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Oldschool Sunday: USURPER [Decade+ Hiatus Ends w/ New Album & Lyric Video]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker January 20, 2019 Oldschool Sunday: USURPER [Decade+ Hiatus Ends w/ New Album & Lyric Video] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2019/01/20/oldschool-sunday-usurper-new-album-lyric-video/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor When they initially formed in 1993, Chicago’s USURPER were all about creating and playing some super aggressively extreme heavy metal music. Less than a year after that formation, the USURPER trio, multi-instrumentalist Rick “Scythe” Sprague, drummer Joe “Apocalyptic Warlord” Schaeffer, and vocalist Dave “General [...]

Riff Relevant 2018 Releases – Our Favorite Albums [Playlists]

Leanne Ridgeway January 20, 2019 Riff Relevant 2018 Releases – Our Favorite Albums [Playlists] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2019/01/20/riff-relevant-2018-releases-our-favorite-albums/ Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor All of our Riff Relevant “Favorites Of 2018” staff lists are included below… With such an abundance of truly mind-blowing music releases this year in all heavy music styles and sub-genres, compiling a small group of favorites can be daunting. It’s enjoyable, re-listening to albums and remembering how phenomenal [...]

Oldschool Sunday: VIO-LENCE [Reunion Shows / ‘Eternal Nightmare’ 30th Anniv. Performance]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker January 13, 2019 Oldschool Sunday: VIO-LENCE [Reunion Shows / ‘Eternal Nightmare’ 30th Anniv. Performance] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2019/01/13/oldschool-sunday-vio-lence-eternal-nightmare-30th-anniv-show/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Our spotlight today begins in the Eighties, right within ground zero for the U.S. west coast’s then-burgeoning thrash metal movement, the San Francisco Bay area region of California. With such now-legendary bands as Testament (known then as Legacy), Dark Angel, Exodus, Possessed, [...]

Oldschool Sunday: ANVIL BITCH

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker January 6, 2019 Oldschool Sunday: ANVIL BITCH https://www.riffrelevant.com/2019/01/06/oldschool-sunday-anvil-bitch/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983, a union of four young, teenage musicians – guitarists John Plumley and Frank Wilus, drummer Chuck Stadulis, and bassist Dave Carr – adopt the name ANVIL BITCH. The quartet are heavily influenced by the time’s burgeoning thrash metal movement, one [...]

Oldschool Sunday: FREHLEY’S COMET [Former Members Unite In RETURN OF THE COMET]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker December 30, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: FREHLEY’S COMET [Former Members Unite In RETURN OF THE COMET] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/30/oldschool-sunday-frehleys-comet-return-of-the-comet/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor In June of 1982, guitarist Paul “Ace” Frehley negotiated his exit from arguably one of rock and roll’s biggest acts, KISS – with the departure taking effect six months later in December. Behind the scenes of his seemingly questionable move, Ace Frehley [...]

Oldschool Sunday: PHANTOM’S DIVINE COMEDY

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker December 23, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: PHANTOM’S DIVINE COMEDY https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/23/oldschool-sunday-phantoms-divine-comedy/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor In the annals of rock history, there are many bands with interesting myths, legends, and tales connected to them, but one of the most intriguing has to be that of obscure U.S. rockers PHANTOM’S DIVINE COMEDY. Granted, there is a lot of [...]

Retro Riffs: TESTAMENT ‘Low’ Album Review & Stream

Brett Schacht December 19, 2018 Retro Riffs: TESTAMENT ‘Low’ Album Review & Stream https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/19/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 a pretty dismal year for thrash metal enthusiasts. After the gold rush led by Metallica’s ‘Black Album‘, every thrash band worth its salt felt obligated to make a (cash)grab [...]

Oldschool Sunday: RUTHLESS

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker December 16, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: RUTHLESS https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/16/oldschool-sunday-ruthless/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Without a doubt, the Eighties were definitely an amazing time for heavy metal, one where its multiple genres were being pioneered and ultimately established for all time to come. Not only was the NWOBHM underway at the start of that decade, but [...]

Riot’s Revelation: RELAPSE SAMPLER 2018 [NYP Item]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker December 14, 2018 Riot’s Revelation: RELAPSE SAMPLER 2018 [NYP Item] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/14/riots-revelation-relapse-sampler-2018/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor The Riot’s Revelation series on Riff Relevant is pulling a “return to its roots” roundabout, as I get back to the original premise of these segments: to turn readers on to some cool music, bands, releases, and stuff of similar ilk. Not [...]

Oldschool Sunday: HOLLOW [‘Between Eternities Of Darkness’ 1st Album In 20 Years]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker December 9, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: HOLLOW [‘Between Eternities Of Darkness’ 1st Album In 20 Years] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/12/09/oldschool-sunday-hollow-between-eternities-of-darkness/ Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Umeå, Sweden circa the early 1990’s, when Andreas Stoltz (guitar, vocals) and Thomas Nilsson (bass) first met during their shared service in the military and decided to start a band. Originally adopting the name Vaalkyrian, they soon changed it to HOLLOW, a name the pair [...]

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