INTO THE PIT!!!!

Rockee

So who here remembers the show 'Into The Pit'? It was a half hour of death metal/black metal that was shown for a half hour after Headbangers Ball on the old MTV Europe channel. Yes, back when music was actually played on MTV!

Back in '96 teenage Rockeee wouldve been taping the likes of these kicking songs...Immortal is just sheer hilarity.

NEUROSIS - LOCUST STAR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEVyDjxsUrk

KONKHRA - SPIT OR SWALLOW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHxixo5MAkI

IMMORTAL - BLASHYRKH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32n1AK6o5i0

ShawnRaven

I remember this, but if i recall correctly, it *was* the last 30 minutes of Headbangers Ball, it wasn't on after the program itself (2am GMT).

Rockee

ShawnRaven wrote: »

I remember this, but if i recall correctly, it *was* the last 30 minutes of Headbangers Ball, it wasn't on after the program itself (2am GMT).

As far as I recall, Headbangers Ball was on from 11pm to 1230am, with 'Into The Pit' on until 1am. Other bands I remember hearing about through 'Into The Pit' were Amorphis, Benediction, Unsane. Admittedly, I didnt become a gigantic fan of a lot of the bands Ive mentioned but it definitely brought me back in time!

ShawnRaven

Rockee wrote: »

As far as I recall, Headbangers Ball was on from 11pm to 1230am, with 'Into The Pit' on until 1am. Other bands I remember hearing about through 'Into The Pit' were Amorphis, Benediction, Unsane. Admittedly, I didnt become a gigantic fan of a lot of the bands Ive mentioned but it definitely brought me back in time!

You're definitely right about the timeslot now that you mention it, occasionally the time would be off during BST. I always saw it as the last 30 minutes of Headbangers Ball, and they threw on Into The Pit because they'd play about five songs without interruption.

Aka the VJ's were either getting lazy, or getting their timeslots cut.

0ubliette

into the **** was ****ing hilarious

We used to watch it jsut for the comey factor. I remember some death metal song called 'all ****ed up' being shown on it, it was comedy gold

Rockee

0ubliette wrote: »

into the **** was ****ing hilarious

We used to watch it jsut for the comey factor. I remember some death metal song called 'all ****ed up' being shown on it, it was comedy gold

Yeah, some of the videos were mint. A budget of about 20 quid on some of them Id say...especially this one. :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDYHZMYMOSs

BTW...the subtitles were added in afterward, though note the old MTV video info at the start.aw bless.

Quadsey

Headbangers ball and into the pit are a serious stroll down memory lane! They were so sh1t but seemed great at the time.