STRYPER is coming back to Australia in March for a series of dates that also take in New Zealand. If you’ve loved them since the 80’s or discovered them in recent years through their wonderful […]
Angel was of course everything that was over the top, overblown and gloriously outrageous about the 70’s. A band that wore all white had a spectacular stage show and were the complete embodiment of […]
Godsmack’s new album ‘Lighting Up the Sky’ is almost upon us and it may be their final studio record. We caught up with Sully to find out all about it and ponder the journey […]
Some people may see it as a bold move to open your latest Live album with a track off the latest studio record when your most iconic album harks back to 1989, but Babylon A.D. […]
Fancy something a little different? Well the U.K.’s Stiletto Shakers have the sort of antique sound you’d swear you’d been transported back in time. Part Soul, part real Rhythm and Blues with great groove […]
If I was to list the bands that have been most influential in my life the Hanoi Rocks would be top of that list – there’s no question about that. I grew up loving […]
The Legendary musical institution that is The Stranglers are on their way back to Australia for an East Coast tour for the first time post Covid. It’s always a treat to see them and their […]
If you love your Metal then it doesn’t come more in your face than Arch Enemy the Swedish Metal merchants that just keep on delivering. It may have been five years since their last record […]
To say I witnessed a rock’n’roll revolution last night is probably a bit of an understatement. I’ve been hearing about this band called Starcrawler for quite some time. I’ve had no less than a dozen people […]
Steel Panther is on the prowl again with their 6th album of questionable pleasures and delight and believe me this is a hot and sticky one! If you thought that things might change with […]
It may well be only February but there is already a contender for Tour of the year. This year’s hottest tour kicked off in Perth and it was off the charts! The nights proceedings started […]
It’s been 30 years since Del Amitri last played Australia and the host of sold out shows in February shows that either party has forgotten about each other in the interim. The tour will also see […]
Black Star Riders is responsible for four pretty peerless Hard Rocking releases from 2013 to 2019. They’ve also dominated our end of year BEST OF charts more than any other band starting with the […]
There’s nothing quite like a Rock and Roll Festival to get the blood pumping and when they are done right they are a thing of wonder. Silverback Touring has hit the nail on the head […]
FASTER PUSSYCAT were there at ground zero when things started hotting up on Sunset Strip in the late 80’s, contemporaries of Guns ‘n’ Roses and L.A. Guns they knew how to party and created some great music. They […]
Halestorm burst out of the pandemic last May with the wonderful ‘Back from the Dead’ an album with all the crunching power you might expect and with a wonderful mellower side to it too. […]
Rockpit regular Chip Z’Nuff and his band head down to Australia this week for the very first Glam Fest. It’s already been a very busy post-pandemic for the man who never stops. Enuff Z’Nuff […]
Tuff was one of those bands that epitomized the Glam side of the Sunset Strip back in the day and their 1991 debut ‘What Comes Around Goes Around’ remains one of the ‘big-haired highlights’ […]
Sweden’s Eclipse is one of the finest Hard Rock bands in the world today and they are heading Down Under for GlamFest next week. We caught up with singer/guitarist/producer/writer Erik Mårtensson to find out about […]
I love getting to chat to some of our ‘regulars’ here at the Rockpit and there’s no one I love to catch up with more than the man with the golden voice – Robin McAuley. […]
When I talked to Åge and Bernt earlier this month I told them my story about discovering Wim Wam way back in 2004 when the first album came out. They, along with The Poodles […]
Black Star Riders is responsible for four pretty peerless Hard Rocking releases from 2013 to 2019. They’ve also dominated our end of year BEST OF charts more than any other band starting with the […]
Since 2002 Epica has released 8 wonderful albums that have brought together elements of Progressive and heavy music in a wonderful Symphonic Metal stew. So what do you do after using their time during […]
2022 has been a great year for Rock Music. Emerging out of the pandemic there were a wealth of great releases in 2022 especially in the Hard Rock arena. Looking back on the year it […]
I’ve loved these guys for years and this year ‘Final Advent’ might just be vying for their very best. If you love high energy rock with soaring melodies and that ‘feel good’ factor then […]
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