Metal United Down Under is now in it’s 4th year and will once again celebrate heavy metal across Australia on September 16th. The Rockpit is proud to be helping promote the event as a […]
One of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, Diamond Head, will be returning to the States for tour dates in May and in August. From May 17-27, the band – led […]
Drum Wizard MIKE PORTNOY (ex-Dream Theater, The Winery Dogs, Flying Colors) brings the SHATTERED FORTRESS to Australia and New Zealand this November! The SHATTERED FORTRESS is MIKE PORTNOY and an all-star Prog lineup (Eric […]
Details for the fifth annual CRUISE TO THE EDGE excursion — prog-rock’s largest festival at sea hosted by classic rock icons YES — have been announced. Featuring some of the world’s greatest prog-rock musical artists, the […]
American rock act CKY (Chad I Ginsburg, Jess Margera and Matt Deis) have debuted a brand new single today titled “Days Of Self Destruction” (feat. Brent Hinds) exclusively via Alternative Press Magazine. The track is the first […]
Florida’s favourite pop-punk quintet MAYDAY PARADE have announced their anticipated return to NZ & Australia this October, in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their iconic cult classic debut album A Lesson In Romantics. […]
Amplified Ale Works is pleased to announce their newest beer collaboration with rock legends MOTÖRHEAD. Born to Lose IPA is a boldly aggressive West Coast-style IPA, befitting of the band’s loud, aggressive style. The 6.5% […]
Rock fans rejoice! For the first time in more than a decade, OZZY OSBOURNE and Zakk Wylde are together again. Known as one of rock’s most lethal singer and guitarist pairings, the two will […]
Sunday, May 7, Riding from Glendale to Encino, CA – Special Performance Announcement Coming Soon… Benefitting the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund, Raising Awareness and Funds for Cancer Charity Hosted by […]
Today London’s legendary hard rock hangout Decadence announced their new quarterly club night, Decadence: RIOT. The launch party features Swedish melodic rock heroes Crazy Lixx in their first London gig since 2012, alongside support acts […]
Stone Sour has announced details of their highly anticipated new album HYDROGRAD, which will be released Friday, June 30. HYDROGRAD is available to pre-order now. Recorded at Sphere Studios in North Hollywood, CA with producer Jay Ruston, HYDROGRAD […]
Stargazing Post-Progressive Rockers Anathema return to Australia this December to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated 11th album The Optimist. Following their celebrated stripped down shows of 2015, Anathema are bringing their full […]
DANZIG will Release his New Album ‘Black Laden Crown’ on May 26th via Evilive Records/Nuclear Blast Entertainment. This is the 1st DANZIG Album of All New Material in 7 years, since 2010’s Critically Acclaimed […]
Multi-platinum selling artist Rex Brown has debuted an all new single titled “Crossing Lines,” exclusively via Loudwire.com. Rex Brown will release Smoke On This… on July 28th, 2017 via Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). […]
Hit the extreme aggression button metal fans – The Gods Of Violence return to tear the top of your head off and crush you into submission. Three years after they successfully pulverized the nation, KREATOR […]
It was March 1977 when Alice Cooper, the architect of shock-rock, undertook his first ever concert tour of Australia – and broke attendance records. 40 years on and this revered entertainer continues to surprise […]
Don’t cry because THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN are calling it a day; smile because they’ve somehow managed to stay alive this long and that you’ll get one last chance to witness them live. After […]
Heavy metal pioneers ACCEPT just finished an extensive European tour – and they are immediately back in the game with a new studio album! The record entitled The Rise Of Chaos, will be unleashed […]
Principal Entertainment & David Roy Williams present the return of legendary riff lords Helmet on their 2017 Australian tour, playing the classic Betty album from start to finish, along with fan favourites and selections […]
Two time Grammy-award nominated guitarist/vocalist Joe Bonamassa starts his upcoming April 2017 UK Tour on Tuesday 18th April at Edinburgh Usher Hall. With three shows already sold out, both shows at the Royal Albert […]
A Dozen Dates Announced For Live & Louder North American Tour THE DEAD DAISIES’ awesome live juggernaut is set to storm into North America in August for a dozen prime live dates as part of […]
One of the UK’s most important musical exports, The Stranglers announce their return to Australia in 2018 with their biggest tour in 30 years, ‘The Classic Collection’. Taking twenty of their most popular tracks from their […]
Shout Out Loud Events are proud to announce The Thunder Down Under 2017 Australian Tour featuring former KISS guitarist and crowd favorite Bruce Kulick. Bruce will be performing with his local resident band Sisters Doll. […]
U.S./Irish hard rockers BLACK STAR RIDERS released their hotly-anticipated third album Heavy Fire on the 3rd of February via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Fresh off their extensive run of the UK and Ireland, the band return […]
After Anathema’s 2012 award-winning album Weather Systems and 2014’s spellbinding Distant Satellites, the ambient rockers are back with their eleventh full-length, The Optimist. Due for release on June 9 via Kscope/Rocket The Optimist will […]
The Rockpit © 2020