Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
Prog rockers Coheed And Cambria returned to the Amory Wars concept last year with their new album “The Unheavenly Creatures” which sees the band push forward into new territories, storylines and more within the […]
Incrypt are a 5 piece melodic thrash metal band from Melbourne who recently dropped their latest video, an animated visual feast for the track “Hordes Of Hades” produced by Balázs Gróf who has been […]
Co-Presented by Destroy All Lines and premier pop culture convention Supanova, Galactic Empire are bringing their Star Wars Metal extravaganza to both Supanova events in Adelaide and Brisbane and to rock venues throughout Australia […]
Propelled from the obsession with electronica but still a far distance from the machinations of the mainstream music of the time, the signature sound of The Sisters Of Mercy cultivated a powerful mystique, creating […]
Tech metal legends Nile return with a new album “Vile Nilotic Rites” and it might be some of their best work to date. Going somewhat back to the roots of what Nile are about […]
Wolves In The Throne Room Australian tour is imminent beginning in Perth on November 28th and ending in Canberra December 2nd. Soundworks Direct are bringing the American Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metallers over for their second […]
Last heard earlier in the year adding the wonderful saxophone solo to Black Star Riders ‘Tonight the Moonlight Let Me Down’ from ‘Another State of Grace’ (one of my contenders for album of the year), […]
Italian orchestral-death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse are set to return to Australia very soon in support of their brand new album “Veleno” which was released earlier in the year. Over a clutch of consistent, […]
Manowar co-founding member and all-round heavy metal legend Ross The Boss is heading back to Australia this November to belt out the classic Manowar album “Hail To England”, an album synonymous with the legacy […]
When we last spoke to Anth Nekich, the front man & guitarist from Melbourne rockers WARBIRDS at the tail end of 2018, we hinted that 2019 could be a huge year for them, as […]
2018 saw The Swamp Stompers release their fourth EP, the outstanding five-track ‘Shadows on the Wall’ and they soon followed this up with a nationwide tour, including a visit over to us here in […]
After the release of Verkligheten which came out earlier in the year, Swedish veteran metal act Soilwork return to Australia this month to showcase the new sounds of the band. A regular to Aussie […]
Formed in late 2012, Palace of the King, have become known for their bluesy, soul-infused, riff-heavy, psychedelic rock n roll. The band supported their recent album Get Right With Your Maker with near constant […]
I always love chatting to Phil Campbell, he’s one of those guys you feel you’ve known for ages and someone you feel you can talk to about anything. Best known of course for his work […]
I started my review of The Defiant’s new record ‘Zokusho’ with the line “If you crave the days when Rock was fun and a good time was had by all then this is your soundtrack” […]
When The Darkness introduced themselves to the rock n’ roll world with their 2003 debut album ‘Permission to land’, no one expected so many accolades would be bestowed on the newcomers in such a […]
One of Adelaide’s finest exports, The Mark Of Cain, are hitting the road this October to perform their debut album “Battlesick” which celebrates it’s 30th anniversary since it’s original release. Originally released in 1989 […]
Having spent the majority of their career touring and selling out theatres, stadiums & festivals throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, the UK and Scandinavia, Wolfmother recently announced they will be […]
Sweden’s premiere purveyors of thrash metal meets sleaze rock, Hardcore Superstar last hit Australia in June 2018 and the demand was there for an encore appearance, so here they are! Fusing a base of […]
Toxic Holocaust return 6 years after “Chemistry Of Consciousness” with a brand new album titled “Primal Future: 2019“, a viscious slab of trademark thrash metal with jolts of punk injection. The mastermind behind the […]
“There is a deep meaning in the title and album cover of the new Michael Schenker Fest album“, says Michael Schenker: “It illustrates my musical life at a glance with much to be revealed. Because […]
Long one of my favourite songwriters Derek Davis has an extraordinary talent to turning his hand to different styles of music from the Hard Rockers he wrote as part of Babylon A.D. to the ballads […]
Get ready for The Hu, a band that are unlike any other rock band in the world. The Mongolian rock band and worldwide online sensation bringing eastern traditions to western rock will release their […]
For two exclusive Australian dates only, classic UK Death Metal institution Bloodbath will annihilate Sydney and Melbourne audiences as they headline the very first Southern Slaughter Festival. Brought to you by Overdrive Touring, Southern […]
The man with the sticks in hand, Stix Zadinia checks in with The Rockpit to talk all about Steel Panther’s most delectable album so far ‘Heavy Metal Rules’ which hits the streets on 27th September. […]
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