Lover Under Cover Into The Night
Music Reviews 2014

Lover Under Cover | Into The Night

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — The Swedish near-supergroup Lover Under Cover has just released Into The Night, a solid follow up to 2012’s debut Set The Night On Fire. Despite this being a […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Stone Sour

by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — January 26, 2014 at Bogarts in Cincinnati, Ohio — Corey Taylor loves Cincinnati, after all, “Bogarts” was one of the first gigs Stone Sour ever played. Taylor and […]

Music Reviews 2014

Shapist | Foundations

by Bryan J. Kilmore – Senior Columnist — Shapist is a relatively new and young progressive metal-core band from St. Louis. The band released its first demo in 2012 titled We Speak Volumes and in […]

Interviews 2014

Andy, Cal & Ben of Backstab Burial

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Backstab Burial is a young, but very determined band that hails from the U.K. With a brand new song released by BlankTV, Backstab Burial is ready to take […]

Music Reviews 2014

RENTAP | Summoning The Sun

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — The Dutch five piece act calling themselves RENTAP has given itself some pretty big shoes to fill. Apparently, RENTAP translates from ancient Malaysian as “Shaker Of The World” […]

Music Reviews 2014

No Sinner | Boo Hoo Hoo

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Blues-rock, rockabilly, country, and even touches of gospel boil with such heat in this pressure cooker of styles, the lid is about to fly off. Twenty-five year-old Canadian […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ron Keel | Metal Cowboy

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — After all these years, Ron Keel (KEEL, Steeler, Fair Game, IronHorse, Saber Tiger, etc.) finally has what he considers to be a true solo album, and he called […]

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Battle Beast | Battle Beast

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — Founded on the southern edge of Finland in 2008, Battle Beast represents everything that makes metal amazing – swift solos, immense choruses, and shrill screams. Nitte Valo, who was […]

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Persuader | The Fiction Maze

by Jenn Carbaugh – Columnist — The Fiction Maze is the fourth studio album for Swedish power metal band, Persuader. This album is thought to be a combination of their other creations but with a […]

Music Reviews 2014

Weapons | Reflections of a Troubled Mind

by Justin Gaines – News Editor/Senior Columnist — The fourth vintage band to be spotlighted by Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series (which focuses on overlooked and forgotten demos, both new and old), is Weapons, a […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | STYX

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 19, 2014 at Pearl Theater at the Palms in Las Vegas, NV. As winter rears its ugly head in much of the United States, many music and […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ministers of Anger | Renaissance

by Justin Gaines – News Editor/Senior Columnist — The fifth and final band in the first wave of Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series, which focuses on overlooked and forgotten demos, both new and old, is […]

Music Reviews 2014

Bloodgood | Dangerously Close

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — If love for ‘80s Christian metal flows through your veins, then you no doubt greeted news of Bloodgood’s resurrection with happiness, enthusiasm, and perhaps even a grateful prayer […]

Interviews 2014

Marta Gabriel of Crystal Viper

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Poland based band Crystal Viper is gearing up for the release of Possession Jan. 21 via AFM Records. Singer Marta Gabriel has checked in with Hardrock Haven to […]

Music Reviews 2014

Ring Of Fire | Battle Of Leningrad

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — After a nine-year hiatus, Ring Of Fire featuring former Yngwie Malsteem singer Mark Boals is gearing up for their fourth release entitled, Battle Of Leningrad via Frontiers Records […]

Music Reviews 2014

Overland | Epic

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — “Radio, Radio … Play that song … Take me back to when I was young” appears in the first track of Overland’s new release, Epic – and it […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Escape the Fate

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — January 15 2014 at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. — Rock band Escape the Fate kick some major butt at The Wiltern Theatre, on the corner […]

Music Reviews 2014

K3 | Key to Paradise EP

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — Budgie, Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, ZZ Top, Rush, Motörhead all led the way to Satriani’s famous G3 project. A “power trio” formula always has been extensively used by […]

Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | MSG in Las Vegas

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 9, 2013 at Las Vegas Country Saloon in Las Vegas, NV. — Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock kicked off their North American tour in Las Vegas on […]

Music Reviews 2014

Steve Saluto | 12

by John Kindred – Publisher — Italy’s Steve Saluto has just released his latest 4 song EP titled 12. Saluto picked up the guitar at age 15 and began learning Jazz before hearing Eddie Van […]

Music Reviews 2014

Naked Idol | Filthy Fairies EP

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Fans of monster rock act Lordi may be familiar with Naked Idol, the hard rock band featuring ex-Lordi bassist Magnum. For those new to either of these bands, […]

Music Reviews 2014

Crystal Viper | Possession

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Crystal Viper, led by vocalist Marta Gabriel, is gearing up for the release of Possession via AFM Records on Jan. 21. The band was formed in 2003 and […]

Interviews 2014

Paul Bostaph of Slayer

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Thrash metal architects Slayer had an extremely tumultuous 2013 with the tragic loss of guitarist Jeff Hanneman and the dismissal of drummer Dave Lombardo. Somehow, the band soldiered […]

Music Reviews 2014

Axel Rudi Pell | Into The Storm

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Its more of the same from Axel Rudi Pell on his latest release, Into The Storm… In this case – more explosive guitars, more solid vocal performances, more […]

Music Reviews 2014

Bobaflex | Charlatan’s Web

by Jonna Ambur – Senior Photojournalist — West Virginia’s Bobaflex released their sixth full-length album, Charlatan’s Web in September of 2013. Brothers and co-frontmen, Shaun and Marty McCoy, trade off guitar and lead vocals, depending […]

Music Reviews 2014

Orphaned Land | All Is One

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — After releasing a pair of mind-blowing concept albums (2004’s Mabool and 2010’s Never Ending Way of Orwarrior), Israeli progressive/death/symphonic/folk metal band Orphaned Land decided to try a […]

Music Reviews 2014

Shadowkiller | Slaves of Egypt

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — California-based progressive power metal band Shadowkiller made their debut in 2013 with the Stormspell release Slaves of Egypt. The band, which features vocalist/guitarist Joe Liszt (Rocka Rollas), […]

Music Reviews 2014

Firstrike | Deadly Voltage

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The third vintage band to be spotlighted by Divebomb Records’ new Bootcamp series (which focuses on overlooked and forgotten demos, both new and old), is Long Island […]

Sacred Warrior Waiting in Darkness
Music Reviews 2014

Sacred Warrior | Waiting in Darkness

by Mark Allen – Senior Columnist — It is intriguing that in a year that witnessed the release of two divisive Queensryche creations under divergent incarnations, the most Queensryche-sounding album of 2013 has been issued […]