"Study Compares Moshing To Rituals Performed By Rainforest Tribes In Papua, New Guinea

Study Compares Moshing To Rituals Performed By Rainforest Tribes In Papua, New Guinea

Metal Injection by Greg Kennelty  /

Metal is a "complex, inclusive and global community that now encompasses several generations."

"Are Mosh Pits A Thing Of The Past?

Are Mosh Pits A Thing Of The Past?

 Metal Injection by Matt Bacon  

Mosh pits are dying out. But why? And what does it mean for you?

"Why Yes, a Cruise for Metalheads Does Include a Mosh Pit in the Pool

Why Yes, a Cruise for Metalheads Does Include a Mosh Pit in the Pool

Wired Top Stories by Laura Mallonee

Forget the tropical shirts and suntan oil. These cruisers are into shredding, head banging, and lots of leather. 

"Science Explains Why People Like Moshing So Much

Science Explains Why People Like Moshing So Much

Metal Injection by Greg Kennelty  

More science, comin' at'cha!

The Physics of Mosh Pits at Heavy Metal Concerts

The Physics of Mosh Pits at Heavy Metal Concerts (Explained by Cornell Grad Students):

Speaking at the American Physical Society last month, Matthew Bierbaum, a Cornell grad student, presented a talk called “Collective Motion at Heavy Metal Concerts,” where he made the case that physics is everywhere, even in a mosh pit at a heavy metal show. Along with three other Cornell researchers, Bierbaum has analyzed and modeled the collective motions of moshers in various YouTube concert videos (like the one below) and discovered that “dancers collide with each other randomly and at a distribution of speeds that resembles particles in a two-dimensional gas,” writes Lauren Wolfe in Chemical & Engineering News.