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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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Northern Irish thrashers Gama Bomb are back with their sixth album titled “Speed Between The Lines” where speed, thrash, punk and metal all combine together in their now trademark sound that thrash metal fans […]
Back in 2009 when Dynazty released their first album ‘Bring the Thunder’ and followed it up two years later with ‘Knock You Down’ you could have been forgiven for thinking that they were a band […]
French coldwave metal band Black Juju Inc have a new album coming out titled “Crosses and Crossroads” which reveal to the listeners the alchemy and the universe of Black Juju Inc. Combining sludge and […]
Perth noise act Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving are a well established band in the Perth music scene and while it may not be everyone’s cup of tea with a signature sound that can at […]
THE BACKGROUND I’m not kidding last year we got in excess of 12,000 review applications for new music. This year by June we’d had over 14,000 and as our readership grows the numbers increase day […]
Satyr, the Atlanta post hardcore quartet present their debut EP Neutrino. The young band have already faced challenges in the wake of lineup changes and more but here they finally release what all the […]
Tracklist: “Hangover In Hannover” “There She Goes Again” “You Spark My Heart” “Love Is A Funny Feeling” “Gone Gone Gone” “Swampmotofrog” “First The Money, Then The Honey” “Rich Man, Poor Man” “Knocked Out By Tyson” […]
Bullets and Octane have lost none of their power over the years despite the usual turmoil and line-up changes, and their brand of driving punk-edged Hard Rock with an old school feel and chant along […]
George Lynch has been in a rare vein of form recently and engaged in a number of diverse musical projects over the last 12 months. We spoke to him recently about the latest Lynch Mob […]
Compiling lists has always been one of journalism’s passions especially when copy has been in short supply. As long as I can remember I’ve been lazily obsessed with reading lists of the Best Movies, Best […]
I spoke to Michael Voss of Mad Max last week, a great guy from a band that over the years have put out some great Hard Rock and probably non more so that their latest […]
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