News Watch Metallica Crush “Enter Sandman” On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert February 8, 2021 8:12am Last week, Metallica announced that they’d be playing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‘s Super Bowl broadcast. Now, footage of their performance has been released by the show, which you can watch below. For Colbert, the […]
New Music Lamb of God Drop Ultra-Heavy New Track “Ghost Shaped People” February 5, 2021 11:47am Last year, Richmond metal upstarts Lamb of God dropped their self-titled album, which unfortunately reached the world in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis. But now, the band are releasing a deluxe edition of […]
New Music The Sloppy Boys Do Hella Pot Tokes In Video for AC/DC-fied “The Mastah Bong Rippah” February 5, 2021 11:08am For those of you who don’t know, The Sloppy Boys are a party rock band made up of members of comedy troupe The Birthday Boys, who once had a pretty hilarious show on IFC. The […]
New Music New Metal Out Today: 2/5 February 5, 2021 10:05am It’s Friday, which means two things: giving the week the finger and new music! Tune in every Friday for The Pit’s round-up of new releases, from singalong hard rock to pus-drenched underground death metal. Keep […]
News Slayer’s Kerry King: “Alexi Laiho Was A Guitar God” February 5, 2021 9:21am As a metal guitarist, getting the approval and praise of those that came before you is a big deal. Given how competitive guitarists can be, and how much swagger and attitude factors into the role, […]
New Music System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian Reveals Details for New Solo EP, Releases Video for First Single February 5, 2021 8:22am Back in December, System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian announced the release date for his upcoming solo EP Elasticity. Now, Serj has revealed the full details of the EP, as well as the first single […]
Last Words Gatecreeper’s Chase Mason Talks Clean Vs. Harsh Vocals In This Week’s Last Words February 4, 2021 2:51pm Death metal vocals: a powerful expression of the beast within, or a bad imitation of Cookie Monster? Since the first thrash singers decided they didn’t give a shit about whether or not people could understand […]
RIP Alexi Laiho’s Widow Shares Photos From His Funeral Service February 4, 2021 12:20pm Earlier this year, the metal world was shocked to learn that Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho had passed away at the age of 41. Not only was Alexi an incredible guitar player, he was also a proud supporter […]
News King Diamond Is Currently Writing New Mercyful Fate and Solo Material February 4, 2021 10:40am A new King Diamond album is always an event worth celebrating, but a new Mercyful Fate album is a monumental milestone in metal history. The satanic virtuosos — for whom Diamond was the lead singer, […]
Lists The 10 Greatest Alice Cooper Stage Gags of All Time February 4, 2021 10:17am There will never be another onstage showman in rock and metal like Alice Cooper. Between his banging hard-rock anthems, his elaborate stage show, and his own personal swagger, Alice has entranced audiences around the world […]
