Music Reviews 2015

Dark Sarah | Behind The Black Veil

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Dark Sarah is a concept project from Finland, led by singer/songwriter Heidi Parviainen (former lead singer of the Symphonic Metal act Amberian Dawn). Financed by successful indiegogo campaigns, […]

Music Reviews 2015

Impellitteri | Venom

by Ron Higgins – Columnist — “Are You Ready?… 1, 2, 3… VENOM!!! So starts the latest release from this legendary outfit. After a much too long six year absence, Impellitteri is back and they […]

Music Reviews 2015

Go Betty Go | Reboot

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Just the band name, Go Betty Go, sounds like this is going to be a fun trip, right? Once the music starts, and you hear this all-female band […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | The Answer

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — April 12, 2015 at Muziekodroom in Hasselt, Belgium — Touring in support of their new album, Raise A Little Hell, The Answer continue their trip across Europe. Stopping […]

Music Reviews 2015

Europe | War of Kings

by Don Higgins – Columnist — Europe, one of Sweden’s biggest rock groups, are back with their tenth hard-hitting album titled War of Kings. An aptly titled release because these guys are performing at their […]

Music Reviews 2015

Kiske/Somerville | City of Heroes

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Fans of the Kiske/Somerville project, which paired vocalists Michael Kiske (Unisonic, ex-Helloween) and Amanda Somerville, have something to celebrate this year. Their 2010 debut album was thought […]

Interviews 2015

Jim Peterik

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — When you catch up for a bit of interrogation with someone who still remains the untouchable master of songwriting and storytelling, you can be sure you’re going to […]

Music Reviews 2015

Maxx Explosion | Dirty Angels

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — American Melodic rockers Maxx Explosion are back with a new album, their second, titled Dirty Angels. Maxx Explosion is, of course, the band put together by House […]

Music Reviews 2015

Enertia | Victim of Thought

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — For the latest installment in their Bootcamp series, which spotlights overlooked bands with only demo or self-released material, the Divebomb label has set its sights on Enertia, […]

Music Reviews 2015

Damnation Angels | The Valiant Fire

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — (Mostly) UK-based symphonic/power metal band Damnation Angels is back with a new album, their second overall, titled The Valiant Fire. It’s the highly-anticipated follow-up to their breakthrough […]

Music Reviews 2015

Eden’s Curse | Live With the Curse

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Multi-national melodic metal band Eden’s Curse delivered their first ever live album this year with the two-disc Live With the Curse. Live albums seem a bit passé […]

Music Reviews 2015

Matt Mitchell of Furyon

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Influenced with multitude of bands from Iron Maiden to Alter Bridge, their style is a compromise between heaviness and melody. The UK-based act Furyon has created quite a […]

Concert Reviews 2015

The Tragically Hip – Canadian Music Icons

by Mark Yesford – Photojournalist — April 17th, 2015 at Budweiser Gardens in London, On., Canada — Canadian music icons, The Hip, with their very animated frontman, Gordon Downie, made a tour stop at London’s […]

Music Reviews 2015

Blackwelder | Survival of the Fittest

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — While the new super-group Level 10 is getting a fair bit of attention, there’s another “all-star” project featuring Primal Fear members that is worth noting. Blackwelder is […]

Interviews 2015

Damien & Jennifer of Dust in Mind

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Columnist — Damien and Jennifer of the band Dust in Mind Strasbourg in France, open up and discuss the bands beginnings as well as their new studio EP titled Never […]

Interviews 2015

Kostas Tokas and Teo Ross of Reload

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — They’re sensational, they’re talented, they’re fresh blood. And yes – they’re “hotter than a bullet”… The Melodic Hard Rock act Reload released their debut album, aptly entitled Hotter […]

Music Reviews 2015

Furyon | Lost Salvation

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — With their debut effort Gravitas released independently in 2010 to the multitude of rave write-ups and Frontiers Records re-releasing it two years later, the U.K. outfit Furyon has […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Apocalyptica

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — April 11, 2015 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, CA — Known for their exquisitely unique sound, what started as a band of Metallica covers has become a […]

Interviews 2015

Steve Riley of L.A. Guns

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — O’Sheckys Live Bar & Restaurant in Columbus, OH recently played host to legends of the Sunset Strip rock scene. Cap City Concerts LLC proudly presented L.A. Guns in […]

Music Reviews 2015

Where Evil Follows | Portable Darkness

by John Kindred – Publisher — Guitarist Toby Knapp, alongside bassist Dean Sternberg (Ashes of Ares, ex-Into Eternity), returns with his latest studio project Where Evil Follows. Most recently, Knapp released his second solo album […]

Interviews 2015

Michael Des Barres

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Having been a child of the 80’s, I first came to know Michael Des Barres as the villainous Murdoc that always kept Richard Dean Anderson’s MacGyver on his […]

Concert Reviews 2015

An Intimate Performance with Apocalyptica

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — On one of the rare nights that it rains in California, magic was brewing inside of a premier Los Angeles studio. Known for their impressive musicianship, Finnish act […]

Music Reviews 2015

Illuminata | Where Stories Unfold

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Where Stories Unfold is an apt name for the latest release by the Austrian Symphonic/Theatrical Metal act Illuminata. Combining elements of Gothic Metal with full orchestra backing, Illuminata […]

Interviews 2015

Mikko Sirén of Apocalyptica

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Hardrock Haven’s Anabel DFlux met with Apocalyptica drummer Mikko Sirén, on a sunny California morning. With a clear blue sky and a most relaxed setting, the two conversed […]

Interviews 2015

Hansi Kürsch of Blind Guardian

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — German power metal legends Blind Guardian have recently released their tenth studio record, Beyond the Red Mirror. The album is a continuation of the story from the band’s […]

Music Reviews 2015

Visigoth | The Revenant King

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — The traditional Heavy Metal revival in the United States has been in full swing for several years now, but every once in a while a band will emerge […]

Interviews 2015

Luke Sheafer of Me Like Bees

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Senior photojournalist Anabel DFlux caught up with Luke Sheafer of Me Like Bees, an Indie Rock band out of Joplin, Missouri. The two had a delightful phone chat […]

Interviews 2015

Ludvig Turner of Reach

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — There’s hardly more original way for a Rock band to debut than to record a cover version of… an EDM hit. But with their eagerly awaited, full length […]

Interviews 2015

Charlotte Wessels of Delain

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Dutch Symphonic Metal band Delain completed a successful US tour late last year alongside Xandria and Sonata Arctica. Delain was out on the road supporting their most recent […]

Concert Reviews 2015

LIVE! | Kansas

by Kim Shockley-Ash – Senior Columnist — March 28, 2015 at Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, Mo. — Saturday night, March 28th, Kansas played to a full house at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Mo. I […]