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EP REVIEW: Far From Refuge (EP)
If you want to hear an album by a young band that is brimming with promise and only seem inches away from hitting the nail on the head this is it. Like many new bands […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Mike Thompson – Out of my Head
Some albums aren’t the sort of work you can easily categorize and the more personal they are the more the reviewer is doomed to failure by trying to put them in a box. Mike Thompson’s […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Big Daddy Wilson – Deep In My Soul
The Blues is wonderful, there you are working your way through the greats and everywhere you turn there’s ‘new’ artists like Big Daddy Wilson to discover who just blow your mind! The Blues is alive […]
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EP REVIEW: Blind Perception – Blind Perception
Formed in 2016 in Southern Indiana Blind Perception is a 4-piece hard rock band with, as they say in their bio, “an eclectic mix of influences spanning 4 decades” and this 4 song EP is […]
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EP REVIEW: Black Dawn – On Blackened Wings
It’s been a while since NYC’s Black Dawn released new material and I still consider their last release – 2014’s ‘Until We Meet’ EP a damned fine independent release. It’s a shame therefore that 5 […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: License – N.2.O.2.R.
Here’s a new name to me – Germany’s License have a Metallic Hard Rocking sound that will hit the right note with many. True there’s nothing new here, but then you don’t always need to […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: White Boy and the Average Rat Band – Love My Ride
The press release said: “American Rock ‘n Roll band, WHITE BOY AND THE AVERAGE RAT BAND, have announced the release of their first full-length album in over 39-years.” Sadly I’m afraid a pre-teen me missed […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Thunderfuck and the Deadly Romantics – Dirty Sleazy Rock n Roll
It’s been a while since we last heard from this wonderfully named band of reprobates, far too long in fact and in a world where everything is being painted nice neutral colours and we’re being […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Chip and the Chargeups – Flow of the Current Part II
Power Pop hailing from Pittsburgh has never been so good! Honestly if you want a bit of fun in your ear then you’d do well to hook yourself up with a shot of Chip and […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Spreading the Disease – Mindcell (EP)
With successful an already EP ‘Viral’ and full length ‘Insurrection’ behind them, Spreading The Disease (STD) are back with a new 5 Track EP ‘Mindcell’. It’s Modern Metal, aggressive, growly and dirty as hell nut […]
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EP REVIEW: Rough Rockers – Smoke And Mirrors
There’s an Aussie connection to this new release with guitarist Joe Matera handling axe duties along with long time guitarist Hällström for Swedish band Rough Rockers. And for Classic Rock fans there’s also a guest […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Xelerate – Amplify This!
Formed in Norway in 2010 and with one album ‘Shitkickers’ (2012) under their belt, Xelerate are back with a second full length that comes across as a mix of Melodic Metal and more classic […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Rachelle Coba – Blink
The beauty of music is that sometimes you give an album a few spins and you’re not quite sure what to say, you know there’s something there but the music is either out of your […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Greyhunter – Comeback Kid (EP)
We love to spread the word about new bands we think you’ll enjoy, and since this release we’ve featured New York band Grayhunter on the Heaven and Hell Podcast. Now it’s not our usual fare […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Recker – Manifest Destiny
This is sheer 80’s Heavy Metal joy for fans of the pure stuff. Canada’s Recker someone manage to harness the power of Priest the grit Anvil along with a pinch of Danzig/Manowar to top t […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Ted Poley – Modern Art
I’ve always liked Ted ever since I first saw Danger Danger support Kiss way back in 1992, and over the years his projects and solo albums have been pretty consistent – especially Melodica, Poley/Rivera and […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Rascal- You Be the King
The lead single from Dirty Rascal’s debut leads the way on this ten track introduction to the band. It’s a great summer sounding song , light and full of tight melodies and a cool laid […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Demons Sing Of The End – Take Life By The Throat And Scream!
An unexpected and unheralded white labelled CD drops on the doormat of The Rockpit more than a few times a week and along with the hundreds of other submissions it takes its place in the […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Roger Waters – Us + Them Tour, Perth Arena, February 20th 2018
A sellout crowd at Perth Arena, last night, gladly welcomed the return of Roger Waters to it’s stage, it’s been six years since his last visit, with the amazing “The Wall” tour, and now […]
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INTERVIEW: Cassidy Paris – solo artist
The Rockpit always likes to get behind great local talent. Cassidy Paris might not be a name you’ll recognize yet but she could very well be one to watch. Her first single ‘Stand’ was written […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jono – Life
Sometimes you read the description of an album that isn’t exactly your standard fare and your mind prompts you that there is a rather good chance of it all ending up rather badly. Sadly those […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jamie Porter Band – Sonic Smile
If you like your Rock to sport the sheen of Blues and Country then this might be worth a listen. Opener ‘A Girl Like You’ is kinda subdued and laid back but with a thick […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Dante Fox – Six String Revolver
I must admit that back in the day when Dante Fox released their debut I wasn’t really listening to too much heavily melodic rock, the nineties for me were a bit of a wasteland musically […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Cahoot! – Miss-Guided (EP)
Hailing from Kent in the UK and citing Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters, Bon Jovi and Shredding guitars as influences Cahoot! have put together a debut EP to showcase their fresh catchy melodies and […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: Shadowqueen – Living Madness
Aussie Rock these days isn’t in bad shape at all, not only are the old guard doing particularly well but the new kids on the block are kicking up a storm too. It’s just a […]