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 […]
Month: February 2019
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 […]
The PR Wires
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 […]