Internationally celebrated heavy rock icons MASTODON are proud to announce the release of their eighth studio album, Emperor Of Sand, the follow-up to their universally praised 2014 album Once More ‘Round The Sun. The album […]
The 2017 edition of The 80s Cruise will be taking place in February but organizers have just announced the lineup of artists for next year’s cruise. The 2018 The 80s Cruise will take place in March and the […]
Legendary Aussie rock band The Angels are gearing up for a tour guaranteed to smash the speakers and get venues rockin’. Announcing their 2017 4×4 Across Australia tour, the band will be digging through their […]
Pop punk perfection… that’s ALL TIME LOW in a nutshell! Not many bands can lay claim to consistently selling out shows whenever they tour Australia, but ALL TIME LOW can proudly wear that badge. They’ve […]
Thirty-five years ago, the Australian pub rock scene was at its pinnacle and live music was everywhere, and so was Rose Tattoo, scratching its way to the top of the heap. Tatts: Live in Brunswick […]
Sweden’s musical alchemists, OPETH, have debuted a new video for their song ‘Era‘ today. The video’s track is featured on the band’s critically praised, 12th studio album, »Sorceress«. The clip for ‘Era‘ comes just ahead […]
It’s a long lasting tradition that at the end of the year, DORO always tours around Germany. In 2017, the metal queen will kick off some live shows in her homeland once again. After her winter tour […]
Australia’s premiere incendiary extreme musical act, THY ART IS MURDER, is pleased to announce the return of vocalist C.J. McMahon. To cement McMahon’s return to his rightful throne, the band has released a brand-new song […]
An all-female guitarist compilation, She Rocks, Vol. 1., is due for release on January 20 in cooperation with the Women’s International Music Network (theWiMN.com), hosts of the famed She Rocks Awards. The compilation will be […]
The world’s greatest rock band GUNS N’ ROSES are bringing their arsenal of hits to stadiums around Australia in just 3 weeks! Founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have regrouped […]
February/March 2017 will see legendary New York thrashers ANTHRAX back on European soil for the band’s first full European headline tour in more than a decade. Dubbed the »Among The Kings« tour, dates will kick […]
One of progressive metals most unique acts PROTEST THE HERO are returning to Australian and New Zealand shores this April in support of their latest release Pacific Myth. These revolutionary metal giants will be bringing […]
If ever there was a band whose story was going to jump right off the page larger than life, especially with last year’s latest twist in the tale, it would have to be the Gunners. […]
The Rockpit got the exclusive on the new HEAVY FIRE album by BLACK STAR RIDERS with Ricky Warwick and Damon Johnson this week – look out for the interviews in the next few days […]
Foreigner is turning 40 this year, and they’re celebrating with a worldwide tour, set to launch in Syracuse, NY on July 11. For the US shows presented by Live Nation, Foreigner will share the bill […]
Dutch symphonic metal band EPICA have launched the new music video for ‘Beyond The Matrix’ taken from the band’s latest album The Holographic Principle. Frontwoman Simone Simons comments: “The energy that lives within ‘Beyond the […]
Bluesfest is thrilled to be starting the New Year on a high note by announcing the King of Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefers will be performing exclusively in Australia at Bluesfest in […]
“ANN WILSON OF HEART” TOUR DATES KICK OFF MARCH 8 IN SEATTLE ANN WILSON has announced her 2017 20-date solo tour. The ANN WILSON OF HEART cross-country trek kicks off Tuesday, March 8 at the Moore Theatre […]
A massive music lineup has been announced for the eleventh year of Rocklahoma, set to take place May 26-28 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. SOUNDGARDEN, DEF LEPPARD and […]
On January 13th, heavy metal titans ACCEPT will finally deliver their new live package called »Restless And Live«! This set will not only include the entire show that ACCEPT played at Bang Your Head!!! Festival 2015 on […]
Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, have recently announced their upcoming eighteenth album, »The Grinding Wheel«, which will be released on February 10th, 2017 via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have finally revealed the first track-by-track […]
Brazilian heavy metal icons, SEPULTURA, will unleash their upcoming studio album, »Machine Messiah«, on January 13th through Nuclear Blast. Today, the band unveils their first track-by-track trailer, in which they talk about the first five songs. Watch […]
Melbournian rockers Shadowqueen kick off 2017 with a bang by unveiling a brand new single and video for ‘Unconditional’, a second offering that follows on from first taster ‘Waiting On You‘, taken from their forthcoming sophomore […]
Young modern metal hopes FOREVER STILL just recently finished their big European tour with LACUNA COIL and barely caught their breath again, but they’re already out to conquer the new year 2017. With this new […]
In a brand new interview with Mark Strigl for the “Talking Metal” podcast, THE COMPULSIONS frontman Rob Carlyle spoke publically for the first time about dismissing drummer Frank Ferrer and guitarist Richard Fortus, both of […]
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