The Swedish pioneers of timeless slowness are back in top form, distilling the essence of epic doom metal! It only takes a few short bars of the title track ‘House Of Doom‘ to feel […]
South African old skool thrashers Deadline have released the video via an exclusive Australian premiere here at The Rockpit for the track Bloodbeast taken from their critically acclaimed 2017 album Black Wolf City. Vocalist […]
Metal Blade Records has launched a new edition of the “6 Bands in 60 Seconds” campaign, where CEO Brian Slagel spotlights six artists from the label’s roster. The goal of the promotion is to […]
The Nations capital as yet again coughed up some quality metal. Five piece death metal beast Hostel have come slithering out of the political wastelands of Canberra and will deliver their debut album Malevolent […]
Devildriver Drop Haunting Cover of Country Heroes, Featuring Original Songwriter Hank3, Kobra & The Lotus Release Video For Cover of Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, God Is An Astronaut Stream New Album Epitaph In Full […]
With less than a month (eep!) until Adelaide’s West Thebarton finally let their debut album outta the bag, and after nabbing fellow suburban heroes Pist Idiots for their national tour support, Thebbies have invited some seriously sweet […]
The Sydney Guitar Festival announces its 2nd round of artists and events as it brings the best in guitar players of all styles to Sydney in August 2018. Announced today is another round of […]
Spawning from deep within the aphotic caverns that lurk below the nation’s capital of Canberra comes Inhuman Remnants. They are today announcing the release of their new track – II. Solipsis! Premiered at Youtube […]
The Neal Morse Band‘s triumphant double-album, “The Similitude Of A Dream,” is the most acclaimed release that Morse has helmed to date. The 2017 “Road Called Home” tour was their most extensive yet, including […]
If you’re honest with yourself there really are few Rock bands out there that really pull off the whole ‘symphonic’ make-over, though some obviously fare better than others. After giving this new release a spin […]
As far as my personal Metal education goes I started rather late, being far more entranced by the sounds of Heavy Rock and the likes of Humble Pie and Led Zeppelin than the more metallic […]
Sink The Ship erupted into the underground heavy music scene with their energetic, bold and bright post-hardcore and pop-punk infused blend of metalcore in 2012 – and since then, they’ve been sailing stronger and […]
Metropolis Touring are thrilled to announce that one of the most widely-loved British bands, THE CHARLATANS are returning to Australia this August. Tim Burgess “We love playing in Australia” The group found initial success […]
Craft Recordings is pleased to announce a special reissue of Social Distortion’s Live at the Roxy. Due out on June 29th – almost 20 years to the day of the album’s original release date – […]
Rock icons, DEF LEPPARD, have extended their 70-plus US and UK tour to run riot Down Under, finally playing their landmark, longest recording in full – 1987’s seminal Hysteria LIVE! German rock legends, special […]
Currently on tour, the infectious MADAME MAYHEM, is again thrilling audiences in the US providing main support for SEVENDUST. If you aren’t sure you know whow MADAME MAYHEM, please crawl out from the rock […]
Queens Of The Stone Age will return to Australia and New Zealand on their Villains World Tour, performing nine huge headline shows for Frontier Touring throughout August and September. They will be joined at […]
Temples on Mars have released the video for their new single Gods & Kings, taken from their self-titled debut album which released on 6th April via Primordial Records. “Gods & Kings explores the idea […]
In Deception have released their debut film clip ‘O.P’. The track comes from their forthcoming EP, ‘LORE’. In Deception are a post-hardcore band from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The band launched in 2017 and made […]
Michigan metalcore quartet It Lies Within has announced a headline tour and has also premiered a resonating cover of Charlie Puth hit “Attention“. The single is available to pre-order HERE. Since the release of […]
Following up with 2017’s EP release “Back Again”, Toronto melodic proggers THE SLYDE return with their first full length effort titled “Awakening”. The band (formerly known as just Slyde) will drop ten tracks of their […]
Bristol, TN Alternative Hard Rock Band THE BUDDZ has released the official music video for “CRAZY,” off of their newest album, BURN DOWN. Produced by grammy winning producer Dave Fortman, BURN DOWN is out […]
The Iron Maidens – the world’s best (and only all-female) Iron Maiden tribute act – are bringing their intense and electrifying live shows to light up venues across Australia and New Zealand. These five […]
Today, Byron metal masters Parkway Drive unleash a new song and video for ‘Prey’. The track is from the band’s sixth studio album, Reverence, out May 4 on Resist. In the vital and volatile […]
Following the announcement last month of his Australian Tour, Ex-Guns n’ Roses drummer STEVEN ADLER today unveiled the members of the band that will be playing alongside him to celebrate the 30th anniversary of […]
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