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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Australia Rock music has had plenty of stars that burned bright briefly, but Ross Wilson is a little different – an artist that achieved it all not once, or twice but three times – […]
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 […]
The Dead Daisies brand of Classic Rock and Roll has been going down a storm on the recent Kiss and Bad Co. tours over in the US; and prior to that supporting greats like […]
What could be better on a sunny morning in Western Australia to get on the phone to guys from two of our favourite bands from Sweden – in our first ever multiple phone hook-up […]
Lizzie grey has had a career in which he’s pretty much seen it all happening all around him if not too him. As founder of legendary sunset strip band ‘london’ he saw some of […]
Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf is on a creative roll – it seems like only five minutes ago the behemoth that was ‘Last Patrol’ hit the shelves and now here comes a re-imagining of that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Ten has always been one of those bands that elicited a huge response from fans, with their massive Melodic Rock sound and epic storytelling there was always something mystical about them, and coupled with […]
Quite simply – Crobot’s ‘Something Supernatural’ is one of the albums of the year, we talk to vocalist Brandon Yeagley to find out what inspired this ‘classic to be’… Mark: Hi, it’s Mark […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
To me there were few bands that could ever touch Enuff Z’Nuff, and over the years they proved it again and again with album after album of gems. Earlier in the year I had […]
We spoke to vocalist Casey McPherson as he drove through some “crazy Texas traffic” and he was kind enough to shed some light light on the new Flying Colors album. Q: Thanks for […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Vines had it all and then… But now they are back and as far as we’re concerned they can have it all again… It’s hard to believe that this year marks the […]
Veruca Salt is back downuder and this time it’s with the four original members! Need we say more? We caught up with Guitarist/Vocalist Louise Post to get the lowdown! The great news for […]
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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