Music Reviews
MISS Crazy | Make America Crazy Again
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — The great thing about being a self-managed band is you can do what you do exactly the way you want. The unfortunate thing about being a self-managed band […]
Year: 2019
Music Reviews
Halford | Celestial
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Rob Halford shocked the Heavy Metal Community back in 2009 with Halford III: Winter Songs, which proved both the Metal God was spiritually devoted to the Christmas Holiday […]
Music Reviews
Suicide Bombers | Murder Couture
by Dan Skiba — Columnist — Norwegian bands and their Scandinavian neighbors have been on a roll over the past decade; knocking out a cornucopia of quality Hard Rock and Metal spanning numerous genres and […]
Music Reviews
Pretty Maids | Undress Your Madness
by Dan Skiba — Columnist — Danish rockers Pretty Maids are back at it again with their 16th studio release entitled Undress Your Madness. Those familiar with the band know that Pretty Maids have knocked […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Get The Led Out
by Jerry Watson — Guest Photojournalist — There are Led Zeppelin tribute bands and then there is Get The Led Out, a Philadelphia-based group of six world-class musicians who re-create the depth and glory of […]
Music Reviews
David Hasselhoff | Open Your Eyes
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The Hoff. Look, you can say anything you want about him, but it doesn’t discount his celebrity, his awesomeness, his mark on television history with Knight Rider and […]
Interviews
Keven Eknes
by Dan Corey — Guest Columnist — I was very excited to have a chance to speak with Keven Eknes, a multi-award-winning, multi-faceted guitarist who is also an all-around nice guy. Keven has played for […]
Music Reviews
Tool | Fear Inoculum
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Emerging from the Los Angeles scene at a time when hairspray and audaciousness ruled the roost, Tool has brought their brand of progressive resonance to their loyal following […]
Music Reviews
John 5 and the Creatures | Invasion
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — John 5 is arguably the most eclectic, innovative, hard-working guitarist as there is in any genre of music. Fans of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have enjoyed (some […]
Interviews
The Divined
by Dan Corey — Guest Columnist — I was fortunate to have a chance to speak with The Divined after they came off a hot set at The Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Hollywood the other night. Frontman […]
Interviews
Sean Martin of The Quarantined
Hardrock Haven recently got a chance to sit and chat with Sean Martin, leader of SoCal-based band The Quarantined, to get his thoughts on music, life, and political activism. Here’s what he had to say. […]
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DUDLEY TAFT BRINGS RAUCOUS AND RIGHTEOUS ROCK N’ROLL ON HIS NEW ALBUM SIMPLE LIFE
“The more I write about basic human interactions and feelings, the more honest it is, I just want people to know they’re not alone in what they’re going through. I hope you get to know […]
Music Reviews
Hell’s Addiction | V1.0
by Dan Skiba — Columnist — Hailing from the U.K. are the up-and-coming rockers Hell’s Addiction, and V1.0 is their latest release. With an album entitled V1.0, you’d think this was the band’s debut offering, […]
Interviews
Erik Kluiber of Void Vator
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Guitarist Erik Kluiber of Void Vator checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about how the band came together; like a number of bands working with multi-national members […]
Music Reviews
The Dollyrots | Daydream Explosion
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The world is a laughably dark place. It’s always been this way, unfortunately, and certain bands wallow in said darkness with morbid bleakness, drying scabs and dreams of […]
Music Reviews
Helix | Old School
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Canada’s Helix has released Old School via Perris Records, which is celebrating over 25 years in existence as (perhaps) the record label most dedicated towards the preservation and […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Judas Priest
by Tamara Igleheart — Photojournalist — Judas Priest @ Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA 6/28/19 Few bands can say they have been going strong in the music industry for nearly 50 years and still sound […]
Music Reviews
Fiction Syxx | The Alternate Me
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Any time a band wants to have some sort of staying power, they need to improve release after release. You could say the sophomore album (if they make […]
Interviews
Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity
by Chris Willow — Guest Columnist — Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish Melodic Death Metal group formed in 1989, Gothenburg, Sweden. Mikael Stanne, vocal and lead guitarist Niklas Sundin were the founding members. Other three […]
Interviews
Christina and Bruce Baldwin of Ascent
by Daniel Corey — Guest Columnist — I recently had a chance to talk to Christina and Bruce Baldwin, collectively known as Ascent: an exciting rock duo based out of Southern California. They describe their […]
Music Reviews
Tony Mills | Beyond the Law
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There’s few singers out there who were just “born with it.” Tony Mills is one of those guys; you can put him in the same ranks as a […]
Concert Reviews 2019
RockHard Festival 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — Since the first edition in 2003 Rock Hard Festival has become one of the most important metal open- airs in Germany. Located in a lovely spot directly next to […]
Concert Reviews 2019
Rocklahoma 2019
by Zane Cash — Photojournalist — Biggest Rocklahoma Ever! 13th Annual Rocklahoma Wraps Record-Breaking Weekend With Over 77,000 In Attendance May 24, 25 & 26 At Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds In Pryor, Oklahoma The […]
Music Reviews
Scared of the Dark | Something to Burn
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Redfield, S.D. Exactly where the hell else do you expect to find one of the most surprising upcoming bands in the Metal universe? That’s right … nothing says […]
Music Reviews
Seven Hard Years | No Going Back
by Franco Cerchiari — Contributing Writer — It’s a given fact that useless American radio couldn’t give two shits about supporting great bands like Seven Hard Years (7HY) and add their music to their play […]
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DAMBUSTERS NEW TRACK FEATURING JIMMY KUNES
Raw and unpolished, “All The Way To Your Heart” is rock n’ roll in its purest, most unadulterated form and represents Dambusters at their incendiary best. Recorded mostly live at an undisclosed location on Long […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Uriah Heep
by Gary Dean Ash — Contributing Writer — What I witnessed at the Uriah Heep concert was nothing short of epic Rock ‘n’ Roll! The band is currently on tour with Judas Priest but made […]
Music Reviews
SOTO | Origami
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Jeff Scott Soto is one of the “good guys” in Hard Rock/Metal who has a ton of talent and has demonstrated great command of the microphone regardless of […]
Music Reviews
D.A.D | A Prayer for the Loud
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Since 1986, Denmark’s D.A.D. has been releasing high quality–OK scratch that. Their first two releases were just plain weird; no way you can listen to songs like “Riding […]
Music Reviews
Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts | This is the Sound
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Try as you might to defeat it, the 2019 Song of the Summer is clearly Ryan Hamilton and The Harlequin Ghosts song “Mamacita.” The best advice a gambling […]
Interviews
Tarja Turunen
by Chris Willow — Guest Columnist — Tarja Turunen (ex Nightwish), a gorgeous Finnish fairytale lady and her opera metal band Tarja are ready to rev you up and her as high as D6 soprano […]
Interviews
Rudolf Schenker of the Scorpions
by Chris Willow — Guest Columnist — Rock The Coast Festival is a fresh quite new concert project. It is the new edition of Fuengirola Festival and Marenostrum Music Castle Park. https://www.rockthecoastfestival.es/19/en/home/ The intention of […]
Interviews
Brian Head Welch
American metallers KoЯn formed in 1993, school friends with a dream of making it big, and for five guys from Bakersfield, California all their dreams came true and so much more. The band has released […]
Music Reviews
The Erotics | The Songs Remain Deranged
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The Erotics haven been around for quite some time, always delivering top-notch snark and vicious, biting Punk/Hard Rock that you never really hear anywhere else. The odd thing […]
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THE DOLLYROTS ANNOUNCE JULY/AUGUST TOUR DATES/ DAYDREAM EXPLOSION OUT ON JULY 12 ON WICKED COOL RECORDS
The Dollyrots continue to bring their trademark melodic pop-punk to the masses with a new album and tour run this summer. The duo’s upcoming new album Daydream Explosion will be out on July 12 on […]
Concert Reviews 2019
Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2019 was held on 2-4 May in Kopervik, at the island of Karmøy on the west coast of Norway. Three days, two stages, over 30 bands, […]
Music Reviews
Aymargeddon | Run for Cover
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The Metal world is, thankfully, filled with so much talent it’s hard to keep up. Flip that coin over and you’ll also find an equal amount of mediocrity […]
Concert Reviews 2019
Michael Schenker Festival 2019
by John Kindred — Publisher — Michael Schenker fans were truly blessed when the legendary guitarists made a stop at the Kansas City concert venue The Truman on April 28. Schenker’s traveling entourage is currently […]
Music Reviews
Void Vator | Stranded
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Hyper-polished Rock/Metal sucks. It just does. With technology today making everything so over-produced and antiseptic, it’s a spastic joy to hear a band like Void Vator just bring […]
Music Reviews
Haunt | If Icarus Could Fly
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — On one hand, it’s hard to believe that Icarus is once again the highlighted subject matter of a Heavy Metal release … but on the other hand, it’s […]
Music Reviews
Peacemaker | Concrete and Terror
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — With the orgiastic glut of Hard Rock/Metal projects being force-fed the masses because clearly listeners hate the idea of a band being more than the sum total of […]
Concert Reviews
2019 HRH Blues Festival
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — The HRH Blues 5th edition took place at O2 Academy Sheffield on April 13-14 2019 and featured during the 2 days on 2 stages over 20 bands. Saturday night’s […]
Interviews
Lance King
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Lance King (Pyramaze, Balance of Power, Avian, Gemini, etc.) checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about his brand new solo album ReProgram; some of the musicans who […]
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Writers Mark Allen and Hardrock Haven’s Derric Miller Sign with New Ebook Library for Worldwide Digital Distribution of the novel Gristle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. and SARANAC LAKE, NY — Formerly only available on Amazon—in both Kindle and paperback versions—the backwoods survival horror novel Gristle will soon be found at major retailers and public libraries around the […]
Interviews
Trevor Portz of Ashen Horde
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Ashen Horde guitarist/songwriter Trevor Portz checked in with Hardrock Haven to chat about their brand new album Fallen Cathedrals; the overarching theme and message inside the songs on […]
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Rocklahoma Announces Lineup Change: Korn To Replace Ozzy Osbourne As Saturday Night Headliner
Rocklahoma has announced that Korn will replace Ozzy Osbourne as the Saturday, May 25 festival headliner, following last week’s news that Osbourne had to postpone all of his 2019 tour dates. Korn has sold nearly […]
Interviews
Maddox Messer of Messer
by Kent McIntire — Columnist — Maddox Messer of Messer takes a few minutes from the road to talk about their current tour, why vinyl music is better than digital, how he went from a […]
Concert Reviews
Hammerfest 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — Hammerfest’s 11th edition was taking place on 21-23 March 2019 at Presthaven Beach Resort in Wales, UK, a temporary location before moving HRH Camp to another side of the […]
Interviews
Maddox Messer of Messer
by Kent McIntire — Columnist — Maddox Messer of Messer takes a few minutes from the road to talk about their current tour, why vinyl music is better than digital, how he went from a […]
Interviews
Norman Matthew of As Strange As Angels
by Kent McIntire — Columnist — Norman Matthew of As Strange As Angels discusses his time with MurderFM, recent personal struggles, his son, Chester Bennington, and The Sound Foundation – just to name a few. […]
Music Reviews
Paisty Jenny | 18 Days in Weed
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Paisty Jenny, the hard rocking party band from Lincoln, Neb. has released their new studio effort, 18 Days in Weed. Before you jump to conclusions, one entendre you […]
Concert Reviews 2019
HRH AOR 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — HRH AOR 2019 edition was taking place on 14.-16. March at Presthaven Beach Resort in Wales, UK, a temporary location before moving HRH Camp to another side of the […]
Music Reviews
Devil’s Gun | Sing for the Chaos
by Franco Cerchiari — Sr. Writer — Somewhere between the “I don’t give a shit” Heavy Metal of Sin City, The Order, Whiskey Hell, and Black Aces, the old school vibe of Accept, Motorhead, and […]
Music Reviews
A New Revenge | Enemies & Lovers
by Dan Skiba — Columnist — There’s often a collective initial adrenaline rush raging through Metal fans when they hear about their studded heroes looking to form together into a Supergroup. Unfortunately, more often than […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: The Cherry Pick
by Daniel Corey — Managing Editor — February 21st, 2019 at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, CA. — Drummer Eli Cherry is a man on a musical mission: “I aim to provide Los Angelinos with […]
Music Reviews
Jaret & Kelly | Sittin’ in a Tree
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — If Bowling for Soup and The Dollyrots are not your Top 1 & 2 Pop Punk bands, in whatever order, then you haven’t been listening. Just by longevity […]
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ASHEN HORDE Premiere “Parity Lost” via NoCleanSinging Off Upcoming Album “Fallen Cathedrals”
Hailing from the cold, unforgiving wastelands of Hollywood, California, ASHEN HORDE is a two-piece band that strives to embrace a multitude of extreme metal sub-genres, without being bound to any one of them. Drawing influence from […]
Music Reviews
Mike Tramp | Stray From the Flock
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Although it’s a bit tough to “stray from the flock” after 11 solo albums, that is the title of Mike Tramp’s new release. For those missing the days […]
Music Reviews
Darkwater | Human
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Darkwater hails from Sweden (where all things Metal are good and understood), and Human is their third studio record. The band plays true blue Progressive Metal … there’s […]
Concert Reviews 2019
HRH Metal Festival 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — A new year in HRH calendar for the third time was starting with an event under the Metal banner. Having most of Hard Rock Hell events sold out in […]
Music Reviews
Starbreaker | Dysphoria
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — How a band—OK this isn’t a band in the true essence of the word (yet)—can go over 10 years and STILL come up with the best work they’ve […]
Music Reviews
Ron Keel Band | Fight Like a Band
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There have been a myriad of chameleons in the music industry, but none who have changed so many times and still somehow stayed true to themselves as Ron […]
Music Reviews
Lance King | ReProgram
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Lance King has been involved with some of the best Progressive-Power Metal outfits in the last 20 years … and his work especially as lead vocalist of Balance […]
Music Reviews
Rain or Shine | The Darkest Part of Me
by Franco Cerchiari — Sr. Columnist — Fronted by the duo of Steve S.R. (vocals, bass, guitar and keyboards) and Andy McCormick (drums, percussion) Rain Or Shine have dropped their sophomore offering, the excellent The […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: KISS
by Tamara Igleheart — Photojournalist — “They’ll drive you wild, they’ll drive you crazy!” The play on those classic KISS lyrics perfectly describes the atmosphere at the Honda Center in Anaheim on February 12 when […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Behemoth
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — When I arrived at the venue, despite the early hours of the day, there was already a long queue stretching along Digbeth’s main street and everyone was excited to […]
Music Reviews
SHIM | SHIM
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Former Sick Puppies lead singer/guitarist/songwriter Shimon Moore found himself on the outs with the band–as in ousted–back in 2014. Taken by surprise, in his words, Moore received the […]
Concert Reviews
Frontiers Rock UK Festival 2019
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — February 2, 2019, at O2 Institute in Birmingham, UK — Following successful label festivals in Milan, Los Angeles, and Stockholm, FRONTIERS ROCK UK is the latest addition to the […]
Interviews
Tony Harnell
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Tony Harnell checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about the much lauded new Starbreaker album Dysphoria; how the songwriting works between him and guitarist Magnus Karlsson; how […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Tarja Turunen
by Chris Willow — Guest Columnist — Tarja Turunen, who has an unbelievable 3-octave vocal range soprano, and as a heavy Symphonic Metal singer has a unique individual stage personality. She studied singing and graduated […]
Music Reviews
Rhapsody of Fire | The Eighth Mountain
by Franco Cerchiari — Sr. Columnist — Not to say that writing music in general is an easy task to complete, but a certain amount of true complexity comes when the decision is made to […]
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SHIM (Ex Sick Puppies) Releases New Video “Crucified”; Announces New Headline Tour with Madame Mayhem
Hot on the heels of his current self-titled release, SHIM has released a new single to radio titled “Crucified”. The video for the single has made it’s debut and can be seen here. In addition, […]
Off the Rails
Ron Keel Band Video Shoot for “Girls Like Me”
Jan. 28, 2019 at Scarlett O’Haras in Sioux Falls, S.D. — With a brand new album titled Fight Like a Band coming your way on March 1, Ron Keel Band geared up for the release […]
Music Reviews
CranstoN | II
by Joe Mis — Guest Columnist — Where does good hard rock come from? Not too many people would offer “Rhode Island”… However, fans of modern melodic metal may make the association thanks to veteran […]
Music Reviews
Kane Roberts | The New Normal
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Fans of the Alice Cooper “Hair Metal” era will likely remember when the Hunk-Duo of Kip Winger (bass) and Kane Roberts (guitar) provided eye candy to the never […]
Off the Rails
Rock Hard Festival 2019 Announced
In 2003 it was supposed to be a one-off event to celebrate 20 year anniversary of Rock Hard Magazine, but ended up being voted by fans as the best Metal open- air in Germany and […]
Off the Rails
Euroblast 2019: First Bands Announced
For those who don’t know, Euroblast Festival is an annual showcase for the best in Progressive& Tech Metal. Many bands like Uneven Structure, Aliases, Destiny Potato, The Algorithm have taken their first steps on this […]
Music Reviews
Lords of the Trident | Pull the Plug
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There’s a sneaky great band out there called Lords of the Trident that clearly Power Metal fanatics are not hailing enough. What seemingly began as just a fun […]
Music Reviews
Toby Hitchcock | Reckoning
by Franco Cerchiari — Sr. Columnist — Toby Hitchcock, the voice behind the excellent AOR staple Pride of Lions drops his second solo CD titled Reckoning released on the Frontiers Records label. Toby’s powerful, huge […]
Music Reviews
Mörglbl | The Story of Scott Rötti
by Alissa Ordabai – Sr. Columnist — The most eccentric Rock act France has ever produced marks its 20th anniversary with a high-energy new release and a new attitude to boot. Unlike Mörglbl’s previous offerings […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Powerwolf
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — When I arrived at the venue, The Mill, which is quite a recent and nice addition to Birmingham venue list, there was already a long queue of concert-goers twisting […]
Music Reviews
Beast in Black | From Hell With Love
by Franco Cerchiari — Sr. Columnist — Off the heels of their fantastic debut Beserker that was met with glowing reviews from around the world, Beast In Black roars back with this, their sophomore release, […]
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Nebraska’s Cowboy X releases Hair Metal album recorded in 1990/1991 on FnA Records
Cowboy X were an early 90’s Hair Rock/Hair Metal band from Nebraska and winners of the, Z-92 Radios Local Lick’s contest. Their popularity was undeniable and their audience grew with every show they played and […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Avatar
by Arta Gailuma — Photojournalist — With no fancy setup, just acoustic guitar and a harmonica, playing some Irish folk-influenced melodies, first on the stage tonight was Dylan Walshe- Irish singer-songwriter based these days in […]
Concert Reviews 2019
In Concert: Disturbed
by Tamara Igleheart — Photojournalist — Los Angeles started 2019 off with a bang when Disturbed, along with Three Days Grace, made a stop at The Forum on Friday, January 11. The band kicked off […]
Off the Rails
Mgła and Night Demon to headline Hell Over Hammaburg 2019
The small one-day festival that started in 2013 has grown into a yearly two-day affair. Hell Over Hammaburg 7th edition will be taking place on 1st and 2nd March 2019 at Markthalle Hamburg, Germany. The […]
Interviews
Mark Allen Lanoue of Fiction Syxx
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Singer/songwriter/guitarist Mark Allen Lanoue of Fiction Syxx checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their new release The Alternate Me; the band members; how their cover of […]
Off the Rails
Karmøygeddon Metal Festival 2019 Line-up
What started as a local one-day music event in 2004 in a small Norwegian town of Kopervik, has grown today into a reputable annual 3-day festival featuring loads of international bands and a variety of […]
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Ron Keel Band to Release ‘Fight Like A Band’; KEELFEST 2019 Announcement
EMP LABEL GROUP TO RELEASE NEW RON KEEL BAND ALBUM FIGHT LIKE A BAND; KEELFEST 2019 SET FOR COLUMBUS, OH MAY 10TH RON KEEL BAND, the new project from legendary Rock vocalist Ron Keel (Keel/Steeler) […]
Interviews
Rob Wylde of Midnite City
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Midnite City lead singer/songwriter Rob Wylde checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their newest highly successful release There Goes the Neighbourhood; recent live shows all over […]
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ASHEN HORDE Signs To Extreme Metal Music For New Album “Fallen Cathedrals” Out March 2019
Hailing from the cold, unforgiving wastelands of Hollywood, California, ASHEN HORDE is a two-piece band that strives to embrace a multitude of extreme metal sub-genres, without being bound to any one of them. Drawing influence […]
Off the Rails
FRONTIERS ROCK UK FESTIVAL 2019, 2nd February O2 INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM, UK
FRONTIERS ROCK UK FESTIVAL 2019, 2nd February O2 INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM, UK Following successful label festivals in Milan, Los Angeles and Stockholm, Frontiers Music is proud to announce brands latest addition FRONTIERS ROCK UK. Presented by […]
Interviews
Dan Hegarty: Industry Insider and Fellow Musician
by Alexx Calise — Columnist — Meet the multitalented, inspiring and formidable force that is Dan Hegarty. The New York native has been plugging away for almost a decade in the copyright licensing department of […]
Concert Reviews 2019
LIVE! | Angra
by Franco Cerchiari — Columnist — The venue (a bar), showcased one of the smallest stages that this life long Rock and Metal fan has ever seen … the light show, minimal at best … […]