There are albums that can define a band, and then there are albums that can redefine one. Slide It In for me sits squarely in the latter category. Sure, 1987 is the record that turned Whitesnake […]
The Rockpit has been around for 16 years this year, and over that time we were amongst the very first to review each of Michael Monroe’s releases, starting with the live record Another Night in […]
There are few bands in hard rock with a legacy quite like L.A. Guns. Back in the late ’80s they kicked off their career with a remarkable run of albums that still stand as some of […]
I’ll admit it. The name got me. The cover art certainly didn’t… Seeing an album by MÖTT immediately stirred memories of one of England’s greatest rock bands. For a brief moment I wondered if there […]
It’s funny how time sneaks up on you. When Tesla released the Real To Reel albums almost twenty years ago now, they immediately became two of my favourite covers records. Reading that sentence back makes me […]
The last time I saw Rob De Luca we were sitting in Fast Eddys – that great Perth institution themed on an American Diner, now sadly gone – we were eating fish and chips and […]
Over the 16 years of The Rockpit we’ve received review submissions from all over the world — some that sit comfortably within the site’s hard-rocking core and others that challenge it in unexpected and rewarding […]
There are bands that evolve… and then there are bands like Gypsy Pistoleros who the term ‘evolution’ seems too slow – they shapeshift, shed old skin, and emerge wearing something even more outrageous. Dark Faerie […]
There are albums that impress on first listen, and there are albums that stay with you long after the final note fades. 42 Days, the long-awaited new album from the Rose Carleo Band, firmly belongs […]
There are interviews that begin with a bang… and then there are interviews that begin with the entire street losing power two minutes before you hit record. Sitting in near-total darkness with only the glow […]
Some people are simply born for Rock and Roll — and for Mikkey Dee, it feels like destiny was written from the very beginning. Coming from what he calls a real “drumming family,” the path […]
There’s something slightly bittersweet about reviewing The Final Ride. On one hand, this is a powerful live document from one of hard rock’s most enduring guitar heroes in George Lynch. On the other, it underlines […]
Opening with a huge song is exactly what you should expect from John Diva & The Rockets of Love, and they absolutely do not disappoint. After three killer 80’s-styled hard rock albums, Your Favorite Drug […]
There are bands that endure, and then there are bands like The Waterboys, who carry on creating, never tire and never get complacent. The Waterboys are a law unto themselves – restless musical travelers who […]
There are bands that evolve… and then there are bands like Gypsy Pistoleros who the term ‘evolution’ seems too slow – they shapeshift, shed old skin, and emerge wearing something even more outrageous. Dark Faerie […]
There’s always something special about catching a band right as they touch down on Australian soil for the very first time — that mix of anticipation, curiosity, and the sense that you’re about to witness […]
The Rockpit is getting ready to go street-level with Trench Dogs at Mayhem Festival, a band that blends punk spirit with rock ‘n’ roll grit in all the right ways. Their no-nonsense approach and high-octane […]
Denmark’s rising AOR contenders Boys From Heaven return with their third studio album The Wanderer, landing May 22, 2026 via Frontiers Music, marking their debut for the label, The album finds the band doubling down […]
After nearly a decade between records, you’d be forgiven for wondering what Robin Beck might have left in the tank. But if ‘Living Proof’ tells us anything, it’s that writing her off would be a […]
Chrome Vanity is the high-octane solo project of veteran Los Angeles bassist and producer Matt Geinitz. A seasoned road warrior, Matt has toured the country providing the low-end thunder for national acts like Six Gun Sal and The Alibi, and […]
It’s been ten years since Tyketto released their last album ‘Reach’ and in the time between that release and this months release of ‘Closer to the Sun’ we’ve lost founder member Michael Clayton on drums […]
Sweden’s sleaze/metal stalwarts Confess are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Metalmorphosis’, set for release on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. To give a taste of what’s to come, the band unleashed the […]
Von Groove return from a more than two-decade silence with Born To Rock, and to be honest I’ve waited a long time for this. Von Groove was in my estimation one of the very best […]
They’re cranking up the sleaze factor at Mayhem Festival as The Rockpit catches up with Norway’s very own Suicide Bombers. With a sound rooted in gritty hard rock, laced with attitude and an unapologetic edge, […]
This year The Rockpit is catching up with seven bands set to tear up this year’s Mayhem Festival in Nottingham—already shaping up as a strong contender for festival of the year— first up we turn […]
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