Some albums don’t need sprawling epics to make a progressive statement. Audrey’s Fever and Other Stories proves that imagination, melody and intelligent songwriting can achieve just as much in bite-sized form. Junk Fingers pack thirteen […]
Over the 16 years of The Rockpit we’ve received review submissions from all over the world — some that sit comfortably within the site’s hard-rocking core and others that challenge it in unexpected and rewarding […]
There are albums that impress on first listen, and there are albums that stay with you long after the final note fades. 42 Days, the long-awaited new album from the Rose Carleo Band, firmly belongs […]
There’s something slightly bittersweet about reviewing The Final Ride. On one hand, this is a powerful live document from one of hard rock’s most enduring guitar heroes in George Lynch. On the other, it underlines […]
Opening with a huge song is exactly what you should expect from John Diva & The Rockets of Love, and they absolutely do not disappoint. After three killer 80’s-styled hard rock albums, Your Favorite Drug […]
There are bands that evolve… and then there are bands like Gypsy Pistoleros who the term ‘evolution’ seems too slow – they shapeshift, shed old skin, and emerge wearing something even more outrageous. Dark Faerie […]
Denmark’s rising AOR contenders Boys From Heaven return with their third studio album The Wanderer, landing May 22, 2026 via Frontiers Music, marking their debut for the label, The album finds the band doubling down […]
Sweden’s sleaze/metal stalwarts Confess are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Metalmorphosis’, set for release on May 15, 2026, via Frontiers Music Srl. To give a taste of what’s to come, the band unleashed the […]
Von Groove return from a more than two-decade silence with Born To Rock, and to be honest I’ve waited a long time for this. Von Groove was in my estimation one of the very best […]
To say I’ve been dying to hear this album is underselling it massively, This is THE album I’ve wanted to hear most for the last few years. In my view their last album Venomous Anonymous is […]
Based on the press release I was kindly given along with a copy of this CD it lists this as the thirteenth album by Eliza Neals, The experience really shows in the quality of her […]
There’s something wonderfully in your face and authentic about ‘Ball Cap Blues’, the latest release from Mississippi native Davey Jones. It’s the sort of record you hope for but rarely find, one that doesn’t scream […]
It’s been ten years since Tyketto released their last album ‘Reach’ and in the time between that release and this months release of ‘Closer to the Sun’ we’ve lost founder member Michael Clayton on drums […]
I’m not really sure why, But there’s always been a significantly smaller corner of the market when it comes to women in hard rock. I’m always on the lookout for a great, Stand out female rocker […]
…a pound of feathers is large enough to fill a large cushion or pillow. It’s also the real resurgence of The Black Crowes. If ‘Happiness Bastards’ hinted at a return to the Robinson brothers soulful […]
You’ll all have heard opener and title track ‘Reckless’ and if you’re a fan of the team up between Danny from Crazy Lixx and Chez’ take on 80’s Melodic Hard Rock then this is a […]
Closing with Sly and The Family Stone’s ‘Everyday People’ tells you all you need to know about the ethos of John Corabi’s very much anticipated debut solo record. If you love the eclectic sounds of […]
If you’ve followed my reviews over the years you’ll know this isn’t a casual fling. My relationship with Mike Trash’s music has been long, loud and gloriously sleazy fun. From the first time I locked […]
Somewhere deep in the beating heart of Michigan magic is created… again… After all there are singles… and then there are seismic events disguised as seven inches of spinning salvation. When Donnie Vie releases new […]
There’s something deliciously awkward about a “lost” concept album finally stepping into the light decades after its uncertain inception, and Trixie’s by Squeeze leans into that faux-naïve ambition with a grin. You get the feeling […]
Crashed Out moves like a tight cut of late-night feelings: fast, bright, and faintly dangerous. Across 10 tracks in 26 minutes, Perth’s Castle Hughes positions herself in the sweet spot between house sheen and confessional […]
It seems forever since 2023’s ‘Screamin’ at the Sky’ which eschewed ballads, rocked hard and delivered 12 blistering tracks, unless that is you bought the special digital limited edition which also included bonus track “Love […]
“The Vee Bees turned 25 last year. With 6 albums, and a bunch of singles 9,125 days later they still deliver the best 100% high octane full blown punk rock in the country. To […]
When you first hear Cherry Grind it rekindles in you all those feelings and memories about all that ever first attracted you to rock music in the first place. There’s just something so primal and […]
Blackrain are in my opinion one of the best hard rock bands around, They have a catalog filled with great records and when you have the bar set that high there’s inevitably high expectations that […]
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