Michael Pementel

Michael Pementel attended Columbia College Chicago and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Creative Writing. Since 2015, he has worked in online and print media, covering music, film, video games, and anime. Along with his work at The Pit, Michael has also written for: Bloody Disgusting, Metal Injection, Consequence of Sound, Dread Central, Electronic Gaming Monthly, New Noise Magazine, Treble Zine, PopMatters, and the Funimation Blog.

Articles by Michael Pementel

Producer Creates Symphonic Metal Remix Of Meshuggah Song Bleed

Watch: Producer Creates Symphonic Remix Of Meshuggah Song ‘Bleed’ And It Sounds Ridiculously Epic

July 3, 2022 8:00am

If we had to pick a favorite Meshuggah song, it would probably be that of “Bleed” (off their studio album Obzen). “Bleed” is a classic Meshuggah gem – so when we heard that there was […]

Metallica Bassist's Son Contributed To Stranger Things' Master of Puppets Performance

The Son of Metallica’s Robert Trujillo Contributed To The Stranger Things’ “Master of Puppets” Performance

July 3, 2022 8:00am

Stranger Things spoiler ahead – You may have recently heard that the Metallica song “Master of Puppets” makes an appearance in the Netflix show Stranger Things – but you may not have known that the […]

The New Age Of Metal: 20 Bands And Artists Redefining Heavy Music

The New Age Of Metal: 20 Bands + Artists Redefining Heavy Music

July 3, 2022 8:00am

There is so much metal to choose from today. With there being so many subgenres, the modern metalhead has quite the musical selection to enjoy. With so much heavy music existing in the world, we […]

Rob Halford Talks About The Prank Black Sabbath Pulled On Him Once

Rob Halford Talks About The Prank Black Sabbath Pulled On Him One Time While He Fronted For The Band

July 2, 2022 8:00am

During an interview with Metal Hammer, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford spoke about his time performing with Black Sabbath and spoke about a prank that the band played on him. Halford found himself with the […]

Ghost Vocalist Tobias Forge Shares His Favorite Horror Movies

July 2, 2022 8:00am

You probably know by now that we at The Pit love horror movies, so when we heard that Ghost vocalist Tobias Forge had shared what his favorite horror flicks are – of course we were […]

Twisted Sister Vocalist Dee Snider Announces A New Graphic Novel

July 2, 2022 8:00am

Along with all his artistic achievements, Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider once stood in front of the United States Senate’s Committee on Commerce to speak out against censorship. This was not only a bad ass […]

Watch: MGK Shouts ‘I’m going to f****** kill you!’ And Charges At Crew Member

July 1, 2022 4:01pm

During a recent performance of his in New York City, Machine Gun Kelly got really pissed off at a crew member of his. He actually got so mad that he shouted at this person – […]

Stranger Things' Character Performs A Metallica Song In Season 4 Finale

Watch: Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson Performs The Metallica Song ‘Master of Puppets’ In Season 4 Finale

July 1, 2022 3:27pm

Given that Stranger Things is full of ‘80s pop culture references, it was only a matter of time before a Metallica song made its way into the show. For those of you watching season four […]

Watch a Young, Pre-Fame Limp Bizkit Rip a Warped Tour ’97 Set

July 1, 2022 1:19pm

Back in 1997, Limp Bizkit took part in Warped Tour, playing songs off their debut record Three Dollar Bill, Y’all. That album came out 25 years ago today (which is surreal to imagine for us […]

Poison Singer Bret Michaels Has Been Hospitalized ‘Due to an unforeseen medical complication’

July 1, 2022 10:54am

Poison singer Bret Michaels has been hospitalized “due to an unforeseen medical complication.” Due to this matter, Poison ended up having to sit out the Nashville, TN show of their big tour with Mötley Crüe, […]

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