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Legendary MISFITS Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Announces Upcoming ‘Abominate The World Tour 2017’

21 April 2017 The Rockpit

Legendary Misfits Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein continues his domination with the launching of Abominate The World Tour 2017 with Davey Suicide. Launching June 1st in Raleigh, NC, the tour will wind south into […]

The Night Flight Orchestra release animated music video for new song ‘Gemini’

21 April 2017 The Rockpit

Swedish classic/progressive rock supergroup THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA (featuring members of SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY) have partnered up with CLASSIC ROCK UK to premiere the animated music video for the band’s brand new single, ‘Gemini’. The video was created […]

Soilwork announces 25-year-old Bastian Thusgaard as permanent drummer

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

Visionary Swedish musicians SOILWORK are pleased to officially announce the inclusion of their now permanent drummer, 25-year-old Bastian Thusgaard. Thusgaard has been blazing the kit for the band for the past 10 months, but […]

Entombed A.D. Australian Tour Video and Supports Announced

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

The Swedish juggernaut that is ENTOMBED A.D. are heading our way in May: courtesy of Hardline Media and we have just released a new tour video. ENTOMBED A.D. has all its weapons polished and […]

GANGgajang – The Giver Of Life album Sunday Session show in Perth

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

GANGgajang was formed in 1984 when Mark Callaghan, previously of The Riptides, and Buzz Bidstrup and Chris Bailey formerly of The Angels, were commissioned to write songs for the ABC TV program Sweet & Sour. […]

Ball Park Music’s Jen Boyce Contributes To Punk Rock ‘Simpsons’ Tribute

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

Perth-based artist Dan Cribb continues his year-long punk rock tribute to The Simpsons with The Garbage Man, featuring Ball Park Music bassist and vocalist Jen Boyce. The new cover pulls things back a little from […]

Kreator With Special Guests Vader Announce Australian & New Zealand Tour

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

Hit the extreme aggression button metal fans – The Gods Of Violence return to tear the top of your head off and crush you into submission. Three years after they successfully pulverized the nation, KREATOR […]

Superheist release ‘Raise HellL’ AAA Side + Announce Tour

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

After a 13 year hiatus ARIA nominated, Australian metal outfit SUPERHEIST are back and one thing is for sure, they are here to RAISE HELL. The band who have achieved gold record status and […]

Nickelback debut new video and confirm album release date

20 April 2017 The Rockpit

Diamond-certified, global award winning rock band, Nickelback, have unleashed the brand new video for their US Top 10 radio single “Feed The Machine”. Directed by Simian Design, the video premiere comes as the band continues […]

Taberah release heavy metal cover of Eagles classic ‘Hotel California’

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

Never ones to shy away from a challenge, World Heavy Metal Champions Taberah have released the latest single from their upcoming album Sinner’s Lament: a galloping, thrash-drenched cover of The Eagles’ 70s classic “Hotel California”. […]

Lucas Stone (Ex-HELM) releases ‘Carry the Black’, first single/chapter of new EP & Book

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

Lucas Stone is a part of the landscape of the Gold Coast and Queensland heavy music scene and has been for what has been the better part of 20 years. His turns as part […]

CASEY Announce Australian Release Of ‘Love Is Not Enough’

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

Casey’s debut album ‘Love Is Not Enough’ was released via Hassle Records in the latter half of 2016, and it’s now getting a brand new pressing in blood red and Australian Release on Friday […]

Seether Unveil New Track ”Nothing Left” at Bilboard

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

SEETHER, (Shaun Morgan, vocals/guitar; Dale Stewart, bass/vocals; John Humphrey, drums) have shared a new track called “Nothing Left” from their upcoming album Poison the Parish, due out May 12th, 2017 through Morgan’s new Canine […]

At The Drive In announce Australian tour

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

Early last year At The Drive In fans were delivered the news they had been longing for… the band had reunited, announcing plans to release new music and a tour the globe. They blew […]

Alice Cooper - Ace Frehley Australian tour 2017

Announcing Alice Cooper’s Australia Tour with special guest Ace Frehley

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

It was March 1977 when Alice Cooper, the architect of shock-rock, undertook his first ever concert tour of Australia – and broke attendance records. 40 years on and this revered entertainer continues to surprise […]

Dillinger Escape Plan Australia tour 2017

The Dillinger Escape Plan Announce Final Ever Australian Tour

19 April 2017 The Rockpit

Don’t cry because THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are calling it a day; smile because they’ve somehow managed to stay alive this long and that you’ll get one last chance to witness them live. After […]

Terry Ilous, lead singer of Great White & founder of XYZ to release new solo album

18 April 2017 The Rockpit

Terry Ilous, lead singer for the band Great White, and founder of 80’s metal band XYZ is premiering his third solo venture, Gypsy Dreams, on Friday, April 28th, 2017. A video trailer for the album […]

New Found Glory Releases New Song “Party On Apocalypse”

18 April 2017 The Rockpit

New Found Glory has released a new song and music video for “Party on Apocalypse” via Hopeless Records’ YouTube Channel. Coming off a string of sold-out shows, including a stop in NYC with visits to […]

Grinspoon announce additional Australian shows due to overwhelming demand

18 April 2017 Andrew Massie

Iconic Aussie rockers, Grinspoon have sparked a ticketing frenzy, selling out Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, Brisbane’s Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne’s Village Green Hotel, Tasmania’s Granada Tavern, WA’s Dunsborough Tavern, Newcastle’s The Cambridge Hotel, Redland Bay’s Redland […]

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Legendary MISFITS Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Announces Upcoming ‘Abominate The World Tour 2017’

The Night Flight Orchestra release animated music video for new song ‘Gemini’

Soilwork announces 25-year-old Bastian Thusgaard as permanent drummer

Entombed A.D. Australian Tour Video and Supports Announced

GANGgajang – The Giver Of Life album Sunday Session show in Perth

Ball Park Music’s Jen Boyce Contributes To Punk Rock ‘Simpsons’ Tribute

Kreator With Special Guests Vader Announce Australian & New Zealand Tour

Superheist release ‘Raise HellL’ AAA Side + Announce Tour

Nickelback debut new video and confirm album release date

Taberah release heavy metal cover of Eagles classic ‘Hotel California’

Lucas Stone (Ex-HELM) releases ‘Carry the Black’, first single/chapter of new EP & Book

CASEY Announce Australian Release Of ‘Love Is Not Enough’

Seether Unveil New Track ”Nothing Left” at Bilboard

At The Drive In announce Australian tour

Announcing Alice Cooper’s Australia Tour with special guest Ace Frehley

The Dillinger Escape Plan Announce Final Ever Australian Tour

Terry Ilous, lead singer of Great White & founder of XYZ to release new solo album

New Found Glory Releases New Song “Party On Apocalypse”

Grinspoon announce additional Australian shows due to overwhelming demand

Crystal Ignite release new single ‘Everything You Break’ and begin national tour

Guitar legend Allan Holdsworth dies, GoFundMe fundraiser setup for funeral expenses

Accept announce new album “The Rise Of Chaos” and special Wacken show

Miss May I release new song and album details

Patti Smith has kindly donated $10,000 AUD to local charity Rise Above The Flood

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