The Hunter Valley’s very own heavy music and camping festival Thrashville is proud to announce the full program of events set to go down on Saturday January 20, 2018, at the glorious bush surrounds […]
The Evil Dead from Argentina infuses a wide range of elements into their dynamic music and offers something that you have probably not heard before or at least something that you do not hear everyday. […]
Polaris celebrate the release of their ARIA dominating debut album, The Mortal Coil, by hitting the road this April for their most ambitious run to date. Joining Polaris will be US metalcore titans, The Plot In You, along with […]
Nottingham, UK doom trio Twilight’s Embrace have emerged from the darkness to reveal details for their new record, and follow up to 2014’s acclaimed debut By Darkness Undone. “After a couple of years that saw […]
One of the true innovators of surf rock music, Merrell Fankhauser, has been a mainstay on the music scene in both California and Hawaii for decades not only performing live but also producing a […]
L.A.-based TRIBE OF GYPSIES, featuring guitarist Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, DRIVER), have posted the following Facebook message on the passing of their vocalist Gregg Analla who died from a motorcycle accident in Albuquerque, […]
U.S. Doom Juggernaut APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE will release new album From Gold to Ash February 23 on Cruz Del Sur Music. The album will be available on CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats. The […]
Once again, Canada’s molten cauldron of metal, its crucible of carnage, spews forth a new release from one of its fine bands, the splendidly named VANTABLACK WARSHIP. Formed by veterans of the Quebec metal […]
Sad news today that world renowned producer Chris Tsangarides has passed away at the age of just 61 after a battle with pneumonia and heart failure. Over the years Tsangarides produced so many rock and […]
With the release of the third Bloodshot Dawn album Reanimation looming the band have unveiled a second single, and the title track from the album. “This is a song about new beginnings and a […]
Chicago rock outfit The Outfit are set to release their self titled debut album on February 2nd via Pavement Entertainment. The band have released a new music video ahead of the release date for […]
Henry Miller wrote one of the great truths of life when he said “All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without the benefit of experience.” Such a quote could […]
Supporting the Symbolism EP the Mega guys are back with a new video for Cesspit. Craig breaks it down. “So, very early on in the process of making this video, we had asked our […]
Cruz Del Sur Music will release the self-titled debut album from German metallers OLD MOTHER HELL February 23 on digital, CD (re-release), and vinyl platforms. The album can be streamed in its entirety at […]
Judas Priest could easily rest on their laurels at this stage of their highly successful and influential career. However, the legendary metal band – singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist […]
DESTRÖYER 666 will release a crushing new EP on February 23rd, 2018. ‘Call of the Wild’ contains three brand new songs and a fresh take on their classic and live-favourite, “Trialed by Fire”. The metal wolf-pack is now streaming the title-track […]
Only one week left until Dutch epic death/black metallers BLEEDING GODS will release their new concept album »Dodekathlon« via Nuclear Blast! After already having released two singles, ‘From Feast To Beast’ (+music video) and […]
Tuomas Holopainen‘s 3-track demo earned him his first record deal with his freshly founded band NIGHTWISH back in 1996. 20 years later – with over 2,000 shows played and more than 8 million records […]
The Dangerous Summer have released a brand new song and music video today for “Ghosts”, the second single off their upcoming album The Dangerous Summer, out January 26th via Hopeless Records. “’Ghosts’ stems from a deep […]
Tonight Alive is celebrating the release of the music video for their latest single “Disappear” today. The super-charged track features Lynn Gunn (PVRIS) and is the third single from their upcoming album Underworld, set […]
Unleashed earlier this year in Europe on October 27th, 2017, Rockshots Records announces the North American release of Brazil’s NOTURNALL‘s latest album “9” on January 19th, 2018. This third album from ex-Shaman members and […]
Released this past November in Europe, Rockshots Records announces the North American release of progressive metal guitarist DUSTIN BEHM‘s debut solo album “The Beyond” on January 19th, 2018. Picking up the guitar at the […]
Tony Klinger, renowned producer of The Who’s “The Kids Are Alright” film, has started a PledgeMusic campaign for “The Who and I” Box Set, Book and Memorabilia. The Box Set contains Tony’s new book […]
Metal/hardcore quartet BAILER return with their new self-titled EP, due for release on 9th February 2018 via Distro-y Records. Following on from 2017’s PTSD and 2016’s Shaped By The Landscape, BAILER is an ambitious collection of […]
Welcome to the official Rockpit press page for the 2018 Download Festival Australia. Here you can keep up to date with all the latest press releases, interviews, sideshows and more as we help give […]
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