rockhard.de
German heavy metal magazine publishing reviews, interviews and news for metal and hard rock fans in German-speaking countries
About rockhard.de
Rock Hard is a German heavy metal and hard rock magazine. It publishes a monthly print issue, an online portal with news, reviews and interviews, and digital editions via an app. It also runs the Rock Hard Festival, an open-air event at the Amphitheater Gelsenkirchen.
Readers are metal and rock fans, and the publisher, Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels GmbH, earns revenue from print sales, subscriptions, an online shop and festival ticketing. Advertising is sold through an external marketing partner. In 2026 the publisher reported reaching 50,000 euros in revenue from subscriptions, shop orders and voluntary contributions following a reader appeal.
The magazine was founded in 1983 as a fanzine by Uwe Lerch and Holger Stratmann. Its editorial office is in Dortmund. Print distribution covers Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and separate editions exist for France, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Greece and Slovenia. The Rock Hard Festival takes place annually in Gelsenkirchen.
Product: Rock Hard print magazine, online portal and app, shop, and the Rock Hard Festival open-air event.
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Leadership
- Holger Stratmann · Herausgeber (V.i.S.d.P.)Source: company website
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