COMING SOON
ALICE COOPER, DIAMOND EYE, SCOTT IAN, SUNSET RIOT, DORO, GASOLINE INC, RAGDOLL & many MORE!!!
DECEMBER 2011
MARK TALKS TO
SMOKEY FINGERS
ABOUT HOW AN ITALIAN BAND CAN CAPTURE AN AUTHENTIC US SOUTHERN ROCK VIBE
AND WHY THEIR DEBUT 'COLUMBUS WAY' JUST MIGHT BE ONE OF THE ALBUMS OF THE YEAR...
TODD TALKS TO
Oli Hebert, guitarist FROM
All That Remains
TODD JOLICOEUR
GETS THE LOWDOWN WITH
DAN CHANDLER
OF EVANS BLUE
NOVEMBER 2011
TALKS TO STEEL PANTHER
ABOUT MAJOR PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS...
WELL MAYBE...
OVER 18s ONLY PLEASE
BY CLICKING THE LINK ABOVE ON YOU CONFIRM YOU ARE OVER 18
MARK INTERVIEWS
SYLVAIN SYLVAIN
FOUNDER OF THE NEW YORK DOLLS
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MUSIC IN THE 80'S, THE NEW STUFF,
THE NEW YORK DOLLS HOSPITAL SIGN
AND WHO EXACTLY IS 'RICKY CORVETTE'
TODD JOLICOEUR TALKS TO DEREK
FROM FAMILY FORCE FIVE
ABOUT the new album, THE FALCONS, FAMILY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE...
Shane discusses legal issues, singers, Dylan, golf and the meaning of life in an in depth chat with founding father of
The Angels (aka Angel City)
JOHN BREWSTER
There's only one Sebastian Bach
and Shane had a good talk with him about his latest album "Kicking & Screaming", losing his home in the wake of Cyclone Irene, how he keeps his voice (and hair!) so strong, and even the chances of a possible REUNION with skid row
Shane interviews gary twinn of the international swingers
(not to mention twenty flight rock, the honeydrippers and supernaut!)
about the new supergroup and their upcoming australian tour
Helen gives
Steve Haley
(Haley, ex-trashlight vision) the third degree about both bands, touring and his superpowers...
Shane talks with
hard rock cartoonist
DAVE HOWARTH
about how to transform a rock star into a cartoon, and how you can buy one of his prints, or commission your own!
MARK INTERVIEWS DOUG ALDRICH
OF WHITESNAKE
ON THE BAND'S FOREVERMORE
TOUR OF SOUTH EAST ASIA
CHECK OUT REVIEWS OF KUALA LUMPUR AND SINGAPORE HERE!
OCTOBER 2011
CJ SNARE
OF FIREHOUSE
TALKS TO MARK ABOUT THE NEW FULL CIRCLE CD, RUBICON CROSS, HIS OTHER PROJECTS AND THE MEANING OF LIFE...
BANDS YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW -
DIAMOND SINS
MARK TALKS TO DAVEY DAMAGED
BANDS YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW - HEAVEN THE AXE
MARK TALKS TO PHOEBE PINNOCK
STEVE TALKS IN DEPTH TO BETSY FROM LA METAL BAND BITCH
About back in the day AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THE BAND...
SEPTEMBER 2011
HELEN explores all the ins and outs of L.A. Guns with
TRACII GUNS
STEVE BALBI proves himself the quintessential "Electric Hippy" talking about the WHOLE LOTTA LOVE LED ZEPPELIN celebration, his forthcoming solo album, new recordings with Noiseworks, and who taught him how to drink whiskey and smoke pot at 140 kmh!
By Shane Pinnegar
IN HIS FIRST ROCKPIT INTERVIEW
STEVE TALKS TO FIONA FLANAGAN ABOUT WHY IT's NOW THE RIGHT TIME FOR A COMEBACK ALBUM!
TODD SOUNDS OUT Robert Ortiz FROM ESCAPE THE FATE ABOUT THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE DEBUT ALBUM ON THE BACK OF ANOTHER GREAT SINGLE “Gorgeous Nightmare"
MICK THOMAS
Talks about WEDDINGS, PARTIES, ANYTHING, The industry And a whole lot more - shane's extensive interview up now!
Helen gets flustered talking to THE LAST VEGAS frontman CHAD CHERRY
RICK DE JESUS, OF ADELITAS WAY TALKS TO TODD ABOUT the BAND's latest ALBUM "HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN"
SHANE'S LONG LOST INTERVIEW WITH THE MIGHTY MICK WALL - THE MAN WHO MADE JOURNALISM AS GOOD AS BEING A ROCK STAR, WHO WROTE THE AMAZING METALLICA BIOGRAPHY "ENTER NIGHT"
TODD INTERVIEWS EMPHATIC's JUSTIN McLAIN ABOUT THEIR ALBUM "DAMAGE", THE MEANING BEHIND THE SINGLE 'TONIGHT' and, Ummm... 'Happy Birthday'!
AUGUST 2011
MARK TALKS TO ERIC YOUNG FROM CRASHDIET ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN TOUR, BARBEQUES AND ALL THINGS CRASHDIET!
MARK TALKS TO MICKE FROM COLDSPELL ABOUT GREAT ROCK MUSIC, LINEUP CHANGES AND THE LATEST ALBUM
TODD INTERVIEWS THEORY OF A DEADMAN's SINGER TYLER CONNOLLY ABOUT THE 'CARNIVAL OF MADNESS' Tour and finds out what "The Truth Is..."
TODD SITS DOWN WITH STYX DRUMMER TODD SUCHERMAN TO DISCUSS TOURING, RE-RECORDING THE BANDS CLASSICS AND ... ERR... PINE KNOB...
HELEN talks with BURN HALO frontman James Hart
JULY 2011
Black Veil brides are touring Australia soon as part of the Soundwave Revolution - Singer Andy Biersack talks to todd about broken ribs, winning awards and... dressing up koala bears...!
BANDS YOU WILL LOVE:
MARK TALKS TO CHRIS RIVERS OF HEAVEN'S BASEMENT
Jeff Martin opens up about the forthcoming WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin tribute tour, the Tea Party reunion, and his plans for a sabbatical... By Shane Pinnegar
TODD Talks touring and heavy rocking with Abused Romance's singer Meir Yaniv
Shane talks with GASOLINE INC's Gabriel O'Brien about their relocation to Melbourne, The band's new website and the free download they're offering!
MICHAEL STARR
of STEEL PANTHER
talks to Shane about the HUGE SOUNDWAVE REVOLUTION tour, their second album, Their rumoured Sitcom, cell phones and rocking Australia's "nuts and tits off"!
JUNE 2011
MARK TALKS TO THUNDER'S DANNY BOWES ABOUT THE CHILDLINE ROCKS 'USA ROADTRIP', HIGH VOLTAGE FESTIVAL 2011 AND BEYOND...
Todd interviews WARRANT's Steven Sweet about "Rockaholic", ROBERT MASON, annd...errr...PAINTING PETS!
JACKYL's JESSE JAMES DUPREE
talks to Todd about Rocklahoma, DMZ, Beer, recording and more...
'BANDS YOU WILL LOVE'
TEENAGE CASKET COMPANY's
ROB LANE
ABOUT THE BAND'S BEST KEPT SECRET - THIS IS DEFINITELY A BAND YOU SHOULD GET TO KNOW!
MAY 2011
TODD TALKS TO THE LEGENDARY
WOLF HOFFMAN
OF ACCEPT
ABOUT THEIR US TOUR
AND SO MUCH MORE!
MARK talks to Warrant's joey allen about their Australian tour and new album "Rockaholic"
APRIL 2011
TODD and
IN THIS MOMENT's
CHRIS HOWORTH
TALK ABOUT A LONG STRANGE JOURNEY!
JINXX OF
BLACK VEIL BRIDES
TODD TALKS songs, Adam Ant, and Evolution WITH
BILLY HOWERDELL
OF
A PERFECT CIRCLE
PAUL TALKS WITH
RONNIE PARKES
ABOUT FARCRY
AND BEING IN A BON JOVI COVER BAND 'SLIPPERY WHEN WET'
TODD CHEWS THE FAT WITH
Apocalyptica DRUMMER
MIKKO SIREN
TONY JOE WHITE
talks to shane About his latest album "THE SHINE", his upcoming tour down unDer, and elvis
SHANE interviews the original
ROGUE MALE
Jim Lyttle
MARK TALKS TO TOM FROM UP AND COMING IRISH ROCK BAND
TRUCKER DIABLO
ABOUT THE STORY SO FAR...
exclusive!
JOEY ALLEN OF WARRANT TALKS TO MARK
ABOUT THE UPCOMING AUSTRaLIAN TOUR
AND MORE...
TODD GETS THE LOWDOWN WITH
LORDS OF ACID'S
DJ MEA
MARCH 2011
Shane gets the full bottle on upcoming english rockers
THE TREATMENT
in advance of their debut album release
"This Might Hurt"
ON THE EVE OF HIS UK AND EUROPEAN TOUR
TALKS TO MARK ABOUT THE NEW BAND, The TOUR, THE NEW CD, ENDURING INFLUENCES AND OF COURSE THE HANOI ROCKS...
Shane Interviews
STONE CIRCLE's
lead singer
"Harry" Harris
ANDY SCOTT
original and current guitarist with glam titans SWEET, drags himself from the cricket for a long chat with shane
TANYA INTERVIEWS
36 CRAZYFISTS'
BROCK LINDOW
CHECK 'EM OUT AT SOUNDWAVE 2011
TANYA TALKS TO
CRASH FROM H.E.A.T.
About the forthcoming album, playing firefest, plans for 2011 and the crazy offers you get from fans in italy!
THE GENITORTURERS
SHOCK QUEEN GEN VINCENT Discuss Shock Rock, AC/DC and dentistry with Todd Jolicouer
Todd Jolicouer interviews MY DARKEST DAYS
PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA GET THOSE HEADS READY TO BANG!
ON THE EVE OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN TOUR MARK SPEAKS TO
FRANKIE BANALI FROM QUIET RIOT
SHANE interviews
TONY D
singer, enigma, And the man out front of
ABSOLUTELY LIVE: THE DOORS SHOW
FEBRUARY 2011
JONATHAN BRIGHTMAN
OF BLACK ROBOT
TALKS TO MARK ABOUT ALL THINGS ROBOTIC, BADASS AND GETTING BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN MAKING AN ALBUM WAS ABOUT THE MUSIC!
FEEDER
Shane interviews FOXY SHAZAM keyboardist SKY
about their upcoming Soundwave Tour, koala hugging, and a whole lot more
As Soundwave Festival gets nearer, we have a few more interviews from their artists for your pleasure - here is
Third Eye Blind singer/guitarist stephan jenkins
talking with shane about Lars ulrich, Iron Maiden, bali and underwear, amongst other things...
SHANE TALKS TO
BLIND GUARDIAN GUITARIST/VOCALIST HANSI KURSCH
and uncovers their Australian connection
Max Perenchio
FROM BAD CITY
MARK SPEAKS WITH
HIGH ON FIRE'S
MATT PIKE
ON THE EVE OF SOUNDWAVE
CRAZY LIXX
LOKE FROM CRAZY LIXX THE BAND WHO RELEASED OUR ALBUM OF 2010 TALKS TO TANYA
SISTER SIN
MARK TALKS TO LIV JANGRELL ABOUT THE BANDS PLANS FOR A ROCKING 2011!
JANUARY 2011
PAUL SHORTINO
ABOUT HIS CAREER, THE GREAT RONNIE JAMES DIO, KING KOBRA AND BIG PLANS FOR 2011
Jess from
ROCK SUGAR
ANSWERS 20 QUESTIONS
from JO
IN OUR FIRST AUDIO INTERVIEW
CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE:
Todd Jolicouer gets the lowdown from REV THEORY from bassist
matt mccloskey
JUDAS PRIESTESS bassist
GYDA GASH
talks with shane about PRIEST, metal, and her solo plans
TANIA TALKS TO
OLLI FROM RECKLESS LOVE
CLICK HERE TO GET THE LOWDOWN ON ONE OF OUR BANDS OF 2010
MATT FROM JETTBLACK
ONE OF OUR BANDS OF 2010 TALK TO MARK ABOUT
'GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY'
AND THE CHANCE FOR ROCKPIT READERS TO NAME THEIR NEXT ALBUM!
PER AND LUCA FROM COWBOY PROSTITUTES
ABOUT THEIR NEW WAY OF RELEASING MUSIC AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE LISTENING TO COWBOY PROSTITUTES
Shane talks with THE
THUNDERLORDS
about being the
"slayer of children's music"
TODD interviews
ALL ENDS singer
TINNA KARLSDOTTER
Todd talks with
SINCE OCtober frontman hollywood
about faith, Alice in chains
and much more
METAL GUITAR LEGEND WOLF HOFFMAN TALKS TO the rockpit ABOUT accept's amazing 2010 resurgence, and his other career in photography
By Shane
FOR PREVIOUS INTERVIEWS - CLICK HERE