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Ayreon is the highly acclaimed project from Dutch singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist / record producer Arjen Lucassen, a name that might not be widely recognised in Australia outside of the keenest of prog […]
SEETHER, (Shaun Morgan – vocals/guitar, Dale Stewart – bass/vocals, and John Humphrey – drums) one of hard rock’s most successful and enduring outfits returns on May 12th, 2017 with their seventh full-length studio album, […]
While She Sleeps have revealed their new single “Silence Speaks”, which is the latest killer cut to be taken from their forthcoming third album You Are We, set for release 21st April via UNFD. […]
UK death thrashers The Bleeding are back with their latest vicious onslaught! In a world of hyper narcissism and apathetic delusion, half measures are no longer sufficient. Enter Rites Of Absolution; a 21st century horror […]
Nestled in the Okanagan valley, the town of Armstrong has become British Columbia’s largest mosh pit. Trembling the Rocky Mountains and creating a gathering of metalheads like no other in Western Canada, ARMSTRONG METALFEST, now […]
Two years after part three in the trilogy that marked the albums ‘Cobblestone Street’, ‘Museum’ and ‘Nomad’, Mike Tramp is back with a brand new album entitled ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. The album is without doubt one […]
Formed back in 2008 Supergroup Chickenfoot who seem to have been in a holding pattern since the release of the first live album back in 2012 – ‘Chickenfoot LV’ have again spluttered into action with a new […]
Perth psych rockers Datura4 have just dropped a new video for the single ‘Greedy World’ ahead of their much-anticipated shows in NSW and Victoria this March. The tour will give East coast audiences their first […]
From within the deep heart of southern Melbourne Australia arises solo artist BILLIE-JADE (Ex Diamond Noir, Hatchet Dawn) who has previously toured in different… projects with Marilyn Manson and the legendary Misfits. BILLIE-JADE is […]
Melbourne dirge-rock champions BATPISS are shoving the social and political dimensions back into Australian rock music with confronting new song ‘Weatherboard Man’. They’ll be taking it to the road through March and April. Drawn from […]
One of the most successful hardcore bands in Australia’s history, Toe To Toe, will release their brand new album Rise Up in April via Golden Robot Records. Wearing their influences on their tattooed sleeves, […]
Norwegian sludgy punk rockers Bokassa have recently announced the details of their first full-length album “Divide & Conquer”, due out on March 25th via All Good Clean Records. Clocking in at 32 minutes long, […]
Australian death-metal unit Earth Rot have recently announced the details of their second full-length album titled “Renascentia”, due out on March 6. The new album was recorded by Sam Allen and Jared Bridgeman at […]
With praise still reverberating from December’s unveiling of Governed By Contagions, At The Drive In has issued another clarion call from its first album in 17 years: Incurably Innocent is the second track to be released […]
It started with a Pledge Music campaign launched on 27th January 2016 with an album to be released on April 14th that year… Less than three months for a new Vain album! Sweet! I signed up there […]
UK Blues sensation Aaron Keylock talks to The Rockpit about his sizzling debut album ‘Cut Against the Grain’ We find out why UK Blues Rock is in safe hands… Check out our review […]
Over the next few months the Rockpit will be talking to the bands of the 80’s that should have been huge, bands who simply never got the breaks or never even got the deal. In […]
Sweden’s doom darlings AVATARIUM are back with their third studio album and once again, singer Jennie-Ann Smith and her gentlemen cast a spell over you with a truly magical sound experience – »Hurricanes And Halos« […]
Supergroup Chickenfoot will release Divine Termination, its first new tune in 5 years on BEST + LIVE, the group’s first ever best of collection, on March 10 via earMusic/Sony Music Australia Chickenfoot features front man […]
British metal band Architects share a video for “Gravity”, a track from the band’s latest album All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us. The video comes in advance of the band’s Australian headline tour kicking off May 2nd […]
Brisbane prog-metallers THE STRANGER today are unfurling ‘The Whip’, a brand new, CRACKING single, the latest taste of their Self-Titled Album. The album will see it’s release in exactly two months’ time, on Friday […]
One of the most striking hard rock bands of the 1970’s was undoubtedly ANGEL – who sported costumes and a highly theatrical stage show only rivaled by KISS (their then-label mates on Casablanca Records). Despite […]
Well folks the people have spoken and due to overwhelming demand we have added more shows to this already packed tour. Adelaide and Perth we heard you the loudest and we are adding second […]
Starting off as a not so secret band within a band, three dudes assembled and bonded over their love of punk rock. Keeping the cliché alive, Jack, Danyon and Zac jammed to poorly recorded drum […]
Coro Fire are releasing their latest single ‘AMD Cramp’ ahead of the release of their first full length EP ‘Once A Chore’. Coro Fire is a two-piece indie/pop/grunge/rock band from Perth, Australia. The band consists of long-time friends Nick […]
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