The Metal Pit Podcast

In this episode, Bella from Australia shares her journey into metal music, her thoughts on Dio's iconic album Holy Diver, and insights into the Australian metal scene. We explore the stories behind the music, lyrics, and album artwork, offering a deep dive into heavy metal history and culture.
Blake and Bella Kate delve into the nuances of listening habits, album experiences, and their top Dio songs, exploring how music consumption has evolved from vinyl to digital. They also share insights on 1983's influential metal albums and personal concert memories.
Comment your favorite Dio songs.

Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970)
Featuring Julia Elenoir of 5RAND
On this episode of The Metal Pit Podcast, Blake is joined by Julia Elenoir of 5RAND to revisit the album that changed heavy music forever: Black Sabbath’s groundbreaking 1970 debut.
Before getting into the album, Julia talks about 5RAND, her musical background, influences and her personal connection to Black Sabbath.
Released on Friday, February 13, 1970, Black Sabbath introduced listeners to Tony Iommi’s crushing guitar riffs, Geezer Butler’s dark and supernatural lyrics, Bill Ward’s powerful jazz-influenced drumming and Ozzy Osbourne’s unmistakable voice. Recorded quickly and with much of the band’s live energy left intact, the album helped establish the blueprint for heavy metal and doom metal.
Blake and Julia go through the album song by song, discussing the music, lyrics, atmosphere and lasting influence on metal.
From the rain, thunder and terrifying opening tritone of “Black Sabbath” to the blues-heavy improvisation of “Warning,” this is a deep dive into an album that sounded unlike anything else released at the time.
Was this truly the birth of heavy metal? Which song best represents the classic Black Sabbath sound? And more than five decades later, does the album still possess the power to frighten and inspire listeners?
Turn down the lights, turn up the volume and enter the darkness with The Metal Pit Podcast.
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Reload Festival Part 2: Kira Returns with the Post-Festival Recap
In this follow-up episode, the host chats with Kira from Germany after she returns from Reload Festival to recap how it went.
They start with quick personal and metal-themed questions (tea vs. coffee, beach vs. mountains, horror vs. comedy, front-row preference, Iron Maiden vs. Judas Priest, Slayer over Metallica, black metal vs. death metal, harsh vocals, small clubs, favorite non-metal music, and a dream show: Alice In Chains’ original lineup), and the host mentions his horror podcast “Someone’s in My Fruit Cellar,” where they build soundtracks for classic horror movies.
Kira describes Reload as sold-out with about 20,000 visitors, extreme heat and heavy dust, crowd surfing during Terror, and seeing bands like Judas Priest (including “Turbo Lover”), Gaerea, Deafheaven, Orbit Culture, Kittie, and Lamb of God, plus festival food, camping options, and early announcements for next year. She praises the Reload team for providing free face masks and managing dust with watering.

In this podcast episode, the host Blake talks with Kira from Germany, a Metal Pit writer and past Metal Maiden of the Month, about the upcoming three-day Reload Festival in Germany and plans to record a follow-up episode after it happens.
They plug TheMetalPit.org, the new Metal Maiden of the Month Jelena Rupic from Serbia, upcoming History of Metal and trivia pages, and invite female listeners and volunteer writers/photographers to get involved.
Kira describes Reload as a mid-sized festival (about 15–18,000 people) with two close stages that never run bands at the same time, plus camping. They discuss acts she’s excited for (Soulfly, Terror, Orbit Culture, Arch Enemy with new vocalist Lauren Hart, and Gaerea), her hope Judas Priest plays “Turbo Lover,” festival safety, staying hydrated during summer heat, and why Reload’s friendly atmosphere makes it appealing for people who dislike very large festivals.

Anthrax “Persistence of Time”
The host welcomes returning The Metal Pit writers George and Eric to discuss Anthrax’s 1990 album Persistence of Time,.
They share how they discovered Anthrax, touch on the band’s history as an East Coast thrash “Big Four” member, and describe Persistence of Time as darker and more crisply produced than State of Euphoria.
They end with their top 10 Anthrax songs.

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