by Joe Dolan – Columnist — Feb. 20, 2015 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA. — The now legendary Swedish Metal Band In Flames has begun their 2015 North American West Coast leg […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Feb. 7, 2014 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV. — Devour The Day has landed one of the most coveted spots opening for Hellyeah on the […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Senior photojournalist Anabel DFlux met up with fashion designer Lindsay Hearts at her studio, adorned with edgy decor and pieces from the new collection on display. The two […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — One of the greatest vocalists in rock and metal—Tony Mills—has just graced his fans with a brand new solo effort, Over My Dead Body. Whether you are a […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — The vast number of new Rock/Metal bands and promising debut albums emerging one after another these days prompts the question – is it a long-awaited rock revival we […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Metal-core can be a genre that you simply love or you simply hate, and it can be a stagnant rut that is begging for a band to come […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Feb. 14, 2015, at Bar Sinister in Hollywood, CA. — Rock band The Dreaming stole hearts on February 14th, 2015, at Bar Sinister’s Valentine’s event in Hollywood. With […]
Dialtone Pickups officially was founded in January 2014 by John Liptac and Tory Taylor. In an effort to achieve the “perfect tone,” Liptac had made several modifications to his guitars, but he was unable to […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — It has been 29 years since Southern California rock band Ruthless has released a new album. That is all about to change with their latest release They Rise. […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — To name your band Temple Of Rock is pompous, pretentious, snooty (at least a bit)? Well, not if you’re Michael Schenker. Temple Of Rock is not only the […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — When it comes to acts such as the German Kissin’ Dynamite or the Melbourne-based quartet Mystery, it’s widely known that these musicians and subsequent bands started their careers […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Feb. 6, 2015 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — One of my favorite bands from the ‘80s Bang Tango made a special appearance at Vamp’d in Las […]
by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — Journalist Anabel DFlux met up with September Mourning at their rehearsal space to chat about the band’s music, visual characteristics, the conjunction between the upcoming debut album and […]
International metal band BLACKWELDER will release their new album, “Survival Of The Fittest“, on April 24, 2015 via GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. The “Survival Of The Fittest” cover artwork can be seen below. “Survival Of The […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Feb. 12, 2015, at Arlene’s Grocery, New York City, NY. — Rock band Devi carries through its sixth year in the NYC music scene with remarkable conviction. Its […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — In the current decade, there hardly has been a year without an album released by Frédéric Slama’s AOR. In 2012, fans of the star-studded project under this moniker […]
by Marissa Ann – Photojournalist — Feb. 3, 2015, at Pianos NYC in New York City, NY. — Indie Pop/Rock band Jessi Mechanic from New York City performed Feb. 3 at Pianos NYC, in the […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Founded in the late 1990s, Slovakia’s Tristana brings inspiration from the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains to their power metal. Cold, snow swept forests and magical mountain landscapes […]
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Feb. 4, 2015 at O’Sheckys Live in Columbus, OH. — For over two decades, the shock rocker known as Wednesday 13 has been laying waste to any venue […]
by John Kindred – Publisher — Feb. 11, 2015 at The Scene K.C. Rock Bar in Kansas City, MO. — Following the release of his latest two-CD studio album, Scorpions Revisited, Uli Jon Roth arrived […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Here is a cool bundle of six honest-to-goodness Thrash tracks spiced up with some of the finest guitar work the East Coast metal has to offer. Guitar player […]
Faithsedge begins recording their third installment this month with founding members vocalist/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia and former Dokken lead guitarist Alex De Rosso. Now taking over production an keys for the new album is Alessandro Del […]
International power prog metal band BLACKWELDER have announced “Survival Of The Fittest” as the title of their upcoming debut album, due to be released on April 24, 2015 via German label GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. Hailing […]
In December 2011, JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE first bared its teeth. Since its inception, the front man welcomed back longtime bassist and friend Tony Montana-this time as a guitar player and keyboardist-lead guitarist Robby Lochner, […]
Doomy heavy metallers EXORCISM have inked a new deal with Dream Records, the home of Furyon, Metal Machine, Black Raven, for the release of their yet-untitled sophomore album in 2015. The new album to be […]
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2015 – Sol Invictus, Faith No More’s highly anticipated follow-up to Album of the Year, arrives on May 19 via Reclamation Recordings/Ipecac Recordings. “What I can say is that I think […]
Shredguy Records is proud to announce its twenty seventh release, The Sean Baker Orchestra Game On!!. The album features thirteen tracks of melodic shred guitar music by a group of stellar musicians. Lead by guitar […]
by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — Jacky Bastek is a finger-style guitarist and composer from Frankfurt, Germany. In 2014 she played her first live shows and started to share her music online getting a […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Australian Metal-core bruisers Feed Her To The Sharks are on the verge of international stardom. After signing with the mighty Victory Records last year, Feed Her To The […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Feb. 7, 2015 at Santa Ana Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. — Behemoth The sweet scent of incense filled the front row as Behemoth was ready to go […]
ROCKLAHOMA TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM LINKIN PARK, TESLA, GODSMACK, SLAYER, VOLBEAT, BREAKING BENJAMIN, PAPA ROACH, HALESTORM, QUEENSRŸCHE AND MANY MORE FOR AMERICA’S BIGGEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PARTY MAY 22-24 IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA After a record-breaking […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Have you ever wondered how Thin Lizzy would have sounded if it was transferred into the 21st century? And, of course, we are not talking the star-studded touring […]
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — German vocal powerhouse Udo Dirkschneider recently released a new studio with his longtime solo band U.D.O. entitled Decadent. Dirkschneider took some time to speak with Hardrock Haven about […]
DEVI in NYC – Thurs Feb 12, 9 pm Live Recording Arlenes Grocery, New Vids, Press Hey Devi Fans! We’re multi-tracking & videotaping our Arlenes Grocery show in NYC this Thursday at 9 PM, with […]
MONSTER ENERGY DRINK & THE WHISKY A GO-GO PRESENTS: 3rd ANNUAL ROCK AGAINST MS ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH FEATURING: STEVE STEVENS (BILLY IDOL), STEVEN ADLER (GnR), BLASKO (OZZY), […]
The 27th of January 2015 the Gothenburg based band Destiny released their digital single and video “Living Dead”, the band’s first new release in ten years! The song is the first taste from the band’s […]
Austin, Texas based Metal band Southern Front has released an, intense Horror themed music video for their track “Face Down”, from their new album Death Throes, now available for purchase on iTunes and other digital […]
Lindsay Hearts, custom clothing designer to musicians, is ready to launch her Rock & Roll and Heavy Metal inspired clothing line with crowdfunding website Kickstarter, beginning February 2nd 2015. After years of working with her […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Extreme, one of the later arrivals on the hair metal scene, are the latest to receive the anniversary re-release treatment, for their second album Pornograffitti. By the time […]
by John Kindred – Publisher — The Deep, while new to the music scene, is not a new band. In fact, the formation of the group can be traced back to 1982, when the group […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — When Battleaxe released Power… back in 1984, they was just another band throwing their name into the NWOBHM hat. It was always going to be hard to compete […]
by Kathy Kindred – Editor in Chief — Feb. 3, 2015 at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, MO. — As expected, Tesla brought its A-game to Kansas City. The band has been coming to […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Falling Again is the debut EP from Dauzat St.Marie, an L.A.-based duo formed by Mat Dauzat and Heather St. Marie. While only 5 tracks long, Falling Again is […]
by Kathy Kindred – Editor in Chief — The NAMM experience is a complete immersion into sensory overload. Yes, all five senses. Each year, the National Association of Music Merchants hosts the four-day Winter NAMM […]
The German Gothic-Rock band Schöngeist is working on a new album and is inviting fans into its world of complicated but clear music, where a dark, Gothic atmosphere is interwoven with refined oriental textures and […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — I wrote in the album review for Rise that every so often you come across a band or album (by mistake) that takes you by surprise. That was […]
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — The American hard rock scene continues to go from strength to strength. Thanks in part to the radio airwaves, more and more bands are coming through, and they […]
Y&T – A Documentary About the Legendary Classic Rock Band The Film This documentary, narrated by Eddie Trunk and told by front man Dave Meniketti, along with interviews of past and present band members, will […]
by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — According to the National Association of Music Merchants, NAMM, The 2015 Winter NAMM Show was the largest event in its 114-year history. The number of this year’s participating […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Swedish Heavy/Power Metal band helped close out 2014 with a bang with the release of their latest album, titled Stormborn. It’s the band’s sixth album overall, and […]
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — January 20th, 2015 at Whisky-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. — Static X: With the unexpected passing of one of the most influential musicians in our industry, Wayne Static […]
by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 24, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 3: Day 3 began by visiting the booths associated with recording, DJ mixing and digital […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 18th, 2015 at the Palms Theater in Las Vegas, NV. — One of the greatest rock bands of all time, Styx returned to the Palms Theater on […]
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 17th, 2015 at Eastside Cannery in Las Vegas, NV. — Baltimore’s pride and joy rock band KIX took over Las Vegas this past weekend. The band is […]
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Military history enthusiasts that happen to be Metal-heads had their prayers answered when the band Sabaton formed in 1999. These hard-driving Swedes recount tales of bravery and valor […]
by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 23, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 2: Highlights of the day began with Mad Hatter Guitar Products who offer solderless guitar […]
by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 22, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 1: Winter NAMM 2015 takes place in Anaheim, California from January 22-25 2015. Easily the […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Back in the ‘80s, the band Zwarte was one of the biggest bands around the Midwest. They are probably known for their greatest hit “Sturgis,” an ode to […]
The release date of the BORN OF FIRE album “Dead Winter Sun” on vinyl is February 13th 2015. The limited vinyl edition consists 200 pieces with printed insert on black vinyl. The preorder phase will […]
Few rock guitarists have as impressive a resume as Michael Schenker does – as he has supplied his six-string talents to such world-renowned acts as the Scorpions, UFO, and the Michael Schenker Group over the […]
Polish heavy metallers Divine Weep are preparing to record their sophomore album, the successor to its 2013 release, “Age of the Immortal“. The session is planned for March 2015 in the well-known Hertz Studio (Vader, […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Is there a hotter name in melodic rock these days than Erik Martensson? Between peforming in W.E.T. and writing and producing for names like Toby Hitchcock, Jimi Jamison […]
DELVE TEXAS confirms that KISS guitarist, TOMMY THAYER, will perform with headliner, STEEL PANTHER, at NAMMJAM 2015. Held on Friday night of the annual NAMM SHOW, the biggest worldwide convention for the music instrument industry, […]
On February 21st, 2015, DMR Books will release their first publication entitled Swords of Steel, an anthology of fantasy/horror adventure stories in the tradition of Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, George R.R. Martin, and H.P. […]
The fifth album trailer for Beyond The Red Mirror, the tenth studio release by metal’s highly-esteemed storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: . “We followed this [orchestral] […]
Featuring All-Star Guests SERJ TANKIAN, TOM MORELLO and More Out March 3, 2015 via UDR Music The Late Legendary Guitar Hero Memorialized in Sensational Cover Tracks Featuring an All-Star Line-Up of Music Greats: TOM MORELLO […]
Triggerfinger announce the release of their fourth studio album By Absence of The Sun that will be released on the 4th March 2015. By Absence Of The Sun gives us yet another example of this […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — L.A.-based rockers Lucid Fly have just released Stasis, a three track EP that follows in the footsteps of their last EP, The Escape Stage – and hopefully a […]
The Dark Alternative, Hard Rock Transmedia Project September Mourning have released their new single “Children Of Fate” from their upcoming album due out this Spring. The album, which was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — When you think of the wave of melodic death metal that swept out of Europe in the mid to late ’90s, it’s usually the big Swedish bands […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Norway’s Sarpedon released an EP a few years back … a raw, unpolished but promising journey through Progressive Metal, with tinges of Power Metal too. Anomic Nation can […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Path Of Destruction is the fifth studio release from the Phil Vincent fronted power trio Tragik. Following a familiar path, this new album displays what Phil Vincent does […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Once a spandex-clad frontman of the glam rock disciples Wig Wam, performing under the moniker of Glam and now a frontman of a super-group Ammunition – Age Sten […]
Award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker releases a new studio album entitled “Spirit On A Mission” Released by in-akustik, the album of all-new material features Schenker’s Temple of Rock band – ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — If you were a young glam metal fan living in Europe in mid 2000s and not quite satisfied only with watching faded music videos from the ‘80s, sometime […]
by Ron Higgins – Columnist — The wait is finally over. Five years after their last release, 2009’s Homeland, Red Circuit has released another monster album full of melodic Prog-Metal goodness. Haze of Nemesis is […]
by Mark Yesford – Photojournalist — January 11th, 2015 at Kool Haus in Toronto, Canada — Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society made a stop at Toronto’s Kool Haus with Hatebreed and Butcher Babies, in support […]
UK rockers FURYON will release their second album, “Lost Salvation“, on January 26 via Dream Records/Cargo Records in UK/EUROPE. What’s to be expected is more explosive guitar riffs and solos in well-crafted song form. Expressive […]
Jorn Lande and Trond Holter have just released the official video for “Walking On Water,” from their acclaimed Dracula: Swing of Death album. The video is available below. The album is available for pre-order on […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been five years since we last saw a new studio album from Brazilian progressive/power metal legends Angra. During that time, the band celebrated the 20th anniversary […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Now here’s an album that slipped under the radar in the closing days of 2014. Swedish band Empire 21 is a supergroup of sorts. The players involved […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Now here’s a super-group with a lineup that’s sure to get people’s attention. Level 10 is the latest project to emerge from the mad scientists at the […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Finnish melodic death metal veterans Mors Principium Est closed out the year with a new album, their fifth to date, titled Dawn of the 5th Era. It’s […]
The wait for Lucid Fly’s newest release is over: “Stasis,’ the follow-up to its 2009 release ‘The Escape Stage,’ is now available for purchase on iTunes and for streaming on Spotify. ‘Stasis’ comprises three tracks […]
by John Kindred – Publisher — Stryper’s Michael Sweet returns after his amazing solo album released in 2014, I’m Not Your Suicide, joining up with legendary shredder George Lynch (Lynch Mob, ex-Dokken). The duo released […]
SAINT AGNES BRAND NEW VIDEO – ‘A Beautiful Day For Murder’ LABEL: ENERGY SNAKE RECORDS Cinematic psych outfit Saint Agnes have released their new single, ‘A Beautiful Day for Murder’ via visceral London Label Energy […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Canadian symphonic metal songstress Leah McHenry has put the finishing touches on Kings & Queens – her second full-length studio release. Leah continues to blend Celtic, world music, […]
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Reset The Dial is the fourth studio release from the New Jersey-based rock / power-pop quartet The Fletchers. Fans of old school guitar rock/pop/punk will most certainly appreciate […]
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — In the latter half of 2014, ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein destroyed venues across the country while touring in support of his latest album Abominator. The record […]
by John Kindred – Publisher — Shadow Eden is the Progressive Rock instrumental trio led by David Mercado. Founded in 2009, the band features drummer Kenny Lane and the late Randy Coven on bass (2011-2014). […]
ONLINE METAL PROMO and METALHEAD webzine (Italy) are proud to jointly release “Roman Empire Armageddon Vol. 1”, a free music compilation download featuring a mix of 34 current, advanced and unreleased original songs from established […]
EXCITER, RIOT V; THE RODS and LIEGE LORD are the leading four legendary old school metal bands confirmed for the DEFENDERS OF THE OLD III festival to be held on March 13-14, 2015 at The […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Welcome to the wicked side, folks – let’s hope you will enjoy the ride! Having punched the heavy metal aficionados straight in the face with their EP Welcome […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — The new year is upon us, and we already have a contender for our “top ten of 2015” list wih As Daylight Breaks, the debut album from […]
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Now here’s an album that caused many a melodic rock fan to do a double-take. It’s not that a collaboration between super-vocalist Jorn Lande and Wig Wam […]
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