News Iced Earth Vocalist Stu Block and Bassist Luke Appleton Have Quit The Band February 15, 2021 12:12pm On January 6th, 2021, the world watched dumfounded as an angry mob of Trump-supporting election deniers broke into the Capitol Building, causing destruction and looting the United States Senate chamber with little to no resistance […]
Why Not Here Are Birds Playing Thrash Metal (You’re Welcome) February 15, 2021 8:34am If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s fuck Monday. Unless you’re one of those top-button-less TED Talk entrepreneurs who think we should all be excited to go back to work, you, like […]
News New Metal Out Today: 2/12 February 12, 2021 10:25am 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 Ozzy Osbourne Drops Animated “It’s A Raid” Video Featuring Post Malone February 12, 2021 8:34am It’s been one hell of a year for Ozzy Osbourne. In early 2020, rock’s Prince of Darkness revealed that he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease. While this resulted in tour postponements, it did nothing to […]
News Extreme Metal Artist Justin Bartlett Diagnosed With Cancer, Launches GoFundMe February 11, 2021 9:01am If you’re a fan of extreme metal and extreme metal album art, you probably know Justin Bartlett‘s work. His illustrations for such bands as Trap Them, Dragged Into Sunlight, Detritivore, and Hooded Menace have become […]
News Alice Cooper Gets Coronavirus Vaccine, Reveals He Already Had COVID-19 February 11, 2021 8:13am Last week saw Alice Cooper celebrating his 73rd birthday, which seemingly proves that sober living, Christian values, and chopping your head off every night with a guillotine are good for your health. Now, the Coop […]
Wait...What? This Guy Turned His Uncle’s Skeleton Into A Functional Guitar February 10, 2021 10:56am When it comes to the disposal of their earthly remains, most metal fans probably go with the wisdom of Frank Reynolds: Bang me, eat me, grind me up into little pieces and throw me in […]
News Iron Maiden, Rage Against The Machine, Foo Fighters Among Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2021 Nominees February 10, 2021 8:44am One can cross their arms and argue that being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn’t REALLY matter, because who cares about the platitudes of some organization? And to a certain extent, […]
News Actor Jason Momoa Got Really Into Playing Bass Because of Tool’s “Sober” February 9, 2021 10:49am It’s no secret that actor Jason Momoa is a big fan of heavy music. The Aquaman star has partied with members of Slayer, and portrayed Ozzy Osbourne in one of the Prince of Darkness’ videos. But […]
News Behemoth Frontman Nergal Faces New Blasphemy Charges for “Offending Religious Feelings” February 9, 2021 7:48am Adam “Nergal” Darski, frontman for Polish death metal band Behemoth, is no stranger to controversy. The vocalist was slapped with one of Poland’s blasphemy laws in 2007 for tearing up a Bible onstage. Now, Nergal […]
