Into the Pit // Q4 2021
Hey there headbangers,
No end of year lists again this year. Once more, given that I pick out a "Big Four" each quarter and that we only had a "Big One" last round, you've already got yourself a rough ... Read More...
242 – Machine Head Deep Dive
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! This week we finally do the Machine Head deep dive, as voted by our patrons! Enjoy!
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Into the Pit // Q2 2021
Hey there headbangers!
Bit of a mixed bag this round, although the Big Four is solid as always. I'm sticking with the quarterly format for now, but if thrash bands could try and space their albums out more a... Read More...
The Anatomy Of – Urne
Urne’s Serpent and Spirit is one of the most extraordinary and eclectic debuts of 2021. Although the band draw from a well of distinct influences, the album as a whole is difficult to categorise. What wo... Read More...
235 – Bottom Text
Heavy Pod Is Heavy Cast! Back on the grind with the half-year review. We talk about a few new releases, including Machine Head, Interloper, Ophidian I, and Structures. Then we talk about the albums we connecte... Read More...
Orden Ogan – Final Days
From the moment Blind Guardian's stock started to fall following 2006's underrated-if-uneven A Twist in the Myth record, their countrymen in Orden Ogan stepped in with a series of ambitious, concept-driven rec... Read More...
Into the Pit // The Best (And Worst) Years for Thrash Metal
Howdy Headbangers,
Dropping another top ten list seemed a tad redundant, given that I've picked out a "Big Four" for each quarter of the year. Put those together and you effectively have a "Top 16" of 2020.... Read More...
Into the Pit // Q3 2020
Howdy headbangers,
Let's get the sad stuff out of the way upfront. The thrash world lost a major figure with the unexpected passing of Power Trip frontman Riley Gale last month. I'm not going to pretend I h... Read More...
Into the Pit // Q1 2020
Howdy headbangers! Josh here, I'm officially taking over Into the Pit while Pete's off trying to make the world a better place and whatnot. This means two things: a) it's gonna get a whole lot groovier around h... Read More...
Into the Pit – 2019 Wrap-Up And Playlist Swap
Happy holidays, fellow moshers! Once again, we find ourselves at the end of the year. A calendar is about to get thrown out just to be replaced by another one with a new number on it. But what a year it was! 20... Read More...