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Pit Magazine is a heavy metal publication founded in 1984, notable for its comprehensive interviews and focus on the extreme and thrash metal scenes.
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When was Pit Magazine founded?
Pit Magazine was founded in 1984. It became known for heavy metal coverage during a period when thrash and extreme metal were expanding rapidly.
What kind of metal did Pit Magazine cover?
The publication focused particularly on the extreme and thrash metal scenes. Its comprehensive interviews made it useful to readers following underground and heavier bands.
Was Pit Magazine broader than mainstream rock magazines such as Kerrang!?
Pit Magazine had a more specialized heavy metal focus, especially around extreme and thrash scenes. Kerrang! and Metal Hammer covered a wider range of hard rock and metal acts.
Why do metal fans look for old issues of Pit Magazine?
The magazine preserved detailed interviews and scene reporting from the 1980s metal era. Its founding year, 1984, places it close to the formative period of thrash metal.
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