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Echobats featuring Tony Harnell and members of Whitesnake, Mr Big release new single/video

4 July 2020 The Rockpit

TONY HARNELL (the former voice of Norwegian/American band TNT) is racing ahead with one eye in the rear-view fronting ECHOBATS, a new allstar, quarantine inspired project alongside WHITESNAKE/TSO guitarist JOEL HOEKSTRA (guitar), NIGHT RANGER’S […]

Perth’s Monthly Metal Club Hornography returns in July!

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

Hold onto your snotty noses ladies and gentlemen, have we got some news for you! Wash those hands, horde that toilet paper, and get ready for the return of Perth’s favourite local metal night […]

Nuclear Blast News: Heathen, Korpiklaani, Destruction

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

KORPIKLAANI premiere their “Harmaja” live video, HEATHEN release album trailer, discussing the first single ‘The Blight’, DESTRUCTION release new live single “Born To Perish”. The folk metal superheroes KORPIKLAANI will premiere their […]

The Screaming Jets singer Dave Gleeson to take up residency at Adelaide’s Governor Hindmarsh

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

After 14 weeks of streaming from his remote Adelaide property and various breweries and wineries around Adelaide, Dave Gleeson and local guitarist mate Crafty have found a new home for their show and created […]

Ian Moss announces new live concert album

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

Australian rock and guitar legend Ian Moss has announced the release of the sixteen track concert album – LIVE – on Friday, 24 July 2020. Recorded at The Playhouse in Canberra and Sydney’s Enmore […]

VIDEO: Devildriver unveils video for new single “Iona”

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

Californian dark groove metallers Devildriver recently announced their upcoming double album, “Dealing With Demons“. The first volume — titled “Dealing With Demons I” — drops on October 9 via Napalm Records and marks the […]

Steelheart releases new recording and video for ‘My Freedom’

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

The video for hard rockers Steelheart‘s timely, powerful, anthemic ballad “My Freedom” can be seen below. The song will be released digitally worldwide on Friday, July 3. Originally available on their most recent studio […]

The Hu release acoustic version of “Shireg Shireg” & raise thousands for Covid-19 Relief

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

Mongolia’s biggest rock band, The HU, have just dropped a beautiful new acoustic video for ‘SHIREG SHIREG’. The enchanting video for ‘SHIREG SHIREG’ shows behind-the-scenes footage of the band in the studio, offering fans […]

David Ellefson’s solo band to release covers album featuring star musicians

3 July 2020 The Rockpit

ELLEFSON the eponymous solo band of Grammy-Winning Megadeth bassist/co-founder David Ellefson has announced the release of NO COVER, an LP featuring 13+ cover songs including classic tracks from Motorhead, WASP, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, […]

NEW MUSIC: The Allman Betts Band announce new album ‘Bless Your Heart’ & release first single

2 July 2020 The Rockpit

The Allman Betts Band release their second full-length studio album titled Bless Your Heart on Friday 28th August 2020 via BMG. The first single, “Magnolia Road” was released on all DSPs Friday, June 19. […]

NEW MUSIC: The Ocean reveal new album & launch first single featuring Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse

2 July 2020 The Rockpit

On September 25, The Ocean will release their 8th full-length, Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic, via Metal Blade Records (CD / digital) and the band’s own Pelagic Records (vinyl). In 2018, The Ocean released Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic – the first half of […]

Simple Minds Australia & New Zealand tour 2021

TOUR NEWS: Simple Minds announce rescheduled Australia & New Zealand tour dates for 2021

1 July 2020 The Rockpit

Roundhouse Entertainment and Frontier Touring wish to advise that it is necessary to reschedule the SIMPLE MINDS Australian and New Zealand tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Federal and State Government directives. The 40 Years […]

Bluesfest announces 2021 Early Bird Tickets are now open

1 July 2020 The Rockpit

In what will be regarded as an incredible act of bravery Bluesfest has announced Early Bird tickets to its 2021 festival will go on sale today. This announcement comes one week ahead of what […]

NEW MUSIC: Legendary blues guitarist Savoy Brown announces new album ‘Ain’t Done Yet’

30 June 2020 The Rockpit

Legendary British Blues Rock band Savoy Brown led by founding member Kim Simmonds, announces the August 28 release of their exciting new album, “Ain’t Done Yet”, on Quarto Valley Records. The new album follows […]

VIDEO: Sabaton reveal “Devil Dogs” video clip

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

SABATON recently released a new live version of the album track ‘The Attack Of The Dead Men’ featuring RADIO TAPOK, which will be physically released on July, 10th. Today, SABATON present a new video […]

Trivium to present A Light Or A Distant Mirror global livestream event

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

On Saturday, July 11th at 6:00AM AEDT, Trivium, the kings of streaming who have been embracing the art of the livestream for years, will play their first live show since the April 2020 release […]

Candlemass announce first livestreaming concert

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

Experience the electricity of a live CANDLEMASS performance straight from your home! The Swedish Grammis award-winning/US Grammy-nominated doom metal legends are scheduled to host their very first livestreaming concert – a special performance to […]

VIDEO: Whitechapel launches animated video for “Doom Woods”

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

Whitechapel have launched a new animated video for the track “Doom Woods“, which appears on their latest album, The Valley (2019). Guitarist Alex Wade comments: “We are excited to release the animated video for […]

Gilby Clarke releases new single ‘The Gospel Truth’

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

In the world of rock, GILBY CLARKE needs no introduction. From crunching legendary chords on his beloved Gibson Guitar in the stadiums with Guns N’ Roses, to getting down into the Snakepit to with his GNR buddy Slash, gracing our […]

L.A. Guns release new single ‘Well Oiled Machine’

29 June 2020 The Rockpit

Following on from the release of their single ‘Crawl’ back in April, which clocked up well over 100,000 streams on Spotify within weeks, L.A. GUNS have dropped their next track ‘Well Oiled Machine’, through Golden Robot Records. Also lifted […]

H.E.A.T releases new single “Back To Life”

28 June 2020 The Rockpit

Swedish hard rock act H.E.A.T. have released the final single from their highly acclaimed “H.E.A.T II” album recordings. With this new single “Back To Life“, H.E.A.T bring the listeners back to life from the […]

NEW MUSIC: Stryper to release new album “Even The Devil Believes”, first single available

27 June 2020 The Rockpit

The official lyric video for “Blood From Above“, the new single from openly Christian hard rockers STRYPER, can be seem below. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming album, “Even The Devil Believes“, […]

VIDEO: Nonpoint premieres frontlines tribute video for “Remember Me” in support of essential workers

27 June 2020 The Rockpit

NONPOINT premiered their impassioned frontlines tribute video for “Remember Me” today! The band is currently in the studio and will be releasing new music this fall. “This Frontlines tribute aptly named “Remember Me” edited […]

NEW MUSIC: Brijeria release digital single “COVID-666” & music video for title track

27 June 2020 The Rockpit

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA are proud to release their new »COVID-666« digital single via Nuclear Blast Records. In celebration, the band offer fans the release of the quarantine themed music video for their title track […]

NEW MUSIC: Heathen announce new album “Empire Of The Blind” & release lyric video for ‘The Blight’

26 June 2020 The Rockpit

Bay Area thrash legends HEATHEN are back! Today, the band reveal the details of their fourth studio album entitled, Empire Of the Blind, which will be released on September 18th via Nuclear Blast Records. […]