Interviews
INTERVIEW: Tomas Lindberg – At The Gates
After At The gates reformed again a few years ago, the band stated that there would not be a new record. But despite all that was said, in 2014 the band released “At War […]
Month: September 2015
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Andrew Hudson – Harlott
Melbourne thrashers Harlott have just released their second album “Proliferation” which is a blazing album of thrash tracks and any fan of thrash metal is sure to love this album. The band are also […]
Articles
The Rockpit Retrospective – Megadeth
Megadeth are one of the greatest thrash metal bands that has ever lived regardless of whether you like the band, the music or whatever opinion you may have of Dave Mustaine. As part of […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Michael Monroe
I first snuck into a Hanoi Rocks show way back in the early eighties, it was the second show I had ever seen and Hanoi was the first band I’d ever discovered all by […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Mr Lordi
After making headlines with their appearance at the 2006 Eurovision contest which is mostly known for it’s focus on pop music, Lordi entered the mainstream of rock with their theatrical antics and monster costumes […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: John Sankey – Devil You Know
Fronted by ex-Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones, Devil You Know are only a new band that formed just a couple of years ago but have already gained some serious attention and now are about […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Paolo Gregoletto – Trivium
This year could well be the big one for Trivium who are on the verge of releasing their new album ‘Silence in the Snow’. There’s a feeling at The Rockpit that this may just […]
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INTERVIEW: Joel Hoekstra – Whitesnake
Earlier in the year we heard Joel Hoekstra‘s first contributions to Whitesnake as their new guitarist along with Reb Beach on ‘The Purple Album’. Who would have thought that a few months later he’d […]
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INTERVIEW: Aaron Stainthorpe – My Dying Bride
My Dying Bride have been rocking out for 25 years now and in that time have become an influential band as part of the original “”Peaceville Three” of the death/doom genre along with Anathema […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Brad Sinsel – Angels of Dresden
We all loved Brad Sinsel‘s band TKO back in the day – a group that should have been so much bigger than they were, and who now when you listen to them they sound […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jake Sproule – Whoretopsy
The name Whoretopsy might give you a bit of a laugh, or ruffle your feathers a bit depending on how serious you take things but one thing for certain is the band have been […]
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INTERVIEW: Luke Monks – Gay Paris
As the outlandish frontman of unique Aussie rockers Gay Paris, Luke has carved himself as a singer that simply puts it out there and whatever happens is up to the fans to decide. That […]
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INTERVIEW: Mark Menghi & Alex Skolnick – Metal Allegiance
Metal Allegiance is truly a supergroup if ever something that old tag could ever well and truly be applied to. It’s a who’s who of metal musicians who took part on the album including […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: David Sandstrom – Refused
Refused were the 4th band announced for the 2016 Soundwave Festival in Australia and on the same day as the announcement, we talked to drummer David Sandstrom about the big news. We also discuss […]
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INTERVIEW: Nergal – Behemoth
In what is billed as one of the top extreme metal tours of 2015, Behemoth will be touring Australia in September/October with Watain and Bolzer and we were lucky enough to catch up with […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Dave Lombardo – Philm
Since Dave Lombardo’s publicised departure from Slayer a couple of years ago, the focus on Dave seems to be all about Slayer and the reasons why he left the band. While all that is […]
Reviews - Music Releases
Darkyra – Fool
Take a hearty dose of symphonic rock and add a sometimes subtle Gothic undertow, a dash of the sweeping vision of Sisters of Mercy and an Eastern edge to the music and you end up […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jerry Only – The Misfits
We catch up with Jerry Only to talk about revisiting the classic albums ‘Earth A.D.’ and ‘Static Age’; an invite to Dracula’s Castle and the new music on the way from The Misfits… […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Shawn Drover – Act Of Defiance
When news broke that two of Megadeth’s longtime members, Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick had left the band, a lot of fans were curious as to what they would get up to musically. Those […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Oscar Dronjak – Hammerfall
Hammerfall are heading downunder for their very first show in Australia ever and if you are wondering why only one show, we find out the reasons as well as what to expect at the […]
Reviews - Music Releases
Windhand – Grief’s Infernal Flower
With two underground ‘classics’ already on their hands and under their collective belts Richmond’s Windhand (kings of the unhurried Stoner Sludge and Heavy Groove) are a band worth looking out for. After early comparisons to […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Joe Hottinger – Halestorm
Halestorm just might have released the album that breaks them new ground and raises them up to the place where we’ve always know they belonged. They are also on their way to Australia for […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Padge – Bullet For My Valentine
They did it – new album ‘Venom’ charted at number one in Australia upon release. And Bullet For My Valentine never sounded better. After last times experimental ‘Temper Temper’ some wondered what the new […]
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Jonatan Larocca-Ramm – Graveyard
Hailing from Sweden, Graveyard are a classic rock band with strong blues influences who have been hitting the rock scene around the world for almost 10 years now and are set to continue their […]
Reviews - Music Releases
ALBUM REVIEW: Dirtbag Republic – Dirtbag Republic
With a great dirty groove, fine sense of a hook, nice big fat guitars and a singer reminiscent of Michael Monroe of Hanoi Rocks fame, Dirtbag Republic can’t go wrong. If opener ‘Can You Feel […]