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NEW MUSIC: Black Stone Cherry & Monster Truck join forces on new single “Love Become Law”

10 July 2020 The Rockpit

Back in mid-May, as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading throughout the world and as many of us were deep in lockdown, Kentucky arena rockers Black Stone Cherry and Canadian hard-rocking juggernauts Monster Truck decided that distance wasn’t going […]

NEW MUSIC: Deep Purple release “Nothing At All”, third single from upcoming album

10 July 2020 The Rockpit

With the release of their 21st studio album “Whoosh!” approaching, Deep Purple embark on the next part of their journey by releasing their new single “Nothing At All” on July 10! The lyrics of “Nothing At […]

Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund celebrates Dio’s birthday with special video

10 July 2020 The Rockpit

The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund (www.diocancerfund.org), founded in memory of the late rock legend, will commemorate what would have been Dio’s 78th birthday on July 10 with a video […]

Straight Outta Lockdown - Perth August 14th 2020

Straight Outta Lockdown! Tempest Rising & more celebrate return of live music to Perth

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

The Perth metal scene is back and making some noise! August 14th at Amplifier Bar in Perth is set to go off with some of Perth’s best hard hitting metal acts. With lockdown over […]

Tygers Of Pan Tang to reissue “Ambush” album in September

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

It’s a cold day in Kent in 2012 and TYGERS OF PAN TANG have convened at Ecology Studios to record their new album. No one could have realised that this would be the last […]

Wacken Festival to launch live streaming event

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

Wacken Open Air 2020 with its 75,000 festival visitors from over 80 nations cannot take place as originally planned this summer. But no reason to be quiet! Metalheads from all over the world travel […]

NEW MUSIC: Napalm Death announce new album ‘Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism’

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

UK Grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH are delighted to announce their upcoming studio album release, Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism, to be released on September 18 via Century Media Records / Sony […]

Suicide Silence release live music video for “Disengage” from recent London show

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

California based extreme metal titans SUICIDE SILENCE are proud to share the official live music video for “Disengage” from the July 6th London show. Watch the video from the band’s “Virtual World Tour” below. […]

Sevendust return with lyric video for their cover of the Soundgarden classic “The Day I Tried To Live”

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

Heavy metal legends Sevendust have unveiled a new lyric video for their cover of the Soundgarden classic “The Day I Tried To Live.” The song is the first piece of new music from the band since […]

Venom set to release “Sons of Satan” boxset featuring early demos

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

Venom formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom’s first two albums—’Welcome to Hell’ (1981) and ‘Black Metal’ (1982)—are considered […]

Steeler - Come Hell Or Hollywood 1981-82

Steeler featuring Ron Keel celebrates 40th anniversary with new release “Come Hell Or Hollywood (1981-82)”

9 July 2020 The Rockpit

FnA Records adds to their classic catalog with the release of “Steeler: Come Hell Or Hollywood,” a collection of remastered rare recordings from 1981-1982. Many of these pre-Yngwie tracks have never been made public, […]

Dee Snider - For The Love Of Metal Live!

Hardline Media to release Dee Snider’s “For The Love Of Metal Live!”

8 July 2020 The Rockpit

Hardline Media and Napalm Records are very pleased to announce the release of Dee Snider’s FOR THE LOVE OF METAL LIVE! Featuring live footage from Hardline Media’s Dee Snider ‘Spoken and Shouted’ Tour (2019)! […]

Ensiferum announces ‘Thalassic’ release show ‘Studio Live’ this Friday

8 July 2020 The Rockpit

Ensiferum are pleased to announce their record release show ‘Studio Live’, to take place on Friday, July 10 at 7:00 PM UK time / 4.00am Australian Eastern Time. The band will be performing a […]

Anthrax looks back on ‘Persistence of Time’ era in new video series

8 July 2020 The Rockpit

Anthrax – Joey Belladonna/vocals, Frank Bello/bass, Scott Ian/guitars, and Charlie Benante/drums – invite you to get the inside story behind the making and promotion of the band’s fifth album, Persistence of Time, and its 30th […]

Bluesfest announces massive 2021 lineup

8 July 2020 The Rockpit

Today on Wednesday July 8th Byron Bay Bluesfest releases the largest FIRST Artist Announcement made in the history of the festival. This highly anticipated release includes many of the artists intended for this year’s event […]

VIDEO: Alestorm releases new 75 second animated video for “Shit Boat (No Fans)”

7 July 2020 The Rockpit

You better give us all the money in your treasure chest – Or Kristof’s gonna take a shit on your fucking lawn. The notorious Pirate Kings ALESTORM hit the worldwide charts with their long-awaited long-player Curse Of […]

Japan’s black metal icons Sigh to re-release 1993 genre classic debut album

7 July 2020 The Rockpit

Cult Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/90, featuring mainman Mirai Kawashima, Satoshi Fujinami & Kazuki Ozeki. Their masterful debut Scorn Defeat became one of the country’s greatest and most revered metal exports. With a journey through […]

Australian Promoters Pitch ‘COVID Safe Plan’ Under The Southern Stars To Be The First ‘Test Case’

7 July 2020 The Rockpit

The Under The Southern Stars spectacular rock music festival series featuring +LIVE+, Bush and the Stone Temple Pilots recently announced the postponed April tour would move to February 2021. In a recent plan dubbed the ‘COVID-Safe Road […]

Gyroscope at 'The Baltimore' Venue Launch

Gyroscope set to headline official venue launch at The Baltimore in Merriwa

6 July 2020 The Rockpit

There’s a new home for live music in the far North of Perth; ‘The Baltimore‘. With Covid-19 restrictions finally lifting in WA, ‘The Baltimore’ (located at The Sixty30 in Merriwa) would like to officially […]

Hookers & Blow release David Bowie classic “Ziggy Stardust”

6 July 2020 The Rockpit

HOOKERS & BLOW, the now legendary project formed by longtime Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi, recently hit the studio to record a covers album that will be released later this year via Golden Robot Records. Now […]

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NEW MUSIC: Black Stone Cherry & Monster Truck join forces on new single “Love Become Law”

NEW MUSIC: Deep Purple release “Nothing At All”, third single from upcoming album

Ronnie James Dio Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund celebrates Dio’s birthday with special video

Straight Outta Lockdown! Tempest Rising & more celebrate return of live music to Perth

Tygers Of Pan Tang to reissue “Ambush” album in September

Wacken Festival to launch live streaming event

NEW MUSIC: Napalm Death announce new album ‘Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism’

Suicide Silence release live music video for “Disengage” from recent London show

Sevendust return with lyric video for their cover of the Soundgarden classic “The Day I Tried To Live”

Venom set to release “Sons of Satan” boxset featuring early demos

Steeler featuring Ron Keel celebrates 40th anniversary with new release “Come Hell Or Hollywood (1981-82)”

Hardline Media to release Dee Snider’s “For The Love Of Metal Live!”

Ensiferum announces ‘Thalassic’ release show ‘Studio Live’ this Friday

Anthrax looks back on ‘Persistence of Time’ era in new video series

Bluesfest announces massive 2021 lineup

VIDEO: Alestorm releases new 75 second animated video for “Shit Boat (No Fans)”

Japan’s black metal icons Sigh to re-release 1993 genre classic debut album

Australian Promoters Pitch ‘COVID Safe Plan’ Under The Southern Stars To Be The First ‘Test Case’

Gyroscope set to headline official venue launch at The Baltimore in Merriwa

Hookers & Blow release David Bowie classic “Ziggy Stardust”

Napalm Records News: Dragony, Rumahoy, Dark Sarah, Cremetory, Serum 114

Aussie theatrical rockers CROSSON inject the fun back into rock n’ roll with latest release

VIDEO: Evanescence release video for new single ‘The Game Is Over’

Zakk Wylde celebrates 50th anniversary of Black Sabbath with blistering recreation of Sabbath’s debut album

Lionheart featuring ex-members of Iron Maiden & UFO release “Thine is the Kingdom” single