The Cruel Sea’s first album in 23 years, Straight Into The Sun, caps a stellar return to action for the four-time ARIA winners. As the band summons up a sexy hip-shaking swing on the title […]
Back in January, Melbourne’s Thornhill set tongues wagging with the announcement of their hotly-anticipated third studio album BODIES, due out on April 4 via UNFD. And today, a final glimpse into BODIES arrives via TONGUES; […]
British death metal legends, BENEDICTION, have released yet another single from their upcoming new studio album, Ravage Of Empires, which is due to be released on April 4, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. ‘Crawling Over Corpses‘ […]
Move over teen angst, and welcome to the stage the middle-aged rage of Crash & The Crapenters’ new EP ‘Species Du Faeces’, out today. This eagerly-awaited EP comes after the tastes provided in single releases ‘Depression’ and ‘All […]
On April 25, 2025, Australia’s up-and-coming modern metal act GhostSeeker will release its much-awaited debut album, entitled Divergence via ROAR. Following the band’s first single, ‘Interment’, the extraordinary five-piece has just premiered a new music […]
Fresh from their first European tour, Adelaide’s technical melodic death metal act FREEDOM OF FEAR are announced as the direct and only support on the forthcoming DETHKLOK: Awaken Australia tour. Since launching their debut album Nocturnal […]
Sheffield emo outfit, The Throwaway Scene have released their brand new single ‘Talking Slowly’ . The track expresses a powerful and honest struggle with identity and acceptance, exploring the decision to take medication in order to fit […]
Throwing Muses are one of the greatest (USA) college bands of the 1990s. Formed by Kristin Hersh with high school friends. The band, currently consisting of Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo and Bernard Georges, pioneered a new alternative sound, […]
Unicorn’s forthcoming single Spirals released yesterday (Thursday 6 March 2025). A love song that explores the exhilarating and terrifying journey of falling in love. With a driving bass line, euphoric vocals and a melody to […]
Boom Crash Opera formed in Melbourne in 1985, quickly becoming one of our most loved bands. To honour their 40th anniversary, the band are releasing a brand-new single, their first new material in 12 years and their first […]
It’s been over twenty years since The Superjesus released ‘Rock Music’, their last full length album which spawned three singles including ‘So Lonely’ and ‘Stick Together’. But fans haven’t long to wait until the band […]
Jizzy Pearl’s Love/Hate roars back with Punk Rock Fiesta!, released on 1 March 2025—a high-octane blast of non-stop, no-frills rock and roll. This album leans hard into a punchy, rebellious sound, packed with infectious hooks and […]
Saturday March 1st saw day one of the return of the Melbourne Guitar Show after a taking a twelve-month hiatus. A change of location to the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds also showed another change in the […]
“Where you gonna be in the next (25 years)? (Fuck me… I’m all out of enemies)” The world is gleefully riding this incredible nostalgic wave of Nu Metal Renaissance which has been bringing Millennial Metal […]
KNOTFEST, the destination festival brand curated by SLIPKNOT, is currently in full swing down under, with two hugely successful days last weekend in Melbourne and Brisbane, a horde of headline sideshows currently in motion this […]
GHOST has confirmed the release of its feverishly awaited new album: SKELETÁ, the GRAMMY-winning Swedish theatrical rock icons’ first full length offering of new material since 2022’s international #1 charting IMPERA, will manifest April 25 […]
Following a hugely successful tour across the Summer, legendary Australian rock act The Screaming Jets have revealed three forthcoming headline shows for late March and early April. Kicking off with Rock The Lock in Mildura on Saturday 29 March […]
It’s always a treat when one of your favourite singers drops a new album and opening up with the album’s first single ”Til I Die’ things start out strong. ‘Soulbound,’ McAuley’s third record for Frontiers […]
The legendary and iconic rock band TESLA proudly announces the release of a limited edition, double LP, Real to Reel Vol II, that is set to hit the shelves on Record Store Day, April 12, 2025. Originally released only […]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from W.E.T. the Swedish supergroup that has been producing great Melodic Rock for the past 16 years. 2021’s ‘Retransmission’ was certainly our favourite so far at The Rockpit, […]
Melbourne-born rock sensation Envy Marshall is set to ignite the music scene with her explosive new single, ‘Like A Man’. A bold fusion of country-rock swagger and unapologetic attitude, the track is a defiant celebration […]
Ash Grunwald is an amazing story teller, drawing you in with his captivating charm and infectious brand of blues, returning to the newly renovated Indi Bar stage at the Indian Ocean Hotel in Scarborough. Well, […]
It is a well-known fact in Perth that patrons have to stay seated at theatre events or live shows. We have all seen ushers and staff heading to sections of the crowd to relay the […]
Guitarist Nat Allison has announced an exciting show coming up in less than two weeks with her band, ROCK CHICK. 🎸🔥 Check out the details below! If you’re free and keen for a great night […]
The Dreadful Tides opened the show with their pub rock, raw and powerful sound. The Dreadful Tides are fronted by lead singer Jimmy Black, guitarist Justin Strudwick, drummer Leland Hallett and tonight on bass Ben […]
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