News Lamb of God Release Trailer for New Concert Film ‘Lamb of God: Live in Richmond, VA’ March 2, 2021 8:23am Though not necessarily a city one usually associates with metal as a whole, Richmond, Virginia, has a rich history of loud, in-your-face bands. You’ve got the alien perverts of GWAR, you’ve got the high-energy thrashers […]
Why Not Here’s a Compilation of Every Time James Hetfield Laughs In a Metallica Song March 1, 2021 2:01pm Perhaps the most fun part of any Metallica song to imitate is James Hetfield’s weird little vocal injections. But while the ol’ “OOOOH, YEAH-HEAH” is great, and the the extra syllable on words like “LIGHT-UH” […]
Interviews Thirdface’s Kathryn Edwards: “We Just Don’t Focus On The Rules of Hardcore” March 1, 2021 11:30am In a modern hardcore scene that often appears like a well-oiled machine, Thirdface are the snapped belt that takes out someone’s eye. The Nashville quartet have built a solid fanbase over the past four years […]
News Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win Golden Globe for Pixar’s ‘Soul’ March 1, 2021 10:19am Over the past decade, Nine Inch Nails have gone from terrifying industrial rock powerhouse to award-winning cinematic tour de force. Ever since the band’s creative duo of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won an Oscar […]
News Rammstein Have Recorded A New Album In Quarantine March 1, 2021 8:12am The COVID-19 lockdown has proved creatively stultifying for some artists, fertile for others. While some musicians can’t get their work down without life on the road or the promise of the traditional album cycle, others […]
New Music Sabaton Release New Single “Livgardet” via Cinematic Music Video February 26, 2021 12:13pm Military-obsessed Swedish metal crew Sabaton have always honored the historical significance of the world’s soldiers. Now, for the 500th anniversary of the Swedish Royal Guard (!), the band have dropped their first new track since […]
News Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows: New Record Is 70% Done February 26, 2021 10:23am It’s been a hot second since we heard anything from the Avenged Sevenfold camp; most of the news has just been frontman M. Shadows doing guest vocals on other projects. Now, though, the singer has […]
New Music New Metal Out Today: 2/26 February 26, 2021 10:05am 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 Tom Morello to Executive Produce Teen Comedy ‘Metal Lords’ for Netflix February 26, 2021 8:16am Heavy metal movies are surprisingly hard to get right. The genre usually follows three routes: glitzy rock-star biopic, insane boner comedy, or self-important Oscar bait where metal is used as a backdrop but looked down […]
Last Words How Hip-Hop Influenced Modern Metal, On This Week’s Last Words February 25, 2021 4:48pm Combining hip-hop and metal: a way to create unique sounds which utilize the strength of both, or a way to dumb down each art form about which we should’ve learned our lesson the first time? […]