News Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie and More Announced for Rocklahoma 2021 June 8, 2021 10:27am Now that the COVID vaccine is being accepted by even the most betinfoiled of Americans, rock festivals are finally coming back. Now, AEG Presents have announced the line-up for this year’s Rocklahoma Festival, and holy […]
News Judas Priest Announces North American 50th Anniversary Tour for This Fall June 8, 2021 8:08am It’s hard to believe that metal gods Judas Priest have been keeping chiropractors in business for five decades now. But they have, and to honor this momentous occasion, the band have announced a huge North […]
Hell Yes It’s Official: Rob Zombie Confirms He’s Directing ‘The Munsters’ June 7, 2021 3:34pm Earlier this year, rumors surfaced that shock rocker Rob Zombie would be directing an adaptation of classic horror-comedy TV series The Munsters. Well, now Zombie has officially announced that this is no rumor — he’ll be […]
News Avatar Announce Fall U.S. Tour with Tallah and Magic Sword June 7, 2021 12:33pm Last year saw Avatar releasing the massive Hunter Gatherer to critical acclaim (including from The Pit, who included it among our top 20 albums of the year). Now, the band have finally announced their plans to support […]
News Watch Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe and Members of Gorilla Biscuits, Dillinger Escape Plan, and More Cover Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” June 7, 2021 12:23pm Last we heard from those incorrigible coxswains over at Two Minutes to Late Night, they had coaxed Powerman 5000 vocalist Spider One into helping them cover the club hits of the ’90s. But now, apparently […]
News Linkin Park’s “In The End” Hits One Billion Streams On Spotify June 7, 2021 9:33am This far into their career, it’s hard to imagine that Linkin Park have any accomplishments left to earn. The nu-metal band became one of the biggest musical acts in rock history, recorded an album with […]
News Rammstein Are Auctioning Off Their Gold and Platinum Records for Charity June 7, 2021 8:20am It’s turning out to be a big year for German industrial metal legends Rammstein. Not only have the band recently announced massive stadium tours across 2022, but they’ve also revealed that they wrote a follow-up […]
News Judas Priest, Limp Bizkit, As I Lay Dying and More Announce for Wacken Open Air 2022 June 4, 2021 12:44pm There will never be another metal festival like Wacken. The German mega-fest has long been an important pilgrimage for heavy metal fans, giving them a chance to see their favorite bands both huge and obscure […]
New Music New Metal Out Today: 6/4 June 4, 2021 10:15am 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 […]
Lists 19 Heavy Tracks That Got Us Through the COVID Quarantine June 4, 2021 9:15am For many metalheads, the COVID-19 lockdown was one of the most defining moments in their lives, if not the most defining moment. Between the the cancellation of all live music, the government-issued stay-at-home order, and […]
