News Iced Earth Members Release Statement Condemning Capitol Riots After Guitarist Jon Schaffer Photographed In Crowd January 11, 2021 8:38am Last week, it was revealed that Jon Schaffer, guitarist and chief songwriter for American power metal band Iced Earth, was among the rioters who invaded the Capitol Building. Now, the other members of Iced Earth […]
News Marsha Zazula, Co-Founder of Megaforce Records and Thrash Pioneer, Dead at 68 January 11, 2021 8:22am Sad news for the metal community today, as Marsha Zazula, co-founder of Megaforce Records and one half of the dynamic couple who discovered Metallica, Anthrax, Testament and more, has died. She was 68 years old. […]
News Tenacious D Join Forces With Yeti Coolers to Raise Funds for Out-Of-Work Roadies January 8, 2021 2:53pm Even with the world spinning out of control every day, it’s heartwarming to know that Tenacious D are still out there making the world a higher place. Last we heard from the zaftig duo, vocalist […]
News New Metal Out Today: 1/8 January 8, 2021 11:43am It’s Friday, which means two things: giving this 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 […]
Features Hollywood Still Sees Metal As A Plot Device to Be Outgrown January 8, 2021 11:15am In Amazon’s new drama Sound of Metal, about a drummer who eventually loses his hearing, viewers are given a glimpse of the main characters Reuben and Lou in their everyday lives. The couple live in […]
News Body Count Launch Fan Contest for Upcoming Music Video January 8, 2021 10:18am Last year saw Body Count release Carnivore, a poignantly brutal album which made fans the world over realize that this band are here to stay, and are currently writing some of their best music. Now, the […]
News Halestorm Are Recording Their New Album As We Speak January 8, 2021 8:14am Let no one say that Halestorm aren’t prolific. In 2018, the band released their latest full-length album, Vicious, to critical acclaim; then, last year, they dropped their Reimagined EP featuring covers and reinterpreted versions of their […]
News Brian Posehn’s “New Music Sucks” Video Will Have You Laughing Your Ass Off January 7, 2021 12:26pm At no point has Brian Posehn tried to convince fans that he’s cool or hip or with the times. The comedian titled his latest album Grandpa Metal seemingly so that anyone who encounters it will know […]
News Iced Earth Founder Jon Schaffer Reportedly Among MAGA Rioters Who Invaded the Capitol January 7, 2021 11:03am Yesterday, the world saw history in the making as an angry mob of Trump supporters broke into the Capitol Building, causing destruction and looting the United States Senate chamber with little to no resistance from […]
Lists Nervosa’s Mia Wallace: 5 Things Every Woman In Metal Has to Fight For January 7, 2021 9:08am To understand Nervosa‘s struggle, one only has to listen to their music. Since 2012, the Brazilian band have made the kind of acid-burn thrash which instantly culls a fanbase of fairweather listeners and retro trendseekers, […]
