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 2018:
Anabel’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Beauty in Chaos – Finding Beauty in Chaos
02. The Awakening – Chasm
03. The Crown Remnant – The Wicked King
04. Northward – Northward
05. Dimmu Borgir – Eonian
06. Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest
07. DevilDriver – Outlaws Til’ The End
08. MGT – Gemini Nyte
09. Judas Priest – Firepower
10. Alien Weaponry – Tu
Arta’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Amorphis – Queen Of Time
02. Tribulation – Down below
03. Zeal& Ardor – Stranger Fruit
04. Møl – Jord
05. Altars Of Grief – Iris
06. Yob – Our Raw Heart
07. Rivers Of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name
08. The Ocean – Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic
09. Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest
10. Persefone – In La’kech
Derric’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Rick Springfield — The Snake King
02. Cauldron — New Gods
03. Images of Eden — Soulrise
04. Roxanne – Radio Silence
05. Tad Morose — Chapter X
06. Metal Church — Damned If You Do
07. Midnite City — There Goes the Neighbourhood
08. Striker — Play to Win
09. BulletBoys — From Out of the Skies
10. Lords of the Trident — Shadows from the Past
Elsie’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Nita Strauss – Controlled Chaos
02. Judas Priest – Firepower
03. The Dead Daisies – Burn it Down
04. Ryan Roxie – Imagine Your Reality
05. Ghost – Prequelle
06. Slash – Living the Dream
07. Black Stone Cherry – Family Tree
08. Halestorm – Vicious
09. Myles Kennedy – Year of the Tiger
10. Black Label Society – Grimmest Hits
Franco’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Kamelot – The Shadow Theory
02. Angra – Omni
03. Redemption – Long Night’s Journey Into Day
04. Kissin’ Dynamite – Ecstasy
05. Primal Fear – Apocalypse
06. Destinia – Metal Souls
07. Royal Hunt – Cast In Stone
08. Ghost – Prequelle
09. Mono Inc – Welcome To Hell
10. Bonfire – Temple Of Lies
John’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Michael Schenker Fest – Resurrection
02. Skull Fist – Way of the Road
03. Redemption – Long Night’s Journey Into Day
04. Judas Priest – Firepower
05. Saxon – Thunderbolt
06. Ten – Illuminati
07. Fifth Angel – The Third Secret
08. Riot V – Armor of Light
09. Sunstorm – The Road To Hell
10. Eymomia – Break Free
Marija’s Top Ten for 2018
01. Whitesnake – Unzipped
02. Def Leppard – The Story So Far; The Best of Def Leppard
03. Vandenberg’s MoonKings – Rugged and Unplugged
04. Inglorious – Ride to Nowhere
05. Uriah Heep – Living the Dream
06. Black Stone Cherry – Family Tree
07. Joe Satriani – What Happens Next
08. Bill F. Gibbons – The Big Bad Blues
09. Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa – Black Coffee
10. Roger Daltrey – As Long As I Have You
Great lists! Can only come up with eight.
1. Stone Temple Pilots – “S/T”
2. Judas Priest – “Firepower”
3. Godsmack – “When Legends Rise”
4. Kissin’ Dynamite – “Ecstasy”
5. W.E.T. – “Earthrage”
6. Slash – “Living the Dream”
7. Halestorm – “Vicious”
8. Dead Daisies – “Burn it Down”