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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
01. 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
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.