Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
There are times when you just can’t beat some dirty sleazy hard and heavy Rock and Roll. ‘Hell’s Addiction’ is that band, but hopefully also a name that you’ll be familiar with, having two fine […]
I must admit that The New Roses are one of my favorite bands of the last few years, so it’s great to see a new album about to drop after 2017’s wonderful ‘One More […]
Instrumental rock and metal is not always considered a popular style of music outside of the mainstream successes of such acts as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. But words, particularly vocals and especially in […]
Formed in 2017 the oddly named ‘Mollo Rilla’ produce some wonderful noise that isn’t your usual fare, and while some ‘experimental’ outfits can lose you in their sonic clutter, in this case that experimentation is […]
It’s been a while since we last heard from this wonderfully named band of reprobates, far too long in fact and in a world where everything is being painted nice neutral colours and we’re being […]
Sweden may be laying down the benchmark for 80’s styled Rock but the UK has had its fair share of great bands that plow that same fertile ground over the last few years, from those […]
Here’s something a little different from Phoenix, a vintage mash of Space Blues with influences name-checking the iconic – Hendrix, The Stones and Zeppelin as well as the newer revival sounds of The Black […]
Sin Savage previously known as ‘Nightmare (BE)’ has been doing the rounds since 2011 and was founded by Kristof Michiels, Zan Geeraerts and Jasper Vanderheyden – they play a mix of what you might call […]
Founded in Sweden in 2006 ‘Interstate 13’ is Pretty Wild’s follow up to their 2014 self-titled debut which came after a couple of sizzling EP’s. It’s a little more mature than that debut but still […]
I must admit I’d not heard of Dogface until this album dropped on the desk. It’s a shame as it’s great and I will certainly be backtracking to their 2000 debut, ‘Dogface Unleashed’ and the […]
Signed by Kivel Records for last year’s ‘Ten & 2’ album, Nashville’s The Great Affairs are back with a skinny yet perfectly formed three track EP ‘The 2019 Sessions Volume 1.’ If you know the […]
If you’re a fan of Indie-Pop Rock with a ‘Dream Rock’ feel then Sydney’s Crystal Cities are a band to lookout for. Their debut LP opens with a snatch of a Pop-Centred Echo and the […]
You can do all kinds of crazy stuff when you review as many albums as I do, I once went through a month where I started every review with “I love…” a few years […]
I loved the first First Signal album from 2010 which matched the wonderful vocals of Harem Scarem’s Harry Hess with the production of bassist/song-writer Dennis Ward. ‘One Step Over the Line’ from 2016 was even […]
Perris Records originally released this album way back in 2001 which is when I picked up my copy and over the years I managed to lay hands on a spare (yes it was that good) […]
In my humble opinion 1987’s ‘Fireworks’ is one of the best Hard Rock albums of that decade and any reminder of that is most welcome. Here you get six of those classic tracks amongst the […]
Don’t Let anyone tell you otherwise H.E.A.T. is one of the finest Hard Rock bands out there at the moment to play music that has all the hallmarks of the great Melodic Hard Rock bands […]
Sometimes you have to have the courage of your convictions, do things your own way, listen to no one but that voice in your head and create something just for yourself. Rarely does that roll […]
I guess there comes a time in every artist’s life when they learn to stop looking back and start looking forward, and whist that comes naturally to some, there are those that had a taste […]
At an hour and twelve minutes the new album by Norway’s Northwind is a a robust debut from a band that features musicians from both Horten and Sandefjord, all of whom with roots in different […]
I’ve followed Collective Soul since their remarkable debut ‘Hints, Allegations and Things Left Unsaid’ and along the way found plenty in their catalogue to make me a fan, not least their self-titled release from 1995 […]
San Francisco thrash metal veterans Death Angel are back with their ninth studio album titled “Humanicide”, yet another uncompromising album that also pushes the envelope in terms of their own rules and boundaries of […]
I must admit over all the years of the Rockpit I can’t recall reviewing more than a handful of ‘Concept Albums’ yet here on the desk, beautifully packaged, and screaming “listen to me” is the […]
With a career that is closing in on half a century, Jimmy Barnes has never shied away from change, whether it is from his early years with Cold Chisel to his successful solo works, […]
There aren’t many latter day songwriters I’d tag with the accolade ‘genius.’ There are many great writers of course, but for me just three real greats over the last three decades – Donnie Vie, Tyla […]
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