News Hell Yeah! Ghost Have Been Awarded Their First Three Gold Singles By The RIAA June 9, 2022 10:45am Swedish occult rockers Ghost have recently been awarded their first three gold singles by the RIAA (The Recording Industry Association of America). Those Ghost singles that have gone gold (meaning, 500,000 copies have been sold), […]
News Rob Halford Plans To Photobomb Dolly Parton At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony June 9, 2022 9:46am During a recent interview with Metal Crypt, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford shared how he is determined to get a selfie with Dolly Parton at the upcoming Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. […]
News Motionless in White Singer Received A Message From Disturbed’s David Draiman That ‘Blew his mind’ June 8, 2022 3:03pm During a recent interview with Meltdown of Detroit’s WRIF radio station, Chris Motionless of Motionless in White spoke to a message he received from Disturbed singer David Draiman. Chris says that the message from the singer “blew […]
News Jinjer To Embark On Special Charity Tour With Support From The Ukrainian Ministry Of Culture June 8, 2022 11:52am As of today, Jinjer have announced that they will be embarking on an European charity tour this summer, with said tour receiving special support from the Ukrainian Ministry Of Culture. Since the start of Russia’s […]
News Herman Li Of Dragonforce Says That The Rock Genre Struggles With Being Too ‘Serious’ June 7, 2022 4:50pm During a recent interview with music YouTuber Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop, Dragonforce guitarist Herman Li said that he feels the rock genre struggles with being too “serious.” In his conversation with Fantano, Li says he […]
News We Are Giving Away A 25th Anniversary Vinyl Boxset Of ‘Roots’ By Sepultura – Here’s How To Enter June 7, 2022 3:07pm We are excited to share with readers of The Pit a very special sweepstakes that features an iconic Sepultura album. By signing up for The Pit’s newsletter here, you will have a chance to win […]
News King Diamond Says Gene Simmons Tried To Sue Him Over Makeup Usage June 7, 2022 1:56pm During an interview hosted by Metal Hammer, King Diamond clarified some details regarding a past story where Kiss bassist Gene Simmons made an effort to sue the Mercyful Fate singer over his use of makeup. […]
News Ozzy Osbourne Says He ‘Sees himself’ In The Artist YUNGBLUD June 7, 2022 11:18am Sometime ago, the English pop-punk singer YUNGBLUD worked with metal legend Ozzy Osbourne as part of a music video for his song “The Funeral.” In a recent interview with NME, YUNGBLUD (legal name is Dominic […]
News Hardcore Band Stick To Your Guns Dropped From Four Shows Over Alleged Pro-Putin Sentiment June 7, 2022 10:22am Hardcore band Stick To Your Guns have been dropped from four European shows due to their vocalist, Jesse Barnett, allegedly voicing pro-Putin sentiments and dismissing the war in Ukraine. Since Russia’s initial attack on February […]
News ‘We warned everyone’: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Reflects On Streaming Services June 7, 2022 9:22am In a recent interview with Classic Rock, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett reflected on the rise of streaming services, and let’s just say he isn’t a big fan. The interview involving Hammett includes a variety of […]
