News Trivium’s Matt Heafy Completes Black Metal Collaboration With Emperor’s Ihsahn, Will Be Sung Entirely In Japanese August 31, 2021 8:39am For some time, Trivium frontman and renowned metal guitarist Matt Heafy has been working on a black metal project with Emperor mainman and experimental music savant Ihsahn. Now, it appears that this project is finally […]
Take Our Money The Face of Madness: Ultra-Realistic Mask of Nicolas Cage from ‘Mandy’ Now Available August 30, 2021 12:08pm In 2018, twisted psychedelic filmmaker Panos Cosmatos released his cinematic tribute to old-school heavy metal in the form of Mandy. The movie tells the story of Red (Nicolas Cage), an everyday lumberjack in the early-to-mid ’80s who’s […]
RIP Iron Butterfly Drummer Ron Bushy Dead at 79 August 30, 2021 9:52am Terribly sad news for the rock world today, as Ron Bushy, longtime drummer for seminal hard rockers Iron Butterfly, has died. He was 79 years old. The band posted the following statement on their Facebook […]
News Korn’s Jonathan Davis Returned to the Stage With the Help of a Throne Due to “COVID After-Effects” August 30, 2021 8:22am Earlier this month, it was revealed that despite being vaccinated, Korn frontman Jonathan Davis had tested positive for COVID-19. This resulted in the band rescheduling several tour dates and outright canceling others. Now, it appears […]
BOOOOOO Rammstein Frontman Till Lindemann Detained and Questioned By Russian Police August 29, 2021 4:06pm One would think that Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann was much loved in Russia, given that he released a concert movie of his final pre-pandemic Moscow solo show earlier this year. But apparently not, because yesterday, […]
Interviews The Bronx’s Matt Caughthran: “From Day One Until Me Talking to You Now, This Band Has Been the Best Experience of My Life. August 27, 2021 12:47pm For a band like The Bronx, an unexpected loss of momentum could’ve been a death sentence. The Californian punk five-piece have thrived on their raw energy and boundless enthusiasm since the release of their bloody […]
Take Our Money This Misfits ‘Earth A.D.’ Statue Will Turn Your Bookshelf Into a Repulsive Nightmare August 27, 2021 10:33am In recent years, rock-oriented toy line KnuckleBonz hit big with their Rock Iconz line, featuring collectible figurines of acts like Ghost and Metallica. Now, the company has decided to wander into the shadows, as they’ve […]
New Music New Metal Out Today: 8/27 August 27, 2021 9:58am 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 […]
BOOOOOO KISS’ Paul Stanley Tests Positive for COVID-19, Band Postpone Pennsylvania Show August 27, 2021 8:36am In the past couple of weeks, many public figures have announced that they’ve tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated against it. This is because the vaccine prevents the virus from making its recipients deathly […]
RIP Late Entombed Vocalist LG Petrov Has a Tombstone With Lucifer On It August 26, 2021 11:03am Back in March, the metal world was crushed to learn that Lars-Göran Petrov, founding vocalist of Swedish death metal legends Entombed, had died at the age of 49. Now, Petrov’s tombstone has been revealed, and […]