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For those that love their European Hard Rock the name ‘Kissin’ Dynamite’ will probably be a familiar name, they have after all been around since 2007 and up until this release already had five fill-length […]
I honestly don’t know the answer to that age old question when should a band change it’s name. I mean what do you do when a founder member leaves? To me Enuff Z’Nuff will always […]
I must admit that back in the Day when Dare first appeared I was listening to far heavier fare and as a result missed out on seeing them more than a couple of times, something […]
Now if you missed out the first time around I’ve got good news Italy’s finest Melodic Rockers Hungryheart are in the studio working on their fourth album as we speak. Even better is that their […]
It’s always great when the new release by a band you love hits the inbox and over the years The Erotics have been one of those bands that has never disappointed me. Their new EP […]
Never heard of Snakebite? Well neither had we, but with a tagline like ‘Snakes, Drugs and Rock N Roll’ they had to be checked out. As it turns out we’d rather missed the boat with […]
It’s been an interesting ride so far for Sweden’s Grand Design who released their fourth album ‘Viva La Paradise’ in March. Recorded at Studio Underground in Västerås, Sweden just like previous releases it’s another winner […]
Skeletonwitch return with their fifth full length album titled “Devouring Radiant Light”, another genre bending effort that sees the band bring their more darker, black metal influences to the forefront. While that harsher element […]
Australian blues music is in a damn good place right now. Many of the country’s top blues artists have showcased new material in the last 6 months and now Melbourne’s acoustic blues virtuoso Lloyd […]
Triplet sister rockers She Wolf have released their debut album “The Other Side” and should be pretty pleased with the efforts of their hard work and with the variety of rock tracks on offer. […]
“This is the sound of a band that have been together for over 20 years. It’s the sound of a band that don’t give a fuck about modern day trends and what the ‘cool’ […]
2017 saw Phoenix metal band Murkocet drop their debut full length album “Digging Mercy’s Grave” which had a major impact here at The Rockpit, landing it in our top releases of the year. A […]
One man bands are a rarity in metal, a genre that’s primarily group based as opposed to other forms of music like pop, hip hop and even country where it can be common to […]
If ever there was a band that deserved a big fat live album it’s The Darkness, as anyone who’s seen them live will testify: and as a veteran of their shows on three continents I […]
Liberation’s Fall is the debut release from Boston metallers Collector. It’s an interesting blend of styles with high ambitions, which I was keen to check out. One thing that came across to the album […]
When news hit that Devildriver were going to release a set of country cover songs, there was hesitation among the metal fans on whether this would work. To be honest, there’s two reasons why […]
Taking influences from a diverse range of styles – Stoner Rock, Metal, Blues, and blended with the anecdotal lyrical style of country, then spat in your face with the attitude of punk, Queensland rock […]
Australian Hard rockers Bitzer release their second album Pedigree Mongrel a selection of classic golden era Australian rock songs, this is a must for fans of late 60’s and mid 70’s hard rock. With track’s […]
If the name Trauma rings a bell when it comes to the San Francisco music scene, then you are probably thinking of Cliff Burton, the famed former bass player for Metallica who tragically died […]
Whenever you hear an Australian Rock band in the international press there are always the inevitable home-grown comparisons and whenever you hear of a new female-fronted Rock Band again those comparisons always come. It’s understandable […]
BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE (BFMV) again with the release of Gravity, spawn their love of bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, NIRVANA, into a new strand of molecular matter of blistering […]
There are two types of thrash metal – there’s the serious stuff and then there’s the fun stuff and Scottish thrashers Thrashist Regime, just by the name alone are clearly the fun type. Their […]
Melbourne’s Naberus return with a brand new album titled “Hollow” which sees the band progress even further with their now trademark melodic metal sound, incorporating more elements and an even stronger focus on groove […]
It’s funny how one band can change the face of music and have a major impact on the influences of an entire music scene that was provisionally deriving from. Many bands have come and […]
You know what sometimes you hear an album that just hits the spot. Max Goedecke is that man this month with his self-produced debut album ‘Newspeak’ a record that will have you reaching for superlatives […]
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