Lists
The Pit’s Top 30 Albums of 2021
In many ways, 2021 has been a hangover year. 2020 was such an unexpected shitshow for so many people that this past year felt like the entire world rubbed its head, felt through its pockets, […]
Giveaways
Make Santa’s Ears Bleed and Win a $1,000 Amazon Gift Card with The Pit X Cover Nation’s Christmas Cover Contest!
Christmas music — bah humbug, right? Every year, metal fans’ ears are inundated with the same 20 or so Christmas tunes in every store or outdoor market. And while we don’t mind a little Nat […]
News
Marilyn Manson Is No Longer Nominated for ‘Best Rap Song’ Grammy
Last month, it was revealed that shock rocker Marilyn Manson was nominated for two Grammy awards, ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Best Rap Song,’ due to his collaboration with rapper Kanye West. Now, it’s come […]
News
Ex-Mötley Crüe Vocalist John Corabi Thinks His Portrayal in ‘The Dirt’ Was “Pathetic…I Didn’t Appreciate It”
2019 saw the long-awaited release of The Dirt, the scandalous biopic of hair metal legends Mötley Crüe. The film helped reinvigorate the band’s career, introducing them to a whole new generation of listeners. But one person […]
News
Chuck Billy: Testament Are “Working on New Music Now”
It’s been a crazy couple of years for Testament. Frontman Chuck Billy was one of the first metal musicians to publicly come out with a positive COVID diagnosis, and the thrash giants had to reschedule […]
News
Who Knew: Eminem Is In Korn’s “Got the Life” Video
At some point in their lives, everyone was nobody. Even the most revered of celebrities and scholars were at one time or another just some kid having fun and trying to make a name for […]
News
Iron Maiden Announce Fall 2022 North American Tour
It’s shaping up to be a massive year for Iron Maiden. Only a few months off of their latest release Senjutsu, which landed at #28 on The Pit’s best of 2021 list, the band are already […]
Hell Yes
Finally: Nicolas Cage Will Play Dracula In Horror-Comedy ‘Renfield’
Few non-musical figures have been as influential on heavy metal music as Count Dracula. There are at least 11 bands we can think of who owe their entire careers to Bram Stoker’s vampire supervillain, and […]
News
Mötley Crüe Sell Entire Catalog to BMG for Approximately $150 Million
It’s been a crazy couple of years for hair metal legends Mötley Crüe. First, the band were forced to reschedule their reunion tour to 2022 due to COVID issues. Now, it’s been revealed that the […]
News
Trivium Announce Two December Livestream Shows from Their Aircraft Hangar Headquarters
It’s been a big year for metalcore dragonslayers Trivium. Back in October, the band released one of their most gripping albums in recent years shortly after embarking on one of the few successfully-completed metal tours […]
New Music
Ivan Moody Shares 17 Seconds of New Five Finger Death Punch Music
It looks like 2022 may be a banner year for Five Finger Death Punch fans. Frontman Ivan Moody just posted a video to his Instagram in which he gives fans a taste — albeit a […]