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Hellspray | Part of the Solution

by Mark Allen Staff Writer Long famous for meatballs, blonde porn, and ABBA albums, Sweden has begun exporting a lot of stunningly good melodic hard rock and hair metal the last several years and we thank them for it by cranking up our Crashdiet, Hardcore Superstar, and Crazy Lixx CDs on a regular [...]

Nick Elmore of Dust and Bones

by Derric Miller Staff Writer Dust and Bones lead singer Nick Elmore checked in with Hardrock Haven to discuss the band’s brand new studio effort Rock and Roll Show; the band’s overall influences (think ’80s Hard Rock); what “success” means for a band playing this kind [...]

Dust And Bones : Rock And Roll Show

by Joe Mis Staff Writer Dust And Bones rides out of St. Louis to unleash a signature mix of hard rock and sleaze rock on their second full-length release entitled Rock And Roll Show. This new release is miles ahead of their 2009 debut, Voodoo. Better songwriting, stronger performances and a more [...]

Broken Teeth Viva La Rock, Fantastico!

by Deb Rao Staff Writer The Lone Star state has been known so many years for its flourishing music scene. One band making an impact on the Austin circuit is Broken Teeth featuring Jason McMaster from Dangerous Toys. Back in the ’80’s heyday, the band Dangerous Toys was known for their [...]

Phantom X This is War

by Joe Mis Staff Writer Medieval metal. Medieval metal! MEDIEVAL METAL! It is tough to come up with another term to describe This Is War, the latest release from Dallas-based rockers Phantom-X. Formed in 2004 by former members of Omen, Phantom-X puts out high volume and high intensity old school [...]

Danger Angel Danger Angel

by Joe Mis Staff Writer Mediterranean modern melodic metal is probably the most apt description of Danger Angel’s new self-titled release. Danger Angel is a solid radio friendly debut album by a talented sextet hailing from Athens, Greece. If melodic rock is your thing then this 13-track album [...]