Month: June 2014

Music Reviews 2014

Sinbreed | Shadows

June 29, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Sinbreed | Shadows
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — German power metal band Sinbreed is back after a four-year absence with their second album, titled Shadows. The band, of course, features a pair of Blind Guardian […]
Interviews 2014

The Infamous Ted Nugent

June 29, 2014 Publisher 1
by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Nowadays it seems that Ted Nugent gets more attention for what he does off the concert stage, whether it be hunting or debating politics. Thankfully, the Motor City […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Dead By Wednesday

June 28, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Dead By Wednesday
by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — June 25th, 2014 at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh N.C. — Connecticut’s Dead By Wednesday is currently out on tour supporting Shadows Fall. Hardrock Haven’s Chris Baird caught up with […]
Interviews 2014

Alexx Calise

June 28, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Alexx Calise
by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — Anabel DFlux caught with Alexx Calise, a Los Angeles transplant making a name for herself with music. They chatted about her amazing TV show opportunities, her infamous song […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Shadows Fall

June 27, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Shadows Fall
by Chris Baird – Photojournalist — June 25th, 2014 at Southland Ballroom in Raleigh N.C. — Shadows Fall are currently on tour headlining dates from June through July. Supporting Shadows Fall are Connecticut’s own Dead […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Devour The Day

June 27, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Devour The Day
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 21st, 2014 at Backstage Bar and Billiards in Las Vegas, NV. — Devour The Day made a special stop at Backstage Bar and Billiards in the heart […]
Music Reviews 2014

Tothem | Beyond The Sea

June 27, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Tothem | Beyond The Sea
by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Tothem is one of the latest entries into the now crowded Gothic Metal scene in Italy. Formed back in 2003, the band misfired and broke up after releasing […]
Interviews 2014

Sean Von Helvete of Ritual Aesthetic

June 26, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Sean Von Helvete of Ritual Aesthetic
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Dark, creative artist mastermind and renowned Dawn of Ashes drummer, Ritual Aesthetic is a unique new project about to take the metal wold by storm. Anabel DFlux had […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Six Days Til Sunday

June 25, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Six Days Til Sunday
by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — June 21st, 2014 at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, CA. — Los Angeles natives Six Days Til Sunday held the Whisky a Go Go hostage to […]
Music Reviews 2014

Stan Bush | The Ultimate

June 25, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Stan Bush | The Ultimate
by Ron Higgins – Columnist — A Stan Bush record is like an episode of “Modern Family”— you can always count on it being good. The Ultimate, his twelfth studio album in over 30 years, […]
Music Reviews 2014

Arch Enemy | War Eternal

June 24, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Arch Enemy | War Eternal
by Justing Gaines – Senior Columnist/news Editor — Well, Swedish melodic death metal mainstays Arch Enemy definitely got people talking in advance of their ninth full-length album, titled War Eternal. The departure of co-founding guitarist […]
Music Reviews 2014

Yes | Heaven and Earth

June 24, 2014 Publisher 2
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Classic rock band Yes is gearing up for release of Heaven And Earth on July 18 via Frontiers Records. The release inspires the signature symphonic sound of the […]
Interviews 2014

Kristy Majors

June 23, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Kristy Majors
by Joe Dolan – Guest Columnist — Kristy Majors Comes Out Strong with the Thrill Kills CD Release party at the Viper Room — The legend of Hollywood Glam Rock has cornerstones and foundations that […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Ragdoll

June 20, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Ragdoll
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 13th, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas — Australia’s latest export Ragdoll wrapped up their North American Tour in Las Vegas at Vamp’d on Friday 13. Although, […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Man On Earth

June 19, 2014 Publisher 1
by Kent McIntire – Photojournalist — June 10th, 2014 at Hi-Tone Café in Memphis, TN. — Who is Man On Earth? Where are they from? Why have I not heard of them? Started by lead […]
Music Reviews 2014

Seether | Isolate and Medicate

June 19, 2014 Publisher 2
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — South Africa’s finest rock band return with their sixth studio album Isolate and Medicate, with just under 40 minutes of trademark post-grunge anthems. Seether have always been masters […]
Interviews 2014

Ethan Brosh

June 17, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Ethan Brosh
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Guitar virtuoso Ethan Brosh will join forces with Vinny Appice and Carmine Appice in New York City for Drum Wars. Ethan has also just released an instrumental album […]
Music Reviews 2014

Linkin Park | The Hunting Party

June 17, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Linkin Park | The Hunting Party
by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Over the years, Linkin Park have always had the ability to amaze and stun. After setting the bar to incredibly high with a debut album of record breaking […]
Music Reviews 2014

Kruk | Before

June 17, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Kruk | Before
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s been more than a decade since the Polish band Kruk (‘kruk’ is ‘the raven’ in English, hence a bit of ornithological terminology) left the nest and embarked on […]
Music Reviews 2014

Adrian English | Total Chaos

June 16, 2014 Publisher 1
by John Kindred – Publisher — “Shred is not dead!” is the proclamation of Shredguy Records. With the release of Adrian English’s third, mostly instrumental album, Total Chaos, both English and Shredguy Records put their […]
Music Reviews 2014

Vanishing Point | Distant Is the Sun

June 15, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Vanishing Point | Distant Is the Sun
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — It’s been seven long years, but Australian progressive metal band Vanishing Point is finally back with a new studio album, their fifth overall, titled Distant Is the […]
Music Reviews 2014

Shakra | 33 – The Best of Shakra

June 15, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Shakra | 33 – The Best of Shakra
by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — After nine studio albums over the course of a nearly two-decade career, it makes sense for Swiss melodic hard rockers Shakra to release a “best of” collection, […]
Off the Rails

AweSome “Life” Guitars Give You Incredible Unequalled Features, Including 35 Pickup Tones

June 14, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on AweSome “Life” Guitars Give You Incredible Unequalled Features, Including 35 Pickup Tones
AweSome Musical Instruments has released their amazing new “Life” guitars. Using the familiar Strat-style and Tele-style body shapes, these exceptional entry level guitars combine several incredible features that are not available from anyone else. Some […]
Interviews 2014

Leon Todd of Ragdoll

June 12, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Leon Todd of Ragdoll
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Hot off the heels of performing at Rocklahoma, Ragdoll is currently taking the U.S. by storm. Hailing from the land down under, this is the Australians band third […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Firehouse

June 12, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Firehouse
by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — June 6th, 2014 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — As temperatures soared to 100 degrees, Firehouse turned up the heat at Las Vegas hottest concert club Vamp’d […]
Interviews 2014

Rich Antonelli

June 11, 2014 Publisher 1
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — With his instrumental album Voiceless out and the charity purpose behind its release, his tribute band Bon Jersey doing their best to impersonate the Jersey giants Bon Jovi and […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | Rival Sons

June 11, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | Rival Sons
by Stephen Fourie – Photojournalist — June 9th, 2014 at Scala in London, U.K. — “Simply the best rock group on the planet at the moment,” “the coolest rock band around” and “these guys are […]
Interviews 2014

Kip Winger of Winger

June 9, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Kip Winger of Winger
by Alexandra Mrozowska – Columnist — It’s been five years since some of us pumped our fists to “Deal With The Devil” and dealt with the “Stone Cold Killer” … as well as walked down […]
Concert Reviews 2014

Rock On The Range 2014

June 9, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on Rock On The Range 2014
by Chris A. – Senior Photojournalist — May 16th – 18th, 2014 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH. — America’s Largest Rock Festival Sells Out … Again! It will go down as the coolest […]
Concert Reviews 2014

LIVE! | KC Rockfest 2014

June 9, 2014 Publisher Comments Off on LIVE! | KC Rockfest 2014
by Shawna McHenry – Photographer — May 31st, 2014 at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO. — Rain or shine, Kansas City’s Rockfest has turned into a well-oiled machine. Staying true to the one-day event, […]