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INTERVIEW: Schuylar Croom – He Is Legend
Whatever you make of He Is Legend where their crazy and varied style has helped put the band on the musical map over the years, there’s no doubt that they are pretty unique. The […]
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INTERVIEW: Eicca Toppinen – Apocalyptica
It’s been almost 20 years since the world was first introduced to the cello masters of heavy music that is Apocalyptica when their now famous Metallica tribute album was released. Fast forward to 2015 […]
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INTERVIEW: Erik Olson – Lord Dying
It’s always great to discover new bands and one band that you need to keep an eye on is Portland sludge metallers Lord Dying. Their second album “Poison Alters” is a fantastic album full […]
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INTERVIEW: Dave Ellefson – Megadeth (Spoken Word Tour)
As one of the original members of thrash legends Megadeth and a guy who has gone through a lot of personal stuff and had an amazing career so far, it only makes sense that […]
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INTERVIEW: Steve ‘Zetro’ Souza – Exodus
With the return of Steve “Zetro” Souza on vocals and the release of one of the year’s best metal albums, it was only inevitable that Bay Area thrashers and outright legends Exodus would be […]
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INTERVIEW: Brad Bell – Chiodos
The long wait is over as Michigan’s Chiodos are returning to Australian shores this January / February 2015 for their first visit in over 5 years and in support of their stunning 4th full […]
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INTERVIEW: CJ McMahon – Thy Art Is Murder
Aussie deathcore metal band Thy Art Is Murder have been gaining some serious attention in recent times in particular in the US and Europe where they have played headlining shows and performed in front […]
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INTERVIEW: Burton C. Bell – Fear Factory
Industrial metal legends Fear Factory are no strangers to Australia having been to the country numerous times over the years and 2015 won’t be any different as they return, this time for the annual […]
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INTERVIEW: Scott Ian – Anthrax
Scott Ian needs no introduction if you’re a fan of Anthrax or thrash metal in general but for the few of you that may not know him, he’s the guitarist and founding member of […]
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INTERVIEW: Donald Tardy – Obituary
Legendary death metal veterans Obituary have a new album out called “Inked In Blood” which some are saying is some of their best material in their long career. Helped along by the fans through […]
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INTERVIEW: Tommy Victor – Prong
Prong have been one of those bands that have influenced a lot of the modern era of metal and rock, even Max Cavalera cites the band as being a main influence on his work. […]
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INTERVIEW: Max Cavalera – Cavalera Conspiracy
The last time we spoke to Max Cavalera wasn’t too long ago when his other band Killer Be Killed had just brought out their debut album. Here we chat with Max again, this time […]
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INTERVIEW: Marten Hagstrom – Meshuggah
When Meshuggah came to Australia with Lamb Of God in 2013, the fans were treated to a killer tour that was really a perfect tour package of 2 great modern metal bands. For those […]
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INTERVIEW: Jus Oborn – Electric Wizard
Doom legends Electric Wizard have just brought out their 8th album “Time To Die”, a fitting title to a death -infested doomer that is sure to please a lot of their fans. Founding member […]
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INTERVIEW: John Myung – Dream Theater
It’s not often that we get to see Dream Theater live in Australia but the progressive rock giants are heading here at the end of October for a special 2 show tour in Sydney […]
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INTERVIEW: Sin Quirin – Ministry
Ministry have been one of the pioneers in the industrial metal scene so it’s sad to hear that their latest album “From Beer To Eternity” and their upcoming world tour will be the final […]
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INTERVIEW: Dino Cazares – Fear Factory
Fear Factory has to be one of our very favourite Metal bands at The Rockpit, and it’s always a pleasure to see them coming back to our shores: with new music on the way […]
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INTERVIEW: Paulo Jr – Sepultura
After 10 long years, Sepultura finally return to Australia for a long awaited tour, this time on the back of their latest album “The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart”. A […]
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INTERVIEW: Chris Jericho – Fozzy
Fozzy may well have released their finest album to date in ‘Do You Wanna Start A War’ and Chris Jericho wants to let the world know – we catch up to talk about the […]
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INTERVIEW: Elin Larsson – Blues Pills
When we saw Blues Pills perform live last year, a lot of us had never heard of the band previously so seeing them come out with some fantastic retro rock mixed with blues and […]
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INTERVIEW: Paul Mazurkiewicz – Cannibal Corpse
It’s hard to believe a band as brutal and as controversial as Cannibal Corpse can stick around and be hugely successful for so many years in a musical climate that frowns upon the kind […]
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INTERVIEW: Luke Vaessen – Save The Clocktower
Hailing from Launceston, Tasmania Save The Clocktower released their debut album ‘WASTELAND’ Via Faction / Sony and is already creating a massive stir on the scene. Pulling the best from the punk, hardcore, metalcore […]
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INTERVIEW: John Garcia – Solo Artist & Vista Chino
Anyone who is into the stoner rock scene will no doubt know who John Garcia is. The voice of a genre that many rock and metal fans alike have enjoyed for many years with […]
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INTERVIEW: Mike Dean – Corrosion Of Conformity
They have been around for over 30 years and have gone through some musical changes during that time. But one thing that is consistent with Corrosion Of Conformity is their drive to keep delivering […]
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INTERVIEW: Bryan Herweg – Pelican
Post-rock, instrumental, progressive, heavy rock – call them what you will but it doesn’t matter. Pelican have been at it for over a decade and their most recent album “Forever Becoming” saw some changes […]