where did the term mosh pit come from
Moshing Moshing or slamdancing is a style of dance in which participants push or slam into each other, typically performed to "aggressive" live music. It originated in the hardcore punk scenes of California and Washington, D.C. in the late 1970s, thereafter spreading from hardcore to other forms of punk rock as well as thrash metal and grunge, which exposed it to the mainstream later in the decade. Since then, moshing has occasionally been performed to energetic music within a wide variety of genres, including alternative rock, EDM and hip hop, while remaining a staple at punk and heavy metal shows.