Reviews of live concert performances and events with full photo galleries.
“Jac Dalton is a fierce, no quarter crusade of balls-to-the-wall, no-holds-barred classic rock experience that engages the listener with a sonic safari of badass attitude mixed with a decidedly modern shape and color” Jac […]
Perth flaunted its everlasting musical talent yet again last night as four upcoming local acts hit the stage at Badlands Bar to showcase a healthy blend of the finest and most diverse heavy music […]
If extreme aggression is what you want, then look no further than the double bill of German thrashers Kreator and Polish death metalers Vader who team up for an Australian tour of biblical proportions. […]
The first show of Melbourne alternative, post-hardcore band: The Getaway Plan’s Other Voices, Other Rooms Australian Tour kicked off last night at The Rosemount Hotel. They performed two sets, one comprising of their 2008 […]
The Hawthorne Heights Australian tour kicked off last night at Amplifier Bar with a fantastic debut show. The beloved pop-punk legends played through the entirety of their first two albums: The Silence In Black […]
You know, I was a little hesitant when the announcement came down the wire and I received a press release email with all the details about reviewing this show. Why? Well, I like the […]
In celebration of 20 years since the release of their debut album ‘A Guide To Better Living’, Grinspoon put on a massive show at Perth’s Metro City on Friday night. They were backed up by […]
Fans of all ages were treated to a stellar performance by Lifehouse at the Stone Pony Summer Stage in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Lifehouse is an American band based out of Los Angeles. The […]
Sydney anthemic punk-rock band Trophy Eyes began their debut Aussie tour last night in Perth, at Amplifier Capitol. This show was a fantastic start to the tour, setting the tour off on an excellent […]
BLONDIE & GARBAGE LAUNCH TAKEOVER OF ORLANDO’S HARD ROCK LIVE When we read about pioneers, we typically associate the word with those that are long since gone, as pioneers are part of our collective […]
Let’s just say that what I have to write about seeing 311 has probably been said in some form or fashion in a show review at some point, and that’s not because of anything […]
This was the third edition of the Global Metal Machine in support of domestic violence and the cowards punch and what a line up was this. 9 bands that brought their unique blend of […]
I always look forward to Friday nights and finishing the working week with a dose of live original music and last Friday was no different with Maverick’s CD launch at Badlands clearly in our sights. […]
It was a cold night in Perth on Wednesday night but it didn’t feel cold inside the old Capitol Theatre in Perth during the first show of the tour with Ill Nino and Terror […]
Before I start I would like to state for the jury that I am not a huge fan of tribute acts. I have seen many that have tried valiantly and failed miserably, but to have […]
Aussie metal giants Thy Art Is Murder rolled into Perth on the first date of their ‘Death Sentence’ Australian tour on Thursday night, a sold out show and a packed crowd meant this was […]
The rock duo known simply as ’68 made the long trek to Australia this week for a run of shows as part of their tour in support of “Two Parts Viper” which was released […]
The Seventies was of course the best decade for music ever, when even the bad stuff was good and all of the really important forms of popular music either burned briefly and died or were given […]
Another stellar lineup from the Aussie metal scene rocked the Amplifier Bar on Friday night in Perth which featured local boys Remission open up with Victorian thrashers Mason, Tassie’s rock gods Taberah and Perth’s […]
Queensland death metal titans Disentomb returned to Perth after a 3 year absence to lay waste to the West Aussies on Friday night at Badlands Bar along with support from local metallers Iconiclast, Grotesque […]
American rockers Trapt kicked off their Australian tour this week in Perth before heading to Adelaide and then the rest of the country. Check out some great shots of Trapt with support from Ragdoll […]
There are few things in life that compare to the excitement of rugging up in your most obscure band hoodie and hitting the town to enjoy the fruits of your hard working music scene. Needless […]
After an absence of almost 10 years, UK power metal heroes Dragonforce finally returned to Perth to kick off their Australian tour which happens to be one of the first countries in the world […]
The Rockpit has been traveling to the Rocklahoma Festival since it’s inception in 2007 and over the years though music has changed musically you could argue that this year the balance is just right between […]
Australia was of course once the spiritual home of the ‘cover band’ – a land so far away from where everything was happening that even our greatest assets decamped overseas, and those that made it […]
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