Back when I was a kid my best mate’s brother had an amazing record collection but we were never allowed to touch it so of course every Saturday when he headed down the pub we […]
With Winger on the way Downunder we just had to catch up with Kip to talk about the final tour, the early days (setting a few records straight) and the last time he was here […]
The Penultimate show of Series 1 of the Red Hot Summer Tour rolled into W.A. this weekend on a hot, hot autumn day that saw temperatures in the beautiful Swan Valley hitting 36 degrees. There […]
We just had to talk to Reb Beach the ‘riff master’ – not only is he the rock and roll heart of Winger, he’s done time with some of the greatest hard rock bands ever! […]
One of the most formidable guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish deals in her own unmatched brand of bravado, bringing both mind-blowing power and extraordinary emotionality to everything she creates. Since first introducing the world […]
Everyone has their favourites and Harem Scarem have been my favorite Canadian Melodic Rockers for years now. It’s great to hear then that their 16th studio release ‘Chasing Euphoria’ will be out in April to […]
It’s funny isn’t it that sometimes your relationship with the music of a particular band colours your judgement one way or the other before you’ve even heard a note? As a kid I was a […]
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a man of simple pleasures and as a consequence never really got into Prog Rock at all. I’ve seen all the greats live of course (but that’s […]
Love/Hate back in the early 90’s was peerless live in concert. Sadly the band disintegrated back in the mid 90’s and whilst Jizzy went on to front both Ratt, L.A. Guns and others. Despite a […]
I’ve never reviewed a single before but this one’s been stuck in my head since I first heard it. There’s a real chugging T-Rex groove to the opening bars of this news single by Luke […]
After news of the upcoming Iron Maiden book Infinite Dreams: The Official Visual History there’s even more exciting news – because in celebration of the British heavy metal icon’s 50th anniversary, Maiden fans will also be treated […]
New album comes on the heels of 2022’s High Voltage Blues which spent 58 weeks on the Billboard Top 10 Blues Albums chart First single “Praise The Loud” Official Music Video Out Now Critically acclaimed blues-rock, guitar maestro Anthony […]
30 years after their formation in Nyack, New York, one of Rock’s most distinctive and unique voices is still going strong, taking us on journeys of the imagination that few would even contemplate. With ‘The […]
It’s always a treat when one of your favourite singers drops a new album and opening up with the album’s first single ”Til I Die’ things start out strong. ‘Soulbound,’ McAuley’s third record for Frontiers […]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from W.E.T. the Swedish supergroup that has been producing great Melodic Rock for the past 16 years. 2021’s ‘Retransmission’ was certainly our favourite so far at The Rockpit, […]
It’s a long way between starting out playing to the family in Collie, Western Australia in 2010 and playing stages all around the world in 2025. That’s all part of the amazing story of Sister’s […]
Swedish alternative metallers DAYS OF JUPITER are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited fifth studio album, THE WORLD WAS NEVER ENOUGH. After teasing fans with three singles over the course of this year, the full record […]
Over the years we’ve been championing the music of DYNAZTY, indeed their debut was one of the very first albums we reviewed in our first year of The Rockpit. Over the years DYNAZTY’s output has […]
“To me, live albums have always been the quintessential corner stone for any rock band’s catalog. I grew up on Aerosmith’s ‘A Little South of Sanity,’ AC/DC’s ‘LIVE,’ The Stones’ ‘Get Your Ya-Ya’s Out,’ and […]
We’ve been reviewing and chatting to Dynazty at the Rockpit since 2009 – that was the year we started the website and also the year Dynazty dropped their first album ‘Bring the Thunder’. In all […]
With a spoken word intro where Toby talks about his struggles of mental health and advises us, his dear listeners, that despite that heavy subject matter this recording – the first of three volume set, […]
Music is such a wonderful thing. It can inspire, it can motivate, it can bring people together, it can heal and it can create moments that stay in your memory forever. Tonight at The Prince […]
I first saw Lacuna Coil years ago at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, it was a packed house and a great night, ad I’ve seen them at every opportunity since. There’s a few […]
Who doesn’t love a bit of calming gentle 70’s and 80’s Soft Rock? Well there’s a treat sailing your way Downunder in May! For those uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of Soft Rock Hits […]
After days of oppressive heat the rain finally came to Fremantle just hours before Cavalera played Metros. It was so humid that the walls and the patrons were soaked long before the first support hit […]
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