New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers DIAMOND HEAD will issue their anticipated new full-length, The Coffin Train worldwide on Friday, May 24th via Silver Lining Music. In celebration of the record’s release, the […]
After spending the first 3 months of 2019 in the studio, Texas Based Rock Band BLACKTOP MOJO has announced a summer headlining tour in support of the debut single and video, “Can’t Sleep,” off […]
Rock n roll legends KISS have announced one final show for their farewell END OF THE ROAD Australian tour – their very last concert ever on our shores. The band will return to Melbourne’s […]
Swedish masters of progressive heavy-rock OPETH have revealed today the title and tracklisting for their awaited 13th album, In Cauda Venenum, that’s due out this fall from Moderbolaget / Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Recorded last […]
Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch was in Australia last week to premier his incredible new documentary Loud Krazy Love. A Film which shows Brian’s struggles to do the best he can for his daughter […]
With the roar of a motorcycle, ’60 pop chanteuses The Shangri-Las introduced the world to a new tragic hero, the unforgettable bad boy heartthrob and the titular “Leader Of The Pack.” The year was […]
PELICAN, the instrumental quartet whose singular vision of heavy music eschews classification, recently announced their first full-length in six years, and today they’ve released a new song from it, along with US and new […]
Full Terror Assault Open Air Festival – the first true European-style open air festival for extreme music fans in the U.S. – will take place September 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2019 at Cave […]
West Palm Beach, FL based Stoner Rock Band HELL & HOLLAR has released the official music video for “Showdown,” off of their debut EP, 442. “We are so excited to release our first music […]
Global blues phenomenon Canned Heat triumphantly returned to Broadbeach this past weekend to close out the mighty Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival where they were joined by Australian blues royalty Kevin Borich for their […]
Jimmy Barnes will embrack on his biggest headlining tour of this century – Shutting Down Your Town – playing all his classic hits plus highlights from his acclaimed new album, My Criminal Record, released Friday, […]
Perth’s home of metal HORNOGRAPHY is putting on an extra special event this June – HEAVY METAL QUIZ NIGHT! Test your metal knowledge against your friends and foes, plus win great prizes all night! […]
2016 was the year Eluveitie last visited our shores. They return to us with a new lineup and two new albums under their belt. Perth welcomed the Swiss, folk-metallers with open arms on the […]
Florida alt rockers Pink Fly are premiering their brand new video for the track “Happy” right here at The Rockpit! Pink Fly is what real alt rock is all about. The raw energy, angst, […]
An all-star benefit show featuring Multi-Platinum Rockers Candlebox, Aerosmith‘s Brad Whitford and Grammy-Award Winner Mike Farris, among many others, has been announced to support Thin Lizzy Guitarist Damon Johnson in the wake of the PledgeMusic bankruptcy. The “Damon Johnson: Uprising from PledgeMusic” concert […]
World-renowned English artist and designer Roger Dean-whose masterful artwork has graced classic album covers and posters, most prominently by YES and Asia has joined the much-anticipated North American concert tour, “The Royal Affair Tour,” […]
It’s been a long time coming but the wait is finally over. Boston legends Roadsaw return this June with their eighth full-length album, Tinnitus the Night, a record that’s sure to please their faithful […]
Paul Gilbert presents a new video for “A Herd Of Turtles” from just released new studio album BEHOLD ELECTRIC GUITAR. “A Herd of Turtles” – Quote From Paul Gilbert” How do you know when […]
Sydney’s independent instrumental progressive solo artist, PLINI, announces his Australia and New Zealand headline tour in October. The shows are a rare and intimate live set that has been honed around the world since his last […]
Announced earlier this month, the Perth Prog royalty double bill tour featuring VOYAGER & CHAOS DIVINE has today, due to popular demand, added an Adelaide show at Jive on Thursday 11th July, kicking off […]
Check out the new release from Derek Davis, songwriter and frontman for former Arista Records and Frontiers Records recording artists Babylon A.D. On his latest solo release Derek Davis weaves early Delta Blues, Americana, […]
With Sold Out shows on their last Australian & New Zealand Tour, SLF return in February to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their seminal debut album – Inflammable Materia thanks to DRW Entertainment and […]
Metal United World Wide returns for a second year with Perth now being added to the world wide event! Based on the original Metal United Down Under in Australia, MUWW brings together the entire world […]
Hailmary are a world class rock outfit out of Perth that delivers intricate slabs of grungey rock that packs a punch and soothes the soul. Having toured internationally including Europe and the US and […]
Australia (well, the East Coast) was delighted to learn earlier this year that alt rock legends The Cure would be bringing their magisterial, slow-burn masterpiece Disintegration to our (Sydney’s) shores to mark the 30th […]
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