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Best of 2017 – Top Live Shows
The Rockpit took in shows all across Australia and the U.S. in 2017, captured in our reviews and photography department. We take a look at the highlights of the year and what made […]
Reviews Live 2017
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LIVE REVIEW: Clutch / Devin Townsend Project – New Jersey, December 28th 2017
On Thursday, December 28, 2017, Clutch made an unforgettable appearance at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. The venue was packed from front to back with wall to wall patrons. Opening the show […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Greta Van Fleet – Detroit, December 28th & 29th 2017
If you consider yourself a fan of classic rock, then you should be familiar with the name by now, if not, then you have probably been living under a rock. Greta Van Fleet hailing […]
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LIVE REVIEW: A Killer’s Confession – Clifton, New Jersey December 14th 2017
Hard Rock/Metal Band… A Killer’s Confession from Cleveland, Ohio…led by vocalist Waylon Reavis crushed it at Dingbatz in Clifton on Thursday, December 14th. Current members also include Jon Dale (drums), Matt Trumpy (guitar), JP […]
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LIVE REVIEW: A Very Filthy Xmas 4 – Perth, December 23rd 2017
What better way to spend your Saturday night then to spend it at The Boston for A Very Filthy Xmas, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, The Boston had it covered. For the fourth […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Paradise Lost – Perth, December 18th 2017
UK gothic doom band Paradise Lost return to Australia as part of their world tour supporting the latest offering in “Medusa” which sees the band bring back a lot of the doom elements that […]
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LIVE REVIEW: King Parrot – Perth, December 13th 2017
Melbourne metal monsters King Parrot returned to Perth on Wednesday night to an expected packed crowd with fellow locals Disentomb, Pagan and Rat King. This tour marks not only the hugest venues the band […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Acacia Strain – Perth, December 12th 2017
It was the final show on the Australian tour for innovative metal juggernaut The Acacia Strain with Kublai Khan joining them for the ride. A hot day in Perth and even hotter at Amplifier […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Anathema – Perth, December 10th 2017
Arriving at Rosemount I discovered a lot had changed since I was last there. Thankfully the main room no longer had a bar directly in the middle, as that had been an issue with […]
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LIVE REVIEW: 10 Years – Dallas, December 1st 2017
Supporting their new release, “(how to live as) GHOSTS”, veterans 10 YEARS embarked on tour with CHEVELLE, making stops across the US. Stopping in Dallas, where 10 YEARS has a strong fanbase, seemed to […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Culture Club – Perth, December 9th 2017
Sometimes you just need some nostalgia, and memories of care free days, and for me that’s the sounds of the 80’s and the era of the New Romantics, and synthesisers. So, when this line up […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Ugly Kid Joe – Perth, December 6th 2017
It’s been 25 years since the iconic “America’s Least Wanted’ album was released by fun lovin’ rockers Ugly Kid Joe and while a lot has changed in that time, those songs which included “Everything […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Seether – Stroudsburg PA, November 28th 2017
Seether fans were treated to a stunning performance at the Sherman Theatre in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania on November 28, 2017. The crowd scattered into the venue on a Tuesday night to see this Alternative Rock/Metal […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Fuel – Perth, December 2nd 2017
American alternative rockers Fuel finally returned to Australia after 17 long years as part of the “The Sunburn 20th Celebration Tour”. Perth was first on the line and the iconic songs that the fans […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Gwar, He Is Legend, Ghoul, Us Bastards – Dallas, November 29th 2017
THE BASTARDS, THE LEGEND, A GHOUL AND A GWAR… …walk into a bar in Dallas, Texas. No, this isn’t the start of a bad joke, although I thought about trying to whip one up […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Miss May I – Perth, November 26th 2017
A staple of the global metal circuit since their formation in 2007, Miss May I have gone from strength to strength throughout their decade-long career, and not a stranger to Australian shores either. Shadows […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Perturbator – Perth, November 25th 2017
Pinpointing my first experience with what’s now known as the broad umbrella of synthwave is a difficult moment to pin down, and one I could at best pin to one of three separate experiences. […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Stop The Violence Minifest IV – Bunbury, November 18th 2017
It was time to head to Bunbury again to watch some metal acts in the fourth installment of the Global Metal Machine, a mini fest who is supporting victims of domestic violence or violence […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Mike Portnoy’s Shattered Fortress – Perth, November 20th 2017
When news rolled out that Mike Portnoy had performed the entire 12 Step Suite from Dream Theater’s back catalogue earlier this year during Yes’s Cruise To The Edge as part of his 50th birthday, […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Anvil – Perth, November 14th 2017
The legend that is Anvil, a band that has truly seen the ups and downs of a career in the music industry returned to Perth on not only the final show of the Australian […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Blue October – Irving, Texas October 22nd 2017
BLUE OCTOBER has been around since their inception in 1995 and I have see this band come up in rank and file. Yet even after seeing them play a gazillion times, tonight was the […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Third Eye Blind – Asbury Park, New Jersey October 19th 2017
The All American rock band Third Eye Blind took the stage at Asbury Park Convention Hall in New Jersey on Thursday October 19, 2017. The band was nearing the end of their Fall of […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Imagine Dragons – New Jersey, October 24th 2017
Imagine Dragons put on an amazing performance at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The show on October 24, 2017 was in support of their newest album “Evolve,” which was released in the […]
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LIVE REVIEW: The Last Incursion: Halloween – Perth, October 28th 2017
As I approached the long queue of wet and excited party goers waiting outside Gilkison Dance Studio on Saturday night, an earie thought confronted me. The sudden onset of wind and rain seemed to […]
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LIVE REVIEW: Gemini Syndrome – Dallas, Texas October 23rd 2017
THOSE THAT WALK AMONG US When you have a band that often draws out some pretty deep or to say the least, buried emotions, you know that connection is more than just rockin’ out […]
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LIVE REVIEW: W.A.S.P. – Manchester UK, October 21st 2017
Whatever your views on the early 80’s Metal and Rock scenes and whatever your take on ‘theatrical rock’ of that period there’s little doubt that back in the day W.A.S.P. were a force to be […]