Season 2
Feb. 28, 2024
Forbidden - Twisted Into Form
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
Feb. 21, 2024
70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise - 2024
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 …
Feb. 14, 2024
Slayer - Show No Mercy
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 qui…
Feb. 7, 2024
Van Halen - Van Halen
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 the…
Jan. 31, 2024
W.A.S.P. - WASP
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.
Jan. 24, 2024
Anthrax - Persistence of Time
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.
Jan. 17, 2024
Led Zeppellin - IV
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…
Jan. 10, 2024
Suicidal Tendencies - Lights Camera Revolution
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 o…
Jan. 1, 2024
Top 15 Metal Albums of 2023 - Year in Metal Recap
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 10t…
Dec. 27, 2023
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - The Christmas Attic
Merry Christmas. A few days late but our Christmas episode talking about the lightest album we have discussed on this podcast. Discussing Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 2nd Christmas album THE CHRISTMAS ATTIC. Released in 1998.…
Dec. 20, 2023
Venom - Welcome To Hell
Last episode before Christmas so why not discuss Welcome To Hell?? The debut album from Venom released December 1981. So 42 year anniversary of this influential band and album. Blake host with Jim and Venom expert Staicha. …
Dec. 13, 2023
Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
This week we discuss the 2nd solo album from Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman. The last album to feature guitar god Randy Rhoads. Jim, Ken and Blake discuss this album in detail and end the episode with their top 10 guit…
Dec. 6, 2023
Iron Maiden - Killers
Our 4th episode featuring Iron Maiden. This time we go back to 1981 and their 2nd studio album KILLERS. The 2nd and last album to feature Paul Di'Anno on vocals and the 1st to feature Adrian Smith on guitar. Blake, Staicha a…
Nov. 29, 2023
Death - Spiritual Healing
Going to back to 1990 and the third studio album from Death Metal legends DEATH and their album Spiritual Healing. Billy, Ken and Jim discuss this album and the importance of Death and Chuck to the Death Metal scene. At the …
Nov. 22, 2023
Manowar - Kings of Metal
This week we go back to 1988 and the 6th studio album from MANOWAR and their album claiming they are KINGS OF METAL. Blake, Jim and Ken take a deep dive into this album and finish off with their top 10 Manowar tracks of all …
Nov. 15, 2023
Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth
This weeks episode we discuss the 1998 album from German power metal band BLIND GUARDIAN and their album NIGHTFALL IN MIDDLE EARTH. Billy, Ken and Jim discuss this album in depth and at the end they rank the Blind Guardian a…
Nov. 8, 2023
Megadeth - So Far, So Good, So What
1st episode of Season 2 we discuss the 3rd studio album from thrash legends MEGADETH and their album SO FAR, SO GOOD, SO WHAT. Jason hosts with guests Eric and Jim to discuss this album and give their top 10 albums of 1988,