In a November 2010 interview with Rock Hard magazine, Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey confirmed that following Steele's death, Type O Negative had definitely split-up.

At this time The Original Demos 2008 EP was reviewed in Rock Hard magazine receiving 8/10 from reviewer Michael Kohsiek.

Rock Hard Festival is a heavy metal festival sponsored by the Rock Hard magazine.

In 2005 the album was placed number 427 on Rock Hard magazine's list of "the 500 greatest rock & metal albums of all time".

German "Rock Hard" magazine featured him in 2007 as "forgotten guitar hero".

In 2005 the album placed number 439 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Together we his colleague from Rock Hard magazine, Frank Samoilis, he's hosted the magazine's two hour radio show every Friday evening at 10 pm (local time).

In 2008, when asked about these controversial statements in Rock Hard magazine, Gaahl explained:

Another debate happened in the "letters" section of Rock Hard magazine following the article Der rechte Rand im Black Metal (Black Metal's Far-right Border).

The tracks "Anthem" and "Days of Rage" were released early on a promotional EP that came with the October 2011 issue of Rock Hard magazine.