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INTERVIEW: DIESEL talks song writing, set lists and cellos

The ever youthful Mark Lizotte aka Diesel has been a very productive man of late. It was seven years between 2013’s ‘Let It Fly’ and his 2020 release, ‘Sunset Suburbia’ but since then multi-instrumentalist Diesel […]

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS with Chris Damien Doll of SUiCiDE BOMBERS

In the fourth installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]

INTERVIEW: Eric Bazilian & Tania Doko talk about their HERS, HIS & OURS Tour

International artists /songwriters Eric Bazilian & Tania Doko share more than artistry, song writing and live performing in common – they are forever bonded by their Scandinavian ‘second home’ – Sweden. Both ex-pats who married […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: John Elliot (Crashdiet and Confess)

John Elliot was recently announced as the new singer of Swedish sleaze legends Crashdïet, But he’s by no means new to the scene. He’s made a name for himself for over a decade as the […]

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS with Lyle Starr of SUiCiDE BOMBERS

In the third installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]

INTERVIEW: THE DAMNED – Rat Scabies

The Damned released the first ever U.K. Punk Rock single, they also released the first ever U.K. Punk Rock album, and they were the first U.K. Punk band to Tour the United States. But they […]

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INTERVIEW: FROM THE JAM – Bruce Foxton

  FROM THE JAM have announced their Final Tour of Australia, dedicated to all the Australian fans of The Jam. For this finale they will perform a special set of The Jam’s Greatest Hits from […]

INTERVIEW: Behind the Gallery – Jonathan Rach (Photographer)

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic album, ‘The Downward Spiral’, Behind The Gallery in Melbourne have collaborated with International award-winning documentary and feature film writer/director Jonathan Rach, who captured Nine Inch Nails’ era-defining […]

INTERVIEW: JASON SINGH talks 25 Years of Taxiride

It is hard to believe that it is twenty-five years since Taxiride made it’s mark on the music world. Back in 1998 a clamour of the world’s top record labels descended on Australia all vying […]

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS with C. Slim of SUiCiDE BOMBERS

In the second installment of our new feature which runs every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. […]

INTERVIEW: DRAGON – Mark Williams

Dragon – a band who seems to be ever present on our radio stations in both Australia and New Zealand, with hits like ‘April Sun in Cuba’, ‘Rain’ and ‘Are You Old Enough’ all standing […]

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS with Stevie Teaze of SUiCiDE BOMBERS

In our new feature starting this week and running every Sunday we are asking the bands that make our contenders for album of the year to list their Top Ten albums of all time. We […]

INTERVIEW: SISTERS DOLL – Brennan Mileto

Things have been going from strength to strength for Sisters Doll, but 2024 looks like the band will be taking further steps forward to cement their growing reputation as one of Australia’s ‘One to Watch’ […]

INTERVIEW: Janet Gardner (The Voice of Vixen, Solo Artist, Gardner-James)

Janet Gardner last graced our shores a few years ago to rave reviews. Now she’s back with her band which includes ex-Tyketto bassist Justin James for Glam Fest Australia. Bringing a formidable band and playing […]

INTERVIEW: H.E.A.T. – Kenny Leckremo

H.E.A.T. has to be one of the best live Hard Rock bands around at the moment and they are bringing their live energy down under again this year for shows at Glam Fest Australia in […]

INTERVIEW: BLIND GUARDIAN ON TOUR NOW IN AUSTRALIA NOW – Hansi Kürsch talks to the Rockpit

Just off the boat from the 12th edition of the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, Hansi Kürsch took time to check in with The Rockpit just before they set off for Australia and their ‘God […]

INTERVIEW: L.A. Guns – Phil Lewis

Phil Lewis needs no introduction, as the iconic frontman of L.A. Guns he’s cemented his place in rock history as one of the great vocalists of the sunset strip. In the last six years since he […]

INTERVIEW: ORANGE GOBLIN – Ben Ward

Being eleven long years since their last trek to Australia, ORANGE GOBLIN are way overdue for a bone jarring jaunt and have promised to pull out all the stompers for an intense and intoxicating atmosphere […]

INTERVIEW: Ville Valo – VV

“Brimming with charisma and gothic melodrama, Ville Valo commands your full attention both on and off the stage. Perfectly fusing the melodic and the melancholic, Valo is the embodiment of Johnny Cash, The Sisters Of Mercy, and […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE CRUEL INTENTIONS – Mats Wernerson

One of the best things about doing interviews for the last 15 years has been meeting and talking to some truly wonderful people. Whilst most bands know how to handle an interview, and some regulars […]

INTERVIEW: THE COMMONERS – Chris Medhurst

It’s beginning to look like 2024 is going to be another huge year for Canadian Southern Rockers The Commoners, with the release of brand new single ‘The Way I Am’ and the announcement of the […]

INTERVIEW: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – Clint Boge

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of debut album ‘Begins Here’, The Butterfly Effect will be hitting the road for an Anniversary tour that takes in every capital city. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and […]

INTERVIEW: BULLET – Hampus Klang

Sweden has some great Rock bands but my favourite Swedish Heavy Metal band has always been BULLET the kings of old school metal (think a chillier Airbourne). Well the 23 year wait is finally over […]

INTERVIEW: SAXON – Biff Byford

Like a fine wine Saxon is back even bigger and bolder than before. The band that has been on my playlists for 5 decades and who were a regular gig for a teenage me back […]

INTERVIEW: TYKETTO – Danny Vaughn

  Anyone that knows me well will know that one of my very favourite bands ever – Tyketto is heading over to Australia for Glam Fest Australia in a few short weeks. In fact 15 years […]

INTERVIEW: Chris Damien Doll – Suicide Bombers

Chris Damien Doll is the singer and guitarist for one of Norway’s best rock bands: Suicide Bombers. We checked in with Chris to talk about the upcoming album All For The Candy, The bands history, […]

INTERVIEW: The Animals – John Steel

Keep your diaries open for February and March because The Animals 60th Anniversary and Farewell Tour of Australia! is on the way. The Animals were “one of the most important bands” in the British Invasion. The […]

INTERVIEW: AMBER WILD – Evan Stanley

Generations change, bands end and bands begin but Rock and Roll still holds strong. It’s heartening to think that after more than fifty years the music that we know as Hard Rock is still going […]

INTERVIEW: James Reyne talks 40 years of Crawl File

As announced late last year, James Reyne is dipping back into the Crawl File, hitting the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Australian Crawl’s first greatest hits collection. In a move sure to satisfy ardent fans, James has now unveiled […]

INTERVIEW: BAD TOUCH – Stevie Westwood

Always a band who put out a quality record, Bad Touch are in real danger of surpassing their usual high standards with ‘Bittersweet Satisfaction.’ It’s an album that grows in stature with each listen… it […]

INTERVIEW: KATE CEBERANO AM talks about her symphony shows, Jesus Christ Superstar and more

Every now and then we get the opportunity to talk to a real legend of Australian music. Someone who has created their own legacy time and time again. Someone who’s name brings a smile to […]

INTERVIEW: CHAVEZ CARTEL’s Ben Simpson talks touring, influences & new music

Releasing two EPs in 2019, Lucky Lucky and Confidence Is All I’m Taking Home, Chavez Cartel bunkered down during the pandemic years, turning their gaze and full focus into sharpening their sound and songwriting. The end result was their 2023 […]

INTERVIEW: Dave Faulkner talks about The Victims final ever shows

Legendary ’70s Perth punk group The Victims, who introduced the world to both Dave Faulkner and his original drumming partner in the Hoodoo Gurus, James Baker (who also co-founded The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon and […]

INTERVIEW: Jessica Lynn talks ‘Lone Rider’, song writing and Sweetwater Studios

New York-based country crossover Jessica Lynn — crowned “The New Queen of Country Rock” by Ramblin’ Man Fair — has had a productive and busy 2023. With a relentless international touring schedule of 14+ countries, a pair of Top 40/Top 50 singles […]

INTERVIEW: Vera Bloom talks about her sophomore EP ‘It’s Me’

Washington State-born and Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Vera Bloom, holds nothing back in her addictive hybrid of alternative, grunge, and punk, and has released her latest offering, her sophomore EP, ‘It’s Me’ which she […]

INTERVIEW: KINGSWOOD – Fergus Linacre

2023 has been a monumental year for Kingswood. The release of a wonderful album in the shape of ‘Home’, an unprecedented 100+ date countrywide tour, the unexpected dropping of a second album ‘The Tale of […]

INTERVIEW: The Original Wailers – Al Anderson

As a kid in the 70’s even if you were a primarily a Rock Kid there was one man whose music cut across all divides – Bob Marley and his band The Wailers. Listening to […]

INTERVIEW: Cassidy Paris

It’s all happening for Cassidy Paris at the moment, with a tour of the UK imminent and a new album for Frontiers on the way, things have all started falling into place. If you’ve heard […]

INTERVIEW: Devilskin – Paul Martin (The LAGERFEST 2023 catch up!)

Devilskin has to be one of New Zealand’s finest exports and their last album ‘Red’ is quite frankly a bit of a minor Metal masterpiece to my ears though sadly in the music biz timing […]

INTERVIEW: Nitrate – Nick Hogg

Nick Hogg is the bassist and founder of the Nottingham based melodic rock band Nitrate. His band recently released one of the year’s best albums: ‘Feel The Heat’, which is a must listen for anyone […]

INTERVIEW: DIRTY HONEY’s John Notto & Justin Smolian talk about new album ‘Can’t Find the Brakes’

Six weeks ago we were blessed with hearing what could very well be our album of 2023, Dirty Honey’s sophomore release ‘Can’t Find The Brakes. It’s an incredible collection of songs that ignite our musical […]

INTERVIEW: Music legend RUSSELL MORRIS discusses his symphonic Real Thing shows

Russell Morris has done it all. A career in pop, award winning blues albums, rocking it out with ‘Black and Blue Heart’ and now gracing the stage to perform his back catalogue surrounded by a […]

INTERVIEW: BONAFIDE – Pontus Snibb talks ‘Are You Listening?’

This week sees the release of Bonafide’s 8th album ‘Are You Listening?’ And it’s a cracking Rock and Roll album.  Bonafide has always done what they wanted. There’s no place for posturing. No semblance of […]

INTERVIEW: Suicide Bombers – Stevie Teaze

Stevie Teaze is the lead guitarist in one of Norway’s most incendiary Sleaze Rock bands: Suicide Bombers. We caught up with him recently to discuss the their upcoming album, his time in the band, and […]

INTERVIEW: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls talks about his forthcoming November tour

The incredible Frank Turner will be hitting New Zealand and Australian shores throughout the month of November with his Sleeping Souls and they will be shows that you most certainly do not want to miss. […]

INTERVIEW: Art Alexakis from Everclear talks about the new album ‘Live At The Whisky A Go Go’

Everclear, one of the leading alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis, has released their new live album, ‘Live at The Whisky a Go Go’. Recorded […]

INTERVIEW: WARBIRDS Anth Nekich talks about heading to the UK for their first overseas shows

Most local artists know that it’s usually a long, hard slog to work to get opportunities to further a bands reach and to be able to get a chance to show the world just what […]

INTERVIEW: The Superjesus’ Stuart Rudd talks about being back on the road and releasing new music

With two new singles released on the world in the shape of ‘Money’ and ‘Lights Out’, The Superjesus are well and truly back and are out on the road throughout the month’s of October, November […]

INTERVIEW: Cam McGlinchey from The Screaming Jets talks ‘Professional Misconduct’ and the amazing legacy left by Paul Woseen

The Screaming Jets – a band that epitomise what Australian rock is all about – hard working, grounded, humble and with a back catalogue of rock anthems to grace stages around the world. But on […]

INTERVIEW: Tania Doko – Solo Artist / Bachelor Girl

This Friday, 29th September is a date that is emblazoned in Tania Doko’s diary. She can finally release her much-anticipated solo EP ‘The Beauty’s In The Broken’. Having already launched two successful solo singles in […]

INTERVIEW: The Casanovas’ Damo Campbell talks ‘Backseat Rhythms’

Melbourne rock trio The Casanovas have once again hit the ground running with a superb album, in the form of ‘Backseat Rhythms’, a collections of rock n’ roll beauties with influences ranging from KISS to […]

INTERVIEW: Confess – Pontus Walldin

Pontus Walldin is the guitar player for one of Sweden’s best hard rock bands: Confess. We caught up with him to discuss his time in the band, how he came to join Confess, and what […]

INTERVIEW: Black Stone Cherry – Chris Robertson

  ‘Screamin’ At The Sky’ Black Stone Cherry’s eighth studio album features material written collaboratively while on tour,  and tracked at The Plaza Theater in Glasgow, Kentucky – a legendary 1020-seat venue built in 1934 […]

INTERVIEW: Country Rock artist KC Johns talks debut album, song writing & whiskey

It was way back in March 2021 when we first stumbled upon Country Rock singer/songwriter KC Johns, when she released a cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’. Not only was it a fantastic version of […]

INTERVIEW: The Dead Daisies – John Corabi

The Dead Daisies have just released their “BEST OF” Album laden with eighteen tracks from six of the bands’ studio albums along with two previously unreleased songs. It is a marker in the bands’ ten-year […]

INTERVIEW: Tex Perkins talks The Man in Black and more…

Tex Perkins will return to the stage with a brand-new show playing the songs of Johnny Cash. There are few artists who can translate the work of Johnny Cash and bring it to the modern […]

INTERVIEW: Eclipse – Victor Crusner

  MEGALOMANIUM, Eclipse’s 10th album hits the streets on September 1, 2023 and it’s well worth the wait. As the press release says it’s an album “riddled with the full DNA of the band, a […]

INTERVIEW: Walter Trout talks about his 2024 Australian Tour, song writing, dinner guests and more

Walter Trout has led a busy and eventful life, playing alongside some of the finest guitarists ever to have walked the earth. John Lee Hooker, Percy Mayfield and John Mayall have all been blessed to […]

Vince Contarino - Zep Boys

INTERVIEW: The Zep Boys – Vince Contarino

The Zep Boys are heading back to WA, with Vince Contarino once again leading from the front with his group of high quality musicians as they perform over two hours of Led Zeppelin classics. It’s […]

INTERVIEW: Danko Jones

  Imagine a band so wound up and so Rock and Roll they just explode into your ears from the off and never let up! Danko Jones plays high octane rock and roll, superbly crafted, […]

INTERVIEW: Living Colour – Corey Glover

  At the tail end of the 80’s it wasn’t all Arena Rock and Hair Metal (two labels I never liked at all) there were still innovators out there so for every Power Ballad and […]

INTERVIEW: Hell in the Club – Dave Moras

Dave Moras is the singer and one of the songwriters of two full time bands: Elvenking and Hell in the Club. We caught up with him to talk about the latter band’s recent release – […]

INTERVIEW: Extreme – Nuno Bettencourt

Over the years The Rockpit has had the chance to catch up with Nuno from Extreme a number of times, but this year with the release of ‘Six’ and the announcement of an Australian Tour […]

INTERVIEW: L7 – Donita Sparks

  Back in the 90’s we weren’t so conscious about labelling everything with a distinct genre. Music you see was still free in those days, and Rock and Roll let’s face it has always been […]

INTERVIEW: PARKER BARROW – Megan Kane and Dylan Turner

If you like your Southern rock served with soulful and mind blowing blues vocals drizzled throughout, with guitar tones to chill you to the bone and backed with a rhythm section to bind it all […]

INTERVIEW: THUNDER’S Luke Morley talks ‘Songs From the Blue Room’, his solo album that is riding high

Over his career Luke Morley has been a song writing machine. His consistent writing exploits with British band Thunder have helped carve out some of the UK’s best loved rock music since their debut album […]

INTERVIEW: NIRVANA TRIBUTE (U.K.) – Jon O’Connor

August sees Silverback Touring bringing back the best Nirvana Tribute act on the plant to perform Nirvana’s iconic album, ‘In Utero’, in full, as part of its 30th-anniversary celebrations.  The band, which has been hailed […]

INTERVIEW: Avatar – Johannes Eckerström talks Australian Tour and ‘Dance Devil Dance’…

It has taken well over a decade, 9 albums, multiple fan petitions and even a support group for Australian fans upset at not having a tour, to finally get one of the greatest live bands […]

The Night Flight Orchestra

INTERVIEW: The Night Flight Orchestra – Björn Strid

For their first time in Australia, the band that formed as an idea between friends from several well-known Rock/Metal bands (Soilwork, Arch Enemy, Mean Streak) almost a decade ago and have been dropping jaws ever […]

INTERVIEW: Sarah McLeod talks about The Who’s iconic TOMMY album

It’s hard to believe that ‘Tommy’ is over fifty years old, being released way back in 1969. The fourth studio album from British rockers The Who, ‘Tommy’ was composed mostly by guitarist Pete Townsend and […]

INTERVIEW: Sweat – Kayla and Sue

Sometimes you hear an album that you know is going to lead to so much more. And album that blurs the conventions of the present and reaches into the soul of the great music of […]

INTERVIEW: Crash Midnight – Shaun Soho

Crash Midnight are the premier band in Las Vegas. Their song “Blackout” was played at the golden knights games, they’ve headlined their own shows to packed audiences, they even have their own signature cocktail served […]

INTERVIEW: Janet Gardner and Justin James of Gardner/James talking ‘No Strings’.

  You couldn’t meet nicer people than Janet and Justin so when you hit ‘play’ and realise they have also released one of the very best albums of the year in ‘No Strings’ you couldn’t […]

INTERVIEW: Midnite City – Rob Wylde talks ‘In At The Deep End’

Sometimes you have to sit with an album for a while to properly appreciate it rather than blast off a review and only capture part of the magic. 4 albums in, you see, Midnite City […]

INTERVIEW: Fifth Angel – Ken Mary talks about the new Fifth Angel album ‘When Angels Kill’

  The hardest thing in the world for a band to do is recapture the passion and the thrill of their past glories, or as Ken Mary sees it ‘win the fight against nostalgia’. Only […]

INTERVIEW: John Brewster of The Angels talks Symphony Shows

The Angels are closing in on an incredible 50th anniversary, as well readying the start of yet another chapter in their historic journey as one of Australia’s longest running bands. The countdown is on for […]

INTERVIEW: Nathan Cavaleri – The ‘Miracles’ Interview

Put aside for a moment any preconceptions you might have of Mr. Cavaleri because this new album ‘Miracles’ is something very different. If you love the story, love the solo records or love the bluster […]

INTERVIEW: Reckless Love – Olli Herman

Reckless Love has been one of my very favouite bands so far this Century, and one of the first bands that I wanted to tell everyone about when I started The Rockpit back in 2009. […]

INTERVIEW: Riki Rachtman – One Foot in the Gutter Tour 2023

Once upon a time back in the glorious Rock and Roll Heaven that was the 80’s there was a place called the Sunset Strip. People loved the Strip they had fun there, bands played there, […]

The Erotics

INTERVIEW: The Erotics – Mike Trash

The Erotics have always been my favourite rockers from the East Coast of the U.S. and over the years have put out some stunning slices of Sleazy Rock and Roll. Main man Mike Trash just […]

INTERVIEW: Babylon A.D. – Jamey Pacheco

Babylon A.D. has a new live record out ‘Live Lightning’ on Perris Records and plans for a new studio record, but it seems founder member Jamey Pacheco may not be there for the latter. Over […]

INTERVIEW: Desi Rexx – D’Molls 777 (ex-Dave Lee Roth Band)

Over the years I’ve loved talking to some of the great bands that strode the Sunset Strip in the late 80’s. For me there were plenty of gems up there amongst the also-rans. Some of […]

Holy Roller Baby

INTERVIEW: Holy Roller Baby’s Jared Mullins talks about new single ‘A Girl Like You’ and news of a new album!

Back in 2020 Holy Roller Baby released their debut album ‘Frenzy’. Little did we know then that it would feature in our top three albums of that year, being pipped to the post by only […]

Chocolate Starfish

INTERVIEW: Chocolate Starfish – Adam Thompson talks about the Bat Out Of Hell Tour

Chocolate Starfish just love to keep busy. Since their resurgence with the release of ‘Spider’ back in 2017, the band have been ever present on the Australian live scene once more. Whether is it galivanting […]

INTERVIEW: John Diva and the Rockets of Love – The Big Easy!

If you’ve not heard of John Diva and the Rockets of Love and you love melodic 80’s flavoured Hard Rock then you really do need to get on board. If you are already a fan […]

INTERVIEW: Tigertailz – Matt Blakout

I remember seeing Tigertailz play back at The Porterhouse in Retford back in 1987, the iconic venue opened by Sammy Jackson (who also opened Rock City in Nottingham) might have been small but had hosted […]

INTERVIEW: Toby Jepson – Wayward Sons (ex- Little Angels and Gun)

Back in the day when the U.K. was rocking and following the lead of the U.S. Hard Rock revival at the end of the 80’s there were a few contenders of real world class who […]

INTERVIEW: The Answer – Paul Mahon

Fans of The Answer have been waiting almost seven long years for the follow up to 2016’s wonderful album ‘Solas’, and judging by early reviews (including our own) it seems all are extremely excited and […]

INTERVIEW: Steel Panther – Satchel talks ‘On The Prowl’

Steel Panther is on the prowl again with their 6th album of questionable pleasures and delight and believe me this is a hot and sticky one! If you thought that things might change with the […]

INTERVIEW: Tim Rogers & The Twin Set – Tines of Stars Unfurled – the Interview

Tim Rogers the You Am I front man began 23 years ago with an album that quickly become one of his most cherished, a ‘solo’ debut backed in truth by the roughshod country barstool confessional […]

INTERVIEW: BABYLON A.D. – Derek Davis

It’s been all quiet on the Babylon A.D. front for a while now but this year sees them roar back into life with a new Live Album – ‘Live Lightning’ on the way. There are […]

INTERVIEW: Stryper – Michael Sweet

STRYPER is coming back to Australia in March for a series of dates that also take in New Zealand. If you’ve loved them since the 80’s or discovered them in recent years through their wonderful […]

INTERVIEW: Godsmack – Sully Erna

  Godsmack’s new album ‘Lighting Up the Sky’ is almost upon us and it may be their final studio record. We caught up with Sully to find out all about it and ponder the journey […]

INTERVIEW: The Stranglers – Baz Warne

The Legendary musical institution that is The Stranglers are on their way back to Australia for an East Coast tour for the first time post Covid. It’s always a treat to see them and their […]

INTERVIEW: Samantha Fish – touring Australia in February 2023

  Over the course of her career as an award-winning artist, singer/songwriter/guitarist Samantha Fish has brought extraordinary power to her self-expression, capturing her inner world in combustible riffs, visceral rhythms, and spine-tingling vocal work. On […]

INTERVIEW: Arch Enemy – Daniel Erlandsson

If you love your Metal then it doesn’t come more in your face than Arch Enemy the Swedish Metal merchants that just keep on delivering. It may have been five years since their last record […]

INTERVIEW: Del Amitri – Justin Currie

It’s been 30 years since Del Amitri last played Australia and the host of sold out shows in February shows that either party has forgotten about each other in the interim. The tour will also see […]

INTERVIEW: Black Star Riders – Robbie Crane

  Black Star Riders is responsible for four pretty peerless Hard Rocking releases from 2013 to 2019. They’ve also dominated our end of year BEST OF charts more than any other band starting with the […]

GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with FASTER PUSSYCAT’s TAIME DOWNE

FASTER PUSSYCAT were there at ground zero when things started hotting up on Sunset Strip in the late 80’s, contemporaries of Guns ‘n’ Roses and L.A. Guns they knew how to party and created some great music. They […]

INTERVIEW: Halestorm – Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger

  Halestorm burst out of the pandemic last May with the wonderful ‘Back from the Dead’ an album with all the crunching power you might expect and with a wonderful mellower side to it too. […]

GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with ENUFF Z’NUFF’s CHIP Z’NUFF

  Rockpit regular Chip Z’Nuff and his band head down to Australia this week for the very first Glam Fest. It’s already been a very busy post-pandemic for the man who never stops. Enuff Z’Nuff […]

GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with TUFF’s STEVIE RACHELLE

  Tuff was one of those bands that epitomized the Glam side of the Sunset Strip back in the day and their 1991 debut ‘What Comes Around Goes Around’  remains one of the ‘big-haired highlights’ […]

INTERVIEW: Ella Hooper (Killing Heidi / Solo Artist)

Ella Hooper has an exciting 2023 ahead. A brand new solo album is released on the world today. ‘Small Town Temple’ is an album that draws from Ella’s life experiences, from the wonders of growing […]

GLAM FEST AUSTRALIA INTERVIEW – with ECLIPSE’s Erik Mårtensson

  Sweden’s Eclipse is one of the finest Hard Rock bands in the world today and they are heading Down Under for GlamFest next week.  We caught up with singer/guitarist/producer/writer Erik Mårtensson to find out about […]

INTERVIEW: Robin McAuley talks about the new solo record ‘Alive’, Black Swan and more…

I love getting to chat to some of our ‘regulars’ here at the Rockpit and there’s no one I love to catch up with more than the man with the golden voice – Robin McAuley. […]

INTERVIEW: The Superjesus – Sarah McLeod

It was only a mere nine months ago that I was stood out at the back of The River, a wonderful venue in the South West of Western Australia in the magical town of Margaret […]

INTERVIEW: The Mighty One – Tim Steinruck

Canada has been renowned for its quality of musical artists over the years, from Rush to Anvil, Shania Twain to Bryan Adams there has always been something for everyone. Vancouver-based heavy rockers The Mighty One […]

NEW YEAR INTERVIEW: Wig Wam – Åge Sten Nilsen and Bernt Jansen

My first experience of the mighty Wig Wam, who formed in Halden Norway in 2001, was way back in 2007 when a friend played me ‘Wig Wamania’. But it wasn’t until the second year of […]

NEW YEARS EVE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Angels – John Brewster

  The Angels have always been my favourite Aussie Rock band. You can make your case for AC/DC all you like but for me there was and is just something special about the songs and […]

INTERVIEW: The Quireboys – Guy Griffin

It’s been a tough 2022 for The Quireboys. The much publicised split with founder member and lead vocalist Spike Grey left many fans wondering what was going to happen to a band who have been […]

Buckcherry

INTERVIEW – Buckcherry – Josh Todd – Australian Tour Interview 2022

  Buckcherry has been one of the best live bands I’ve seen for an incredible two decades now, and whilst the line-up around Josh Todd has changed over the years Buckcherry’s ever present front man […]

INTERVIEW: Hardcore Superstar – Jocke Berg – Australian Tour Interview

  Hardcore Superstar are one of the finest live bands you will ever see, and i If you want to know what the spirit of Rock and Roll looks like then look no further than […]

INTERVIEW: THE NEW ROSES – Timmy Rough – The ‘Sweet Poison’ Interview

I love the fact that you get to regularly catch up with the people who make the music you love. For me it’s always been about spreading the word in a world where you are […]

INTERVIEW: D.A.D. – Jesper Binzer

There are many mysteries in Rock and Roll but after listening to D.A.D. since the mid 80’s I do have to wonder why they weren’t huge outside of their home country of Demark – they […]

Enuff Z'Nuff

INTERVIEW: Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff)

Enuff Z’Nuff were one of the very first bands back to touring after the pandemic and they and front man Chip Z’Nuff are proving that the last twelve months have been a purple patch for […]

INTERVIEW: Crash Midnight

From their days of tearing it up in Boston to becoming Sin City’s premier rock band, Crash Midnight have been making a name for themselves with their brand of high octane rock n roll. We […]

INTERVIEW: Chez Kane – The Powerzone Interview

If you love the kind of 80’s Hard Rock that rode the silkier side of the street then you’ll love the combination of Chez Kane’s remarkable vocals and Danny Rexon’s time-travelling song writing! It’s a […]

INTERVIEW: Nestor – Tobias Gustavsson

“Formed more than three decades ago in 1989 only to fall into a slumbering hibernation lasting until last year, cult-followed Swedish hard rock outfit NESTOR decided to reunite, reinvent the iconography of rock and restore its […]

INTERVIEW: Rabbit Junk – JP Anderson

  JP Anderson is a man of many talents, ever since the 90s he’s been recording under a variety of projects like The Shizit, The Named, Wolves Under Sail, and Ovter God. But he is […]

INTERVIEW: The Animals – John Steel

There’s some wonderful stories in Rock and Roll and getting to chat with John Steel of The Animals ahead of their Australian Tour is always a treat. Bands don’t come more influential than these guys […]

INTERVIEW: Michael Monroe – The Demolition 23 and 60th Birthday Show Interview

It’s always a pleasure and a huge privilege to talk to those who made the music you grew up listening to and anyone who knows me will know the huge place Hanoi Rocks had on […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE BLACK CROWES – Rich Robinson

  Way back in 1990 The Black Crowes released their wonderful debut album ‘Shake Your Moneymaker’ it was an album that namechecked Elmore James’ 1961 song and also featured a cover of fellow Georgia native […]

INTERVIEW: Berlin – Terri Nunn talks Australian Tour and so much more…

Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s there was a vibrant music scene in both Los Angeles and New York, and whilst the scene in L.A. subsided into a colorful mess of big- haired […]

INTERVIEW: Doug Aldrich – The Dead Daisies ‘Radiance’ Interview

The Rockpit has been along for the ride with The Dead Daisies since day one and it’s always great to catch up when there’s a new album or Tour in the offing so we checked […]

INTERVIEW: Matt Schofield (Solo, Matt Schofield Trio)

UK born, US based artist Matt Schofield heads to Australia for the very first time ever for a run of exclusive club shows in November 2022. Schofield, who will be performing here with his trio – Jonny […]

INTERVIEW: The Darkness – Dan Hawkins talks Australian Tour October 2022 and cooks beef stew!

Dan Hawkins is not just a great guitarist and producer he’s also an enthusiastic cook.  This year it’s a possibly faux-Vegan beef stew, last year it was roast potatoes… On the eve of the highly […]

INTERVIEW: Orianthi – The ‘Rock Candy’ Interview

With a new album ‘Rock Candy’ on the way, recorded in whirlwind time the first thing that ran through my mind was the Montrose classic track from their 1973 debut album. Did I mention that […]

INTERVIEW: Mark Knight – Mark Knight and the Unsung Heroes

Mark Knight is making some remarkable music these days if you’re prepared to stray a little from the usual Hard Rock template and take a listen. If you love music with an honest raw edge and […]

INTERVIEW: Black Cat Bones – the band from South Africa you need to hear – ‘Book of Miriam’ out now

  South Africa might be one of the countries closest geographically to Western Australia but we don’t get to hear a lot of music from that continent in general. I had the Black Cat Bones […]

INTERVIEW: Wicked Smile – Steve Janevski talks U.K. November Tour 2022

  Australia has a great rock scene at the moment from the older names that thread through the country on a regular basis to the young kids just starting out. There’s so much to see […]

INTERVIEW: Simon Wright (Dio and AC/DC) talks about Metal Gods

  Back in the days of old I must admit to having a serious gig addiction, living in a major city in the UK with a legendary venue on the doorstep made it rather difficult […]

INTERVIEW: SKID ROW – Erik Grönwall talks about the Hard Rock good news story of the decade!

When you grow up loving a Hard Rock so much it inspires you to become a musician you don’t give up fighting for that big break. After one knock back you come back stronger and […]

INTERVIEW – H.E.A.T. – Kenny Leckremo talks Australian Tour and Force Majeure

  The Rockpit has been supporting great music since we began in 2009 and one of the very first bands we spoke to was H.E.A.T. on the eve of their second release ‘Freedom Rock’ in […]

INTERVIEW: Clint Boge (The Butterfly Effect)

It’s been 14 years since The Butterfly Effect last released an album in the form of ‘Final Conversation of Kings’ but with ‘IV’ they have returned with an album of the highest quality, with a […]

Baby Animals - Red Hot Summer Tour: Swan Valley 2020 | Photo Credit: Sharon Burgess

INTERVIEW: Dave Leslie (Truck, Baby Animals)

Truck have released their latest offering “Unconventionally Rising” to the public and it has gone gang busters. This group of talented musicians have stamped their seal on the music scene with their brand of quintessential Australian […]

End Of Fashion - Perth, August 7th 2021 | Photo Credit: Adrian Thomson

INTERVIEW: Justin Burford (End of Fashion, Come As You Are – Nirvana Unplugged)

The 1993 MTV performance by Nirvana would have to be one of the most iconic performances to date. Shaping the musical influences of many musicians and listeners alike – this performance will continue to do […]

INTERVIEW: Crazy Lixx – Jens Anderson ‘Australian Tour exclusive’

In November 2007 when Crazy Lixx released their first album ‘Loud Minority’ the highs and excesses of 80’s Hard Rock were already almost two decades in the rear-view mirror, now in 2022 their seventh album […]

INTERVIEW: THUNDERMOTHER – Guernica Mancini

2022 is proving to be a very big year for Sweden’s Thundermother. A brand new album ‘Black and Gold’ (read our review HERE) is released this Friday 19 August with the all-female four-piece heading to […]

INTERVIEW: LEGS ELECTRIC – Kylie Soanes & Ama Quinsee

Sometimes it can seem that things drop into place, almost coincidentally. Some call it fate, others call it luck but here at The Rockpit we firmly believe that hard work and being in the right […]

INTERVIEW: Silverback Touring – Danny

Australia has more than its fair share of great Rock bands of course, and like most countries we get the occasional visit from the big international names every once in a while, but distance has […]

INTERVIEW: H.E.A.T. – Jona Tee talks ‘Force Majeure’ and Australian Tour.

  The Rockpit was created to champion the Hard Rocking bands that no one else did in the mainstream media and one of the bands that we’ve been with all the way is H.E.A.T. who […]

Dellacoma

INTERVIEW: Dellacoma

I can’t remember where I first met Del but I know it was back in the Sunset Riot days and I know that I’d met him before he and his band proceeded to blow me […]

INTERVIEW: KISS – TOMMY THAYER talks about The Australian Tour August – September 2022 and so much more…

When I was in my teens my Mum and Dad took me and my best mate to see Kiss at a venue in the UK called Stafford Bingley Hall. It was an unusual venue that […]

INTERVIEW: JOHN WAITE talks about ‘Anything’, ‘Singles’ the new Documentary ‘The Hard Way’ and turning his hand to writing.

John Waite has had a wonderful career to date, and whilst many know him from his time in The Babys and Bad English it’s his solo work that really shows the soul of the man. […]

INTERVIEW: THE HARD-ONS – Ray Ahn

Ray Ahn has been the workhorse for the iconic Australian band The Hard-Ons with 40 years experience behind the strings. Rossco Hunter discusses about the journey of his “school band” with his mates and his […]

INTERVIEW: ARI GOLD – Film maker (Adventures of Power, The Helicopter)

It’s always great to be able to interview someone to discuss something a little different and this was very much the case with award-winning film maker, director and actor Ari Gold. A Guinness World Record […]

INTERVIEW: Bloody Heels – Vicky White

Bloody Heels recently released their incredible new album Rotten Romance through Frontiers Records. Lead singer Vicky White took some time to answer a few questions about the album and the beginnings of the band. Rob: […]

INTERVIEW: The Cruel Intentions – Mats Wernerson

According to more than a few at The Rockpit, the new album by The Cruel Intentions, ‘Venomous Anonymous’ may just be the album of the year. It’s one of the few records rated 10/10 by […]

INTERVIEW: CROBOT – Brandon Yeagley

  ‘Feel This’ the new album by Crobot just may be their crowning glory to date. It’s a collection of songs of such quality that would make any fans of Soundgarden or Sabbath’s heart sing! […]

INTERVIEW: James Morley – Bon But Not Forgotten

  ‘Bon But Not Forgotten’ is back – the tribute to the life and music of Bon Scott opens it’s 2022 edition in Perth this Friday at The Charles Hotel and this time it’s different […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Classless Act – Derek Day

  A couple of years back Dirty Honey were touted as the saviours of Rock and Roll. In 2022, Classless Act, after gaining the opening slot on the Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and Joan […]

INTERVIEW: The Screaming Jets – Dave Gleeson

Now that the world has finally righted itself after the pandemic it’s ironic that as we talk to Dave about the 30th Anniversary Tour of the album that started it all ‘All For One’ he’s […]

INTERVIEW: John Corabi – talks about his new book Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, with Paul Miles

John Corabi recently toured Australia for Songs and Stories – A Career Retrospective. It was a series of wonderful nights of great stories and fine tunes. We caught up with John before the Perth show […]

A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE: Myke Gray Interview (Shades of Gray, ex-Skin, ex-Jagged Edge)

Myke Gray plays his final shows this British Summer billed as ‘MYKESTOCK’ – shows that will celebrate the music of his bands Skin, Jagged Edge, Red White & Blues, Schism and his latest project Shades […]

INTERVIEW: Sisters of Mercy – Ben Christo

The Sisters of Mercy need no introductions. Just into their fifth decade as a band Andrew Eldritch is still at the helm and has been since the very start, but with sixteen years on guitar […]

INTERVIEW: Claus Lessmann (Lessmann/Voss, Phantom 5, ex-Bonfire)

  I can remember vividly seeing Bonfire play for the first time in the UK on the ‘Fireworks’ and ‘Point Blank’ Tours. For a band that had just released a record like ‘Fireworks’ and followed […]

Sarah Mcleod

INTERVIEW: Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus, Solo Artist)

Mention Sarah McLeod and you immediately think of the band The Superjesus, their biggest selling hit single ‘Gravity’ and Australian radio-friendly rock at it finest. But recently here in WA we got to enjoy another […]

INTERVIEW: Michael Monroe – I Live Too Fast To Die Young Interview

Hanoi Rocks was the band that really started off my musical journey at the tender age of 12! From the very first time I heard the band and Michael Monroe’s voice I knew that I’d […]

INTERVIEW: John Corabi (Solo Artist, ex-Motley Crue, The Scream, Union, ESP, Ratt and The Dead Daisies)

  Many years ago when I started The Rockpit I did it because I wanted to tell people all about the music I loved. Music that I felt was no longer on the radar of […]

INTERVIEW: John Brewster (The Angels)

Its hard to believe that The Angels fourth studio album ‘Dark Room’ is forty-two years old this year and as with ‘Face to Face’ and ‘No Exit’ the band decided to re-record the album with […]

INTERVIEW: Ed Kuepper (The Saints, The Aints!, The Laughing Clowns)

Its been nearly four years since WA was blessed with a performance from Ed Kuepper (The Saints) but he’s back this weekend with a somewhat stripped-back set featuring drummer Jim White (Dirty Three), on a […]

Electric Mary - Melbourne 2019 | Photo Credit: Scott Smith

INTERVIEW: Rusty Brown (Electric Mary)

When anyone from overseas asks me about the best Australian Rock bands of all time of course the legends of yesteryear – AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and The Angels are in there but there’s another couple […]

INTERVIEW: Pete Agnew (Nazareth)

  Where do you start with a legendary band like Nazareth? Arguably the finest band Scotland has produced and the inspiration for legions of rockers all over the world. This year they celebrate 52 years […]

INTERVIEW: Pearl Aday (Motor Sister)

Motor Sister is a band you need to get to know and their new album ‘Get Off’ out this month on May 6th is a real Rock and Roll revelation. Featuring vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior), with […]

INTERVIEW: Dana Athens (Jane Lee Hooker)

  Its release day for New York City’s Jane Lee Hooker, launching an album that The Rockpit have been enjoying immensely these last three or four weeks since it landed in our inbox. ‘Rollin’ is […]

DEVILSKIN AUSTRALIAN ‘RED’ TOUR INTERVIEW: Paul Martin

  Devilskin is my kind of Metal; brutal, honest, thought-provoking and with that balance of Rock and Metal that sets them apart from the pack. Without any shadow of a doubt ‘Red’ was one of […]

INTERVIEW: David Leslie (Truck and Baby Animals)

  “Rock is dead. Or so they say. Get back for the counter-attack!” So begins the bio for Australian Rock and Roll band ‘Truck’ which features Horsehead’s Andy McLean and Baby Animals David Leslie along […]

INTERVIEW: MATT ANDERSEN (Solo Artist)

Last time we spoke to Canadian Bluesman Matt Andersen he was on the verge of releasing ‘Halfway Home by Morning’, an album that really resonated with us here at The Rockpit. Andersen is back something […]

INTERVIEW: ELLES BAILEY (Solo Artist)

Elles Bailey has the world at her feet. Her highly acclaimed latest album “Shining in the Half Light” has received exceptional reviews, while hitting #1 in the UK Official Blues Charts, #2 in the UK […]

Devil Electric

INTERVIEW: DEVIL ELECTRIC – Pip O’Brien

  Devil Electric  are a riff-heavy, four piece rock ’n’ roll band from Melbourne, Australia. Taking musical cues from the hard rock greats of the ’70s and combining them with powerful, female fronted vocals they […]

INTERVIEW: HELL IN THE CLUB – Andy

  If you thought the Hard Rock revival was all about Scandinavia then think again. Further south in Italy Hell in The Club have been producing great music for just over a decade and latest […]

INTERVIEW: CRASHDIET – Martin Sweet and Peter London

Crashdïet is back with their 6th album, Automaton and it’s a monster!  Just like a gigantic robotic machine with pre-determined instructions, failure was never an option… No matter what obstacles may have come their way […]

INTERVIEW: Robin McAuley – Black Swan, MSG and Solo Artist

It’s always great to catch up with Robin McAuley who surely must be one of the nicest guys in the business, but that warm demeanour hides a secret…  I mean with a voice like that […]

INTERVIEW: Roy Cathey – The Fifth (Ex- Cold Sweat)

Many years ago there was a band signed to MCA Records called Cold Sweat. In 1990 they released their only album ‘Break Out’ and like a lot of bands signed to that label, like Giuffria, […]

INTERVIEW EXCLUSIVE: Jo Almeida and Paul Black from – Jo Dog & Paul Black’s Sonic Boom

  As soon as I heard Jo and Paul’s latest album ‘Everybody Rains on My Parade’ I knew I had to talk to them, but after publishing the first review of the record they beat […]

Jizzy Pearl's Love/Hate

INTERVIEW: Jizzy Pearl – Love/Hate, Quiet Riot and Solo Artist (ex-Ratt)

As someone who thought that Love/Hate’s 1990 debut ‘Blackout in the Red Room’ was one of the best and most intriguing releases to come out of L.A. in the late eighties/early nineties and had a […]

INTERVIEW: Paul James Berry – Solo Artist and Rose of Avalanche Guitarist

Back in the eighties the good people of the printed press got excited by a new band from Leeds named Rose of Avalanche “More conceptually magnificent than the Ramones, more noisily beauteous than an hour […]

INTERVIEW: Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff) – The ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Interview 2022

It seems like only a couple of days ago that we last caught up with Chip to Talk about Enuff Z’Nuff’s tribute to The Beatles – ‘Hard Rock Nite’ and now he’s back with a […]

Hardcore Superstar

INTERVIEW: HARDCORE SUPERSTAR – ‘JOCKE’ BERG

  There’s not many bands out there that you can genuinely say that 12 albums in they are making the music of their lives but following up the wonderful 2018 release ‘You Can’t Kill My […]

INTERVIEW: ZAKK WYLDE talks about the latest BLACK LABEL SOCIETY album ‘Doom Crew Inc.’

  Zakk Wylde is and has always been a busy man. With over eighteen albums under his belt in the last twelve years or so, it would be easy to expect the bearded guitar wizard […]

Stone Temple Pilots

INTERVIEW: STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – JEFF GUTT

  ‘Under the Southern Stars’ next month sees International Acts back and touring Australia after a gap of two years, and if you wanted to bring music back with a bang then the line-up ticks […]

Cheap Trick

INTERVIEW: CHEAP TRICK – RICK NIELSEN talks about Guitars, Southern Stars and the album with Bon Scott and Steve Marriott that never was…

  I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love Cheap Trick! For a band that celebrates it’s 50th year next year you’d find it hard to name a band of a similar age that manages to […]

INTERVIEW: ELECTRIC STATE – ROB VINEY & BILL SHAW discuss forthcoming debut album ‘GREEN MACHINE’

If 2021 was a big year for Perth Grunge rockers Electric State, then 2022 is shaping up to be even more defining. Collecting two Western Australian Music Awards (WAM) for Best Live Act and Best […]

INTERVIEW: RICHIE LEWIS talks 30 years of TUMBLEWEED, Uncaged, Spring Loaded and the return of Hot Rollers!

Tumbleweed is a name those of you around the live music scene of the early 90’s in New South Wales will remember well. A band out of time they captured the spirit of the day […]

INTERVIEW: HERMAN FRANK talks to The Rockpit about the new VICTORY album ‘Gods of Tomorrow’

Way back in the 80’s Germany had a band to rival Scorpions, Accept and Helloween – Victory, who produced a string of fine albums from 1985 on, including my favourite 1989’s ‘Culture Killed the Native’. […]

INTERVIEW: WOLFMOTHER – ANDREW STOCKDALE talks ‘Rock Out’ and UNCAGED!

It came as a surprise to almost all of us when it was announced that a new Wolfmother album was about to be unleashed into the world. These days of course publicity campaigns are well […]

INTERVIEW: CRAZY LIXX – DANNY REXON talks to The Rockpit about ‘Street Lethal’

With the latest classic ‘Street Lethal’ upon us we caught up with Crazy Lixx’ main man Danny Rexon to find out more about the new record.  Their seventh studio album sees Crazy Lixx show no […]

INTERVIEW: Taylor Sheridan (Solo Artist)

Taylor Sheridan is a name that may very well be familiar to you if you were one of those lucky enough to catch Jon Stevens earlier in 2021 on his Noiseworks & INXS tour. Sheridan […]

INTERVIEW: Tracey Barnett (Solo Artist)

This weekend the cream of the Western Australia Blues & Roots scene will descend on the usually quiet town of Bridgetown for the annual ‘Blues at Bridgetown Festival’. The festival has been running since 1993 […]

Caligula's Horse

INTERVIEW: Sam Vallen – Caligula’s Horse

  Caligula’s Horse, hailing from Brisbane, Australia, are a leading light in contemporary progressive metal worldwide. The band released their fifth studio album Rise Radiant in May of 2020 just as the pandemic was hitting […]

INTERVIEW: JD McGibney – Angels on the Battlefield

Sometimes the bio says it all: “JD McGibney is a warrior guitarist that conquers is battlefields on the wings of dragons. Uniting with the forces of likeminded individuals, he fights to strengthen worldly brotherhood and […]

INTERVIEW: Wicked Smile – Stevie Janevski

  There are currently three albums vying for my favourite release of the year and all three of them are worthy of your serious attention, but whilst two of them you might say are by […]

Mastodon

INTERVIEW: Brann Dailor – Mastodon

  Mastodon will release their anxiously awaited ninth full-length album, HUSHED AND GRIM, on October 29, 2021 via Reprise Records. Closing a four-year gap, this notably marks the heavy rock quartet’s first double album and […]

INTERVIEW: Seether – Dale Stewart talks 20 years of Seether and ‘Vicennial’

  It’s incredible to think that Seether have been around now for two decades. Well they have, and incredibly they’re as relevant today as they ever were, some would argue maybe even getting better with […]

‘A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE’ INTERVIEW #3 with Jim Peternik (World , The Ides of March, Survivor)

  Jim Peterik might be best known to Rock fans as the driving force behind the band Survivor, writing the classic theme to Rocky III ‘Eye of the Tiger’ which won him a Grammy, but […]

The Screaming Jets

INTERVIEW: Dave Gleeson (The Screaming Jets) 30th Anniversary of ‘All For One’

  It’s difficult to believe that it has been thirty years since The Screaming Jets unleashed their debut album, ‘All For One’ on the world, which peaked at #2 on the ARIA charts. The second […]

Suffocation

INTERVIEW: Derek Boyer – Suffocation

  New York death metal pioneers SUFFOCATION are about to release their new live album, Live In North America, on November 12th via Nuclear Blast Records. SUFFOCATION created the template for the brutal death metal […]

Kimura

INTERVIEW: Josh Kelly – Kimura

  Originating from Perth, Kimura are a straight up, unapologetic heavy metal band, with an unrelenting determination to engage a collision of punishing groove and melodic soaked riffs whilst violently venting their vexations. Kimura’s 4th […]

‘A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE’ INTERVIEW #1 with Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special)

A while back we published an interview with Jeff Carlisi from .38 Special – I enjoyed it so much I wanted to take the time to share the Video version in the first of our […]

Hypocrisy

INTERVIEW: Peter Tägtgren – Hypocrisy

  It has been 8 long years since the last record, and HYPOCRISY fans can feel the itch. WORSHIP is 11 tracks of precise, ferocious musicianship. Commonly inspired by the fusion of the modern and the ancient, HYPOCRISY has once more […]