by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Ray Alder and Jim Matheos, of Fates Warning fame, can do no wrong. Regardless if they work together or on their various projects, it’s all gold. So what did […]
Today, Judas Priest release their hugely anticipated new studio album Invincible Shield, out via Epic Records. Get it HERE.The album is a raging slab of electrifying metal, brought to you by one of the most iconic bands in the world. […]
TORONTO, CANADA (September 12, 2023) — BraveWords.com recently announced the launch of BraveWords Records and now BraveWords Records is excited to announce the signing of Lillian Axe. Look for Lillian Axe to release their first […]
(Los Angeles, CA) As they get set to hit the road once again the Dollyrots premiere the official video for their new song “Night Owl” directed by Steven Shea (Abyssmal Entertainment) and from their upcoming […]
Hurricane was easily one of the most underrated bands in the ’80s. When you have schlock like Wild Boyz carrying fans into the ’90s, all was lost. The lack of talent can’t be ovecome by […]
The first single “Rock Star Cheater” Out Now in North America Through Deko Entertainment Stockton, NJ – Hurricane was formed in 1983, originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), […]
Widely-Acclaimed New EP Coupled With At-Capacity Tour Heralds Their Fans’ Wide Open Arms JULY 21, 2023 (New York, NY) – When platinum-selling alt-rock band YELLOWCARD announced a reunion show in 2022 for Riot Fest in […]
NIGHT OWLS WILL BE OUT ON OCTOBER 13 YEAR OF THE BUNNY TOUR DATES IN JULY AND SEPTEMBER As they get set to embark on the second leg of their Year Of The Bunny Tour […]
The Pretty Flowers are a four-piece indie rock band from Los Angeles composed of Noah Green (vocals/guitar), Jake Gideon (guitar/vocals), Sam Tiger (bass/vocals) and Sean Johnson (drums). Their music has been described as hooky, heartfelt […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Midnite City is reveling in their latest release In at the Deep End. Like every prior release, they just keep improving. Better songwriting has been key to their laudable growth. They […]
77-DATE “LIVE AND IN PERSON 2023” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR NEARS CONCLUSION WITH RAVE REVIEWS The much anticipated twenty fifth studio album from John Mellencamp—Orpheus Descending—is out today on Republic Records. Listen/share HERE. Orpheus Descending was […]
THE RAVEN AGE RELEASES A NEW SONG AND VIDEO FOR “FORGIVE & FORGET” FROM THEIR UPCOMING NEW ALBUM BLOOD OMEN OUT JULY 7TH VIA MUSIC FOR NATIONS/SONY MUSIC UK & EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR The Raven […]
by Justin Gaines — Writer — In an age where there is a wealth of new music released each week and it’s only a click away, it’s easy for new bands – especially on smaller […]
Available For The First Time As A Standalone CD via I.R.S. / UMe With Extensive Liner Notes By Producer MITCH EASTER Also Available In Picture Disc And Cassette Editions LOS ANGELES – JUNE 28, 2022 […]
Los Angeles, CA – The BulletBoys have made a name for themselves with their loud guitars, boisterous vocals, and shredding solos and that tradition continues with their new song and video “Holy F*ck” via Rock […]
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Bands that have tried to replicate the ‘70s Hard Rock sound have come and gone over the years. They give it their best shot, but usually fall victim […]
by Derric Miller— Managing Editor — Ron Keel does this at times … he’ll write a song that instead of making you bang your head, crack a beer and do a shot of 90 proof, […]
All-New 17-Track Career-Spanning Compilation Is The First To Contain Songs From Nelson’s UMG Catalog As Well As Their Later Stone Canyon Records Albums Multi-platinum-selling act Nelson is unveiling their most comprehensive compilation ever on July […]
Following the release of their highly-acclaimed comeback album, Eyes Of Oblivion, which has gained them international chart success, Swedish high-energy rock’n’roll band THE HELLACOPTERS have announced the release of an EP called Through The Eyes […]
Featuring Max Fox, Troy Takaki, Craig Locicero, and Chris KontosBoneless Ones Live Event on Facebook Friday the 13th at 4pm PST Watch new “Blood on the Street” video here: https://youtu.be/lelC_Z8WeK4 Troy says, “The music for […]
Luminol Records releases the second album of the Finnish band. A shamanic, non-dogmatic and powerful alternative-rock and post-progressive work “We are going through a painful transformation within our individual and collective lives. It’s up to […]
Texas prog-metal outfit Oceans Of Slumber have released a new single, titled “The Waters Rising”. The haunting track is the first new offering from the band since the release of their 2020 self-titled album. Led […]
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — Anvil is set to release its 19 th album through AFM Records, entitled Impact Is Imminent, on May 20, 2022. Those who love the band do so because […]
Directed by Noted Animator Jeb Hardwick Two-Song Single Released Today The Offspring unveil the video for their new single “Behind Your Walls.” The eerily beautiful animated short depicts a couple trying to navigate a desolate […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — You may have known them as D Drive back a few years ago, an intelligent and raucous classic rock n’ roll band. The band has gone through changes, […]
‘How To Shroud Yourself With Night’ for August 26, 2022First Single “A Cloak Woven Of Stars” Coming Next Week! It’s often the most difficult challenges that force a musician to grow artistically. For Lacrimas Profundere, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — This album shouldn’t be this good. Like a growing number of Frontiers Music releases, they just gather a slew of musicians into a project, chuck those projects against […]
NEIN SET FOR MAY 13 RELEASE VIA VELOCITY RECORDS https://linktr.ee/maxcreeps Max Creeps, the punk pioneers whose recently confirmed reunion and subsequent album news (Nein, arriving May 13 via Velocity Records) led to a global celebration, […]
AmaΛgamA is scheduled for May 20 release by Perris Records on CD format and digital worldwide The album was recorded and mixed at SoundGarden Studios in Athens in 2019, while the master was done at […]
Double album includes newly remastered audio, rare outtakes from the original sessions, plus a previously unreleased concert from 1997, captured in its entirety Set for release June 17th and available to pre-order/pre-save beginning today Craft […]
PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW https://found.ee/GD_ThePhoenix WATCH THE “SATURATION (STRANGE LOVE)” VIDEO HERE Grey Daze, the Phoenix-based band who introduced the world to one of rock music’s most identifiable and beloved voices, Chester Bennington, return with The […]
Dishwalla releases its brand-new single “Alive” via Pavement Entertainment. The song will be featured on the upcoming EP of the same name. Alive is Dishwalla’s first release in five years and follows the 2017 Juniper […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — On their debut, Shining Black gave the Power/Progressive Metal world a slap in the teeth with a decidedly unparalleled release in years. It was … unexpected, at best. […]
“TRUST IN LOVE” SONG AND VIDEO ARE OUT NOW PROCEEDS TO BE DONATED TO HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS Los Angeles, CA – Miljenko Matijević, lead vocalist and founder of the band Steelheart has written and released, […]
NEW EP ORDINARY SEX APPEAL ON APRIL 29 Deemed by American Songwriter Magazine as a “Super Group” Los Angeles band Sons of Silver will soon release their sophomore EP Ordinary Sex Appeal on April 29. […]
TAKEN FROM THE UPCOMING ALBUM DOPAMINE OUT APRIL 29th 2022 ON BMGARENA TOUR MAY 2022For the third single from Dopamine, Thunder roar back with the album’s most metallic song, the pulverising “Across The Nation.” When […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Almost everything about this release sucks. It’s Eric Wagner’s debut solo release, but it’s the only solo album you’ll ever get. Why? Cuz COVID sucks, and took him […]
Swedish Heavy Metal masters WOLF release their new single and title track for “Shadowland”, a hymn to all metal fans. The track, which contains swinging guitars, pounding bass and drums, topped with an incredibly catchy […]
New York rockers turn tragedy into triumph; after the passing of legendary lead vocalist Phil Naro, band releases brilliant debut album and adds new singer/ musician, Iggy Marino. Watch video for “Just Push!” https://youtu.be/cUZeqcYlWbg LIPS […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Rob Wylde, Midnite City lead singer/guitarist/songwriter checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about the “They Only Come Out at Out Night” tour; their most recent release Itch […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the most talented vocalists to come out of the sleaze and gutter-fun of the ’80s is Jizzy Pearl. Unlike many, MANY of his brethren, Jizzy still […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — The Three Tremors are comprised of Veteran Metal Musician Maniacs out of San Diego, California along with 3 of the most respected vocalists in the business to lead […]
Hailing from Louisville, KY WYLD RYDE brings hard rock and heavy metal into the new era with great hooks, arrangements and a heavy, razor-sharp modern edge that is sure to please fans all over the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Vocal coach/writer/vocalist/author Jaime Vendera checked in with Hardrock Haven to chat about the Vendera vocal academy, some of the artists he’s worked with, specific products he uses to […]
March Of The Saint, Delirious Nomad, Raising Fear Set For Release April 15, 2022 On Tour With W.A.S.P. This Fall Surviving a career spanning four decades, ARMORED SAINT has delivered their brand of uncompromising and […]
The Defaced release video for new single “Wreck” New album Charlatans out on March 4, 2022 Watch “Wreck” HERE: https://youtu.be/PEp4Pa35v0c Swedish metal veterans, The Defaced are releasing a new video for the song “Wreck”. It´s […]
by Tony Harnell— Guest Columnist — It’s no secret to those who know me that I’m a lifelong Scorpions fan. One fact that most fans probably don’t know is that the German Hard Rock pioneers […]
Single Available at All Outlets Today Brandon Baumann, Diamond Lane vocalist and solo artists, has grooved a new cover of Audioslave’s “Like a Stone,” paying homage to one of his influences and a legend, Chris […]
Swedish progressive metal / rock pioneers and innovators Pain of Salvation have announced their return to North America for tour dates supported by Klone in May. Additionally, Pain of Salvation will be performing at the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the most unique bands making music today is SOM, emphasized by their new release The Shape of Everything. You can call them alt-this and post-that, or […]
WATCH “COUPLE SUICIDE” HEREANNIHILATOR SHARE “COUPLE SUICIDE” VIDEO FEAT. ANGELA GOSSOW + DANKO JONES METAL II OUT FEBRUARY 18 Annihilator are back with their typically infectious and powerful brand of hard rock. “Couple Suicide,” featuring […]
SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘THE WESTERN SKY’ LISTEN TO THE SINGLE & PREORDER THE ALBUM HERE Icons of British hard rock, Thunder, have announced a brand new album, ‘Dopamine’, out on 29th April 2022, as well […]
A COLLECTION OF MULTIGENERATIONAL ROCK N’ ROLL SONGS NEW ORIGINAL MUSIC COMING FROM THE BAND IN 2022 New York-based Bad Mary is not your typical band, and they do not have your typical line-up. The […]
New album ’Charlatans‘ out on March 4, 2022 Watch Bleeding Ore HERE:https://youtu.be/hYPv2MJVj90 Swedish metal veterans, The Defaced are releasing a new video and single for “Bleeding Ore”. The song is taken from the bands upcoming […]
by Justin Gaines — Writer — It’s almost unfair to witness a band continuing to release their best material three decades into their career. At a stage when many bands are content to phone it […]
Watch The Music Video HERE New Album ‘The Offering’ Out April 1st (Listen NOW on Patreon) Wisconsin-based heavy metal outfit LORDS OF THE TRIDENT have released the second single from their upcoming studio album, ‘The […]
Dianthus has just released their brand new album “Realms” which was produced by Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Symphony X, Butcher Babies, etc.) and it includes 12 new songs including the stand out tracks […]
Ron Keel has officially launched his new record label/multi-media company RFK Media LLC: http://rfkmedia.com. The first release from this new venture is KEELED, a five-track EP by Ron Keel Band which features new versions of […]
MADMAN’S LULLABY have released the video for their new single “Love Don’t Come Easy”, taken from their EP “Nocturnal Overdrive Part 1” that was released worldwide on MR Records. The music video was recently world […]
DEATH DEALER has announced the upcoming release of a new EP titled FUEL INJECTED SUICIDE MACHINE (the second Steel Cartel Records product to implement the variant cover art vinyl product). The band features Ross The […]
by Justin Gaines — Contributing Writer — After more than two decades carrying the torch for underground melodic hard rock in America, Adriangale is calling it quits. They never had the profile that every cookie […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The Heavy Metal duo (and friends) Ashes of Ares’ Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, both ex-Iced Earth members, have unleashed their third effort together, Emperors and Fools. It’s […]
Indianapolis (IN) – Rising U.S. Power Metal force PREHISTORIA have released debut EP Cursed Lands on all major digital platforms. Purchase and stream the EP at: prehistoriaband.bandcamp.com/album/cursed-lands Concurrent with the EP release is a new […]
The first single ‘We’re Alive‘ was released in December ’21 and ‘Out On Bail’ is a statement of considerable intent from Kory Clarke, who is one of Rock n’ Roll’s most prolific, prophetic and controversial songwriters. […]
FROM THEIR FORTHCOMING NEW EP ORDINARY SEX APPEAL PAYING HOMAGE TO THE BAND WITH THEIR VERSION OF “LIFE IS A CARNIVAL” VIDEO OUT NOW IN CELEBRATION OF THE “CAHOOTS” 50TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET Sons of […]
THE DOLLYROTS GET SET FOR THE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE TOUR KICKING OFF ON MARCH 10TH DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE OUT ON JANUARY 21 ON STEVIE VAN ZANDT’S WICKED COOL RECORDS-A 24-TRACK COLLECTION OF B-SIDES, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — So many bands today attempt to make a musical Karelian stew of genres from their buffet. You’ll see their music described as “Power/Thrash/Symphonic/AOR/Progressive” or some such blather. It’s […]
Top Notch was one of those 80’s and 90’s melodic rock/AOR bands who reached the interest of a major label, to watch it all go away with the arrival of Seattle bands. The majors were […]
NEW ALBUM EARTHLING OUT FEBRUARY 11TH, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER – HERE THE EARTHLINGS TOUR 2022 KICKS OFF IN FEBRUARY New York, January 14, 2022 – Today, Eddie Vedder releases a new single entitled “Brother the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the travesties of the late ’80s/early ’90s Hard Rock scene is how many talented, fun, and frankly kick ass bands were sort of lost in the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Midnite City is dependable. Yeah, that’s right … dependable. Other reviews may use words/descriptors like bombastic, party anthems, rockin’, ’80s glam, sleaze rock, kick ass, etc. Those are […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the greatest quotes in NFL history came in 2006, when Arizona coach Dennis Green said of the Chicago Bears, “They are who we thought they were!” […]
A 24-TRACK COLLECTION OF B-SIDES, RARITIES & COVERS The Dollyrots to release Down The Rabbit Hole, a 24-track collection of B-sides, rarities, and cover songs with a Dollyrots twist. The diverse collection features tracks from throughout the […]
LABEL WILL RELEASE A RE-ISSUE SERIES BEGINNING WITH THE DELUXE EDITION OF ‘REDEMPTION’ Little Caesar are best remembered for their version of the soul music song “Chain of Fools, a 1989 hit single from their […]
by Dan Skiba — Contributing Writer — The title Persona Non Grata translates to “an unwanted or unacceptable person”, and over the past few years there’s been plenty of divisiveness and polarized views of what […]
Music Video For First Single “The Man Who Watches The World Burn” New Album “The Hour Of The Wolf” Out Jan 28, 2022 Rockshots Records is proud to announce their signing of AMOTH for the […]
VIRTUAL LISTENING PARTY ON STAGEIT.COM OCTOBER 24TH Northwest Arkansas pop-punk band Innocent Tyler release Shake The Nerves available October 22nd on all platforms. See the video for “Delete Each Other Again” featuring guest vocals from Dollyrot Kelly Ogden here: https://youtu.be/j0LFTxJ7gh4 “When I […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The Erotics are back in bloody spades with a new EP, Ride it to Death. The band somehow has the ability to take razor blades, turn them into […]
Pop-punk newcomers The X Heart came together in late 2020 amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. Three friends who found themselves with time on their hands due to stay-at-home orders took a page out of the early 2000s […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There are few more likable bands in the universe making music today than Ryan Hamilton and the Harlequin Ghosts. Led by the artistic, heart-on-my-sleeve songwriter, singer and guitarist […]
BAND FEATURES CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF PETE RG, PEARL JAM, CANDLEBOX AND SKILLET With their recently released DOOMSDAY NOISES EP Sons of Silver take on issues in society and kick the door open for […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Marco Ferreira is some sort of sonic chameleon. He sang co-lead vocals in Progressive/Symphonic/Power Metal band Venturia, but he also recorded with the Arena Rock/Hard Rock act Goodbye […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There’s nothing really “tongue in cheek” you can glean from the cover of The Rumours new release Suck It. It’s really more “tongue NOT in cheek,” as it […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — “This album, its title and the artwork shouldn’t be seen as a patriotic statement, neither as a provocation. Actually, I first wanted to turn the flag upside-down to […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — The debut of the self-titled Shining Black, featuring Mark Boals and Olaf Thorsen, is really the playbook too many bands creating “projects” don’t follow. Rule #1: Make sure […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Enuff Z’Nuff may have arrived a tad late to the Hair Metal party back in the ‘80s, but they’re one of the few bands from that era left […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — There’s not too many bands today who have the cojones to record their new studio album live. With far too many bands offering over-produced sugary schlock “that sonically […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — “It’s a cash grab!” If there’s anything more cynical than having the temerity to think, nonetheless utter such blather, it’s rightfully at home in political discourse … not […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Mike Tramp, as much as any musician who made it big in the ’80s and then was lost in the ’90s Grunge movement, deserves a second chance. And […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Following up the mammoth release The Crowning of the Fire King is the new Sorcerer studio effort, Lamenting of the Innocent. It would have been damn near impossible […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Cover albums are tricky beasts. Most are novelties or fillers, something you can listen to a few times and then completely forget about, and something bands record to […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Dynazty hails from Sweden … the land where all things glow with beauty (especially the Metal) … and The Dark Delight rounds out a full handful of releases […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Italy’s Witches of Doom just wailed a clarion call to all of Heavy Metal with their new release, Funeral Radio. The whole damn album is like a mic […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Despite every effort to follow up 2016’s Brotherhood Of The Snake release within a couple years, the legendary band Testament finally comes through with their 13th studio album […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Black Swan … not it’s not the Natalie Portman gothic tale of beauty and grace, eating disorders, OCD and anxiety, but instead the new band of four musicians […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Now this is purely rubbing salt in the wounds of all longtime Great White fans. The re-released and re-mastered two-CD set, Stage, is Great White together with singer […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Former Silent Rage singer/guitarist Jesse Damon is back with a vengeance on his new solo release Damon’s Rage. When asked in a recent interview with Hardrock Haven if […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Jesse Damon checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about his new album Damon’s Rage; working with Paul Sabu on songwriting and production; individual tracks like “Play to […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — If you are/were/will forever be a fan of Diamond Lane, you know them for their decidedly mainstream Hard Rock sound. Their music is ear candy–easy to digest, a […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — Pyrogenesis is a Progressive Metal band out of Germany, and A Silent Soul Screams Loud is their 3rd album of a 3-part “Steampunk Trilogy”. This opus deals with […]
by Dan Skiba — Staff Writer — The Ragged Saints hail from Helsinki, Finland, and were formed in 2011. Their first (and only) release, The Sound Of Breaking Free, came out in 2013 … and […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Originally only available at live shows in 2009 when Don Dokken opened for Queensryche, this version of Solitary has some added tracks to the original release. In short, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Every day is a day of worship — a day to bow your head and praise the Metal Gods for the music they have given us — when […]
Pearl Jam North American Spring Tour Dates Ten Club ticket presale and Ticketmaster Verified Fan® entry start today, Public tickets on sale Friday, January 24 NEW YORK, NY (January 13) – Pearl Jam will release their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — It took seven years between albums for Pleasure Maker, an unapologetic Hard Rock band from Rio De Janeiro, to get back together and create a new release, Dancin’ […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Seems like the world is a pretty bleak place right now; you don’t even have to brush the bloody cobwebs aside to see it everywhere you look. Sometimes, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — If you’ve been following Images of Eden long enough, you may remember their first release, Chapter 1, which came out on a fledgling independent label Neue Regel Records. […]
by Joe Mis — Contributing Writer — Lately California has become something of a hotbed of new metal acts – perhaps not quite a metal revolution yet, but there had definitely been an upswing of […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Seattle, in general, is known for two types of music–Grunge and Queensryche. Sure, that’s selling it short, considering Heart and a slew of bands like Nevermore, Demon Hunter, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — This IS NOT a Ted Poley solo album. It’s a project he worked on with the dudes from Degreed, which is basically Modern Rock–not Hair Metal, not old […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Just in case you haven’t been paying attention, Tad Morose’s first studio album Leaving the Past Behind came out in 1993. For a band that has never really […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Too many genres … too little time. Progressive Metal/Epic Metal/Doom Metal/Black Metal/Christian Metal/Folk Metal/Grind & Metalcore … and on and on. Whatever happened to just good ol’ METAL? […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — As far as underrated talents go, Jizzy Pearl has to be (unfortunately) one of the singers/songwriters that deserves far more accolades than he is getting. The dude fronted […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the coolest bands you unfortunately didn’t give enough attention to was Teenage Casket Company. The Brits brought the poppiest, most melodic and high-energy music to the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Back in the ’80s, when Hair, Sleaze, and Glam Rock were ruling the airwaves and owning MTV, Little Caesar came out of left field with a sound that […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — In the ’80s, the surge of Hard Rock and Hair Metal bands was a beauty to experience for fans of sleaze, glam and just having a good time. […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Singer/songwriter/musician Ryan Hamilton of Ryan Hamilton and the Traitors checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their successful recent UK tour; the new EP Traitor’s Club; how […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Makeout bassist Alex Lofton checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their debut album, The Good Life; landing a spot on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour; songwriting […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Headless Crown lead singer and storyteller Steff Perrone checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their new release Century of Decay; how the band came together; the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — If you don’t know Ryan Hamilton, he was the dude who was in the little-known but uber-talented band People on Vacation with Bowling for Soup’s Jaret Reddick. Knowing […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Swiss Metal band Headless Crown are back with their second album, Century of Decay, with a narrative heavily influenced by the likes of Science Fiction writers a’la Phillip […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — “And for my toothpaste I’m relying on the industry that’s keeping me in poverty though I can’t afford to clean my teeth!” There’s nothing more Punk Rock than […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— The Sioux Falls, S.D. music scene doesn’t have the same poetic resonance as “The Seattle Scene,” but when it’s consistently one of the best cities to raise a family […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— If you want to hear what kind of attitude New York-based Punk Rock band Bad Mary plays with, it doesn’t take much more than a minute into their new […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Jesus Was an Atheist. God Don’t Care. Suicide Manifesto. That’s right … Rick Springfield is back with a brand new studio release and it’s darker than black, in the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Asking Alexandria is one of the most glaring amalgams of music out there. Early in their career, they were called Metalcore. But listen to the song “Under Denver” from […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Midnite City lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist Rob Wylde checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their new stellar debut self-titled album; what the band’s sound is […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — Hailing from New York City, the most American city one can think of–yes Washington D.C. is a thing but no one has ever said “if I can make […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Formed in 1988 with a bunch of demos under their belt, Sorcerer has concocted its second full-length album, and its second on Metal Blade Records, aptly called The Crowning […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— What the hell is going on in Sweden? Without a doubt, two of the best bands in the world not enough people are talking about are De Van and […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — American Mafia bassist Freddy Villano checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about the band’s new EP, Made in New York; how the band evolved after it started […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— There’s something about the Indie rock scene that brings music back to where it belongs. There’s so much musical airbrushing, auto-tuning, and sonic plastic surgery in music today “fake” […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— It seems like all of the “new” metal bands today aren’t really all that new. Sure, new name, but as far as that whole “fresh out of the package” […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Jag Panzer has always been one of those bands everyone has heard of, which isn’t the same as being the band everyone is talking about. That easily could have […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— There isn’t really enough Pop Punk in the world right now. There just isn’t. What happened to Lit making you ask why you drunkenly parked the car on the […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — ColdSpell guitarist Michael Larsson checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their brand new album A New World Arise; the new video for the track “Forevermore,” how […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Back in 2009, an unassuming band by the name of Holy Water released an album on Perris Records that was unheralded but such a comfortable and familiar brand of […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor— Straight outta Compton, no, make that Sweden, ColdSpell is back with A New World Arise, a sonic form of the “ice bucket challenge” to all the bands who are […]
by Derric Miller –Managing Editor– Last time out, the vocalist who was introduced to the world in the late ’80s as the wildly talented singer of Shy, Tony Mills, was a bit downtrodden. Not only […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — This kind of album needed to be released today. Like literally, whatever day you read this … THAT day. If you are paying even the slightest bit of […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — When Mark Allen Lanoue interviewed with Hardrock Haven earlier this month, the best thing he said was that the song, “Tall Dark Secrets” didn’t make this album—the title […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the most curiously under the radar bands who have been creating top notch sleazy punk rock ‘n roll since the 1990s is The Erotics. Like the […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor – Screaming out of Hollywood is a new Rock band called Beat the Drag. Their debut full-length, What’s Your Damage, is chock-a-block full of snarky lyrics, biting social commentary, […]
by Derric Miller — Managing Editor — One of the nicest guys you’ll probably never meet, Marco Ferreira, has just released his fifth studio release with his band Ferreira, and there has to be a […]
by Derric Miller Managing Editor — “Everybody seemed so depressed, yet nobody sang the blues. Except for this little band … we made the music feel new.” While that at first glance appears a grand […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Airy, atmospheric, weird, artful … any and all of those terms apply to the new music being created by a Canadian band with a German name — Druckfarben. […]
by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Guitarist Rich Antonelli checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about his prior “hair metal days” in bands like $kyhigh; his current role as Richie Sambora in the […]
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