INTERVIEW: Whitfield Crane – Ugly Kid Joe
It was 1992 and a young band named Ugly Kid Joe featuring a bunch of snotty nosed kids dancing around the beach singing about hating everything exploded on TV. It was a stark contrast […]
It was 1992 and a young band named Ugly Kid Joe featuring a bunch of snotty nosed kids dancing around the beach singing about hating everything exploded on TV. It was a stark contrast […]
Dimebag Darrell was more than just the guitar player in Pantera and Damageplan, so much more. He was larger than life and in many ways, he was the life. At any party, at any […]
Solo artist and ex-Guns ‘n’ Roses guitar-slinger Gilby Clarke is headed down-under for short set of shows this December. Starting off as guitarist in Candy, Gilby left to form his own band Kill for Thrills (whose […]
Metalcore outfit Voids released their debut album “No Character : No Crown” on October 13th which was produced and engineered by Brette Ciamarra (Rings Of Saturn, Those Who Fear) who helped the band bring […]
Perth band Gyroscope recently announced their first studio recordings since 2010, with the release of their double A-side single, ‘Crooked Thought’ / ‘DABS’ which is currently out now. This is the first studio recordings […]
Fiction Syxx, is the brain child of songwriter/vocalist/guitarist, Mark Allen Lanoue. But like all ideas, including musical ones, it is not just about the writing; it is about the delivery. So, after writing the first song […]
I caught up with DEATH RATTLE right as they were heading out for tour and so I had RYAN VANDERWOLK who plays guitar for the band fill out the infamous “Tour Email Interactive Interview” […]
Following the success of their recent tour of Germany, including a well received performance at the Headbangers Open Air Festival and to promote the release of their re recorded debut album The Masterplan, Perth […]
Classic metal act Anvil return to Australia in November for a headline tour on the back of their latest release “Anvil Is Anvil” which came out last year. During this run of shows that […]
Bigfoot is a hard rock band from Wigan, England, with a penchant for putting a musical boot up your…..well, where the sun don’t shine, as they say! Bursting onto the scene in the spring of […]
Babylon A.D. was always one of my favourite bands from the late 80’s / early 90’s. They were a band that had the songs and the talents to put so many much bigger bands in […]
Black Stone Cherry, long one of The Rockpit’s favourite bands have just released a new EP entitled ‘Black to Blues’. Selecting 6 of their favorite tunes by Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Freddie King and […]
Sometimes when band members reunite, it’s as if no time has passed and nothing has changed. That couldn’t be further from the truth for 10 Years. And, that’s a good thing. When guitarist/drummer Brian […]
Mark: ‘Songs For Smiles’ is an absolutely massive undertaking – you cover a song a day for a year to raise money for a great charity. Take it a little way back for us though […]
Sometimes you just hear an album and it really captures your imagination. ‘Once Upon a Time’ by Switzerland’s Black Diamonds is one of those albums. Formed in 2004, ‘Black Diamonds’ are a hard rock band […]
2017 sees the 20th anniversary of the exhilarating, inspiring and brilliant album “Full Circle” by punk rock veterans Pennwise that helped define a genre. ‘Full Circle’ is the emotional and pivotal album that followed […]
The Rock Pit had a chance to catch up with radio personality and talk show host, Eddie Trunk while attending the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky recently. Eddie Trunk is an American […]
What happens when you mix metalcore and pop punk? You get a modern classic rock band, of course, named Joyous Wolf. They’re from Southern California with a wide mix of influences, ranging from their […]
US hardcore band The Bronx recently dropped their latest album “V” on September 22nd, their 5th album since forming in 2002. In support of the album the band hit the road on tour including […]
Trivium are about to unleash their 8th studio record “The Sin And The Sentence”, an album that encompasses the sound that the band are known for including the return of Matt Heafy’s signature growl […]
With three albums released so far the wait is over. Coldspell are ready to strike again with the brand new album titled “A New World Arise”. This is stunning recording that features 12 new songs […]
Dirty Thrills are an exciting and charismatic bluesy hard rock quartet from London, UK. Fronted by the son of ex-Moody Blues singer Nicky James, this unique outfit are bringing back old school rock ‘n’ roll, while […]
After a hugely successful career as a legendary pro-wrestler in the WWE, Chris Jericho began to turn his sights more on his musical career with Fozzy, a career which began when he was a […]
For those that are in the know on the Australian metal and rock scene, Andrew Haug is a name that is pretty much synonymous with the Aussie music industry. An industry slawart working in radio, […]
Wisconsin-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and guitarist, Jared James Nichols, returns with his new album “Black Magic” which is the follow up to 2015’s debut album “Old Glory & The Wild Revival”. “Black Magic” features 10 tracks and will be released […]
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