Reviews of albums, EP’s, DVD’s, music books and more
There’s something primal and essential about the sound of Liverpool’s King Voodoo, whose debut EP ‘4‘ is out on November 8th. There’s also a great use of space in their sound, big chunky guitars and […]
Our favorite tech metal giants Nile are back with a new album and it is gloriously good in every way possible. Without getting into any sort of long winded story, here’s what we thought […]
When I first heard opening track ‘Lines’ I knew Black Heart Saints were onto another winner. The song, which comes across like a heavier take on ‘Southern Harmony-era’ Black Crowes, is something special indeed […]
Lacuna Coil return with a new album “Black Anima”, once again setting the standards for dark, atmospheric gothic metal. As the years go on, it seems this band keeps getting better and better, and […]
A Zen kōan doesn’t have to be deep, but a good one will startle us into new ways of thinking. Paradox is key. Sometimes it takes the collision of seemingly incompatible realities, and a […]
The cover of Junkyard’s 1991 classic ‘Sixes, Sevens and Nines’ featured a hand on a set of cards, cigarette between fingers and a bottle or glass out of focus on the table in the […]
OK here we go again, ‘Monsoon’ that opens this new album by Flight Brigade is 22 seconds of keys that leaves you wondering whether Pop, Rock or House music is about to descend on you. […]
So many great live albums have come out so far this year that deserve your attention, but with such a deluge there’s very little time to get the review out. One of may favourites […]
There are certain amongst us who are missing out – maybe it’s you or your mate? I’m talking about those of us out there who believe that nothing good happened in Rock since the 80’s […]
The south has produced some fantastic and legendary metal bands over the years but when it comes to thrash metal, many sometimes overlook one of the most underrated bands to come out of the […]
What is it with thrash bands coming back from the grave and sounding even better the second time around? I’m reminded of bands like Exodus and more recently, Exhorder who while were great back […]
Graham Greene is one of the very few guitarists I can digest without the aid of words to complete his compositions, a man who can paint a picture with his instrument of choice like […]
When The Rockpit spoke to WARBIRDS front man Anth Nekich last year, he assured us that 2019 would be a monumental year for the band, with an album release being the highest of their […]
Alice of course emerged out of the Detroit Rock scene that spawned bands like MC5 and The Stooges and whilst his star rose more than his hometown alumni he’s now back revisiting those raw […]
Phil joked with me the other day about the title to his fist solo album ‘Old Lions Still Roar’. The name for the album, he told me, had actually come from one of his […]
I was introduced to Kickin’ Valentina via their 2013 self-titled EP and after two fine full length releases – ‘Super Atomic’ (2015) and ‘Imaginary Creatures’ (2017) we’re back with a new singer D.K Revelle […]
When you think of French music ‘Rock’ isn’t normally the first genre that comes to mind, but for over a decade now Blackrain has been delivering the goods on behalf of our Hard Rocking French […]
On the eve of their 40th anniversary its great that a band like New Model Army is still making great music. Back in the day New Model Army was a band very much on […]
These days with technology the way it is recording your debut album with a help of guest musicians isn’t the logistical balancing act it used to be. As a result anyone with the connections […]
Michael Monroe’s new album ‘One Man Gang’ is twelve tracks of great Rock and Roll from an artist who seems to defy the odds with each release and just get better and better. OK […]
Thrash metal’s favorite partiers Municipal Waste have returned with a bit of a teaser release in the way of an EP titled “The Last Rager”. With only 4 short tracks on offer, there isn’t […]
For a lot of fans, their favorite Metallica album is one of the first five. Each one has something to recommend it. Debut album Kill ‘Em All (1983) with its rough, raw, mile-a-minute riffs […]
2018 was a huge year for Melbourne-based acoustic blues trailblazer Lloyd Spiegel, with his outstanding ‘Backroads’ album collecting #1 Blues & Roots accolades everywhere you looked. 2019 looks to be no different as Spiegel’s […]
Of all the fine independent bands out there are the moment I don’t think there are any better than Blacktop Mojo, a band we’ve been championing since we first heard them. This year things […]
If you want to hear an album by a young band that is brimming with promise and only seem inches away from hitting the nail on the head this is it. Like many new bands […]
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