Interviews with some of your favorite as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
Max Cavalera is the walking em that select few whose artistic output defines genres. Mystic shaman, protest singer, revolutionary hero, everyday metalhead, furious consumer of heavy music of all shades, husband, father, leader, songwriter… […]
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 […]
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 […]
For many years people had to live without Kyuss after the band disbanded way back in 1995, something which was hard to do if you are a big fan of this legendary stoner rock […]
Amorphis tour Australia for the first time in October 2013. Andrew caught up with Tomi to talk about the band’s career to date, the latest album and their plans for the trek Downunder… […]
Of all the people that I could choose to interview or just have a chat with, Devin Townsend is easily one of those people in my top list. One of the most interesting musician’s […]
Enslaved hit Australia for the first time in October. It may have taken 20 years to get here but we have the feeling it will be worth the wait! Andrew: Hi hows it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LESLII: Thanks for taking the time to talk to The Rockpit. You’re currently on tour with Nonpoint and Redline Chemistry how’s the tour going and how are you all getting along? JARED- We’ve toured […]
Pioneers of the grindcore and melodic death metal genres, British legends Carcass are considered undoubtedly one of the greatest band’s in the extreme metal world who not only helped shape extreme metal but influenced […]
ToddStar: Jared, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule for THE ROCKPIT. We appreciate it. If it is okay, I would love to jump right into discussing your newest […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Black Dahlia Murder have a new album “Everyblack” out and are currently on the Vans Warped tour. We catch up with Trevor Strnad to find out all about it. Andrew: How are […]
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 […]
Swedish viking metallers Amon Amarth recently put out their latest album “Deceiver Of The God’s” which has been received well by the fans and critics alike. I spoke to drummer Fredrik Andersson during their […]
‘We hear a lot of new music at the Rockpit. This year I’m getting a chance to interview some of the best ‘new’ bands I hear – The Sammus Theory from Arizona is one […]
Message To Venus might not be a band everyone is familiar with out there but they should be. Juanma talks to The Rockpit. Hi Juanma, Thanks for taking the time to talk to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Andrew: Hey hows it going? MicHell: Great, thanks! Andrew: So you’re coming to tour with Saint Vitus but you’ve been to Australia a few times before is that right? MicHell: Yes we have, this […]
Well, I couldn’t wait to interview local girl gone good, Carla Harvey of the Butcher Babies. What a PLEASANT surprise when I got the phone call and we were also joined by Heidi Shepherd, […]
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