The Pit (TV series)

The Pit (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = The Pit
bgcolour = #66CC66


caption = "The Pit - Underground Metal and Rock Television"
format = Music Video - Metal/Rock, Documentary, News
picture_format = 16:9 (SDTV),

runtime = 1 hour
creator = Mark Knight
producers = Adam Eunson Mark Knight
starring = Mark Knight Adam Eunson Luke Bevington Katy Boyd
country = UK
network = RED TV
first_aired = August 18, 2008
last_aired = present
website = http://www.cuetracksrocks.com
opentheme = [http://www.myspace.com/mustatalvi Musta Talvi]

The Pit is a British television show about underground heavy metal and rock music and culture, airing seven nights a week on Red TV [http://tv.sky.com/tvlistings Sky TV Official Listings] (formerly Legal TV, sky channel 186), on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Digital_(UK_%26_Ireland) SKY DIGITAL] . The show first aired on "Monday, August 18, 2008" [http://www.cuetracksrocks.com The Pit Official Website] , 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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amon_Amarth Amon Amarth] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_the_well Poison The Well] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Corpse Cannibal Corpse] , [http://www.cuetracksrocks.com The Pit Official Site: Playlist] and also broadcasts interviews and features with signed and unsigned bands such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutch_(band) Clutch] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benediction_(band) Benediction] [http://www.cuetracksrocks.com The Pit Official Site: Listings] . The Pit also offers unsigned bands the opportunity to put their music videos on National TV [http://www.cuetracksrocks.com The Pit Official Site: Contact Details] .

Hosts

The Pit has two main hosts and VJs Mark Knight, who also performs as lead guitarist and vocalist in Bristish [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Metal#Southern_metal Southern Metal] group Overproof [http://www.myspace.com/overproofbeer Official Overproof Myspace Page] and Adam Eunson, who are both accredited as Producers for the show. Also The Pit regularly feature guest hosts previously including Australian Katy Boyd, (who has recently been made a permanent member of the team) [http://www.cuetracksrocks.com The Pit Official Site: News Section] , and lead singer of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Metal Industrial Metal] band Weak 13, Nick Townsend.

External Links

[http://www.cuetracksrocks.com Official Site]

[http://www.myspace.com/djadam Adam Eunson Official Myspace]

[http://www.myspace.com/overproofbeer Mark Knight's Overproof]


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