Season 1
Nov. 1, 2023
The Metal Pit's Top 50 Metal Albums of All Time
This weeks episode is our last episode of Season 1 of THE METAL PIT PODCAST!! Today (Halloween) is the 3 year anniversary of the current Metal Pit website. https://www.themetalpit.org . Today's episode we reveal The Top 50 M…
Oct. 25, 2023
Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part 1
Last Halloween themed episode of October for our podcast. Talking about the most Halloween named band HELLOWEEN and their 1987 classic KEEPER OF THE SEVEN KEYS PART 1. Blake and Eric discuss this album in depth featuring o…
Oct. 18, 2023
Deicide - Once Upon The Cross
Todays episode has Jason and Kim discussing the 1995 album from DEICIDE - Once Upon The Cross. The Death Metal band's 3rd studio album. They dive deep into this album and finish off ranking the songs on this album.
Oct. 11, 2023
F.K.U. - 1981
This weeks episode is our 2nd Halloween Themed episode. All the tracks on this album except one are a 1981 Horror Movie. We are talking about Swedish Thrashers F.K.U. and their album from 2017 named for the year 1981. Blake …
Oct. 4, 2023
Bathory - Under The Sign Of The Black Mark
Guest host Staicha is joined by her friend Kenny to talk the 1987 album by Swedish Extreme Metal band BATHORY and their 3rd studio album UNDER THE SIGN OF THE BLACK MARK. Our 1st episode of October where we celebrate Hallow…
Sept. 27, 2023
Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Todays episode we discuss the 1st Sabbath album to feature the legend Ronnie James Dio on vocals. Heaven and Hell is the 8th studio album from Sabbath. Blake, Jim and Tom dive deep into this album and give their top 10 album…
Sept. 20, 2023
Savatage - Streets (A Rock Opera)
Blake, Billy and Eric take a deep dive into the 1991 album from SAVATAGE. The 6th studio album STREETS - A ROCK OPERA. Their first concept album. For many fans their favorite release from this American Metal band. Listen to …
Sept. 13, 2023
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Blake, Georgina and Jim discuss the classic album from Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance. The 8th studio album from British Metal Legends. Released in 1982. Featuring their biggest song You've Got Another Thing Comin. …
Sept. 6, 2023
VOIVOD -- Nothing Face
Ken, Billy and Jim discuss the 1989 album from VOIVOD ---Nothing Face. The 5th studio album from this Canadian Metal band. They take a deep dive into all the tracks and give their top 10 VOIVOD songs of their entire career.
Aug. 30, 2023
Testament - Practice What You Preach
Revisiting the 3rd studio album from Thrash legends Testament and their album PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.. Blake, Kenneth, Billy and Jim take a deep dive into this 1989 album and give their top 10 Testament songs of their ent…
Aug. 23, 2023
Annihilator -- Alice in Hell
Our first attempt at a 4 person episode with Blake, Billy, Jim and Kenneth talking our 2nd Canadian band so far on this podcast. Talking the debut album from Annihilator ALICE IN HELL. We dive deep into this album and talk …
Aug. 16, 2023
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Blake, Eric and Melissa discuss the 5th studio album from Metal legends Iron Maiden and their egyptian Eddie album POWERSLAVE. The dig deep into the tracks and talk a little Live After Death and all give their top 10 Maiden …
Aug. 13, 2023
Wacken - 2023
This episode is a recap of the Wacken Open Air metal festival held in Germany. Our writer Billy attended the festival for his 10th time. We talk this years festival and information you need to know if you want to attend in t…
Aug. 9, 2023
Metallica -- Kill'Em All
Blake, Kenneth and Jim revisit the 1st thrash metal album released in 1983 from of one if not the biggest Metal band in history METALLICA and their debut album KILL'EM ALL. Listen to the end for their top 10 Thrash albums o…
Aug. 2, 2023
Motorhead -- Overkill
Blake, Staicha and Jim discuss the 1979 album from MOTORHEAD -- OVERKILL. The 2nd studio album from Lemmy and the metal legends of Motorhead. Listen to the end for their top 10 Motorhead songs of all time.
July 26, 2023
Arch Enemy -- Wages of Sin
Blake welcomes to the podcast, friend, fire artist and Metal band clothing designer Rebecca to discuss Angela Gossow and the 2002 album from ARCH ENEMY ---WAGES OF SIN. The album that really broke Arch Enemy to a new level a…
July 19, 2023
Ozzy Osbourne -- Blizzard of Ozz
Revisiting the debut solo album from Ozzy Osbourne. His 1980 album BLIZZARD OF OZZ. Blake, Jim and Anthony discuss the impact of guitarist Randy Rhoads on this album and the follow up. Jim and Blake give their top 10 albums …
July 12, 2023
Deep Purple -- Machine Head
Blake and Jim go back to 1972 for the classic album MACHINE HEAD from one of the bands that were pioneers to Heavy Metal DEEP PURPLE. We revisit this classic album and in the end give our top 10 Hard Rock/Metal albums of the…
July 5, 2023
Slayer -- Reign in Blood
Today we revisit the thrash classic from the mighty SLAYER. With their 1986 album REIGN IN BLOOD. Today Blake, Kenneth and Billy discuss this album and give their top 10 Metal albums of 1986. Listen to find out where Slayer…
June 28, 2023
Black Sabbath -- Paranoid
This episode Blake, Tom and Eric go way back to 1970 for the 2nd album from the pioneers of Heavy Metal, BLACK SABBATH and their album PARANOID. They talk some live experiences of seeing Sabbath and the singers solo bands. …
June 21, 2023
Exodus -- Bonded By Blood
This episode Blake and Kenneth revisit the classic 1985 album from thrash legends EXODUS and their debut album BONDED BY BLOOD. They do a deep dive into one of the first and most influential Thrash albums. At the end they ea…
June 14, 2023
Helloween -- Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
This episode is our first 3 person episode. Blake welcomes in Staicha and her power metal friend Zach to talk about one of the best power metal albums of all time. Helloween's 1988 album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2. They…
June 7, 2023
Dio -- The Last In Line
Blake and Eric talk about the 2nd solo album from the metal legend himself Ronnie James Dio and the album titled THE LAST IN LINE. This album was released in 1984 and listen to the end for Blake and Eric's top 10 list of Met…
May 31, 2023
Metallica -- Ride The Lightning
Blake and Kim discuss the 1984 album from Metallica--RIDE THE LIGHTNING. Is this the best Metallica album ever?? Is Trapped Under Ice about living in Canada?? Fade to Black really about stolen amps and not suicide?? Listen a…