The Metal Pit Podcast: 2025 Heavy Metal Year In Review - Top Albums, Concerts & More!

Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of The Metal Pit Podcast! In this episode, we recap the year 2025 in heavy metal with special guests John and Eric.

We discuss the Metal Pit's Top 10 Metal Albums of 2025.

Eric and John also share their personal Top 10 lists, highlighting bands from various metal subgenres ranging from progressive rock to brutal death metal.

Additionally, we talk about memorable concerts and tours from the year, including notable performances by Dark Angel, Dream Theater, and Brit Floyd. We also touch upon upcoming releases and anticipated tours for 2026. Don't miss this comprehensive year-end review for all metal enthusiasts!

In this episode, we discuss some of the best songs of all time.

We discuss 20 groups and their iconic songs, sharing personal favorites, deep cuts, and the impact these bands have had on the metal genre.

Featuring guest writers Jon from the United States and Brett from Australia, we dive deep into bands like Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Judas Priest, ACDC, and many more.

Join us as we wrap up season three of our podcast and celebrate the four-year anniversary of the Metal Pit website rebirth.

Exclusive Interview with Chris Black of Horizon Theory on Their New Single 'Transcendence' & Upcoming Album.

In this episode of the Metal Pit Podcast we have a interview.

Lance Hall welcomes Chris Black, guitarist for the band Horizon Theory, for an in-depth conversation. Chris discusses their latest single 'Transcendence' featuring Morgan Rose from Sevendust, which is part of their upcoming full-length album 'Mission Control' due in March.

He shares insights into the creative process with producer Morgan Rose, and the contributions of Chris Dawson and Chris Crum. Chris also reflects on the band's journey, his own musical influences, and the experience of transitioning from Michigan to LA for his music career.

Don't miss stories about his early days, favorite tracks, and plans for future tours and music videos.

On this combined mega-episode of The Metal Pit Podcast and Someone’s In My Fruit Cellar Podcast, Blake sits down with actress Kimberley Crossman — star of the cult horror/metal film DEATHGASM and the upcoming DEATHGASM 2.

We talk acting, horror fandom, heavy metal culture, mental health, ridiculous movie gore, why improv is terrifying and wonderful, smoking fake cigarettes while pretending to be a badass, and how she went from thinking metal fans were “scary people in scary clothes”... to discovering that the metal community is one of the most open, loving, supportive groups she has ever worked with.

Kimberley also opens up about navigating depression, therapy, her podcast Pretty Depressed, becoming an ambassador for mental health research & girl-focused charities, filming in Green Bay for the 60 Yard Line, learning salsa dancing for Lucy Lawless, and how wild + surreal it is seeing DEATHGASM fandom still raging 10 years later.

We dig into the metal / horror crossover… AND she teases the absolute madness awaiting fans in Deathgasm 2 — including gore moments she STILL sees in her head when she closes her eyes.

Also: she had her baby shower this morning before this interview… so yes… power move.

LINKS.

KimberleyCrossman.com – Official website of Kimberley Crossman

Podcast: Pretty Depressed (everywhere you listen to podcasts)

Instagram: @kimcrossman

In this episode of the Metal Pit Podcast, hosts Blake and Georgina dive into Ministry's influential 1992 album, 'Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs.'

They discuss their personal experiences with the album, its impact on the industrial metal genre, and its relevance today.

The episode also features fun facts about the band, historical highlights from 1992, and their top 10 albums of that year.

It's Just One Fix in this engaging and nostalgic look back at one of metal's standout records!

​Exploring Led Zeppelin II - Squeeze My Lemon

Join us this week on The Metal Pit podcast as we welcome Shell, one of our writers at The Metal Pit, from Australia, to discuss Led Zeppelin's second album released in 1969.

We share personal memories, delve into the album's content, and dig into the band's history and its musical impact. From iconic tracks to extraordinary guitar solos, we explore what makes 'Led Zeppelin II' a timeless classic.

We also count down our top 10 favorite Led Zeppelin songs and highlight some fun facts about the band. Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the legendary rock group, this episode is sure to captivate you.

In this week's episode, Blake welcomes our special guest, Destiny, who has been crowned the Metal Maiden of the Month at The Metal Pit for September.

Join us as we dive into Destiny’s personal journey into the world of heavy metal, influenced by her mom’s love for Guns N' Roses and other rock legends. We chat about her first concert experiences, her favorite bands, and a detailed discussion of Guns N' Roses' iconic 1987 debut album, 'Appetite for Destruction'.

Destiny also shares her top 10 favorite albums, including some classic hair metal picks and other notable mentions.

Whether you're a die-hard metalhead or just a casual listener, this episode is packed with fun, stories, and nostalgia.

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Showing off The Metal Pit's Blake as he shares a episode of his Horror movie podcast that he co-hosts with his co-host Loni.

This is episode #2 of their podcast. This one is on the classic horror movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

They discuss the movie and give their picks for the perfect soundtrack to go with the movie so check out the podcast and if you like it subscribe to Someone's In My Fruit Cellar Podcast.