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The Hall of Heavy Metal History Announces 2019 Inductees Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Lita Ford, David Ellefson, Jon and Marsha Zazula & More

7 December 2018 The Rockpit

Once again, the annual Hall of Heavy Metal History’s Metal Hall of Fame Gala will take place on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Marriott Delta Garden Grove in Anaheim, CA. The event will be […]

Metal Blade News: Kissin’ Dynamite, Mother Feather, AntropomorphiA, Hamferð

7 December 2018 The Rockpit

Kissin’ Dynamite releases new single and video for “Heart Of Stone” with accompanying orchestra, AntropomorphiA enters the studio to begin recording new album, ‘Merciless Savagery’; announces line-up change, Hamferð Releases live video of “Evst”, […]

King Diamond announces new DVD/Blu-ray ‘Songs For The Dead Live’

7 December 2018 The Rockpit

On January 25th, King Diamond will release a new DVD/Blu-ray, Songs For The Dead Live, via Metal Blade Records. There is only one King Diamond, and for more than thirty years the great Dane […]

Napalm Records News: Jinjer, Candlemass, Oomph, Paddy And The Rats

7 December 2018 The Rockpit

JINJER Premiere New Single & Video For “Dreadful Moments”, CANDLEMASS New Album The Door To Doom out February 2019, OOMPH Premiere First Single “Kein Liebeslied”, PADDY AND THE RATS Release New Song Celebrating The […]

Candlemass to headline Nordic Noise Rock Festival 2019 in Denmark

7 December 2018 The Rockpit

Nordic Noise Rock Festival can proudly announce the Swedish legends CANDLEMASS as the headliner of the 2019 program. ”Finally! We have been trying to get Candlemass to play Nordic Noise for the last couple […]

Perth Metal Monthly Club Hornography announces Christmas event for December

6 December 2018 The Rockpit

The December edition of Perth’s newest metal club HORNOGRAPHY is here! Embracing the festival season with an extra heavy embrace, metal fans will party amongst comrades and celebrate the music that we love. This […]

The Neal Morse Band premiere first track ‘Welcome To The World’

5 December 2018 The Rockpit

THE NEAL MORSE BAND—Neal Morse (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Mike Portnoy (drums, vocals), Randy George (bass), Bill Hubauer (keyboards, vocals), Eric Gillette (guitars, vocals)—world premiered the first song and Christian Rios-directed lyric video, “Welcome […]

Ne Obliviscaris - The Painted Progression Tour

Ne Obliviscaris announce Australia tour dates with Caligula’s Horse, Beyond Creation, Allegaeon & Rivers Of Nihil

5 December 2018 The Rockpit

Australia’s foremost Kings of progressive, extreme heavy music, Ne Obliviscaris have put together an incredible touring line up that will dominate the nation in May, 2019! Since the release of the bands critically acclaimed […]

Judas Priest / Uriah Heep North America tour 2019

Judas Priest announces 2019 North American Tour with Uriah Heep

4 December 2018 The Rockpit

With Judas Priest‘s latest studio album, “Firepower“, confirmed as one of the most successful of the band’s entire career — landing in the Top 5 of 17 countries (including th eband’s highest chart placement […]

Queen & Adam Lambert North American tour 2019

Queen & Adam Lambert announce Summer 2019 ‘Rhapsody’ North American Tour

4 December 2018 The Rockpit

The soaring success of “Bohemian Rhapsody” — the Freddie Mercury/QUEEN movie that is set to become the biggest grossing music biopic of all time — has proven that the public’s love for QUEEN remains […]

Sevendust Australia & New Zealand tour 2019

Sevendust announce Australia & New Zealand tour dates for 2019

4 December 2018 The Rockpit

The legendary Sevendust returns to Australia and New Zealand in April 2019 – presented by MJR Presents and 24/7 Metal and Rock station/app The Faction! Sevendust are coming to celebrate their 2018 Rise Records […]

Frank Us debuts classic rock opus ‘Con Brio’ with Legacy Pilots

3 December 2018 The Rockpit

The Hamburg-based musician, Frank Us, has created a debut album that lovingly plays tribute to a golden era of progressive rock, while looking forward with his own vision. Centered around Us’ Gilmour-ish vocals are […]

Divinyls reform for Australia tour in 2019

3 December 2018 The Rockpit

Long is the time since billboards across the country have lit up with the name Divinyls. A brand synonymous with raw, exciting, and above all uncompromising rock ‘n’ roll. A band that won the […]

High On Fire announce Electric Messiah US Tour 2019

2 December 2018 The Rockpit

High On Fire have announced the Electric Messiah tour 2019 in continued support of their new LP released earlier this year. These dates will be the first time the band has played live since […]

Nuclear Blast News: Gotthard, Terror, Beast In Black

2 December 2018 The Rockpit

GOTTHARD release new live single ‘Feel What I Feel’ , TERROR release ‘In Spite Of These Times/One More Enemy’ music video, BEAST IN BLACK unleash new single & music video ‘Sweet True Lies’ […]

Metal Blade Records News: Downfall Of Gaia, Hate, Vomitory

30 November 2018 The Rockpit

DOWNFALL OF GAIA Announces New Album, ‘Ethic Of Radical Finitude’, HATE Death/black metallers from Poland enter the studio, VOMITORY ‘Raped In Their Own Blood’ and ‘Redemption’ re-issue, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS New Live Album Out […]

The Ocean release live video ‘Orosirian’ featuring Mike Armine of Rosetta

30 November 2018 The Rockpit

The Ocean‘s highly anticipated 8th studio album Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic is out now via Wild Thing Records. The band are heading to Australia in January as part of the epic Progfest 2019! As a […]

Nightwish present live video to “Ghost Love Score”

30 November 2018 The Rockpit

NIGHTWISH present a monumental live video for the song “Ghost Love Score” taken from their upcoming »End Of An Era« re-issue October 21st 2005 is a historic date for every NIGHTWISH fan – many […]

Metallica - Helping Hands: Live & Acoustic

Metallica to release live acoustic album ‘Helping Hands: Live & Acoustic’

30 November 2018 The Rockpit

Metallica is set to release an LP titled Helping Hands: Live & Acoustic at the Masonic on Feb. 1 consisting of songs performed at their acoustic benefit concert in San Francisco earlier this month. […]

Former Machine Head / Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel reissues Torque’s 1996 self-titled album

30 November 2018 The Rockpit

On 18th January 2019, Mascot Records will be reissuing Torque’s 1996 stand-alone self-titled album which features former Machine Head/Vio-lence guitarist Phil Demmel. The album includes 4 bonus tracks and as well as CD, will […]

Desertfest London announces more acts including OM as first headliner

29 November 2018 The Rockpit

After warming you up with our first announcement in September, it’s time to break out the big guns. Today we’re adding 16 killer bands to DESERTFEST LONDON, including the lineup for 2019’s Old Empire […]

Slaves announce Download Festival sideshows for Perth and Brisbane

29 November 2018 The Rockpit

Good news, Slaves fans! The punk duo, already announced to perform at Download Festival in Melbourne and Sydney will be playing their debut headline shows at Amplifer Bar in Perth and The Brightside in […]

Eagles sell out Australia shows, additional shows added to tour

29 November 2018 The Rockpit

After selling out shows in Auckland plus Brisbane, Melbourne and now Sydney, seminal American rock band Eagles have now added additional shows to each sold out city. The best-selling American band of the 70s […]

Lindsay Schoolcraft - Hornography Perth 2019

Lindsay Schoolcraft of Cradle Of Filth set for acoustic performance in Perth

29 November 2018 The Rockpit

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 […]

Buckcherry announces new album ‘Warpaint’, first video/single released

29 November 2018 The Rockpit

Buckcherry will release their new studio album, Warpaint, on March 8, 2019. The 12 song album, featuring 11 new Buckcherry songs along with their cover of the Nine Inch Nails track Head like a […]