The Pit (TV series)

The Pit is a British television show about underground heavy metal and rock music and culture, airing seven nights a week on Red TV^[1] (formerly Legal TV, sky channel 186) on SKY DIGITAL.

Description

The show first aired in 2008,^[2] playing heavy metal and hard rock music videos late at night, with interaction from hosts Adam Eunson and Mark Knight, featuring both well-known and more obscure artists. As well as music videos, The Pit also shows exclusive interviews, features and live performances, from both signed and unsigned artists.

The Pit broadcasts a large number of videos by metal and goth artists such as Amon Amarth, Poison The Well, Cannibal Corpse,^[3] and also broadcasts interviews and features with signed and unsigned bands such as Clutch, Benediction.^[4] The Pit offers unsigned bands the opportunity to put their music videos on National TV.^[5]

Hosts

The Pit has two main hosts and VJs: Mark Knight, who also performs as lead guitarist and vocalist in British Southern Metal group Overproof^[6] and Adam Eunson, who are both accredited as Producers for the show. The Pit regularly feature guest hosts previously including Australian Katy Boyd, (who has recently been made a permanent member of the team),^[7] and lead singer of Industrial Metal band Weak 13, Nick Townsend.

References

External links

• Official Site
• Adam Eunson Official Myspace
• Mark Knight's Overproof