The Rockpit has been proudly covering Rocklahoma since 2009 – the year we formed and we’ve been back every year since with the exception of 2020 when the Festival fell victim to Covid like […]
American multi-platinum and Grammy nominated rock band 3 Doors Down this summer embarked on an extensive tour celebrating the 20th release anniversary of their debut album The Better Life. The latest album was released […]
Finally, the wait is over … The Hella Mega Tour is rolling through the world, well right now through the United States. This Pegasus unicorn guitar shredding monster is visiting baseball ballparks across the […]
A clever bit of travel logistics allowed Thirsty Merc to continue with their tour as they slipped into Western Australia via Tasmania for night two of a six-show run which includes a trip to […]
Hello friends. Let me start by saying this not about the music. It has been a while since we have experienced what would be called as a normal life. Some time ago we were […]
A few months back, while walking the corridors of Superfreak Rehearsal Studios in Joondalup one evening, I heard the unmistakable tunes of Iron Maiden bellowing from one of the many rooms there and heading […]
It’s been a long time coming but live shows are finally back in the US! We had the honour of covering our first gig in the States, Dirty Honey in Oklahoma City this past […]
The 8th installment of Metal United Down Under returned to Perth in 2021 after a successful event the previous year despite covid rearing it’s ugly head across the country. Since Perth has enjoyed a […]
It’s a cold, wet June Friday night in Sydney. With rumblings of new COVID cases in the Eastern Suburbs, what better reason to get the Rock on while we still can?! …And who better […]
I must admit there haven’t been many releases this year I’ve been as excited about as ‘Now or Nowhere’ from Canada’s The Damn Truth. And here we are around the globe huddled collectively together […]
Perth’s monthly metal club, Hornography finally returned this past weekend after an extended hiatus for most of the year including cancelled events due to covid lockdowns and clashes with major events. Clearly metalheads […]
The Fabulous Caprettos trotted into town for the second night of their national tour and left a near sold out Astor Theatre crowd standing and applauding after putting on what I can only describe […]
The ‘Sold Out’ sign was up at the Crowbar on a chilly Thursday night! This is a compliment, not only to Potion & their rabid following, but also to the rest of the bill […]
Metal in Sydney has always thrived out of the spotlight. From the suburban fringes, to the shadows of the city, in venues like Lewisham’s late, lamented ‘Haunted Castle’, or the pub formerly known as […]
The Covid19 Pandemic has obviously created a lot of problems within the music industry, particularly with live shows and the result of this has turned into a lot of temporary replacements along the way. […]
You know that the state borders are coming down and the country is starting to reopen when Jon Stevens comes to town. Tonight was the first of three-side shows Stevens had managed to arrange […]
Saturday saw Perth’s BOY GIRL launch their new single ‘Twitchin’ in Your Sleep’ at Badlands with an impressive line-up of Perth bands in support. It was a solid reminder if you needed it not […]
Slayfest is always a big event when it rolls around every year, having become one of the premier metal events in WA for those that love their music on the heavier side. Despite a […]
Vanadium have a long history with the Perth metal scene that goes back to what many consider to be the golden age of the scene back in the 90’s, a time when local music […]
As music starts to cross our borders once again here in Australia, The Zep Boys made the welcomed trip across from South Australia to become one of the first, if not the first interstate […]
It is an understatement to say that this show has been a long time coming for Karnivool. After originally scheduling the special “Decade of Sound Awake” tour in April 2020, they had no choice […]
Friday 12th March 2021 Amplifier hosted “Harvesting The Depraved”, a triple album launch for three local metal bands, The Furor, The Harvest Trail and Depravity. Also on the bill are newer bands Ashen and […]
The third installment of “Coronation” which has previously seen bands from around the Australiasia part of the world be a part of this event hit Amplifier Bar in Perth this past weekend. A selection […]
After a flirtation with lockdown in the lead in to the second installment of the Covid-delayed Perth Rocks Festival which might have set a few on edge, it was great to see that the […]
Lucy’s Love Shack in the heart of Perth played host to a night of death and doom in the form of Nocturnal Cacophony this past Saturday night featuring 4 eclectic, diverse bands within the […]
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