(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) After some astounding press and recognition for their recent shared Lyric Videos, the incredible Ascending Dawn are making…
KILLIAN ON COMMAND Benefit Set For Vio-lence Vox SEAN KILLIAN; Bands TBA As MORDRED First Confirmation
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Most folks within the thrash and metal community are aware the Sean Killian, the vocalist for Bay Area…
SUPERNAUGHTY Share ‘Mistress’ Single Via Official Video
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The Italian hard rock band with a name that seems at least partially inspired by Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut“,…
SONS OF APOLLO (Portnoy, Sherinian, Thal, Sheehan, Soto) Announce First US Live Dates Supporting Recent Debut Album
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Sons Of Apollo – the new “supergroup” project with former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian,…
NAPALM DEATH Shares Unreleased 2014 Song ‘Nurse The Hunger’ Via Decibel Flexi Series
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) A previously unreleased Napalm Death B-side, recorded back in 2014, has now received an official release via Decibel magazine’s flexi-disc series. …
DEE CALHOUN Announces ‘The Devil Over Europe’ Spring 2018 Solo Tour
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Iron Man vocalist “Screaming Mad” Dee Calhoun has been actively making waves on his very own accord as…
WATAIN Schedule 2018 North American Tour; DESTRÖYER 666 Supporting
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Contemporary Swedish black metal horde Watain have announced their plans to conquer audiences across North America in early 2018…
Domgård Streams True Black Album ‘Ödelagt’ Ahead Of Official Release
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) For their third official full-length studio outing within their near 20 year long legacy, Sweden’s Domgård are about to…
HELLFLOWER ‘Orange’ EP Debut Review & Stream
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) I have always relished the role of a revelator when it comes to discovering a band, one that…
ICED EARTH Announce North American Leg Of World Tour; SANCTUARY & KILL RITUAL To Support
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) In one of the freaking most Must-See tour announcements to be unveiled for early 2018 comes this magnificent…
EMP Label Group To Resurrect COMBAT RECORDS
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) EMP Label Group, the record label begun in part by Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson, have announced they will…
HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN To Release ‘Rei’ EP; Title Track Streaming + Tour Dates
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The six man, Leeds, UK-based post metal collective known as Hundred Year Old Man have announced the follow-up…
AHAB Announces Final ‘The Call Of The Wretched Sea’ Full Performance Shows
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Teutonic nautically-themed progressive doomsters Ahab have announced three shows to wrap up 2017, which will be the last time…
Gorilla Pulp ‘Heavy Lips!’ Album Review & Stream
(By David ‘Sunshine’ LaMay, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Italy’s Gorilla Pulp is one of those bands that I managed to grasp onto from the near-beginning of…