The musical pedigree and backstory of the members of Dept. Of Gloom would take hours to dissect. The sum of their collective parts reads like a short history of Australian rock! Created in 2016 […]
Grammy Award-winning, American rock guitarist Slash returns to Australian shores in January/February 2019 with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators in tow. The Australian Tour will support the release of Slash’s fourth solo album, Living The […]
Guitar icon Slash returns alongside his buddies Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators with their third album together in “Living The Dream“, a hard rock goldmine full of classic guitar riffs and grooves that showcases […]
Golden Robot records are a label that seems to have set the quality control very high, and along with their classic established signings like Little Caesar and Rose Tattoo seem to have a real eye […]
As if one cue, the dark clouds and storms rolled into Melbourne town to welcome Norwegian black metal pioneers Dimmu Borgir back to our lands. With their last visit being for Soundwave, this is […]
Fresh off an electrifying performance at the Aftershock Festival over the weekend, where singer Spencer Chamberlain performed while still nursing a still-healing broken foot that he sustained during the band’s previous appearance at Riot […]
Amaranthe have released a new single, ‘’Inferno’’ with an accompanying music video. The track is available as an instant download upon the pre-order of their electrifying fifth album HELIX – due out October 19 through […]
Bad Religion have released a new single titled The Profane Rights of Man. A worried look at the state of human rights in America, The Profane Rights of Man continues the band’s long-held commitment […]
Montreal prog quartet FRACTAL CYPHER are premiering their first single and music video “From The Above And To The Stars” on Prog-Sphere.com. The track is off the band’s upcoming mini-album “Prelude To An Impending […]
Last month Melbourne’s BLKLST announced the imminent arrival of their new EP “Hard to Swallow“. Out on Friday October 26, the heavy record saw it’s announcement and the premiere of the first single “Hypocrite” […]
Australia-born, blues-rock artist Hamish Anderson announces his new video, “No Good” with a premiere on Billboard , who deems Anderson as a singer, songwriter and guitar hero. The track, which debuted on Relix Magazine, […]
New Jersey based rock / metal multi-instrumentalist CHRISTOPHER DEAN (former Michale Graves, Darkness Descends, Alyxx) has announced that he will be joining the The Guitar Collective 2018 tour with ANGEL VIVALDI and NITA STRAUSS […]
The fifth round of MUDU is done and dusted. It was a great round featuring 106 Australian metal bands in 13 cities. All Australian states and territories participated with Darwin returning to MUDU with […]
+ WITH SPECIAL GUEST TO BE ANNOUNCED + PERFOMING A DAY ON THE GREEN WINERY SHOWS ACROSS AUSTRALIA, WITH I’M TALKING, DIED PRETTY AND MODELS Bryan Ferry brings his World Tour to Australia and New […]
Shun the Reptile, the vicious new album from Cape Town’s Zombies Ate My Girlfriend releases on the 2nd November 2018. The band have decided to give you a taste of what’s to come and […]
Quebec’s TROLLWAR prepare to march on the warpath once again with their new album “Oath of The Storm“, introduced with their first single “Summoning“. The track takes the listener through a harrowing tale calling forth […]
Fans of 80’s and early 90’s hard rock and all things “Hair Metal” will not want to miss the first annual Rocklanta “Saints and Sinners” two-day music festival to be held in the heart of […]
Described by one writer as “the perfect love song for that special demon in your life,” the new music video for Ghost’s track Dance Macabre, released today, is just that. Two party crashers talk […]
Montréal based melodic death metallers KATAKLYSM will kick off the European leg of the Death… Is Just The Beginning tour with label-mates HYPOCRISY and THE SPIRIT this Thursday!. Today, the band offer a new music […]
Good Things come to those who wait and Good Things Festival are thrilled to announce headline sideshows from some of the artists on the huge festival line up. This is the first and only […]
The wolves return! The unmerciful might of Sweden’s WATAIN are back for a sweeping attack of callous and unsympathetic satanic black metal in what will be their first headlining shows in these southern regions. […]
The best live shows should be experiences you will never forget – from seeing big names in intimate venues to seeing the bands you love try something new and giving you a whole new […]
ARIA Award winning axeman Bob Spencer, has torn up stages across the globe in bands Finch, Skyhooks, The Angels and currently Rose Tattoo, over a career spanning 40+ years. He has released seven chart-topping albums […]
Longtime friend of the Rockpit Danny Vaughn recently launched a PledgeMusic campaign to fund his first solo album in 11 years titled “Myths, Legends & Lies.” It’s exciting news for fans who loved his last […]
When it comes to the self proclaimed greatest fuckin’ rock n roll band in the world, a Monday night is as good as any to witness some kick ass rock n’ roll from these […]
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