Reviews - Music Releases 2018 Archives - Page 4 of 9

ALBUM REVIEW: Ann Wilson – Immortal

7 October 2018 Mark Diggins

OK let’s get my one niggle out of the way first. I have long held the belief that Ann Wilson has the best female voice in rock but somehow she’s managed to suck most of […]

EP REVIEW: Bayview Suspect – Survival Or Ruin

6 October 2018 George Novotny

They say “slow and steady wins the race”, but groove and melody will always prevail. And that’s what you will find encapsulated into this new EP by West Australians Bayview Suspect. First track and […]

EP REVIEW: Liv Sin – Inverted

6 October 2018 Mark Diggins

At just three tracks Liv Sin’s new acoustic EP ‘Inverted’ is just a brief glimpse into what might or could be for the artist we know best from her 13 years fronting Swedish rockers ‘Sister […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Bad Touch – Shake a Leg

6 October 2018 Mark Diggins

If you want some great good time hard rock that makes you smile from ear to ear then this is your album of the year. Hearing the single ‘Lift Your Head Up’ might be […]

EP REVIEW: Massive Scar Era – Color Blind

4 October 2018 Andrew Massie

Massive Scar Era is a metal band with Egyptian oriented influences, introducing pre-colonial Egyptian music to the sound while celebrating the Egyptian identity. The band’s sound features a violin which heavily utilizes Egyptian scales […]

ALBUM REVIEW: One More Weekend – We Used To…

3 October 2018 Mark Diggins

One More Weekend were formed in early March 2015 in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs and include front man Connor Dougan on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Leith Dougan on Bass , Tim Aslett on lead guitar […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Der Blutharsch and the Church of the Leading Hand – What Makes You Pray

3 October 2018 Mark Diggins

Every now and again you want to hear something a little different and so every so often I’ve dipped into this latest release from Austrian composer Albin Julius for whom Der Blutharsch is now his […]

EP REVIEW: The Swamp Stompers – Shadows on the Wall

1 October 2018 Sean Bennett

“Shadows on the Wall” is The Swamp Stompers 4th release in 6 years and surely their best to date. The three-piece band from New South Wales have certainly written and recorded in a variety […]

EP REVIEW: Canibales – Rocanrol

1 October 2018 Mark Diggins

When I hit play I didn’t know anything about this EP except I liked it, I liked it very much. ‘Ven Aqui’ that opens this 5 track release has a wonderful muscle-car fueled drive to […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Idlewar – Fractured

30 September 2018 Mark Diggins

‘Turn To Six’ starts up like a broken-down machine before an old school Metal riff kicks in before it in turn writhes and twists into a more modern-sounding grind before a layer of wailing vocals […]

EP REVIEW: Tom Harte – Life, Love and Everything in Between E.P

29 September 2018 Mark Diggins

One of my favourite Northern Irish bands of the last few years has been Trucker Diablo, and this year vocalist Tom Harte has put out his first solo EP. It still of course sports his […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest

28 September 2018 Oliver Yeudall

After their last album, Behemoth had a lot to live up to. Creating a follow-up to a masterpiece like The Satanist is no small feat. Were they up to the challenge and put pure […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Crying Steel – Stay Steel

28 September 2018 Mark Diggins

This one says what it does right on the packet here. I mean a band like Crying Steel isn’t going to be exploring the Blues, Psychedelia or the AOR, it’s going to be rocking right? […]

ALBUM REVIEW: St Paul and the Broken Bones – Young Sick Camellia

27 September 2018 Mark Diggins

I don’t pretend to be anything but a humble rocker but on the other hand when something that doesn’t necessarily fit into that very broad category comes to my attention I’ll still have a listen […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Black 13 – Black 13

26 September 2018 Mark Diggins

I really like this. ‘Black 13’ have the retro feel of a band like ‘Back Robot’ but with a sleazier, bluesier sound and plenty of grunt and gas in the tank. Opener ‘Sin City Living’ […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Black Paisley – Perennials

25 September 2018 Mark Diggins

Last year we loved Black Paisley’s ‘Let Bloomer’ of which we said ” if like me you’re a fan of 80’s Hard Rock, or even rock and roll stalwarts like Bob Seger – there’s a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Revocation – The Outer Ones

25 September 2018 Andrew Massie

It’s always a good time when Revocation is about to put out a new album. Having been a fan for a number of years and seeing the evolution that this severely underrated band has […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Doomsday Outlaw – Hard Times

24 September 2018 Mark Diggins

If you’re read the Rockpit over the last couple of years then hopefully we’ve introduced you to Doomsday Outlaw already. In our view, so far the band has done a stellar job and produced […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Geoff Achison – Sovereign Town

23 September 2018 Sean Bennett

With the list of contenders vying for the ‘Australian Blues album of the Year’ seemingly growing each week, Melbourne’s Geoff Achison has thrown his hat in the ring, with the release of “Sovereign Town”, a […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Ace Frehley – Spaceman

22 September 2018 Mark Diggins

I always get a little nervous you know when a new Ace Frehley album comes up on the horizon, and these days they do so with decent regularity. The reason dates back to my […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Love Stallion – Unforgettable Ride

21 September 2018 Mark Diggins

Ah the smell of cheese I hear you say? Well sure, naming your band ‘Love Stallion’ might suggest a certain type of band, a certain type of music or at the lest suggest a rather […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Dirty Rascal- You Be the King

20 September 2018 Leslie Phillips

The lead single from Dirty Rascal’s debut leads the way on this ten track introduction to the band. It’s a great summer sounding song , light and full of tight melodies and a cool laid […]

Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators - Living The Dream

ALBUM REVIEW: Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators – Living The Dream

17 September 2018 Andrew Massie

Guitar icon Slash and his cohort of hard rock buddies in Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators return once again for their third outing together with “Living The Dream”, 12 tracks of bluesy, hard rock […]

ALBUM REVIEW: Midnite City – There Goes the Neighbourhood

16 September 2018 Mark Diggins

Last year Midnite City came up with one of the albums of the year with their stunning debut and after repeated listens at Rockpit HQ it sounds like album number two is even better. It […]

EP REVIEW: Kimura – Euthanize-Sterilize

14 September 2018 George Novotny

October 5th 2018 will be an auspicious day for Western Australian Groove Metal heavy hitters Kimura as they release their hotly anticipated 3rd EP “Euthanize-Sterilize”. The time is right for Kimura’s 3rd release as […]