The Metal Pit Podcast

This week Blake and Eric discuss the 1976 album RISING from RAINBOW. Their 2nd studio album. Featuring 2 legends in hard rock/metal. Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio. We talk about this album in detail and our Top 10 List is Top 10 Albums with Dio as Vocalist.

This week we discuss our first Hair Metal Album. The 1981 Debut from Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love. Blake and Georgina discuss this album in detail and talk some "Dirt" about Motley Crue and finish off the episode with their top 10 Hair Metal albums of all time. https://www.themetal.pit.org

This week we go back to 1986 and the Power And Pain album from Thrashers WHIPLASH. Staicha hosts with Jim and Kenny. They discuss this album in detail and give their top 10 albums of 1986. Please visit our website https://www.themetalpit.org and subscribe to our podcast on your favourite podcast service and rate and review. Subscribe to our youtube channel.

This week Blake and guest Pete discuss the 1986 album and movie TRICK OR TREAT. The 4th album from Fastway. The album was written specifically for the movie and Blake and Pete discuss the movie more then the album. They finish off the episode with their Top 10 Movies where Metal is a theme or featured in the movie.Visit Pete's 2 podcasts he host.He has a mental health podcast titled Pete Being Pete Podcast where he talks about anxiety and depression,His Metal podcast he co-hosts with Kam Lee (Massacre) called Beyond The Massacre Podcast featuring interviews and lots of Death Metal talk.You can find his podcast on all the usual places you listen to podcasts.

This week Blake and Georgina discuss the amazing debut album from Metal Church. Their self titled 1984 album.They discuss every song on this album and end the podcast with their lists and a talk on some of the top debut albums of all time in Metal/Hard Rock.Visit our website https://www.themetalpit.org

This week our guest is Jemiina - Vocalist for Finnish Melodic-Death Metal Band SWANSONG. Jemiina and Blake discuss in detail the 4th studio album from Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind - 1983Jemiina also discusses her band how she got into metal music. And both Jemiina and Blake end the episode with their top 10 Female Vocalists.

This week we go back to 1983 to the debut album from Mercyful Fate - Melissa. One of the albums that helped influence Black Metal and Extreme metal. Staicha, Georgina and Blake discuss this album in detail and give their top 10 albums of 1983 which was a great year for many classic metal albums.

This week we discuss the Scorpions biggest selling album Love At First Sting. Blake, Eric and Jim discuss this album and give their top 10 Live albums of all time to finish off the episode.

This week Blake and Georgina discuss the 4th studio album from WHITE ZOMBIE - Astro Creep 2000. The 1995 breakthrough album and also their last before breaking up and Rob Zombie going solo. We discuss this album in detail and touch on his solo career and Rob Zombie's Horror movie directing. They finish off the episode giving their top 10 songs from White Zombie/Rob Zombie.

This week we go back to 1990 and Megadeth's 4th studio album RUST IN PEACE. Blake and Jason from THE METAL PIT are joined by guest Curtis Dewar from CSQUARED MUSIC. https://csquared.info/They dive into what is regarded as one of the best thrash albums of all time. They finish the podcast off with their top 10 albums of 1990.

This week we go back to 1992 and the 2nd studio album from ALICE IN CHAINS. Their best selling album DIRT which pawned 5 singles. Blake, Jim and Georgina dive into this album and give their top 10 albums of 1992.

Today episode discusses the 1990 album from Forbidden - Twisted Into Form. Their 2nd studio album. Ken, Billy and Jim discuss this thrash album and give their top 10 Thrash albums of 1990

This week writer Billy Klare from our website. https://www.themetalpit.org talks with Blake about his recent vacation on the 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise. He discusses the pluses and minuses of this Metal festival and how it compares to others he has attended. He also discusses some of the special performances during the cruise.

This week we go back to 1983 and of the first thrash metal albums with the debut album from Slayerrrrrrrrrr!!! Blake, Jim and Staicha discuss this album in detail and rank their top 10 Slayer songs of all time and have a quick chat about the new Kerry King Song.

Going back to 1978 and the debut album from California Hard Rockers VAN HALEN and their self titled album. One of the best debut albums of all time in Hard Rock music. Blake, Ken and Top Jimmy discuss this album and give their top 10 Van Halen songs of all time and discuss the Sammy Hagar era as well.

Blake and Jim discuss the 1984 debut album from US Metal band W.A.S.P. and their self titled album. They dive deep into this album and end the episode with their TOP 10 albums of 1984. A big year in Metal.

This week Ken hosts with Jim as his guest and they discuss one of the big 4 in thrash ANTHRAX and their 1990 album "Persistence of Time" They finish off the episode ranking their top 10 Anthrax songs of all time.

Going back to 1971 to one of the bands that pioneered Heavy Metal. Talking one of the greatest hard rock bands of all time LED ZEPPELIN. Blake, Ken and Jim discuss their 4th album untitled but were calling it Led Zeppelin IV. They finish off the episode ranking all the Led Zeppelin albums.

Going back to 1990 and the classic album from Punk, crossover Thrash band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and their album LIGHTS, CAMERA, REVOLUTION. Jim, Billy and Blake discuss this album in detail and give their top 10 Metal albums of 1990.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!Blake, Jason, Kim and Billy discuss the year in Heavy Metal 2023 and discuss some live shows/festivals attended this year.Then we countdown THE METAL PIT's Top 15 Albums of 2023.***Next Episode January 10th***