Pit Warning

About Pit Warning

Monthly reviews of underground punk, metal and hardcore. Four friends who grew up catching and playing Bay Area shows curate a playlist of new music and then discuss each other's picks. Listen to the playlist and form your own opinion along with us!

Publisher

Wesley Decker (host), Justin Davidson, Kyle Vaughn, Nate Rippey (producer)

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Sept 2023

Latest episode

3 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Season 3 , Episode 8; Return of the Pit

   Monthly reviews of underground punk, metal and hardcore. Four friends who grew up catching and playing Bay Area shows curate a playlist of new music and then discuss each other's picks and pick a monthly winner. Listen to the playlist and form your own opinion along with us. Episode Playlist; Spirit Possession - Cathedral Speech, Static Abyss - Wall of Delusion, Nuits blanches - A L'Est, Raised Wrong - Revealed, Kaikkivaltias - Passio, Mind Affliction - Futureless, Ch'ahom - Cult of Xaman, Eliminators - Now I See Listen to the playlist here; Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/pit-warning-season-3-episode-8/pl.u-6mo4jE3hBxv06G Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jbzkqxJktLAjI77LQgvMK?si=BSF3q_mJTF6fG2GNmqSdJQ Keywords black metal, atmospheric metal, music analysis, band discussion, album review, metal playlist, death metal, hardcore, album art, musical analysis, band discussion, Static Abyss, Nuits blanches, Raised Wrong, Kaikkivaltias, Mind Affliction, Spirit Possession, Ch'ahom, Eliminators Produced by Nate Rippey

2. 

   7 Aug 2026

   Season 3 Episode 7; Chainmail

   Monthly reviews of underground punk, metal and hardcore. Four friends who grew up catching and playing Bay Area shows curate a playlist of new music and then discuss each other's picks and pick a monthly winner. Listen to the playlist and form your own opinion along with us! Episode Playlist; Grail Guard - Anxieties, Hot Load - Widowmaker, TOTALIS - Theory in Practice, Rahaty - Scorched Beneath the Solar Seal, Smirk - Going off to Die, Militarie Gun - World's Always Burning (feat. Mannequin Pussy), Judiciary - Wall of Skulls, Jordso - White Magic Listen to the playlist here; Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/pit-warning-season-3-episode-7/pl.u-PDb4W2guLj5zg9 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fme5LD3T3hUsh4C21s4lC?si=1kG9zoBQQy27AlHI2nEObw Keywords hardcore, punk, black metal, war metal, music analysis, heavy music, musical evolution, lyrical themes, production techniques, production, genre, sound, musical techniques, prog rock, Grail Guard, Hot Load, TOTALIS, Rahaty, Smirk, Militarie Gun, Jordso, Judiciary Produced by Nate Rippey

3. 

   10 Jul 2026

   Season 3 Episode 6; The Gathering

   Episode Playlist; Sunblind - Terminate, Prisonnier du Temps - La Liberte S'Obedient Par Le Sang, Repeat Offender - Death Contemplation, '82 Inferno - Unnatural Force, Speedslut - Whores of Speed, Torpor! - Polybolos, DIAT - Nausea (Live), Hulder - View From Nemeton Listen to playlist here; Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/pit-warning-season-3-episode-6/pl.u-LdbqXDdux8BZze Spotify https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6qD6SaVvdi2IFToNCoK3p1?si=fSlTOj9KQxuGDIVUdy37ng Keywords hardcore, punk, metal, music playlist, band analysis, music production, underground music, band dynamics, music scene, album review, live performance, heavy metal, band reviews, album discussion, music critique, Sunblind, Prisonnier du Temps, Repeat Offender, '82 Inferno, Speedslut, Torpor!, DIAT, Hulder Produced by Nate Rippey

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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