Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor The incredible (and terribly underrated, in my opinion) progressive metal group LILLAKE…
MONOLORD Spring 2019 U.S. Tour; Incl. Psycho Smokeout + DesertFest NYC; PsychoLV 2018 Photos
Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor The gargantuan Swedish sludgy trio MONOLORD recently announced a North American tour set for Spring 2019, as well as a recent…
WITCHERS CREED ‘Awakened From The Tomb…’ Debut Nears; Stream ‘Monolith’ Single
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor From Katrineholm, Sweden comes the imminent arrival of the traditional doom band WITCHERS…
JESUS PIECE Schedules N. American West Coast Tour For January
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Philadelphia’s harbingers of metallic hardcore fury, JESUS PIECE, announces a run of Western…
VESSEL OF LIGHT Welcomes Former Overkill & Hades Members; Playing New England Stoner & Doom Fest 2019
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Argonauta Records recording artists VESSEL OF LIGHT, the band formed by Nathan…
SICK OF IT ALL & IRON REAGAN Uniting For Eastern U.S. Tour In March
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Revered NYHC band SICK OF IT ALL and RVA’s crossover crazies IRON…
ALICE IN CHAINS ‘Black Antenna’ Sci-Fi Film Inspired By ‘Rainier Fog’ Album [Video Trailer]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Seattle rock legends ALICE IN CHAINS – who just received their ninth…
GLACIAL TOMB Announce U.S. Winter Tour [Video Trailer]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor In September, Riff Relevant shared news [HERE] that Khemmis guitarist and vocalist…
THROUGH THE CANOPY ‘Descension’ EP Review & Stream
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Without question, one of the brightest rewards being a writer at Riff…
Retro Riffs: TESTAMENT ‘Low’ Album Review & Stream
Article By: Brett Schacht, Guest Contributor ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Despite being only a stone’s throw from the genre’s heyday, 1994 was…
YOB Announces 2019 N. American Tour w/ VOIVOD & AMENRA
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Oregon’s psych-doom-sludge heavyweights YOB announce they will return to the road next Spring, bringing…
THE WINERY DOGS (Kotzen, Sheehan, Portnoy) To Tour U.S. May 2019
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Hard rock super trio THE WINERY DOGS – guitarist / vocalist Richie…
DAWN FADES Self-Titled Album Review; Official Video + Album Release Show
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor February 8th, 2019, will see the highly anticipated, self-titled début arrive from…
EMERALD SABBATH – Irishman Assembles 10 Former Black Sabbath Members For Tribute Album [Video]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Everything about EMERALD SABBATH declares “Black Sabbath” in some way or another,…