News Watch Episode 13 of Our Heavy-Metal Talk Show, LAST WORDS, Featuring Aaron Rieseberg of YOB & Living Gate June 11, 2020 4:58pm This week, amidst widespread protests against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd, the heavy-metal world came together to say: Black Lives Matter. Whether it was putting together raffles, donating Bandcamp money to BLM […]
Lists The 50 Most Headbangable Songs Of All Time May 22, 2020 9:00am At the end of the day, headbanging is the purest expression of love for the rock fan. Sure, singing along is fun, pumping your fist is great, and moshing is a solid way to tenderize […]
News Watch Trivium’s Matt Heafy on The Pit’s Heavy-Metal Talk Show LAST WORDS! May 21, 2020 10:26pm This week, on The Pit’s heavy-metal talks how LAST WORDS, the hosts were joined by Trivium frontman, guitarist, and — as it turns out — total black-metal aficionado, Matt Heafy! He discusses the influence and […]
Interviews UNSUNG: Monster Magnet Guitarist Phil Caivano Looks Back On The Band’s Major Label Days And His Enduring Friendship With Dave Wyndorf May 18, 2020 3:40pm UNSUNG is an interview series where we speak to the band members you rarely hear from, from the hard rock and heavy metal bands that you love. When Phil Caivano got an offer from old […]
Interviews UNSUNG: Bassist Brian Marshall Reflects on Transitioning Between Creed and Alter Bridge May 4, 2020 2:53pm UNSUNG is an interview series where we speak to the band members you rarely hear from, in the hard rock and heavy metal bands that you love. “We wanted to succeed—and get out of Tallahassee,” […]
Interviews We Asked Every Member of Thou to Tell Us Their Favorite Fiona Apple Song May 1, 2020 2:18pm Louisiana’s Thou have a long history of putting their own intense, sludgy spin on other band’s songs. Throughout their decade-plus stretch of recorded music, they’ve tackled influences such as Nirvana and Black Sabbath, as well […]
News Last Words, The Pit’s Weekly Heavy-Metal Talk Show, is Back! April 23, 2020 8:51pm Much like everything else in the world, Last Words, The Pit’s weekly heavy-metal talk show, had to take a breather and regroup after the onset of COVID-19 in order to follow the rules of social […]
Interviews Warbringer’s John Kevill: 8 Pieces Of Military History That Metal Fans Should Know About April 23, 2020 2:55pm Frontman John Kevill of battle-scarred thrashers Warbringer lists the moments in warfare’s bloody history that deserve as many anthems as D-Day and Gettysburg. Warbringer aren’t here to give you the battle hymn you might think […]
Interviews ‘Omens’ Completes Elder’s Transformation into Prog-Rock Titans April 22, 2020 5:02pm How many times can one band reinvent the wheel? That’s the question lingering in the back of my mind every time I press play on a new Elder album, along with, How are they gonna […]
Lists Love Nu-Metal? Here are 10 Bands to Check Out. April 22, 2020 2:25pm Nu-metal is often remembered for its high highs, its low lows, and its red hat-wearing fans of Limp Bizkit. While this little subgenre divided many metal fans during the hey-day of late 1990s to early […]
