BABYLON A.D. debut album – The thirtieth anniversary interview with Derek Davis Babylon A.D. is a band that formed in 1988 and which originated in the San Francisco Bay Area. Original members, Derek […]
Three teenagers, known as Alien Weaponry, from a tiny town in the small South Pacific nation of New Zealand have managed to capture the imaginations of people all over the world with their unique […]
Every now and again a ‘Supergroup’ emerges that really hits the spot on paper and you just hope and pray that scheduling doesn’t get in the way of things progressing out of the studio. A […]
Having previously released three EPs during their first four years together, Perth based all-girl four-piece The Tommyhawks unleashed their long awaited debut album ‘Underground Raptor’ on Saturday 9th March at The Navy Club in […]
After first speaking to Phil Anselmo a year ago it didn’t seem the opportunity to talk to the metal legend would come up not only so soon but even at all. But fast forward […]
Max & Iggor Cavalera are set to bring two iconic Sepultura albums to Australian stages this month with a selection of tracks from Beneath The Remains and Arise being performed live. Max Cavalera has […]
Peter H Nilsson started working on ‘Little American Dream’ back in 2016 along with singer Chris Biano, drummer Jason Meekins and bassist Patrik Adiels. Now as a rule I’m not normally a huge fan of […]
Tora Tora were a band I loved back in the day and their latest album ‘Bastards of Beale’ picks up exactly where they left off without missing a beat, and that believe me is a […]
Ash Khajvandi releases his new single T.N.B.on April 5th and The Rockpit has the sneak preview on this month’s ‘Heaven and Hell’ podcast. If you like your rock with more than a spoonful of dirty […]
The mighty Behemoth return to Australia to lay waste to all lovers of extreme metal as part of the 2019 Download Festival as well as a couple of sideshows with the legendary Slayer who […]
It’s not often you see bands from Perth hit the big time but when one of your very own scores a coveted slot at the iconic Download Festival and in your home country, it’s […]
Swedish metal veterans In Flames have released their 13th studio album “I, The Mask” which once again sees the band continue their ever expanding evolution of genre bending melodic death metal. From the opening […]
With the departure of founder member and guitarist Keith Nelson in 2017 leaving only Josh Todd remaining from the band who released their stunning debut in 1999 – twenty years ago this year – you […]
We love to spread the word about new bands we think you’ll enjoy, and last month we featured New York band Grayhunter on the Heaven and Hell Podcast, a band who released their ‘Comeback Kid […]
Some bands have that indefinable ‘something’ – an attitude and a belief that both transcends the music they make and also helps define it. Adelaide’s The Babes are just such a band -playing a dirty […]
As a teenager I had many rock star girlfriends, not that they actually knew they were my girlfriends at the time. With my bedroom walls lined with posters of bands like Iron Maiden and […]
It was an honour to talk to Jonas Akerlund, Lords of Chaos Director and I must start by saying I loved his vision, the imagery, cinematography, emotion, complexity and depth – it was an […]
I was talking with a friend the other day who saw Junkyard play in the UK in November last year and I casually mentioned that I’d seen them play there back in 1991, a few […]
After five decades in the rock ‘n’ roll industry, you’d think it would be fine time for ‘The Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ to put her feet up, pour herself a nice cup of tea […]
Mark Morton may be familiar to the legion of Lamb Of God fans around the world but there is more to this guitar player than just his role in one of the top metal […]
Finnish folk metal legends Ensiferum will be hitting Australia’s East coast at the end of Februrary. Ahead of the tour, we conversed with bassist Sami Hinkka about the band’s plans for the upcoming shows, […]
Fresh from the release of their critically acclaimed third album, Acts of Fear and Love, UK punk duo Slaves featuring Isaac Holman (drums, vocals) and Laurie Vincent (guitar, vocals) are bringing their anthemic songs […]
When the news broke of Devin Townsend ending the DTP band in early 2018, aside from the question of what will Devin do next come up, thoughts of what the rest of the band […]
With an arsenal of technical skills ready to unleash upon the world, Bay Area natives Aenimus have brought forth a unique and progressive style of music that is beginning to establish a serious sense […]
With a lot of magazine & website interviews geared towards discussing forthcoming tours or new album releases, on occasion we get to catch up with someone who may have left a lasting impression on us […]
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