Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
Four years ago singer Fabio Lione (Angra, Rhapsody Of Fire) created Eternal Idol along with guitarist Nick Savio, female singer Giorgia Colleluori and drummer Camillo Colleluori to release ‘The Unrevealed Secret’. Now we’re back […]
When it comes to good old fashioned hard rock, Perth certainly has a distinctive sound that leans towards a dry, raw sound indicative of the environment that surrounds the Perth music scene. One such […]
“For me, everything’s always been about making music and writing songs – but not to be famous. We’re just trying to find ourselves, after all.” Steve Lee, 2010 For the 10th anniversary of Steve Lee’s […]
To those of us who listened to White Lion back in the day and followed the ride throughout the solo years the music of Mike Tramp has given a lot over the years. Tramp’s latest […]
In a year that has held so many lows for so many reasons, I have found there to have been some incredible highlights that have helped me get through these difficult times. Music has […]
One of my albums of 2019 was Cormac Neeson’s ‘White Feather’ a wonderfully soulful solo outing by The Answer’s frontman recorded in Nashville with love and attention. As the pandemic struck plans to tour […]
Lounge fights with elevator music for dominance on the jazzy 70’s TV theme tune that is the instrumental ‘Second Wave’ – the opening track on Tomi Malm’s new ‘Coming Home’ album. Three years after […]
Anyone who’s been reading The Rockpit over the last few years will now how highly we rate Black Paisley. In 2020 they’re back with a new album of heavy and melodic Bluesy numbers that […]
After the rather quirky ‘The Story of Helix’ – the spoken word, um history of the band set to music that opens this collection (and name checks the first time I saw them supporting […]
I love this record! Imagine Cheap Trick met TPOH and the Foos and invited you round for a party with The Hives, The Darkness and Queen to jam some Pop Punk… Opener ‘Roomer’ is […]
Hardcore giants Hatebreed are back with their 8th studio album “Weight of The False Self” out November 27th via Nuclear Blast. If ever there was a time for some enlightning heavy music, it’s now […]
There’s probably not a better title for a song in the times we’re currently in that ‘Never Give Up’ and King King hit the spot nicely with a song about resolve with a bluesy […]
The history of Rock is littered with the never ending saga of bands who split and reformed or splintered whilst continuing to tour and record with various line-ups and various members touting their version […]
The sweetness of goth becomes unforgettable once you enter the world of Theatre of Tragedy! Double-sweet, now in vinyl ! In the mid 90’s they broke every rule, spoken, melodic, metallic, however you […]
The novel’s effect is what you can feel in 2020…..Alexander Dumas inspired them and decades later, Iron Mask come to ya, with a brand, fantastic new album! It’s loud since the beginning, no time […]
Interesting name! Of course, it originates from the british legendary NWOBHM dudes, but not the music. The music Iron Savior have been doing is unique, tempting to listen to. In 1996, a new space […]
Metal supergroup Killer Be Killed are back with a vengeance with their follow up sophomore album “Reluctant Hero”. It’s not easy for these guys, which consist of Max Cavalera (Soulfly/ex-Sepultura), Ben Koller (Converge/Mutoid Man), […]
Evildead was formed in 1987 with the intention to create heavy music in the thrash metal vein. Their sound was unique; highlighting a blend of speed and thrash metal guitar riffs along with hyper […]
If you love big production, high energy, feel-good melodic rockers with the European vibe then this soaring release from the ever consistent Brother Firetribe will be high on your list of purchases this year. […]
Some bands you just instantly ‘get’ and when I first heard Blackbird Sons debut EP ‘Back in the Game’ I knew people had to hear it – featuring a track ‘Scream For Me’ on […]
Despite 2020 being a disaster year, it’s been saved by the return of AC/DC with their 17th album “Power Up”. On announcement, people seemed to jump on the excitement trail as the anticipation built […]
Reb Beach is a great song-writer and over the years with Winger and Whitesnake, not to mention The Mob, Fiona and the very impressive Black Swan he’s shown he can pen a more than […]
No matter how many times I spin ‘Cursed and Corrected’, I never tire of it. There’s just something that little bit eclectic about Twister’s new record that sets it apart from the pack in […]
When was the heyday of the live album? Some might suggest it was way back in the 70’s or 80’s when bands were expected to intermittently release a live record to add to the […]
Anymore, does anybody expect a band such as Armored Saint, or any of the other long-standing stalwarts of the Metal scene, to actually turn in a “bad” album? The musicianship will always be of […]
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