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Tropical F*ck Storm ‘A Laughing Death In Meatspace’ Australian Tour Announcement

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

It is our pleasure to notify the public of an impending Australian tour being undertaken with the desire of advancing national recognition of the existence and resplendence of Tropical F*ck Storm’s forthcoming compendium of mellifluous compositions dubbed ‘A Laughing Death in […]

Melbourne rock act El Colosso announce European tour dates

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

EL COLOSSO is touring Europe this Northern Summer with their debut album, “Pathways”, courtesy of Teenage Head Music. The 5-week tour takes them extensively through Western Europe, starting in Bremen, Germany, on June 13, […]

Power Rock outfit HighView set free their new single ‘Simple Life’ with Australian tour dates

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

Hailing from Canberra, Australia, HighView are a power rock quintet not to be trifled with. Fusing uplifting and empowering melodies with a streamline stadium level chorus, the band are certainly becoming ones to watch in 2018. […]

Stones Corner Festival Announces 2018 Curation

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

Now in its fifth straight year, the Stones Corner community have announced another stellar curation of the their 2018 festival, further cementing the area as a leader in their support of the arts and […]

REVERB 2018 – WA’s newest musical celebration hits the lights with a superb Friday lineup

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

The team behind Creative Events Perth are excited to announce the debut of Perth’s latest music and socially inspired event REVERB. Set to take place in the glorious Autumn month of April, REVERB celebrates […]

Mild Manic unleash new single ‘Global Threat’ & announce east coast tour dates

7 March 2018 The Rockpit

The Australian landscape for pop punk is thriving at the moment, with energetic and impassioned young acts from all corners of the country with stories of heartache, yearning, as well as scathing opinions of […]

Metal United World Wide – 2 months to go!

5 March 2018 The Rockpit

Yes, only two more months to the biggest underground metal event! Metal United World Wide (MUWW) is getting into the last stage of preparations. There was a bit of country shuffling with some who […]

Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival 2018 reveal full lineup

5 March 2018 The Rockpit

Stormrider Heavy Metal Festival is back for its 5th year and has once again gathered Australia’s best Power, Thrash, Progressive & Melodic bands to join forces for an epic event. The 2018 festival will […]

Party In The Park is set to rock Sydney on March 24 featuring Art Vs Science, Kingswood & more

5 March 2018 The Rockpit

Party In The Park is set to rock Sydney on March 24, with an absolutely stellar lineup that’s sure to please all music lovers. This one-day festival, dedicated to sparking up the creative scene […]

The Lockhearts announce pre-order of debut album ‘Americana Doom Fuzz’

5 March 2018 The Rockpit

Sydney’s favourite fuzz faced retro-positive rock band, The Lockhearts, have announced the commencement of presales for their long-awaited debut full-length album Americana Doom Fuzz, due for release on Friday, 13 April and available on […]

Mastin releases new single off upcoming EP ‘Suitcase Of stories, announces Australia tour

2 March 2018 The Rockpit

The teenage bad-boy Reece Mastin, who stole hearts across the country back in 2011, is no longer. In his place stands Mastin, a full-grown man; someone contemplative, and earnest – a man who has […]

The Elk Collective drop ‘Chokkas’ video off upcoming ‘Big Trouble’ EP

2 March 2018 The Rockpit

Sydney’s The Elk Collective are dropping their new EP on Friday March 16 and it is CHOKKAS full of Post-Hardcore bangaz. Their new single Chokkas is out today and to celebrate, they have a […]

Foxblood Return With Never Rome, National Tour With Ghouls And Hometown Show

2 March 2018 The Rockpit

Foxblood have become synonymous with evolution in the Australian heavy music scene since the introduction of 2016’s critically acclaimed debut album The Devil, The Dark & The Rain. They continue to surpass artistic barriers as […]

Brisbane Groove Metallers Massic Announce East Coast Tour for April/May

2 March 2018 The Rockpit

Brisbane hardcore groove metal act, Massic will release their debut album, Redshift, on March 30. Watch the recently released video for first single Devolve here In support of their debut album Redshift the band […]

Gold Coast metal band Kaosphere to release self-titled EP

1 March 2018 The Rockpit

You know, when you can’t label a band your onto something unique. Better yet, you slide into a hard groove and skip into styles you didn’t expect of a metal core band. Expect this […]

Contrive Release Music Video For ‘What’s Mine’

1 March 2018 The Rockpit

Melbourne two-piece metal machine, Contrive, consisting of twin brothers Paul and Andrew Haug released their new album, Slow Dissolve late last year to global acclaim! They recently shot their foot stomping and head crushing […]

Verge Collection release new video for ‘Feelin’ Old’ & announce supports for Australian tour

1 March 2018 The Rockpit

Perth’s favourite sons Verge Collection invite more friends to the party, introducing a healthy mix of supports to their national tour in support of debut album Flaneur, out March 30. As Aussie as bare […]

Pretty City release ‘Simone’ single and announce sophomore album ’Cancel The Future’

1 March 2018 The Rockpit

Melbourne’s Pretty City are soon bound for the wild vibes of Texas and SXSW but before the band departs, they’re leaving fans with a sneaky parting gift in new single, ‘Simone’. Taken from the […]

Australia’s Blacken Open Air Festival lineup announced

28 February 2018 The Rockpit

BLACKEN OPEN AIR returns to Alice Springs this Easter with a massive lineup of heavy acts from around the country. This is the sixth incarnation of the annual festival which takes place over two […]

High Tension Release New Single ‘Ghost To Ghost’ And Unveil Video

28 February 2018 The Rockpit

High Tension have returned with a powerful new single titled Ghost To Ghost, the first bite of new music from the Melbourne based heavy quartet since their 2015 breakthrough album, Bully. Following the release of Bully new members, Mike […]

Adelaide True Metal Heroes Matterhorn Release Video For ‘Memory Of The Guilty’

27 February 2018 The Rockpit

Metal never dies. In the 50 years since it first spewed forth from northern English guitars, heavy metal has grown into a world dominating and ever expanding genre of endless subgenres. But sometimes, you […]

Dangerous Curves Release First Single & Video ‘Art Of The Heart’ From Debut Album

27 February 2018 The Rockpit

Geelong rock n rollers Dangerous Curves will release their long awaited debut album So Dirty Right on April 6. Inspired by the likes of Bon Jovi, Kiss and Van Halen, Dangerous Curves formed in […]

Donnarumma release angst filled single ‘Alien’ and announce headline tour

26 February 2018 The Rockpit

Following on from the release of their 2017 EP which featured exalted single ‘Love Your Man’ Donnarumma have well and truly departed from their previous roots sound. The Adelaide trio come out swinging with […]

As Paradise Falls announce Australian Tour Dates

24 February 2018 The Rockpit

As Paradise Falls are hitting the road once again, this time on the Friends Far From Home tour with Aussie friends We May Fall, and Caution: Thieves. The Australian mini-tour begins March 3rd in […]

Reverb 2018 – WA’s newest musical celebration announces first lineup

23 February 2018 The Rockpit

The team behind Creative Events Perth are excited to announce the debut of Perth’s latest music and socially inspired event REVERB Set to take place in the the glorious Autumn month of April, REVERB […]