Interviews with some of your all time favourites as well as up and coming artists and musicians!
When you get a chance to sit down and chat with the frontman of a band that heavily influenced your journey into metal you simply don’t say no. In 1983 a relatively unknown German band […]
Swedish alternative metallers DAYS OF JUPITER are proud to announce the release of their long-awaited fifth studio album, THE WORLD WAS NEVER ENOUGH. After teasing fans with three singles over the course of this year, the full record […]
Over the years we’ve been championing the music of DYNAZTY, indeed their debut was one of the very first albums we reviewed in our first year of The Rockpit. Over the years DYNAZTY’s output has […]
If you were rock or metal fan visiting or living in Sydney between 2012 and 2022 then you would have ventured down the hallowed stairs of Frankie’s Pizza By The Slice and been overwhelmed by […]
Spiderbait are one of those bands that became burned into the Australian psyche in the 1990’s. They could do no wrong, they were all over Triple J on high rotation, regulars on Recovery and major […]
We caught up with Canadian Vocalist & Guitarist Morgan Lander of Kittie just ahead of the bands tour of Australia with Ukrainian metal juggernauts Jinjer which starts this week in Brisbane. This tour has been […]
Funk royalty and pioneers of the 90’s Acid Jazz scene, The Brand New Heavies, host their Australian shows this week. Their unique mix of jazz, funk and soul will light up audiences as they celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album, ‘Brother […]
I caught up with Ryan McCombs frontman of Drowning Pool ahead of their co headline tour of Australia with Alien Ant Farm this February. This chat with Ryan must be one of my favourite chats. […]
With a career that has achieved so much, New Zealand punk rockers The D4 return to celebrate their sophomore album “Out Of My Head” being released on vinyl for the first time the band are […]
Who doesn’t love a bit of calming gentle 70’s and 80’s Soft Rock? Well there’s a treat sailing your way Downunder in May! For those uninitiated, Yacht Rock encapsulates the revival of Soft Rock Hits […]
For almost five decades Icehouse has been household names in Australian Music. Regardless of which generation you come from Icehouse’s music is etched into our lives. Andrew Slaidins got to sit down with frontman Iva Davies […]
There has always been something special about the anticipation of Crossbone Skully. Their debut album ‘Evil World Machine’ brought the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) out of retirement to executive produce the project. The […]
15 years ago when I started up The Rockpit I did it to support the music I loved that I didn’t think was getting the attention it deserved. My very first interview was with the […]
NASHVILLE PUSSY rocked our socks off with their sold out shows on their 2022 Aussie tour, including being the last band EVER to play the iconic Frankie’s in Sydney – which had well over 5000 […]
Norwegian collective, Wardruna, will be touring Australia and New Zealand for the first time this month, with their latest album, Birna, being released on January 24, while they are here in Australia. With major contributions to […]
Here at the Rockpit we’ve been championing the music of Mike Tramp for 15 years now and January is starting off in the best possible way for Australian fans… The wait is over! Mike Tramp, […]
Cavalera is a name with its fingerprints all over the history of heavy metal, an inspiring family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression, starting all the way back in 1984 in Brazil with Sepultura. […]
There have been some pretty special albums released in 2024 and Cory Marks has just released the absolute dark horse album for me this year. “Sorry For Nothing” was released via Better Noise Music on […]
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owen’s unique skills tore open a fairytale career, fronting iconic acts including Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Dio’s Disciples, The Three Tremors, and the incredibly ferocious RIPPER – a collaborative project spearheaded by Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta. And […]
HELLOWEEN are turning up the heat as they gear up for their monumental 40th anniversary world tour in 2025/2026 and tease a brand-new studio album! But before diving into the next chapter, the metal legends […]
Welcome to episode ten of ‘Six with Sixx’, the final episode of series one, hosted by Melbourne’s Nikki Sixx. Nikki is no stranger to the local rock scene, not only as a huge supporter and […]
2024 has been an incredibly busy year for Tim Rogers. Appearances at the Big Red Bash & Mundi Mundi as well as a national tour with the Rolling Stones Revue featuring the likes of Tex […]
Legendary rock band TESLA has just unveiled the acoustic music video for their latest single, “All About Love.” The track is part of their All About Love EP, which is now available as a special […]
It’s been 30 years since North Carolina indie-rockers Superchunk released their classic fourth album, Foolish. That breakout album, produced by Brian Paulson (Slint, Beck, Wilco), was the band’s first for the label they founded, Merge […]
Andrew Roachford or better known as simply Roachford dominated the Australian airwaves and charts in 1994. His third album “Permanent Shade Of Blue” went to number two and was certified two times platinum here in […]
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