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In Flames North American Winter Tour 2015

February 21, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Joe Dolan – Columnist — Feb. 20, 2015 at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA. — The now legendary Swedish Metal Band In Flames has begun their 2015 North American West Coast leg […]

LIVE! | Devour The Day and Hellyeah

February 20, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Feb. 7, 2014 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV. — Devour The Day has landed one of the most coveted spots opening for Hellyeah on the […]

Lindsay Hearts Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion Designer

February 19, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Senior photojournalist Anabel DFlux met up with fashion designer Lindsay Hearts at her studio, adorned with edgy decor and pieces from the new collection on display. The two […]

Tony Mills | Over My Dead Body

February 19, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — One of the greatest vocalists in rock and metal—Tony Mills—has just graced his fans with a brand new solo effort, Over My Dead Body. Whether you are a […]

12 Gauge | All In

February 19, 2015 Publisher 1

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — The vast number of new Rock/Metal bands and promising debut albums emerging one after another these days prompts the question – is it a long-awaited rock revival we […]

Feed Her To The Sharks | Fortitude

February 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Metal-core can be a genre that you simply love or you simply hate, and it can be a stagnant rut that is begging for a band to come […]

The Dreaming Rock Valentines Day!

February 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Feb. 14, 2015, at Bar Sinister in Hollywood, CA. — Rock band The Dreaming stole hearts on February 14th, 2015, at Bar Sinister’s Valentine’s event in Hollywood. With […]

Dialtone Pickups launches debut line, allowing guitarists to find sweet spot, lock it in

February 17, 2015 Publisher 1

Dialtone Pickups officially was founded in January 2014 by John Liptac and Tory Taylor. In an effort to achieve the “perfect tone,” Liptac had made several modifications to his guitars, but he was unable to […]

Sammy D of Ruthless

February 16, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — It has been 29 years since Southern California rock band Ruthless has released a new album. That is all about to change with their latest release They Rise. […]

Michael Schenker’s Temple Of Rock | Spirit On A Mission

February 16, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — To name your band Temple Of Rock is pompous, pretentious, snooty (at least a bit)? Well, not if you’re Michael Schenker. Temple Of Rock is not only the […]

Mystery | From Dusk Till Dawn

February 16, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — When it comes to acts such as the German Kissin’ Dynamite or the Melbourne-based quartet Mystery, it’s widely known that these musicians and subsequent bands started their careers […]

LIVE! | Bango Tango

February 16, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — Feb. 6, 2015 at Vamp’d in Las Vegas, NV. — One of my favorite bands from the ‘80s Bang Tango made a special appearance at Vamp’d in Las […]

September Mourning

February 15, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Anabel DFlux – Senior Photojournalist — Journalist Anabel DFlux met up with September Mourning at their rehearsal space to chat about the band’s music, visual characteristics, the conjunction between the upcoming debut album and […]

BLACKWELDER ‘Survival Of The Fittest’ Cover Artwork, Track Listing Revealed‏

February 15, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

International metal band BLACKWELDER will release their new album, “Survival Of The Fittest“, on April 24, 2015 via GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. The “Survival Of The Fittest” cover artwork can be seen below. “Survival Of The […]

LIVE! | Devi

February 14, 2015 Publisher 1

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Feb. 12, 2015, at Arlene’s Grocery, New York City, NY. — Rock band Devi carries through its sixth year in the NYC music scene with remarkable conviction. Its […]

AOR | Return To L.A.

February 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — In the current decade, there hardly has been a year without an album released by Frédéric Slama’s AOR. In 2012, fans of the star-studded project under this moniker […]

LIVE! | Jessi Mechanic

February 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Marissa Ann – Photojournalist — Feb. 3, 2015, at Pianos NYC in New York City, NY. — Indie Pop/Rock band Jessi Mechanic from New York City performed Feb. 3 at Pianos NYC, in the […]

Tristana | Virtual Crime

February 13, 2015 Publisher 1

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Founded in the late 1990s, Slovakia’s Tristana brings inspiration from the wilds of the Carpathian Mountains to their power metal. Cold, snow swept forests and magical mountain landscapes […]

LIVE! | Wednesday 13

February 13, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Feb. 4, 2015 at O’Sheckys Live in Columbus, OH. — For over two decades, the shock rocker known as Wednesday 13 has been laying waste to any venue […]

Uli Jon Roth’s Xtreme Guitar Tour

February 12, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by John Kindred – Publisher — Feb. 11, 2015 at The Scene K.C. Rock Bar in Kansas City, MO. — Following the release of his latest two-CD studio album, Scorpions Revisited, Uli Jon Roth arrived […]

Maniac Rise | Swallow My Evil

February 10, 2015 Publisher 1

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — Here is a cool bundle of six honest-to-goodness Thrash tracks spiced up with some of the finest guitar work the East Coast metal has to offer. Guitar player […]

FAITHSEDGE Enter Studio With Matt Starr and Tim Gaines

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Faithsedge begins recording their third installment this month with founding members vocalist/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia and former Dokken lead guitarist Alex De Rosso. Now taking over production an keys for the new album is Alessandro Del […]

BLACKWELDER Announce New Album Title, Release Date‏

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

International power prog metal band BLACKWELDER have announced “Survival Of The Fittest” as the title of their upcoming debut album, due to be released on April 24, 2015 via German label GoldenCore Records/ZYX Music. Hailing […]

JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE Releases New Single “Hard Habit”‏

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

In December 2011, JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE first bared its teeth. Since its inception, the front man welcomed back longtime bassist and friend Tony Montana-this time as a guitar player and keyboardist-lead guitarist Robby Lochner, […]

EXORCISM Signs New Deal With Dream Records

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Doomy heavy metallers EXORCISM have inked a new deal with Dream Records, the home of Furyon, Metal Machine, Black Raven, for the release of their yet-untitled sophomore album in 2015. The new album to be […]

FAITH NO MORE To Release New Album SOL INVICTUS On May 19

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2015 – Sol Invictus, Faith No More’s highly anticipated follow-up to Album of the Year, arrives on May 19 via Reclamation Recordings/Ipecac Recordings. “What I can say is that I think […]

Shredguy Records to release Sean Baker Orchestra’s Game On!!

February 10, 2015 Publisher 1

Shredguy Records is proud to announce its twenty seventh release, The Sean Baker Orchestra Game On!!. The album features thirteen tracks of melodic shred guitar music by a group of stellar musicians. Lead by guitar […]

Jacky Bastek

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Christophe Pauly – Senior Photojournalist — Jacky Bastek is a finger-style guitarist and composer from Frankfurt, Germany. In 2014 she played her first live shows and started to share her music online getting a […]

Kim Choo of Feed Her To The Sharks

February 10, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Australian Metal-core bruisers Feed Her To The Sharks are on the verge of international stardom. After signing with the mighty Victory Records last year, Feed Her To The […]

Behemoth & Cannibal Corpse 2015 Winter Tour

February 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — Feb. 7, 2015 at Santa Ana Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. — Behemoth The sweet scent of incense filled the front row as Behemoth was ready to go […]

Rocklahoma 2015 Annual Festival Set for Memorial Day Weekend

February 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

ROCKLAHOMA TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES FROM LINKIN PARK, TESLA, GODSMACK, SLAYER, VOLBEAT, BREAKING BENJAMIN, PAPA ROACH, HALESTORM, QUEENSRŸCHE AND MANY MORE FOR AMERICA’S BIGGEST MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PARTY MAY 22-24 IN PRYOR, OKLAHOMA After a record-breaking […]

Black Star Riders | The Killer Instinct

February 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Have you ever wondered how Thin Lizzy would have sounded if it was transferred into the 21st century? And, of course, we are not talking the star-studded touring […]

Udo Dirkschneider of U.D.O.

February 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — German vocal powerhouse Udo Dirkschneider recently released a new studio with his longtime solo band U.D.O. entitled Decadent. Dirkschneider took some time to speak with Hardrock Haven about […]

Devi Performing Live in NYC at Arlenes Grocery 2/12

February 9, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

DEVI in NYC – Thurs Feb 12, 9 pm Live Recording Arlenes Grocery, New Vids, Press Hey Devi Fans! We’re multi-tracking & videotaping our Arlenes Grocery show in NYC this Thursday at 9 PM, with […]

3rd ANNUAL ROCK AGAINST MS ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT

February 8, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

MONSTER ENERGY DRINK & THE WHISKY A GO-GO PRESENTS: 3rd ANNUAL ROCK AGAINST MS ALL-STAR BENEFIT CONCERT AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4TH FEATURING: STEVE STEVENS (BILLY IDOL), STEVEN ADLER (GnR), BLASKO (OZZY), […]

Destiny returns with their first new release in 10 years!

February 7, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

The 27th of January 2015 the Gothenburg based band Destiny released their digital single and video “Living Dead”, the band’s first new release in ten years! The song is the first taste from the band’s […]

Southern Front Releases “Face Down” Video From “Death Throes” Album

February 7, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Austin, Texas based Metal band Southern Front has released an, intense Horror themed music video for their track “Face Down”, from their new album Death Throes, now available for purchase on iTunes and other digital […]

Lindsay Hearts Announces Rock and Roll Inspired Fashion Line

February 7, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Lindsay Hearts, custom clothing designer to musicians, is ready to launch her Rock & Roll and Heavy Metal inspired clothing line with crowdfunding website Kickstarter, beginning February 2nd 2015. After years of working with her […]

Extreme | Extreme II: Pornograffitti (25th Anniversary Reissue)

February 6, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — Extreme, one of the later arrivals on the hair metal scene, are the latest to receive the anniversary re-release treatment, for their second album Pornograffitti. By the time […]

The Deep | Premonition

February 5, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by John Kindred – Publisher — The Deep, while new to the music scene, is not a new band. In fact, the formation of the group can be traced back to 1982, when the group […]

Battleaxe | Power From The Universe (30th Anniversary Edition)

February 5, 2015 Publisher 1

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — When Battleaxe released Power… back in 1984, they was just another band throwing their name into the NWOBHM hat. It was always going to be hard to compete […]

Tesla simply rocks KC

February 4, 2015 Publisher 3

by Kathy Kindred – Editor in Chief — Feb. 3, 2015 at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, MO. — As expected, Tesla brought its A-game to Kansas City. The band has been coming to […]

Dauzat St. Marie | Falling Again

February 3, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Falling Again is the debut EP from Dauzat St.Marie, an L.A.-based duo formed by Mat Dauzat and Heather St. Marie. While only 5 tracks long, Falling Again is […]

The 2015 Winter NAMM Show Experience

February 1, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Kathy Kindred – Editor in Chief — The NAMM experience is a complete immersion into sensory overload. Yes, all five senses. Each year, the National Association of Music Merchants hosts the four-day Winter NAMM […]

German Rockers Schöngeist Writing New Music; Planning Tour

February 1, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

The German Gothic-Rock band Schöngeist is working on a new album and is inviting fans into its world of complicated but clear music, where a dark, Gothic atmosphere is interwoven with refined oriental textures and […]

Parker, Chandler & Greg of Living Scars

February 1, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — I wrote in the album review for Rise that every so often you come across a band or album (by mistake) that takes you by surprise. That was […]

Living Scars | Rise

February 1, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Matt Karpe – Senior Columnist — The American hard rock scene continues to go from strength to strength. Thanks in part to the radio airwaves, more and more bands are coming through, and they […]

Y&T Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Documentary Film

January 31, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Y&T – A Documentary About the Legendary Classic Rock Band The Film This documentary, narrated by Eddie Trunk and told by front man Dave Meniketti, along with interviews of past and present band members, will […]

Winter NAMM 2015 Report

January 29, 2015 Publisher 1

by Alissa Ordabai – Senior Columnist — According to the National Association of Music Merchants, NAMM, The 2015 Winter NAMM Show was the largest event in its 114-year history. The number of this year’s participating […]

Bloodbound | Stormborn

January 28, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — Swedish Heavy/Power Metal band helped close out 2014 with a bang with the release of their latest album, titled Stormborn. It’s the band’s sixth album overall, and […]

Wayne Static Benefit Memorial Concert

January 28, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Anabel Dflux – Senior Photojournalist — January 20th, 2015 at Whisky-a-Go-Go in West Hollywood, CA. — Static X: With the unexpected passing of one of the most influential musicians in our industry, Wayne Static […]

NAMM 2015: Day 3

January 27, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 24, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 3: Day 3 began by visiting the booths associated with recording, DJ mixing and digital […]

LIVE! | STYX

January 26, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 18th, 2015 at the Palms Theater in Las Vegas, NV. — One of the greatest rock bands of all time, Styx returned to the Palms Theater on […]

LIVE! | KIX

January 26, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Deb Rao – Senior Columnist — January 17th, 2015 at Eastside Cannery in Las Vegas, NV. — Baltimore’s pride and joy rock band KIX took over Las Vegas this past weekend. The band is […]

Joakim Brodén of Sabaton

January 26, 2015 Publisher 1

by Steve Patrick – Senior Columnist — Military history enthusiasts that happen to be Metal-heads had their prayers answered when the band Sabaton formed in 1999. These hard-driving Swedes recount tales of bravery and valor […]

NAMM 2015: Day 2

January 23, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 23, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 2: Highlights of the day began with Mad Hatter Guitar Products who offer solderless guitar […]

NAMM 2015: Day 1

January 23, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by John Kindred – Senior Columnist — January 22, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. — Day 1: Winter NAMM 2015 takes place in Anaheim, California from January 22-25 2015. Easily the […]

Randall Zwarte Band | Lucky Number 13

January 23, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Back in the ‘80s, the band Zwarte was one of the biggest bands around the Midwest. They are probably known for their greatest hit “Sturgis,” an ode to […]

BORN OF FIRE announce track listing, cover, release date for vinyl edition of “Dead Winter Sun”

January 22, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

The release date of the BORN OF FIRE album “Dead Winter Sun” on vinyl is February 13th 2015. The limited vinyl edition consists 200 pieces with printed insert on black vinyl. The preorder phase will […]

MICHAEL SCHENKER Announces Spring North American Tour

January 22, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Few rock guitarists have as impressive a resume as Michael Schenker does – as he has supplied his six-string talents to such world-renowned acts as the Scorpions, UFO, and the Michael Schenker Group over the […]

DIVINE WEEP: new video premiere, second album coming soon!

January 22, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Polish heavy metallers Divine Weep are preparing to record their sophomore album, the successor to its 2013 release, “Age of the Immortal“. The session is planned for March 2015 in the well-known Hertz Studio (Vader, […]

Eclipse | Armageddonize

January 20, 2015 Publisher 1

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist — Is there a hotter name in melodic rock these days than Erik Martensson? Between peforming in W.E.T. and writing and producing for names like Toby Hitchcock, Jimi Jamison […]

KISS GUITARIST TOMMY THAYER TO PERFORM WITH STEEL PANTHER AT NAMMJAM 2015

January 20, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

DELVE TEXAS confirms that KISS guitarist, TOMMY THAYER, will perform with headliner, STEEL PANTHER, at NAMMJAM 2015. Held on Friday night of the annual NAMM SHOW, the biggest worldwide convention for the music instrument industry, […]

Music Inspired Swords of Steel Anthology Hits Shelves in February

January 18, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

On February 21st, 2015, DMR Books will release their first publication entitled Swords of Steel, an anthology of fantasy/horror adventure stories in the tradition of Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, George R.R. Martin, and H.P. […]

Blind Guardian fifth album trailer released for Beyond The Red Mirror

January 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

The fifth album trailer for Beyond The Red Mirror, the tenth studio release by metal’s highly-esteemed storytellers BLIND GUARDIAN, is now available for viewing on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel: . “We followed this [orchestral] […]

Announcing “Immortal RANDY RHOADS – The Ultimate Tribute” – A Celebratory Album

January 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Featuring All-Star Guests SERJ TANKIAN, TOM MORELLO and More Out March 3, 2015 via UDR Music The Late Legendary Guitar Hero Memorialized in Sensational Cover Tracks Featuring an All-Star Line-Up of Music Greats: TOM MORELLO […]

TRIGGERFINGER Album: By Absence Of The Sun Release Date: 4th March 2015

January 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Triggerfinger announce the release of their fourth studio album By Absence of The Sun that will be released on the 4th March 2015. By Absence Of The Sun gives us yet another example of this […]

Lucid Fly | Stasis

January 17, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — L.A.-based rockers Lucid Fly have just released Stasis, a three track EP that follows in the footsteps of their last EP, The Escape Stage – and hopefully a […]

September Mourning Releases New Single “Children Of Fate” From Upcoming Album

January 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

The Dark Alternative, Hard Rock Transmedia Project September Mourning have released their new single “Children Of Fate” from their upcoming album due out this Spring. The album, which was produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical […]

Night in Gales | Ashes & Ends

January 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Justin Gaines – Senior Columnist/News Editor — When you think of the wave of melodic death metal that swept out of Europe in the mid to late ’90s, it’s usually the big Swedish bands […]

Sarpedon | Anomic Nation

January 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Derric Miller – Managing Editor — Norway’s Sarpedon released an EP a few years back … a raw, unpolished but promising journey through Progressive Metal, with tinges of Power Metal too. Anomic Nation can […]

Tragik | Path Of Destruction

January 14, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Joe Mis – Senior Columnist — Path Of Destruction is the fifth studio release from the Phil Vincent fronted power trio Tragik. Following a familiar path, this new album displays what Phil Vincent does […]

Age Sten Nilsen of Ammunition

January 13, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

by Alexandra Mrozowska – Senior Columnist — Once a spandex-clad frontman of the glam rock disciples Wig Wam, performing under the moniker of Glam and now a frontman of a super-group Ammunition – Age Sten […]

Michael Schenker’s Temple of Rock Return with new album Spirit On A Mission

January 13, 2015 Publisher Comments Off

Award-winning, legendary guitarist Michael Schenker releases a new studio album entitled “Spirit On A Mission” Released by in-akustik, the album of all-new material features Schenker’s Temple of Rock band – ex-Scorpions Herman Rarebell (drums) and […]