The Metal Pit Podcast

Metal Pit Podcast: Kira on Satyricon’s Volcano (2002) + Top Albums of 2002Blake welcomes Kira, a recent Metal Maiden of the Month and writer of a Hellripper album review for The Metal Pit, to her first podcast episode. Kira, from Germany, explains how Satyricon’s 2002 album Volcano first drew her into extreme metal after hearing it via a German magazine compilation, and why it remains her favorite Satyricon release. They discuss Satyricon’s black metal roots, the band’s shift toward rock influences, and go track-by-track through Volcano, including “Fuel for Hatred” as Kira’s first extreme metal song, plus the long closer “Black Lava.” Kira recalls seeing Satyricon at Wacken at age 14, and shares her 2002 top albums list.

Diva Satanica (Bloodhunter) Interview: ‘Sons of the Abandoned’ Songwriting, Touring Reality, and New SinglesBlake interviews Diva Satanica of Spain’s melodic death metal band Bloodhunter about their new album, "Sons of the Abandoned" (out June 12 via Via Roar/Reigning Phoenix Music), They discussed three released videos/singles including a cover of Annihilator’s “Human Insecticide.” Diva explains Bloodhunter’s evolving songwriting process, a shift toward more first-person, personal lyrics, and how recent life changes—her mother’s passing, leaving Nervosa, and the band’s renewed focus—shaped the record. They talk about touring’s unseen exhaustion, staying outspoken amid judgment, and the anti-war themes and visuals in “Threshold of Hell”Diva addresses appearance pressures for women in metal, the challenges of today’s music industry, hopes to tour the US/Canada. www.bloodhunter.net

New Episode — The Metal Pit Podcast This week we dive into Ozzy Osbourne’s 1986 album The Ultimate Sin — big hooks, bigger hair, neon-soaked riffs, and enough 80s metal attitude to make your speakers ask for hairspray.We go through the album song by song, breaking down the tracks, the sound, the production, the lyrics, and where this record sits in Ozzy’s solo catalog.We also talk about the mighty Jake E. Lee, his guitar work, his impact on Ozzy’s 80s era, and why his playing on this album still deserves way more credit.To finish it off, we each pick our Top 10 Albums of 1986 — a killer year packed with thrash classics, glam giants, traditional metal, hard rock, and a few surprises.Crank it up and join us in The Metal Pit.