HARDROCK HAVEN WRITERS’ TOP 10 FOR 2015!

Top 10 2015

Every year, Hardrock Haven staffers compile their Top 10 best releases. Our writers and photojournalists have diverse interests, allowing Hardrock Haven the ability to cover a broad spectrum of music. This is quite evident when you read through the varied selections for the year. Here are the writers’ favorites from 2015:

Alexandra’s Top Ten for 2015

The_Purple_Album_by_Whitesnake01. Whitesnake – The Purple Album
02. Wojciech Hoffmann – Behind The Windows
03. Razer – Razer
04. Jac Dalton – Powderkeg
05. Black Star Riders – The Killer Instinct
06. Piotr Wojcicki – Moon City
07. Frédéric Slama’s AOR – Return to LA
08. Motörhead – Bad Magic
09. Tomasz Andrzejewski – Universum
10. Hungryheart – Dirty Italian Job


Alissa’s Top Ten for 2015

ABT01. Abnormal Thought Patterns – Altered States of Consciousness
02. Motorhead – Bad Magic
03. Lynch Mob – Rebel
04. Billy Gibbons and the BFG’s – Perfectamundo
05. Mark Knopfler – Tracker
06. Joe Satriani – Shockwave Supernova
07. Warren Haynes – Ashes & Dust
08. David Gilmour – Rattle That Lock
09. Lamb of God – VII Sturm und Drang
10. Morglbl – Tea Time for Punks


Christophe’s Top Ten for 2015

steven wilson hand cannot erase01. Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase.
02. Marco Minnemann – Celebration
03. Winery Dogs – Streak
04. Metal Allegiance – Metal Allegiance
05. Gus G – Brand new Revolution
06. Flying Colors – Second Flight Live at Z7
07. Symphony x – Underworld
08. Dust in Mind – Never Look Back
09. Dagoba – Tales of the Black Dawn
10. Zephyra – Mental Absolution


Derric’s Top Ten for 2015

Tony Mills - Over My Dead Body01. Tony Mills – Over My Dead Body
02. Ghost – Meliora
03. Lynch Mob – Rebel
04. Born of Fire – Dead Winter Sun
05. Thunder – Wonder Days
06. Headless Crown – Time for Revolution
07. Randall Zwart – Lucky Number 13
08. Straight 2 Video – The Sequel Has Landed
09. Zierler – ESC
10. Beat the Drag – What’s Your Damage


Joe’s Top Ten for 2015

thunder wonder days01. Thunder – Wonder Days
02. Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall – Kingdom of Rock
03. Def Leppard – Def Leppard
04. Forever Still – Save Me
05. Leah – Kings & Queens
06. W.A.S.P. – Golgotha
07. Scorpions – Return to Forever
08. Joe Bonamassa – Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
09. Saxon – Battering Ram
10. Queensryche – Condition Human


John’s Top Ten for 2015

GL ST01. George Lynch – Shadow Train
02. Sweet & Lynch – Only To Rise
03. Reach – Reach Out to Rock
04. Diemonds – Never Gonna Die
05. Europe – War Of Kings
06. Whitesnake – The Purple Album
07. A Sound of Thunder – Tales From the Darkside
08. The Deep – Premonition
09. W.A.S.P. – Golgotha
10. Joe Stump – Dark Lord Rises


Jonna’s Top Ten for 2015

Iron-Maiden--The-Book-Of-Souls-album-cover01. Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls
02. Slayer – Repentless
03. As Darkness Dies – As Darkness Dies
04. 10 Years – From Birth to Burial
05. Lamb of God – VII: Sturm Und Drang
06. King Diamond – The Spider’s Lullaby (re-mastered)
07. Operation Mindcrime – Reinventing the Future
08. Halestorm – Into the Wild Life
09. We Are Harlot – We Are Harlot
10. Riot on Mars – Riot on Mars


Justin D’s Top Ten for 2015

Nightwish Endless Forms Most Beautiful01. Nightwish – Endless Forms Most Beautiful
02. Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase.
03. Motörhead – Bad Magic
04. Amorphis – Under the Red Cloud
05. Armored Saint – Win Hands Down
06. Blind Guardian – Beyond the Red Mirror
07. Iron Maiden – Book of Souls
08. Kamelot – Haven
09. Enforcer – From Beyond
10. Aristocrats – Tres Caballeros


Justin G’s Top Ten for 2015

Ghost01. Ghost – Meliora
02. Eclipse – Armageddonize
03. Praying Mantis – Legacy
04. Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall – Kingdom of Rock
05. Damnation Angels – The Valiant Fire
06. Serious Black – As Daylight Breaks
07. Kiske/Somerville – City of Heroes
08. Barren Earth – On Lonely Towers
09. Amorphis – Under the Red Cloud
10. Judicator – At the Expense of Humanity


Marija’s Top Ten for 2015

The_Purple_Album_by_Whitesnake01. Whitesnake – The Purple Album
02. Def Leppard – Def Leppard
03. Skindred – Volume
04. Black Star Riders – The Killer Instinct
05. Children of Bodom – Nuclear Blast
06. Lynch Mob – Rebel
07. David Gilmour – Rattle That Lock
08. Lamb of God – VII: Sturn Und Drang
09. Faith No More – Sol Invictus
10. Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls


Ron & Don’s Top Ten for 2015

Iron-Maiden--The-Book-Of-Souls-album-cover01. Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls
02. Kamelot – Haven
03. Eclipse – Armageddonize
04. Stryper – Fallen
05. Scorpions – Return to Forever
06. Praying Mantis – Legacy
07. Queensryche – Condition Human
08. Impellitteri – Venom
09. Europe – War of Kings
10. W.A.S.P. — Golgotha


Steve P.’s Top Ten for 2015

Motörhead Bad Magic01. Motörhead – Bad Magic
02. Baroness – Purple
03. Graveyard – Innocence and Decadence
04. Royal Thunder – Crooked Doors
05. Whitford St. Holmes – Reunion
06. Ghost – Meliora
07. Iron Maiden – Book of Souls
08. Kylesa – Exhausting Fire
09. Steven Wilson – Hand. Cannot. Erase.
10. The Answer – Raise a Little Hell


1 Comment

  1. Since we are sharing, my Top Ten:

    1. Def Leppard – Def Leppard
    2. The Answer – Raise a Little Hell
    3. Eclipse – Armageddonize
    4. The Winery Dogs – Hot Streak
    5. Halestorm – Into the Wild Life
    6. Find Me – Dark Angel
    7. Revolution Saints – Revolution Saints
    8. Ugly Kid Joe – Uglier Than They Used Ta Be
    9. Tremonti – Cauterize
    10. Scorpions – Return to Forever

    Worst Album?! Bon Jovi’s Burning Bridges.

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