Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
Dead of Night is the debut album from Londoners Night Screamer. Oliver, The Rockpit’s pretend English person, gave it a good old listen and tried his best to not use bad cockney slang. Before […]
Mike + The Mechanics have released their ninth studio album in the form of ‘Out of the Blue’ and there is both good and bad for fans of the band. The good news is […]
Three decades have gone by since original material has been heard from the pioneers of death metal, Possessed. That’s a long time in anyone’s book but there’s an entire story behind that which we […]
It’s a rare thing that we review a single here at The Rockpit but when a band mails you a 7″ vinyl copy of their latest release I always listen. The Backstabbers are a Finnish […]
After a wonderful return with last year’s ‘Back on The Lash,’ which bridged a five year gap between studio albums, Warrior Soul proved to everyone that they still know how to Rock and Roll. Of […]
There’s already a good few great EP’s out this year and here’s another for your list if you like your Rock modern and smooth around the edges. New York’s ‘Year of the Locust’ I must […]
We’re lucky to have some great Hard Rock Music in Australia and Scott Ginn’s solo project Mazz-XT’s latest release (on which he provides everything bar a coupe of solos) is a case in point. After […]
Nine albums, a couple of compilations and several other releases over a career that spans over 20 years have made Albany’s The Erotics one of the few bands I can say never disappoints. After […]
Ever since Whitesnake started recycling their cover art based on the theme of their most successful album from 1987, Mr David Coverdale has created albums in tandem with some fine guitarists, setting alight their […]
Hailing from the city of brother love, Philadelphia, thrash veterans Eyes of The Living are not exactly new to the game despite the current moniker being a more recent incarnation of the group. Going […]
There’s a frenetic soulful and funky hard rock sound to Märvel’s opening salvo ‘All For The Glory’ it’s a huge song and one that I can guarantee will leave you wanting more wondering where these […]
Album number 11 from Sweden’s finest melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, titled “Berserker” continues the tradition of pure viking metal in all it’s epic battle worn glory. The band have come a long […]
This is an interesting one with Paul Lidel (Dirty Looks, Dangerous Toys, Broken Teeth) new band recreating the sound of early eighties Hard Rock with a refreshing no-frills approach. Sadly its not all new, so […]
With successful an already EP ‘Viral’ and full length ‘Insurrection’ behind them, Spreading The Disease (STD) are back with a new 5 Track EP ‘Mindcell’. It’s Modern Metal, aggressive, growly and dirty as hell nut […]
There’s a certain ZZ Top meets Robert Palmer smooth groove to opener ‘My Imagination’ which treads the sonic ground between Foreigner and Bad Company that let’s you know right away that this is going to […]
The word ‘Legend’ is so overused these days, especially in music. Artists who seem to have been around for five minutes are routinely tagged with the word. In truth there are few legends and fewer […]
Portland sludge rockers Lord Dying return with their third album “Mysterium Tremendum” which sees the band aim for a conceptual idea both musically and lyrically while trying to evolve the sound in a different […]
Ron Keel has been around and making music almost as long as I’ve been listening to Rock – I first heard him in Steeler (1983) and really enjoyed Keel’s first two albums ‘Lay Down […]
Sometimes an album drops on your desk that catches you completely by surprise, makes you sit up straight & listen intently, before you realise you’ve been hooked by something pretty cool. Schreiner’s debut […]
Modern Rock for me is a hit and miss affair, it can ‘sound’ great but if you value your melody above all else sometimes it can feel a bit like eating a doughnut only to […]
There’s an Aussie connection to this new release with guitarist Joe Matera handling axe duties along with long time guitarist Hällström for Swedish band Rough Rockers. And for Classic Rock fans there’s also a guest […]
Melbourne band Orpheus Omega have been very busy lately. As of this writing, they are currently on tour supporting their new LP Wear Your Sins. To find out what it’s like, Oliver sat down […]
Swiss Hard Rock doesn’t start and end with Krokus and Gotthard. Before modern bands like Shakra and Lovebugs there were also rockers like Toad, Transit and Mud Slick and arguably finest of all- China(though […]
If you’re looking for some good time Rock and Roll that takes it all back to the concept of ‘having a good time’ then The Aviators mix of The Faces, The Stones, Georgia Satellites, Black […]
You always know what you are going to get with Danko Jones and you always know there’s no chance of disappointment. If you’ve followed Canada’s finest since their raring 2002 debut ‘Born a Lion’ then […]
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