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INTERVIEW: John Reis – Rocket From The Crypt
There are Icons and there is ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT… The San Diego rockers called it a day in 2005 after 16 years but after stirrings a couple of years ago they are now […]
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INTERVIEW: Thunderfuck And The Deadly Romantics
As you can probably imagine without any real help THUNDERFUCK and the DEADLY ROMANTICS may not be to some people’s tastes. Some might even take offence at some of the things they might say, […]
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INTERVIEW: Slade Echeverria – Anarbor
Anarbor is on their way Down-under for the first time as part of the first ever Vans Warped tour of Australia which hits our shores in November. We took some time out to talk […]
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INTERVIEW: Robert MacManus – Heathen Skulls
HEATHEN SKULLS is committed to bringing out music to Australia that otherwise you might not get to hear. Part boutique record label, part touring agency, and now Backline Hire business it’s overseen by Robert […]
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INTERVIEW: Dave Wyndorf – Monster Magnet
MONSTER MAGNET is on the verge of releasing their most essential album for years: ‘Last Patrol’ is everything you wanted Monster Magnet to be and sees the band back to their very best. We […]
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INTERVIEW: Laurri Porra – Stratovarius
Stratovarius is a band that rules the Power Metal and Symphonic metal genres, since their formation in 1984 they have put out 15 studio albums and one live album. They tour Australia for the […]
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INTERVIEW: Tom Keifer – Cinderella
I grew up listening to Tom Keifer and Cinderella and if there’s one band from the mid-eighties that has continued to resonate with me it’s them. Tom has had a busy year – his first […]
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INTERVIEW: Lester The Fierce
LESTER THE FIERCE MAY WELL BE A NEW NAME TO YOU and she may be a bit ‘Pop’ for The Rockpit but she makes some mighty big sounds on her debut EP that are […]
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INTERVIEW: Ben Bruce – Asking Alexandria
ASKING ALEXANDRIA is a band you should be watching very closely. At the moment these guys are flying the flag for Metalcore, riding high in the US charts and touring constantly to rave reviews. […]
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INTERVIEW: Jon Stevens – The Dead Daisies
JON STEVENS is currently in the US reaching out to the kids on the Rockstar Energy Tour with a brand of Classic Rock that would surely have their parents nodding their approval. DEAD DAISIES […]
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INTERVIEW: Chris Shiflett – The Dead Peasants
Though he might be best known as the lead guitarist for the stadium-sized monster that is THE FOO FIGHTERS, or his punk rock band ‘No Use for a Name’, or the rather cool punk […]
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INTERVIEW: John Scott – The Mark Of Cain
It’s 29 years since The Mark of Cain was formed by brothers John and Kim Scott. Think of the world in 1984 and how much it has changed: mobile phones were the size of […]
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INTERVIEW: Diesel
It’s 25 years since Mark Lizotte aka DIESEL signed his first deal with a major label and he’s been making great soulful music ever since: enthralling Australian and Worldwide audiences and critics alike. But […]
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INTERVIEW: Nathan – Dead Deities
An Australian Metal band with a social conscious that actually Rock? It’s true… Mark talks to Nathan all about Sydney’s Dead Deities Mark: Hi, Nathan thanks for talking to The Rockpit. Nathan: No […]
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INTERVIEW: John Waite
John Waite is one of those musicians that so many people have their own memories of. Whether it’s the times he was fronting ‘The Babys’ in the late seventies, his solo work in the eighties […]
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INTERVIEW: Charles Normal – Thriftstore Masterpiece
Trouble is a small dusty town. 50 years on Lee Hazelwood’s fictional town is discovered all over again… Mark: Hi, Charles, how are you? Thanks for taking the time to talk to us […]
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INTERVIEW: Tim Wheeler – Ash
Ash are downunder to play their seminal album 1977 in it’s entirity in August after UK dates in July. Mark spoke to mainman Tim Wheeler who was getting ready to hop back to the […]
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INTERVIEW: Scorpion Child
Nuclear Blast’s new singning Scorpion Child has released one of the albums of the year. it was so good we had to find out more… Mark: Thanks for taking the time to talk […]
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INTERVIEW: Mike Portnoy – The Winery Dogs
Rock’s latest Supergroup THE WINERY DOGS break the trend, they are actually very good indeed, you might say frighteningly good. We spoke to Mike Portnoy a few weeks after getting a first listen to […]
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INTERVIEW: Dre – Tracer
It’s a sad state of affairs when Australia’s Rock scene is in such dissaray that the very best bands we have need to go overseas to get the recognition they deserve. That’s not to […]
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INTERVIEW: Ross The Boss – Death Dealer
Metal guitar legend Ross The Boss from Manowar and the Dictators talks Death Dealer with The Rockpit. Mark: Hi, Ross Thanks for taking the time to speak to us this morning. How are […]
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INTERVIEW: Phoebe Pinnock – Heaven The Axe
Heaven The Axe is one of the Australian bands to win a place in the final round of hard rock calling – make sure you make your vote counts! We caught up with Phoebe […]
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INTERVIEW: Thomas Youngblood – Kamelot
This was the interview that we thought would never see the light of day, the normally crystal clear connection to the US failed us in an early morning storm. Sadly this is only a […]
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INTERVIEW: Brian Tichy – S.U.N. [ex-Whitesnake]
It’s early moring for Brian out in LA and on the other side of the world downunder we’re hoping the coffee does the trick as we settle down to chat to the man who […]
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INTERVIEW: Richie Ramone (The Ramones)
Few bands need as little introduction or were as influential as the Ramones. As their drummer between 1982 and 1987 Richie was the only one of the Ramone’s drummers to write material for them […]