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Peter Hook – Joy Division Orchestrated featuring The Metropolitan Orchestra comes to Australia

12 April 2019 The Rockpit

Joy Division’s legendary bass player Peter Hook is set to tour Australia with The Metropolitan Orchestra this August for a string of five concerts which will see him,special guests and a full orchestra perform the band’s seminal […]

Eluveltie release new performance/lyric video for ‘The Slumber’

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

On Friday, the Swiss folk metal superstars ELUVEITIE released their new masterpiece Ategnatos via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band presents a brand new performance/lyric video of the song ‘The Slumber’. Recordings of Ategnatos took place in […]

Scott Stapp debuts auto-biographical music video for “Purpose For Pain”

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

Grammy winning songwriter, powerhouse frontman for Creed, and platinum certified solo artist, Scott Stapp today debuted the video for his new single, “Purpose For Pain,” revealing an auto-biographical rush of memories, from abuse, to escape, and going from bad […]

Loudness to release new live album “Live In Tokyo”

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

LOUDNESS has been dominating the worldwide heavy metal scene ever since their birth in 1981 with classic albums like “THUNDER IN THE EAST” (1985 / #74 US national chart) and “LIGHTNING STRIKES” (1986 / […]

Generation Axe: The Guitars that Destroyed the World (Live in China)

Vai, Malmsteen, Wylde, Bettencourt & Abasi announce “Generation Axe: The Guitars That Destroyed The World”

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

Roaring sounds, cutting-edge solos, colossal power – Generation Axe is THE American rock guitarist supergroup formed by Steve Vai guitar wunderkind and three-time Grammy winner ex Frank Zappa, Whitesnake, David Lee Roth. For this superb project, […]

Skinlab / Pissing Razors Australia tour 2019

Skinlab and Pissing Razors announce east coast Australia tour dates

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

HARDLINE MEDIA proudly present a DOUBLE BILL of US groove Metal at its finest – SKINLAB & PISSING RAZORS!!! San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB, often mentioned in the same vein as Machine Head, […]

LIZZY BORDEN w/ Demons & Wizards, Týr tour

Lizzy Borden announces North American Summer Tour with Demons & Wizards And Týr

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

LIZZY BORDEN will support power metal veterans Demons & Wizards on a North American tour this summer. Set to commence on August 17th in Los Angeles California, the trek will wind its way through […]

Abbath unleash brand new track ‘Harvest Pyre’

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

Norwegian black metal titans ABBATH are now releasing the first brand new track, taken from their upcoming full length ‘Outstrider’. The album is set for worldwide release on July 5, 2019. The first offering “Harvest […]

The Vintage Caravan unveil ‘On The Run’ music video

11 April 2019 The Rockpit

Icelandic classic rock trio THE VINTAGE CARAVAN are about to kick off the second leg of their European tour in support of their latest studio album »Gateways« (August 31, 2018 through Nuclear Blast/Alda Music). […]

Machine Head release footage of in-studio performance of “Davidian”

10 April 2019 The Rockpit

Bay Area metal giants MACHINE HEAD, who recently announced the dates for their »Burn My Eyes« 25th anniversary tour, have re-recorded the legendary debut album in its entirety. The recording line-up features original BME […]

Godsmack’s Sully Erna establishes The ‘Scars’ Foundation as band returns to the road in U.S.

10 April 2019 The Rockpit

SULLY ERNA of GODSMACK has announced the creation of The Scars Foundation to support ongoing mental health struggles facing so many. The foundation’s mission statement is as follows: The Scars Foundation has been established […]

Dio Returns US tour announced featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens & Oni Logan

10 April 2019 The Rockpit

The most buzzed-about tour in the heavy metal world – the DIO RETURNS Tour featuring the Ronnie James Dio hologram – is finally coming to the United States this spring and summer! The DIO […]

The Cult to perform select dates in North America and the UK on ‘A Sonic Temple’ Tour

9 April 2019 The Rockpit

In recognition of the forthcoming re-issue of THE CULT‘s multi-platinum-selling Sonic Temple album on Beggars Banquet Records, the British group that’s led by Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy will embark on select dates […]

Psycho Las Vegas announces pre-party with Corrosion Of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava & more

9 April 2019 The Rockpit

PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019, set to rumble Mandalay Bay Resort And Casino August 16th through August 18th, has announced its annual pool party kick-off show. Scheduled to commence Thursday, August 15th at Daylight […]

Direct Underground Fest 2019 announces Dark Funeral, Immolation and more

9 April 2019 The Rockpit

After the immense success of DIRECT UNDERGROUND FEST in the past two years, 2019 will see the return of the mini-festival bringing together again some of the best and darkest bands in the heavy […]

Memoriam to release new album “Requiem For Mankind”

9 April 2019 The Rockpit

The war rages on! Little more than one year has passed since album the »The Silent Vigil« was released, but as we all know, there’s no standing still in the MEMORIAM camp. Their third […]

Louder Than Life Festival announces Slipknot, Guns N’ Roses, Disturbed, Rob Zombie & more

9 April 2019 The Rockpit

Louder Than Life, the World’s Largest Rock ‘N’ Roll Whiskey Festival, returns to Louisville, KY even bigger and better in its fifth year, with festival producers delivering the most spectacular music lineup since the […]

Born Of Osiris / Chelsea Grin Australia tour 2019

Born Of Osiris and Chelsea Grin announce Australia tour dates

8 April 2019 The Rockpit

Prepare yourselves as two of the finest international heavy exports, Born Of Osiris & Chelsea Grin team up for a huge national co-headline Australian tour joined by homegrown talent Diamond Construct this June. Born Of Osiris’ […]

Australian Publicist Chris Maric to cycle 300km from London to Download Festival for Childrens Charities

8 April 2019 The Rockpit

Australian music publicist Chris Maric had such an awesome experience during his two previous Heavy Metal Truants rides in 2016 and 2017 that he is returning to the UK to take part once again! Chris will […]

The Aints! announce ‘5-6-7-8-9’ mini album & Australian tour dates

8 April 2019 The Rockpit

Formed in 2017 The Aints! original brief was to recreate the sound and energy of The Saints, the band co-founded by Kuepper in 1973, as they celebrated 40 years since the release of that […]

Queen & Adam Lambert - Australia tour 2020

Queen & Adam Lambert heading to Australian stadiums in 2020

8 April 2019 The Rockpit

The enormous success of the film Bohemian Rhapsody, the highest grossing music biopic of all time, has proven that the love for Queen remains as strong as ever. Lifelong Australian fans and new converts […]

Birds Of Tokyo announces Australia tour dates

8 April 2019 The Rockpit

It’s been nearly three years since Birds Of Tokyo did a full national tour but with their new track “Good Lord” riding high in the charts the band has finally announced a string of […]

Metal United World Wide - Perth Australia 2019

Metal United World Wide announced for Perth

7 April 2019 The Rockpit

Metal United World Wide returns for a second year with Perth now being added to the world wide event! Based on the original Metal United Down Under in Australia, MUWW brings together the entire […]

Fleshgod Apocalypse reveal lyric video for new single ‘Carnivorous Lamb’

7 April 2019 The Rockpit

Italian orchestral-death giants FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have revealed the next single, ‘Carnivorous Lamb,’ from the band’s forthcoming, highly-anticipated album, »Veleno«, that’s due on May 24th from Nuclear Blast Records. Fans can stream the new track […]

Napalm Records News: Mushroomhead, Skindred, Motanka, 1914

6 April 2019 The Rockpit

MUSHROOMHEAD Signs Worldwide Record Deal With Napalm Records, SKINDRED Release new lyric video “Loud and Clear”, MOTANKA To Release Debut Album On June 7th, 1914 Release Lyric Video For “Arrival. The Meuse Argonne”. […]