Mark Diggins, Author at The Rockpit

ALBUM REVIEW: Kore Rozzik – Vengeance Overdrive

11 November 2018 Mark Diggins

I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes I stumble upon bands that I’ve never heard of at all and Kore Rozzik was one of them. So to bring you all up to date I’ll […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Gotthard – Defrosted 2

11 November 2018 Mark Diggins

The original Defrosted album was released way back in 1997 and was Gotthard’s very first live album and fourth album to date. In Switzerland it’s legendary – reaching double-platinum in a matter of months. To […]

ALBUM REVIEW: The Cruel Intentions – No Sign Of Relief

11 November 2018 Mark Diggins

I must admit I’d heard nothing about Lizzy DeVine since he left Vains of Jenna in 2010 and was replaced by Jesse Forte, but here we are eight years later as The Cruel Intentions, a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Red Dragon Cartel – Patina

10 November 2018 Mark Diggins

Jake E Lee has had a career most would dream of from 1983-1987, he helped Ozzy through the MTV period – adding burning riffs and solos to Ozzy classics 1983’s Bark at the Moon and 1986’s The Ultimate […]

EP REVIEW: Mitch Tones Band – EP

10 November 2018 Mark Diggins

There’s a great urgency, mild punk kick, rock sensibility and great sense of fun to this EP from the Mitch Tones Band who hail from Greenbank, Ontario. The most stunning thing though is the sheer […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Prophets of Addiction – Nothing But The Truth

9 November 2018 Mark Diggins

Prophets of Addiction I always felt were a band out of time, though of course when I say that it’s always a positive in my book. Over the years they’ve captured the sleazy sound of […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Palace of the King – Get Right With Your Maker

8 November 2018 Mark Diggins

There are some amazing bands in Australia at the moment that seem to be tapping right into the passion and power of the Rock that we used to love as kids and yet who manage […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Daisley and Friends – Moore Blues for Gary

6 November 2018 Mark Diggins

It’s been over seven years now since we lost one of Ireland’s finest guitarists – Gary Moore, and this year has seen both a book and an exhibition and now comes a tribute album from […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Neonstrike – Sins of the Flesh EP

2 November 2018 Mark Diggins

Sometimes names conjure up certain images and to me a name like ‘Neonstrike’ sounded like it would be worn by a hard edged Sleaze Rock band with maybe a side order of Metal thrown in. […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Moonshifter – Love Lust Fire Dust

29 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Melbourne rockers Moonshifter have been on the scene a few years now but this is their full length debut, and the wonderfully titled ‘Love, Lust, Fire, Dust’ is well worth the wait especially if you […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bob Spencer – Saints + Murderers

28 October 2018 Mark Diggins

From the quirky slab of Blues Rock that is ‘I Can’t Do that my Wife Would Kill Me’ and the chug of ‘As White as Jesus’ you can immediately tell that Bob Spencer has a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Fifth Angel – The Third Secret

27 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Few bands formed back in the day, especially those with a 30 plus year gap between recordings ever manage to get anywhere near recapturing their classic sound. Some of course mange to get close, others […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Flickertail – Hurry Up and Wait EP

18 October 2018 Mark Diggins

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 […]

LIVE REVIEW: Foreigner – Perth, October 16th 2018

17 October 2018 Mark Diggins

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 […]

Danny Vaughn of Tyketto launches PledgeMusic campaign to fund first solo album in 11 years

16 October 2018 Mark Diggins

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 […]

INTERVIEW: Rob Wylde – Midnite City

16 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Last year Midnite City came up with one of the albums of the year with their stunning debut and now they’ve gone and done the unthinkable and bettered it! We caught up with our old […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Thunderbird – Thunderbird

15 October 2018 Mark Diggins

When I reviewed Thunderbird’s last album ‘Hevyweight’ back in 2016 I was struck by the sheer quality of the songs on offer and the album cruised into my ‘Blues and Classic Rock Top 10’ of […]

INTERVIEW: Bad Touch – Stevie Westwood

13 October 2018 Mark Diggins

UK Rockers Bad Touch have already produced two great records that are more than worthy of your attention but their third album ‘Shake a Leg’ really is their crowning glory…. so far. If you love […]

INTERVIEW: Dee Snider (Twisted Sister)

8 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Few people need no introduction but I think I can safely say that Dee Snider needs no disclaimer about needing no introduction… Back in the early eighties he and Twisted Sister roared into the […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Ann Wilson – Immortal

7 October 2018 Mark Diggins

OK let’s get my one niggle out of the way first. I have long held the belief that Ann Wilson has the best female voice in rock but somehow she’s managed to suck most of […]

EP REVIEW: Liv Sin – Inverted

6 October 2018 Mark Diggins

At just three tracks Liv Sin’s new acoustic EP ‘Inverted’ is just a brief glimpse into what might or could be for the artist we know best from her 13 years fronting Swedish rockers ‘Sister […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Touch – Shake a Leg

6 October 2018 Mark Diggins

If you want some great good time hard rock that makes you smile from ear to ear then this is your album of the year. Hearing the single ‘Lift Your Head Up’ might be […]

INTERVIEW: Peter Murphy (Bauhaus 40th Anniversary Tour Interview)

4 October 2018 Mark Diggins

This one takes me back a long way, back to the days when music was fresh and exciting and meant something more than digital noise and instant delivery. Back in the day we listened to […]

ALBUM REVIEW: One More Weekend – We Used To…

3 October 2018 Mark Diggins

One More Weekend were formed in early March 2015 in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs and include front man Connor Dougan on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Leith Dougan on Bass , Tim Aslett on lead guitar […]

INTERVIEW: Phil Collen – Def Leppard

3 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Def Leppard were one of the bands I grew up listening to like I’m sure many of you did too. Over the last decade they’ve made Australia a regular stop on their world tours and […]