News The Witch from Black Sabbath’s Debut Album Is Now a Funko Pop! Figure October 12, 2020 2:10pm Over the years, the witch from the iconic cover of Black Sabbath‘s 1970 self-titled debut has become a heavy metal icon, even though she’s barely visible in the original photo use for the record sleeve. […]
Interviews How DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara Finally Confronted His Agoraphobia October 12, 2020 11:27am When speaking to DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara about the band’s new record Dealing With Demons I, one question crossed our minds was: how many demons does he have left? After all, Dez’s band has been putting […]
Lists 20 of the Greatest Metal Songs About Horror Movies October 12, 2020 9:55am Heavy metal has been tied to horror movies literally since its inception. If guitarist Tony Iommi hadn’t seen a cinema marquee advertising the 1963 Boris Karloff film Black Sabbath, his band would still be named […]
News Sharon Osbourne Says Ozzy Will Tour In 2022 October 12, 2020 8:57am Heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne has had a mixed two years. On the one hand, 2019 saw him release a new solo album, the critically-acclaimed Ordinary Man. On the other, he’s had to repeatedly postpone tours, […]
News Maynard James Keenan Reveals He Had COVID-19: “It’s Real, and There Are Aftereffects” October 9, 2020 1:24pm Given what a divisive political issue it’s become, doubt about the reality and intensity of the coronavirus has become part of everyday life in America. Even after President Trump was diagnosed with it, his dismissal […]
New Music New Metal Out Today: 10/9 October 9, 2020 11:55am 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 […]
News Van Halen Sales Increased 6,000% On The Day Eddie Van Halen Died October 9, 2020 10:42am The rock and metal world is still dealing with the crushing news that Eddie Van Halen, co-founder of Van Halen and revolutionary guitar player, has died at the age of 65. While this is an […]
Features 31 Years Later, ‘Seasons In The Abyss’ Is The Perfect Slayer Album October 9, 2020 10:21am As the ‘80s died, Slayer had to do what metal bands fear the most: be somebody. 1986’s Reign In Blood had blown everyone’s mind with its sheer speed and violence, while 1988’s South of Heaven […]
News Killer Be Killed (Mastodon, Soulfly, Converge) Drop New Single, “Dream Gone Bad” October 9, 2020 8:49am It feels inevitable that Killer Be Killed were going to rule. Given that the band is made up of Soulfly’s Max Cavalera, Mastodon’s Tory Sanders, Dillinger Escape Plan’s Greg Puciato, and Converge’s Ben Koller, one […]
New Music Dana Dentata Releases Marilyn Manson-esque Single “DO U LIKE ME NOW?” October 8, 2020 2:24pm We’re big fans of the artsy, sexy, disturbing female-empowerment-rap of Canadian songwriter Dana Dentata. Apparently, we’re not alone, as Dana only recently got signed to Roadrunner Records after livestreaming a full display of her bloody, […]
