Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Gallagher – Raven
Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne in North East England back in 1974 (yes – 44 YEARS ago!!!) the brothers Gallagher cut their teeth playing the pubs & clubs until solidifying their line up in […]
Month: May 2019
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Death Angel – Humanicide
San Francisco thrash metal veterans Death Angel are back with their ninth studio album titled “Humanicide”, yet another uncompromising album that also pushes the envelope in terms of their own rules and boundaries of […]
News: General
Kaiser Chiefs announce new album “Duck”, first track released
Details of Kaiser Chiefs forthcoming new album Duck, released on July 26th through Polydor, has been revealed. Duck is the sound of one of the most successful British guitar bands of the millennium reclaiming […]
News: Australia & NZ
Teramaze release music video for ‘Fight Or Flight’
Melbourne prog band, Teramaze will release their new album Are We Soldiers on June 21, 2019 via Mascot Label Group. The band have just released the second track from the album. Watch the music video for Fight […]
News: General
Palaye Royale announce Australia tour dates
Soldiers Of The Royal Council unite! Palaye Royale are heading back to Australia to dazzle audiences along the East Coast in September. The country had its first taste of rock’s most talked about trio […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Matt Andersen
Canadian blues is in a wonderful place, with Matt Andersen releasing his tenth studio album ‘Halfway Home by Morning’ to glowing reviews around the world, including by us here at The Rockpit. Learning his […]
Articles
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Amblers release video for “Ratty Old Mo’”
South African blues-rock duo The Amblers have released the video for Ratty Old Mo’, the title track from their latest EP. The band aren’t keen on delving too deep into the meaning behind their […]
News: General
Deaf Havana announces first ever Australian headline tour
Following the release of their fifth studio album ‘Rituals‘, British alt rock turned ‘hard pop’ band Deaf Havana are returning to Australian shores in August – rejuvenated, rebooted and ready to go. Deaf Havana have […]
News: Australia & NZ
Cursed Earth reveal new single “Tyranny Forever”
Ahead of revealing the full force of their mixtape this Friday, Cursed Earth are unleashing one more brutal taste of The Deathbed Sessions in the form of new single ‘Tyranny Forever‘. Featuring ferocious guest vocals from Venom Prison’s Larissa Stupar, ‘Tyranny Forever’ […]
News: Australia & NZ
Perth genre busting alt-rock Moana release darkly erotic video for single ‘The Cultess’
Moana is the creative project of artist Moana Mayatrix, once described by Triple J’s Gemma Pike as one of Australia’s fiercest front women. Since the group’s inception in 2013, countless words have been written […]
Festivals
Yours & Owls Festival announces huge lineup for 2019
From a backyard gathering to a local institution, Yours & Owls Festival has escalated into a must-attend event on the national festival calendar. An event that showcases Wollongong at its finest, the beautiful beach […]
News: General
Alex Cole joins Ted Nugent on California & Arizona shows
Alex Cole, International recording artist and retro-rock musician, will be joining Ted Nugent as Special Guest on the California / Arizona tour 2019 “The Music Made Me Do It Again!” ALEX COLE, lead guitar, […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Korpiklaani – Perth, May 26th 2019
Finland’s fun lovin’, beer swilling folk heroes Korpiklaani returned to Australia this past week with the final show hitting Perth on Sunday night. A decent turnout along with a few surprises along the way […]
News: General
Knocked Loose announce new album ‘A Different Shade Of Blue’
Knocked Loose have announced their hotly anticipated new album, A Different Shade of Blue — a mammoth of a sophomore release and massive step forward for the band and for hardcore and metal as […]
News: General
Combichrist with special guests Darkcell announce 2019 Australian Tour
Andy LaPlagua and his band of miscreants, COMBICHRIST have redefined the sound of modern industrial music and they will be bringing their uncompromising blend of vocal aggression, metal guitar filth and brutal synth manipulation […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Charlie Griffiths – Haken
HAKEN, one of progressive music’s most exciting bands, recently released their much-anticipated and highly praised fifth studio album titled ‘Vector’. Following the announcement North American, European & Latin American tour dates, the band revealed […]
News: Australia & NZ
Bayview Suspect release new track “Stay Away” and announce Australia tour dates
Perth groove metal act Bayview Suspect have had a stellar year in 2019 so far, first supporting the legendary Phil Anselmo & The Illegals alongside King Parrot at this year’s sold out Slayfest and […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Graham Bonnet
Graham Bonnet with Alcatrazz are on their way to Australia to play three select dates in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney from the 6th to the 8th of June. For fans of Hard Rock it’s a […]
News: International
Deity’s Muse unveil video for new track “Still in Hiding”
Johannesburg’s alternative prog-rock giants Deity’s Muse have released a live performance video for their new track Still in Hiding, taken from their forthcoming EP Lungs Full set for release on the 31st May. This […]
News: North America
The Underground Thieves release new video for “Whole Lotta Money”
The Underground Thieves, a Southern California-based music collective led by artist/songwriter/producer Nick Perri, released its new single and accompanying music video today. Titled “Whole Lotta Money,” the upbeat, fuzz-guitar-driven anthem is the band’s eighth […]
Reviews Live
LIVE REVIEW: Diesel with support by Jason Ayres – Fremantle, May 24th 2019
Freo.Social in Fremantle is quickly gathering a fine reputation with both artists and audiences as the place to play and the place to be and tonight’s show pushed the venue to its capacity for […]
News: General
The 69 Eyes announce new album “West End”, release first music video
They are the band that time forgot. They are the band that refuses to die. They are the Helsinki Vampires. Conceived in Finland in 1989, dark rockers THE 69 EYES have come a long […]
News: North America
Billybio releases volatile new music video for “Enemy”
Influential hardcore/thrash guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei, aka BILLYBIO, of groundbreaking bands Biohazard and Powerflo dropped his debut solo album, Feed The Fire, late last year via AFM Records. The aggressive, no-holds-barred record is available now […]
News: North America
Small Town Titans team with Blacktop Mojo member for Temple Of The Dog cover
York, PA heavy rock band SMALL TOWN TITANS have paired front-man Phill Freeman with BLACKTOP MOJO‘s Matt James on an extraordinary cover of the TEMPLE OF THE DOG classic hit, “Hunger Strike.” “The stars […]
News: General
Possessed release new music video for ‘Graven’
Two weeks ago, POSSESSED unleashed their highly anticipated Revelations Of Oblivion onto the world. Today the band releases the music video for ‘Graven’. Directed by Scott Hansen (Willie Nelson, A Day To Remember, Motionless In […]