San Francisco's Metallian Productions Releases NEW 'Tales From The Pit' Video Magazine

San Francisco-based Thrash video documentarians, METALLIAN PRODUCTIONS has recently completed and released TALES FROM THE PIT #5, a nearly 3 hour audio and visual journey into the world of true Heavy Metal.

"A Thrash Fan's dream we're talking here!" - Mike Gitter, RIP Magazine (1991)

"I like this video magazine because it's the real thing." - Charlie Benante (Anthrax/S.O.D.)

"Just like frickin' Superman, director Jerry Allen arrives once again in the nick of time - rescuing the true metal fan from the poisonous clutches of Nu-metal and Rap-core. TFTP#5 provides you with the music and visuals that will give you the hope and the strength to continue to wage our holy war against the backwards scarlet ballcap, 13 foot wallet chain and size 47x32 trousers. All in all another triumph for Jerry Allen and Thrash fanatics worldwide." - Geri Nible, Horrorwoodbabbleon.com (Oct. 2003)

"Since we're into this kind of music, we try to make a program that we'd like to see ourselves. We're not trendy or motivated by money; we don't care what's popular. We feature bands we love and we try to present them to the best of our ability" - Jerry Allen, Creator-Director

TALES FROM THE PIT #5 took nearly 3 years to complete due to Producer/Director JERRY ALLEN's involvement with other projects during that time, including organizing and documenting on digital video, the cancer benefit for Testament vocalist Chuck Billy - THRASH OF THE TITANS. Metallian Productions documented the entire event and conducted many interviews with the musicians in attendance. 8 cameras and 7 months of editing later and the show is only half done! Unfortunately some agreements were broken and the fate of THRASH OF THE TITANS being released on DVD is in indefinite limbo until all parties can reach a new agreement. Producer/Director-Jerry Allen put the video on the shelf in the meantime and focused on completing TFTP#5. TALES FROM THE PIT #5 features a sneak preview- retrospect of the THRASH OF THE TITANS event, including interviews and music clips with the people who played and the people who made it happen.

Also featured on TFTP#5 is a moving tribute to original Exodus vocalist, former TFTP host and Jerry's good friend - PAUL BALOFF. The tribute features never seen before rare footage and features commentary by Paul's friends and fans.

TALES FROM THE PIT #5 is hosted by legendary Bay Area front-men, the maniacal SEAN KILLIAN of VIO-LENCE and the charismatic MARK OSEGUEDA of DEATH ANGEL.

Also featured on TFTP #5 are interviews, music clips and rarities with IRON MAIDEN, HALFORD, DEATH ANGEL, DIO, S.O.D., MOTORHEAD, THE HAUNTED, CANNIBAL CORPSE, QUEENSRYCHE, KREATOR, DESTRUCTION, IN FLAMES, MORBID ANGEL, DEICIDE, WITCHERY, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, HORROR FILM LEGEND - TOM SAVINI, MISTRESS PERSPHONE AND THE HILARIOUS BOONE BROTHERS. Currently the program is only available on VHS but Metallian Productions plan to release a DVD in the near future.

Debuting in 1989, TALES FROM THE PIT video magazine has been dedicated to promoting Traditional, Thrash and Death Metal music and has received many rave reviews and endorsements by the metal press and the bands featured on the program. The video went on hiatus during the mid-late 90s due to the rise of Nu metal/Mallcore/Rapcore/Alternative and the downfall of Thrash Metal. In 1999 Metallian Productions released THE BEST OF TALES FROM THE PIT hosted by PAUL BALOFF, and consisted of classic interviews from the past and many new interviews, including an in-depth studio experience with Testament and Dave Lombardo while they were recording the classic THE GATHERING album. Fortunately the metal scene experienced resurgence, and Metallian Productions decided more TALES FROM THE PIT videos were what people wanted to see and the fans that are into the bands that TFTP covers can't seem to get enough.

In the past, TFTP was shot using home equipment and had a very underground vibe about it. With issue #5, the vibe is still there but the program was filmed and edited with state of the art digital cameras and edited with the latest in digital technology.

"These programs are labors of love and not commercial ventures. We certainly don't do it for the money because we don't make a lot of money. Ha ha! We do this because we want to see true metal get stronger and if we can make a difference in our own humble way, then so be it". - Jerry Allen, Producer/Director

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