Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
This, our first interview with Davy took place in May 2011 VAIN in my humble opinion is one of the best Hard Rock bands that the eighties ever saw, with songs you would kill for, […]
The Australian music scene is as strong as it ever had been, with many original bands all having a successful year in 2018, none more so than Melbourne hard rockers Ablaze, who released their highly […]
One of New Zealand’s most dominant live acts, Devilskin, have spent the last few months playing across 14 European countries on a sold-out tour with Halestorm, as well as headlining their own 10 date […]
Australia has always produced world class Rock music, but sadly the tyranny of distance has always made it hard for bands to break through on an international level. The Radio Sun, I have no reservation […]
When bands lose a member, especially an iconic member and especially a vocalist, passions can run high with fans when that member is replaced. Think of AC/DC’s (second) vocalist Bon Scott and jis replacement Brian […]
This interview was first posted on the Rockpit in 2011 The International Swingers hit Australia in December – let’s have a quick look at the band who promise to deliver a most memorable night out: […]
To anyone who grew up in the UK in the seventies with an interest in Rock music Status Quo were legends. Maybe the most ‘British’ of all bands of that era the sound they made […]
Back in 2011 one of our favourite bands Thunder who had been on hiatus since the Farewell Tour in 2009 announced two shows, we got in to talk to Danny as fast as we could… […]
Pirate metallers Alestorm will be touring Australia in February. In a meaty interview packed with protein, frontman Christopher Bowes talked to us about the tour supports, the perils of being a keytar player and […]
Formed in New Dehli, India, Skyharbor bridge the gap between the postmodern prog-metal movement and the rock world. Creativity, dedication to their craft, and composure, but with the ability to shake your foundations! The […]
Aussie party rockers The Bennies are heading across Australia on a short summer tour, including 2 dates in WA for the Austrlaia Day weekend. Not just any old tour this will be the first […]
This year 2019, we’ll be digging back into The Rockpit archives as we celebrate our tenth Anniversary and looking at some of the great interviews, the best conversations and the ‘if onlys’ – this week […]
Cradle of Filth keyboardist and female vocalist Lindsay Schoolcraft is embarking on her first ever solo tour, and has chosen the far-flung and haunted shores of Australia for a round of DJ sets in […]
Formed in 2005 by teenagers Jan-Ole Lamberti (guitars) and Volker Dieken (guitars), Nailed To Obscurity went through the usual ups and downs as a band. The Germans took their name from a song off Hate […]
Not many bands can boast the continued success of Nickelback. Countless sell-out tours, Two American Music Awards, Six Billboard Music Awards, 12 Juno Awards, Six Grammy Award Nominations, over 50 million album sales worldwide […]
Are there many better ways to start 2019 than by listening to music of one of the world’s most recognisable rock bands & doing so in one of the world’s most iconic architectural buildings? […]
California psychedelic heavyweights Earthless will return to Australia and New Zealand next February and March in support of their acclaimed 2018 studio album Black Heaven and their new live album From the West. After having previously chatted […]
West coast metal veterans Metal Church release their 12th full length studio album Damned If You Do via Nuclear Blast Records on December 7, 2018 (Rat Pak Records/America & King Records/Japan). The latest release is […]
French thrash metal act Psychoid released their debut album “Thrash Impact” through Music Records earlier in 2018 where the band returned with ferocity and power after dropping their EP “Thrash Test” in 2016 with […]
WARBIRDS… It’s a name to watch out for in 2019 because I predict they will have a huge year ahead, if 2018 is anything to go by. January saw the release of their fantastic EP […]
Every now and again an incredible album gets released & some people, for whatever reason, miss out on hearing it, therefore seeing it slip away into obscurity. Melbourne’s Serpentine Sky (formerly Serpentine) had the reputation […]
Sci-fi metal, thrash, prog, punk influenced. Voivod have a hand in it all and their influence on countless bands over the years is immeasurable. The band are celebrating 35 years making music but it’s […]
For over three decades the Hoodoo Gurus have consistently been one of the most inventive, lyrically smart and goddamn exciting rock’n’roll bands Australia has ever produced. Along the way they’ve influenced an entire generation […]
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders Striker unleashed their sixth studio album ‘Play To Win’ on October 26 via their independent label Record Breaking Records.. While […]
Ken Mary’s music career has seen him cover a wide range of musical genres, not only as a drummer, and writer but also as an engineer and producer. His drumming can be heard with artists […]
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