaga song is all […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Halestorm in Belgium

by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — April 12th, 2014 at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium — Halestorm is currently out on the road on their European tour in support of their most recent studio album The […]

Music Reviews 2014

Brainstorm | Firesoul

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — For the so-called European power metal, the motherland traditionally was nowhere else but Germany – think Helloween, Gamma Ray, Blind Guardian and other “pioneer fathers” of the genre (influenced […]

Music Reviews 2014

Captain Black Beard | Before Plastic

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Captain Black Beard seems to “have it all,” a fancy band name, a team of solid musicians, the renowned producers to work with, a critically acclaimed debut album … […]

Music Reviews 2014

Mak | Not For Everybody

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — If a regular member of a currently existing band goes solo, there are two possible explanations to such a move. As it often happens, there are some personal tensions […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Foreigner in Belgium

by Elsie Roymans – Photojournalist — April 17th, 2014 at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium — FOREIGNER, one of the biggest rock bands of all time, are internationally renowned for creating some of the most iconic […]

Interviews 2014

Nic Maeder of Gotthard

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Two years after the album Firebirth marked the start of a new chapter in Gotthard’s history after the tragic death of the band’s lead singer Steve Lee in 2010, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Teramaze | Esoteric Symbolism

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Gone are the thrashier days of Teramaze? Yes and no. The Australian act, labeled not-so-precisely as “melodic thrash,” returns with their new release Esoteric Symbolism. Two years after their […]

Music Reviews 2014

Steel Panther | All You can Eat

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — L.A. rock band Steel Panther return to the mix with their latest release All You Can Eat. The ‘80s were a time of excessive partying and groupies. Steel […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Sevendust

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — April 12th, 2014 at Vinyl in Las Vegas, NV. — Sevendust made a special Las Vegas appearance at Vinyl on April 12th. The band is currently on an […]

Music Reviews 2014

AOR | The Secrets Of LA

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Think catchy melodies, fine songwriting, polished production, big hooks, massive keyboard sound and power-chord-heavy guitar riffs. Call it AOR, AOR/Westcoast, Melodic Rock or lite metal — whatever the name […]

Interviews 2014

Alex Crescioni of Diminished 7

by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — HRH photojournalist Anabel DFlux chatted with Diminished 7 frontman Alex Crescioni in his studio the other day, picking his brain about their upcoming album The Regal Chapters, the […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Mindless Self Indulgence

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 15th, 2014 at House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA. — One of the most original and energetic bands to hit the House of Blues stage was […]

Interviews 2014

Chandler Mogel of Outloud

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Five years ago they promised they’ll rock us to hell and back again – and as it seems, the Greek/American band Outloud doesn’t waste their breath! One of the […]

Music Reviews 2014

L.R.S. | Down To The Core

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Frontiers Records melodic rock explosion continues! And so does, it seems, the present tendency for super-groups to spring up — in recent months several more appeared, one of them […]

Interviews 2014

Raziel Quiroz (aka Raziel Dead)

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — Raziel Quiroz (aka Raziel Dead) is a tattoo artist in Mexico City. He is best known for his artwork done within the hard rock and metal community which […]

Music Reviews 2014

David J. Caron | 9 Singles

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Multi-instrumentalist and singer David J. Caron is back. After dropping a 28-track debut release in 2012, he has release a package called 9 Singles, consisting of four new […]

Interviews 2014

Derek Davis of Babylon A.D.

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s time to dig deep into your record collection and broaden it a little bit – there’s a new album to put next to the late ‘80s-era classics Babylon […]

Music Reviews 2014

Iron Savior | Rise of the Hero

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Long-running German power metal band Iron Savior is back after a three-year absence with Rise of the Hero, their eighth full-length album. The band released what may […]

Interviews 2014

Six Days Til’ Sunday

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel DFlux got to have dinner with these rockers over at the infamous Rainbow Bar and Grill on the Sunset Boulevard to chat about their band: Six Days […]

Interviews 2014

Keith Slack of Mother Road

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Mother Road, an international band founded by the German guitarist Chris Lyne and the American singer Keith Slack (“with a little help of their friends” – Alessandro Del Vecchio, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Three Lions | Three Lions

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Take a three-piece band, consisting of two-thirds of the musicians whose legendary status has already been deservedly attained in the melodic rock scene. Add some classic rock inspirations and […]

Music Reviews 2014

Humbucker | King Of The World

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — What would have happened if ‘70s era-KISS jammed with AC/DC at Motörhead’s headquarters? And what if to add a modern-day production and sound mastering to this explosive mixture? If […]

Music Reviews 2014

Darkyra Black | Dragon Tears

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Darkyra Black is a Gothic-symphonic metal singer & songwriter hailing from Down Under. Despite being an Aussie, her music is heavenly influenced by all things Asian – and […]

Interviews 2014

Jens Rüttgeroth of Positive Touch

by Nikiforos Skoumas – Columnist — The band Positive Touch seems to come out of nowhere and released an album that rivals the best of Work of Art, White Widdow and Houston. Keyboardist and songwriter […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Goatwhore

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 5th, 2014 at House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA. — Metal band Goatwhore made the crowd go nuts with an insatiable energy and desire to rock! […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Black Crown Initiate

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 5th, 2014 at House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA. — Black Crown Initiate is a metal band from Reading, Pennsylvania, who definitely held their own on […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Queensryche

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — April 4th, 2014 at the Hosue of Blues in Las Vegas, NV. — Back by popular demand, Queensryche featuring Geoff Tate returned to Las Vegas to perform at […]

Music Reviews 2014

Mother Road | Drive

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — The “older” generation of hard rock fans do it out of nostalgia, the “younger” out of longing for what they’ve never had a chance to experience themselves. And yet, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Neuronspoiler | Emergence

by John Kindred – Publisher — The U.K. seems to have harnessed the power of resurrection as traditional heavy metal has become a dominant force and created the rejuvenated acronym NWOTHM which follows in the […]

Interviews 2014

Björn Lodin of Baltimoore

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Back with their newest album Back For More, the Swedish Baltimoore are not to look back over their shoulder anymore. In spite of their Scandi AOR origin, now the […]

Interviews 2014

Morgan Rose of Sevendust

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Sevendust is kicking off their acoustic tour “An Evening With Sevendust” on April 1 in Athens, Georgia. The band will make a special stop in Las Vegas at […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Lacuna Coil

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 1st, 2014 at The Roxy Theater in Hollywood, CA. — One of the best recognized names in symphonic metal, Italian superstars Lacuna Coil played a very intimate […]

Music Reviews 2014

Maxx Explosion | Forever

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Here’s another debut release on the Kivel Records roster that slipped by us last year. Forever is the first album by Maxx Explosion, a U.S.-based melodic hard […]

Music Reviews 2014

Michael Bormann | Love Is Magic

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue …” How accurate this couplet is in reference to the “best of” or catalog albums, being released in dozens each year […]

Interviews 2014

Danny Vaughn of Tyketto

by Marija Brettle – Columnist — With their debut album, Don’t Come Easy, the American melodic rockers Tyketto took everybody by surprise in 1991. After that two more albums followed, but with the onset of […]

Interviews 2014

Marc Storace of Krokus

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Almost forty years after having been formed in Solothurn, Switzerland, Krokus’ career came full circle as the Swiss rock heroes returned to their hometown in August 2013 to play […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Saliva

by Chris Baird – Photographer — March 24th, 2014 at Diamond Club in New Bern, N.C. Saliva is out on the road promoting their new release due out on 4-29-14 titled Rise Up. Enjoy the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Baltimoore | Back For More

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — If you ever wished the mellow power ballad “Ballerina” off Baltimoore’s debut album had been your prom song (or if you’re completely stuck in the ‘80s to the point […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Five Finger Death Punch

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — March 25th, 2014 at Trix Antwerpen in Antwerpen, Belgium FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: IVAN MOODY (vocals), ZOLTAN BATHORY (guitar), JEREMY SPENCER (drums), JASON HOOK (guitar) and CHRIS KAEL […]

Interviews 2014

Farewell, My Love

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel DFlux sat down and get to know the masterminds behind rock band Farewell, My Love, before their show at the Whisky a Go Go this past Saturday […]

Music Reviews 2014

Diesel | Into The Fire

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Were you awe-stricken by any of the W.E.T. releases, or Joe Lynn Turner’s project Sunstorm? Were the classic records of the ‘80s era Rainbow, FM and Foreigner a soundtrack […]

Music Reviews 2014

Dark Forest | The Awakening

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — “Epic”, “classic”, “traditional” – these are suitable (yet clichéd) terms to describe Dark Forest’s third album The Awakening, the follow-up to their 2011 Dawn Of Infinity release, which saw […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ashen Horde | Sanguinum Vindicta

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — For some reason—OK, many good ones—Black Metal bands seem to write about “winter.” And not a Frosty the Snowman type winter, but an “everything is dead and bleak” […]

Music Reviews 2014

Delain | The Human Contradiction

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Dutch symphonic metal masters Delain are getting ready to release their fourth studio release entitled The Human Contradiction. The female fronted act dropped their last full studio album […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Transatlantic

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — March 14th, 2014 at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands Transatlantic are currently on tour in Europe. Christophe Pauly caught the band live at Poppodium 013 in Tilburg, and […]

Music Reviews 2014

No Love Lost | No Love Lost

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — North Carolina-based melodic rockers No Love Lost made their debut last year on the Kivel Records label with this self-titled offering. The band features vocalist Scott Board, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Mark Schuster | Unstable Melodics

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Things get better with age, and Mark Schuster’s latest instrumental release Unstable Melodics is proof. The Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist has followed up on his 2010 release Losing Faith with […]

Music Reviews 2014

Saliva | Rise Up

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Fans of radio-friendly modern hard rock should be—wait for it—salivating to get their ears on this album. The addition of new vocalist Bobby Amaru (replacing original singer Josey […]

Concert Reviews 2014

EXPERIENCE HENDRIX: The Music & Legacy

by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — March 18th, 2014 at the Kentucky Center in Louisville, KY. For the musicians on the 2014 Experience Hendrix Tour, participating is easy. It’s a reunion of old friends […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Metal Church

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — March 17th, 2014 at Las Vegas Country Saloon in Las Vegas, NV. — St. Patrick’s Day weekend kicked into high gear, as one of the first metal thrash […]

Interviews 2014

Al Barrow of Magnum

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Thirty six years after their debut record Kingdom of Madness hit the shelves and having released eighteen albums in total, Magnum – one of the finest melodic rock acts […]

Music Reviews 2014

Turbo | The Fifth Element

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — The Polish band Turbo has deservedly achieved its cult status among rock and metal fans of their homeland. Founded in 1980, it laid the ground for Polish heavy metal […]

Interviews 2014

Bill Leverty of Firehouse

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Firehouse guitarist Bill Leverty checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about the band’s upcoming tour dates, including the Monsters of Rock Cruise; playing live in the “YouTube” […]

Music Reviews 2014

Pretty Maids | Louder Than Ever

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Long running Danish melodic metal band Pretty Maids has been on a hot streak lately. Since 2010 they’ve released two amazing new studio albums (2010’s Pandemonium and […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Foghat & Blue Oyster Cult

by Kent McIntire – Photojournalist — March 7th, 2014 at Peppermill Concert Hall in West Wendover, NV. — While in Las Vegas for other reasons, I was fortunate to take in a show on March […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ferreira | V

by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the nicest guys you’ll probably never meet, Marco Ferreira, has just released his fifth studio release with his band Ferreira, and there has to be a […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Uriah Heep

by Marija Brettle – Columnist — March 4th, 2014 at KOKO in London, U.K. — I have seen Uriah Heep on stage many times before, but after seeing their live masterful performance at London’s Koko […]

Interviews 2014

Scotty Austin of Saving Abel

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Saving Abel have returned to the music scene with new singer Scotty Austin. The band is currently on tour promoting their new single “Love Like Suicide.” Hardrock Haven […]

Music Reviews 2014

KXM | KXM

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Hardrock Haven is always discovering the next cutting edge band making waves in the music industry. KXM is that next band, featuring ex-Dokken virtuoso George Lynch, Korn drummer […]

Music Reviews 2014

Magnum | Escape From The Shadow Garden

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — The Birmingham-based Magnum belongs in the particular league of privileged bands, after the last few decades they’re a band who does not need to prove anything anymore, and simply […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | HIM

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — March 7th, 2014 at House of Blues Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA. — The Finnish are coming- and fans love it! Love metal band HIM played to a […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Buckcherry with Monster Truck

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — February 24th, 2014 at Webster Theater in Hartford, CT. — Touring in support of Confessions, their newest release; Buckcherry’s stop in Hartford CT was a huge success! Josh […]

Music Reviews 2014

Shear | Katharsis

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Katharsis is the latest release from Finish sextet Shear. Despite a history reaching back to 2001, Katharsis is only the band’s second full length release. They dropped their […]

Music Reviews 2014

Scorpions | MTV Unplugged: In Athens

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — In spite of their almost 50-year existence as a band (launched by the guitarist Rudolf Schenker as early as in 1965) and 40 years of recognition as a hard […]

Music Reviews 2014

Scream Maker | We Are Not The Same

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — From the ashes of the late 1970s and 1980s heavy metal, a new generation of musicians emerges now to pick up almost exactly where their heroes – Iron Maiden, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Savage Messiah | The Fateful Dark

by John Kindred – Publisher — London’s Savage Messiah returns with its fourth studio album, The Fateful Dark, which will be released in Europe March 10 and in the United States on March 18. The […]

Music Reviews 2014

Crystal Ball | Dawnbreaker

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — Pardon the pun, but you don’t need a crystal ball to know what this album will sound like. Now on their seventh release, this Swiss melodic metal band […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Omnium Gatherum

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 22th, 2014 at House of Blues Hollywood in West Hollywood, CA. — The Finnish took over the House of Blues Hollywood on Saturday night, February 22nd. With […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Queens of the Stone Age

by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — January 30th, 2014 at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh, N.C.– The Queens of the Stone Age Rule the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium The mighty Queens of the Stone Age emerged […]

Music Reviews 2014

Everthrone | Evil Tongues

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The second wave of Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series is here, and unlike the first wave, which focused on bands from decades past, this wave puts the […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Dio Disciples

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — February 21st, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — It is hard to believe that it has been four years since the untimely death of the legendary […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | SAXON

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — February 23th, 2014 at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg — Hardrock Haven’s Christophe Pauly caught up with Saxon at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Enjoy the photo gallery from the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Secret Illusion | Change Of Time

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Change Of Time is the upcoming release from Greek power-metallers Secret Illusion. It is the quintet’s second full length album, and simply put – it is a good […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Long Distance Calling

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — February 20th, 2014 at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg — Hardrock Haven’s Christophe Pauly caught up with Long Distance Calling at Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Enjoy the photo gallery […]

Interviews 2013

Christoph Hessler of Intersphere

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — Almost two years after the surprising German chart success of Hold On, Liberty!, The Intersphere return with a brand new studio album. And instead of relying on formulas […]

Music Reviews 2014

Primal Fear | Delivering the Black

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — German power metal masters Primal Fear are back with a new studio album, their tenth overall, titled Delivering the Black. It’s the band’s second album to feature […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Skeletonwitch

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 15th, 2014 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA. — Skeletonwitch gave metal fans exactly what they were craving at the Wiltern Theater on February 15, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Silent Force | Rising From the Ashes

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been seven long years since we last heard from (mostly) German power metal band Silent Force. The band gave every indication that 2007’s Walk the Earth […]

Interviews 2014

Bobby Amaru of Saliva

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Just like a Phoenix rising up from the ashes Saliva is gearing up for a triumphant return to the music world. The band is gearing up for a […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Love and a .38

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 15th, 2014 at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA. — One of the most eccentric and energetic bands in Hollywood, Love and a 38 took over The […]

Interviews 2014

Danny Veras of 7 Months Goes Solo

by Marija Brettle – Columnist — Former frontman of the US progressive metal band 7 Months, Danny Veras, has finally released his solo debut album titled, Never Give Up. The hard edge melodic album, is […]

Music Reviews 2014

The Dollyrots | Barefoot & Pregnant

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Is there anything more punk than telling labels they can eat it, and then putting out two records in a row independently using Kickstarter and then PledgeMusic? Well, […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Lynch Mob at the Whiskey

by Joe Dolan – Guest Columnist — February 14th, 2014 at the Whiskey a Go Go in Hollywood, CA. — On an amazing night of celebrations, George Lynch took the stage, as Lynch Mob, featuring […]

Interviews 2014

Jose Urquiza of 3 Years Hollow

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — 3 Years Hollow vocalist Jose Urquiza checked in with Hardrock Haven talk about their new album The Cracks; the current tour with Saving Abel; working with Clint Lowery […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Trivium with Miss May I

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — February 12th, 2014 at Trix in Antwerp, Belgium Trivium is currently on tour with with support from Miss May I and Battlecross. Photojournalist Christophe Pauly captured the Vengeance […]

Interviews 2014

Corey Beaulieu of Trivium

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — Trivium guitarist Corey Beaulieu talks about the bands latest studio album new Vengeance Falls, working with David Draiman who produced the album, writing songs and more … Hardrock […]

Music Reviews 2014

Hetman | You

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — A legend of the Polish heavy metal underground and one of the most underrated bands in the scene – Hetman – returns with a new album You. Despite the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Livin Fire | Under The Spell

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — What the recent years have brought – apart from the obvious ‘80s nostalgia and the trend of retromania – is the growing number of contemporary rock/metal acts and young […]

Music Reviews 2014

Freedom Call | Beyond

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Freedom Call – a.k.a. the happiest power metal band in the universe – are back with a new studio offering, their eighth overall, titled Beyond. The long-running […]

Music Reviews 2014

Roenwolfe | Neverwhere Dreamscape

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The second wave of Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series is here, and unlike the first wave, which focused on bands from decades past, this wave puts the […]

Music Reviews 2014

Eradikator | Dystopia

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The second wave of Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series is here, and unlike the first wave, which focused on bands from decades past, this wave puts the […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Sirion

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 7th, 2014 at the Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, CA. — Sirion put on a killer performance at their EP release show at the world […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Stone Sour in Hollywood

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 5th, 2014 at House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. — Stone Sour, a band that needs no further explanation beyond the name. Practically music gods, this band […]

Music Reviews 2014

Starsoup | Bazaar Of Wonders

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Starsoup’s Bazaar Of Wonders lives up to its name in a number of ways. This Russian studio project fronted by singer and guitarist Alexey Markov (Shadow Host, Distant […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Pop Evil

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — February 5th, 2014 at House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. — Pop Evil put on an electrifying show at the House of Blues, Hollywood. Opening for Stone Sour, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Adriangale | Suckerpunch

by Justin Gainesx – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been a long time coming – nine years to be exact – but melodic hard rockers Adriangale are finally back with a new studio album, their […]

Music Reviews 2014

Salvación | God Gold and Glory

by John Kindred – Publisher — The return of ‘80s-inspired NWOBHM continues as Salvación releases its third album titled God Gold and Glory. Hailing from Wilmington, N.C., the duo of Carlos Denogean and Nicholas Sponsel […]

Music Reviews 2014

Walter Monsanto | The Master Key

by John Kindred – Publisher — Multi-instrumentalist and composer Walter Monsanto has released his full-length solo album titled The Master Key. Hailing from Guatemala, Monsanto has been making a name for himself throughout the region, […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Dokken

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — February 1, 2014 at The Coach House San Juan in Capistrano CA. — As thousands of people headed into Las Vegas to place their bets for Superbowl Sunday, […]

Concert Photo Galleries

LIVE! | Seeker

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — January 26, 2014 at Webster Theater Underground in Hartford, CT. — You haven’t seen a mosh pit until you’ve seen a mosh pit at a hardcore show. Braving […]