Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Paisley – Perennials
Last year we loved Black Paisley’s ‘Let Bloomer’ of which we said ” if like me you’re a fan of 80’s Hard Rock, or even rock and roll stalwarts like Bob Seger – there’s a […]
Month: September 2018
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Revocation – The Outer Ones
It’s always a good time when Revocation is about to put out a new album. Having been a fan for a number of years and seeing the evolution that this severely underrated band has […]
News: International
South African rock giants Prime Circle reveal video for new single “Innocence”
South African rock giants Prime Circle have released the video for Innocence, the 3rd single taken from their latest album If You Don’t You Never Will. Filmed on location at Turbine Hall in Newtown […]
News: UK & Europe
Swedish metal band We Are The Catalyst drops new video for ‘Predators’
‘Predators’ is the latest music video from Swedish rock/metal outfit We Are The Catalyst. The prequel to their much-anticipated Ephemeral album due out in early 2019, this song gives an early taste of what […]
News: North America
Nashville metal band I Am The Law release new video ‘Appalachia Burning’
Nashville metal band I Am The Law have released a video for their track Appalachia Burning. The video features John Butler of Evince and is from their EP Hymn of the Vulture which will […]
Festivals
Desertfest London announces 2019 lineup featuring All Them Witches, Kadavar, Earthless & more
Following the biggest year to date, DESERTFEST LONDON returns for its eighth year. As the 2018 line-up encompassed some of the most legendary and diverse acts the festival has ever seen, with Napalm Death, […]
News: General
Metal Blade Records – Nothgard, Byzantine, Revocation
NOTHGARD release video for 2nd single, “Epitaph”, BYZANTINE launch new video for “The Cicada Tree”, REVOCATION Launch New Track Blood Atonement Epic melodic death metallers Nothgard have just finished working on their […]
News: General
Amon Amarth reveals details for new documentary and live album(s)
On November 16th, Amon Amarth will release their new documentary and supporting live album(s), The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm – which includes a retrospective documentary that features […]
News: General
Stratovarius release lyric video for ‘Unbreakable’
“Unbreakable (Orchestral Version)”, the second song from Stratovarius’ upcoming release “ENIGMA: Intermission 2”, has been released. Accompanied by a lyric video, it is the first time fans are able to hear a Stratovarius classic […]
News: Australia & NZ
The Kids drop killer new animated video & announce shows with Skid Row & Living Colour
Sydney teenage punks, The Kids, have been on a non stop rollercoaster ride since releasing their debut single School back in February. They opened for hard rock legends LA Guns across Australia and New […]
News: Australia & NZ
Sydney Soul Punks Fait Accompli return with new single ‘Highways’
One of the hardest working bands on the independent music scene today, Sydney Soul Punks FAIT ACCOMPLI are back on the scene with some brand new music! Fait Accompli have opened for DEAD KENNEDYS, […]
News: General
Dragon announce a very special Melbourne December show
In what is becoming something of a Christmas tradition, iconic rockers Dragon have announced a special December show at The Palms at Crown with their The Best of Countdown Chartbusters. Celebrating the institution that […]
News: Australia & NZ
Brisbane rockers Smoking Martha announce send off show ahead of UK tour
Brisbane rockers Smoking Martha have just announced a must-see send off show to celebrate their First UK tour and European distribution deal for their debut album “In Deep”. Staying true to their signature hooky […]
News: General
Avenged Sevenfold release ‘Mad Hatter’ for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4
Sevenfold have released Mad Hatter (Warner Bros. Records), a brand-new track written and recorded for Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4, the next highly-anticipated entry to the top-selling franchise scheduled for release on October […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Doomsday Outlaw – Hard Times
If you’re read the Rockpit over the last couple of years then hopefully we’ve introduced you to Doomsday Outlaw already. In our view, so far the band has done a stellar job and produced […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Estelle Artois – Echo Del Tusker
Melbourne based Echo Del Tusker are riding high, having recently released their debut single “Can’t Keep Your Man” to rave reviews and if this is setting the tone for the forthcoming EP, there are big […]
News: General
Nuclear Blast News: Blind Guardian, Accept, Mayan
BLIND GUARDIAN to re-release another three of their classic albums, ACCEPT reveal details & pre-order of “Symphonic Terror – Live at Wacken 2017, MaYaN release ‘Saints Don’t Die’ music video. Germany based […]
News: International
Yossi Sassi & The Oriental Rock Orchestra collaborate with Marty Friedman
A special collaboration between the Israeli Embassy in Japan and the most popular Radio in japan (JWAVE), as a major release for the “Japan-Israel Cultural Bridge” project, Yossi Sassi and the Oriental Rock Orchestra, […]
Festivals
Wacken Festival announces more bands to 2019 lineup
In the course of the Hamburg Metal Dayz – an event parallel to the current Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany – Wacken Open Air has announced a string of new bands for the roster […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Geoff Achison – Sovereign Town
With the list of contenders vying for the ‘Australian Blues album of the Year’ seemingly growing each week, Melbourne’s Geoff Achison has thrown his hat in the ring, with the release of “Sovereign Town”, a […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Rachael Rine – Paradise Kitty
Paradise Kitty is a band of five badass babes born and bred on Guns N’ Roses bombastic 1987 debut, Appetite for Destruction. With serious metal honed chops and raucous reverence for the Sunset Strip […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Intervals / Polyphia – Perth, September 21st 2018
It was prog night at Amps in Perth on Friday as Intervals teamed up with Polyphia along with special guests Voyager for the first night of the Australian joint tour. Stopping half way […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: The Black Dahlia Murder – Perth, September 21st 2018
The Black Dahlia Murder returned to Australia this week as part of their world tour supporting the latest album “Nightbringers” and tonight in Perth saw the first stop on the Australian run of the […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Ace Frehley – Spaceman
I always get a little nervous you know when a new Ace Frehley album comes up on the horizon, and these days they do so with decent regularity. The reason dates back to my […]
Festivals
Amplified Festival 2019: Saturday Headliner and confirmed acts
“As the saying goes ‘Time flies when you’re having fun’…can it really be time to announce the line up for Amplified Version 3.0 already?! We’ve endured torrential storms in 2017 followed by blistering sunshine […]