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MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2018 – The Must-See Spotlight: ZED

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker May 21, 2018 MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2018 – The Must-See Spotlight: ZED https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/05/21/maryland-doom-fest-the-must-see-spotlight/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) For last year’s Maryland Doom Fest, both Leanne [Ridgeway] and I ran pieces that took a look at some of our own individual “high priority” bands, ones we were especially excited to see at MDDF. That tradition will continue this year with a short, ongoing temporary series that [...]

Oldschool Sunday: HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve)

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker May 20, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: HSAS (Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve) https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/05/20/oldschool-sunday-hsas-hagar-schon-aaronson-shrieve/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) After the release of Journey’s 1983 album Frontiers, the band’s guitarist Neal Schon and fellow guitarist / vocalist Sammy Hagar decided to make good on a longstanding promise to work together. Hagar was coming off of his own late 1982 release, Three Lock Box, and the time was [...]

Halsey’s Rogue Reviews – May 2018

Halsey May 19, 2018 Halsey’s Rogue Reviews – May 2018 https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/05/19/halseys-rogue-reviews-may-2018/ (By Brian Halsey, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) [Editor’s Intro] Halsey had this idea… now, typically I enjoy the hell out of Halsey’s ideas, because he’s… well, because he’s a lunatic. This idea was a random, rabid brain purge of whatever Halsey had been listening to recently and decided to slap his opinion on. I said yes [...]

Oldschool Sunday: BADLANDS

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker May 13, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: BADLANDS https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/05/13/oldschool-sunday-badlands/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) In 1987, guitarist Jake E. Lee had parted ways with Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band after two highly successful albums, Bark At The Moon and The Ultimate Sin. Looking to form a new band, Lee soon aligned with two former Black Sabbath members, singer Ray Gillen and drummer Eric [...]

Oldschool Sunday: ATTACKER [To Record New EP With Famed Producer Alex Perialas]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker May 6, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: ATTACKER [To Record New EP With Famed Producer Alex Perialas] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/05/06/oldschool-sunday-attacker-record-new-ep-w-alex-perialas/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) The origin story of New Jersey’s thrashing ATTACKER begins in 1983 under the band’s original moniker, Warloc. At that time, founding members Mike Sabatini (drums), Pat Marnelli (guitar) and Dominic Spina (guitar), were seeking a singer. They would eventually recruit Brian Bob Mitchell, with whom they’d play mostly cover song [...]

Oldschool Sunday: MORDOR; Back With First New Album In 21 Years [Streaming]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker April 29, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: MORDOR; Back With First New Album In 21 Years [Streaming] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/04/29/oldschool-sunday-mordor-new-album-streaming/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) RIFF RELEVANT recently reported [HERE] about the return of Poland’s MORDOR with their first new album in over two decades. We will get to more on that in a few minutes but first, let’s take a look at the origins of this iconic doom / death band. Those [...]

Oldschool Sunday: LIZZY BORDEN [To Release First New Album In Over A Decade: ‘My Midnight Things’]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker April 22, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: LIZZY BORDEN [To Release First New Album In Over A Decade: ‘My Midnight Things’] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/04/22/os-lizzy-borden-new-album-my-midnight-things-2/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) It is a somewhat daunting task to tackle the story of the long-running Los Angeles metal band LIZZY BORDEN, who are now in their 35th year of activity. That story starts in the City Of Angels, Hollywood to be precise, circa 1983 with two brothers, singer Gregory Charles [...]

Oldschool Sunday: Q5 [Classic Album ‘Steel The Light’ Re-Issue & EU. Tour Announced]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker April 15, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: Q5 [Classic Album ‘Steel The Light’ Re-Issue & EU. Tour Announced] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/04/15/oldschool-sunday-q5-steel-the-light-re-issue-tour-2/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Seattle’s Q5 originally formed in 1983 and by their home region’s standards, the band qualified as a bona fide supergroup. See, Q5 saw the merging of members from two highly popular bands at the time as singer Jonathan K and guitarist Floyd D. Rose came in from C.O.R.E. (or sometimes known [...]

Oldschool Sunday: CONTROL DENIED [‘The Fragile Art Of Existence’ Available On Vinyl For 1st Time]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker April 8, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: CONTROL DENIED [‘The Fragile Art Of Existence’ Available On Vinyl For 1st Time] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/04/08/oldschool-sunday-control-denied-vinyl-for-1st-time-2/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) As we know, some bands truly are “one album wonders” whom, for whatever reason, release only one official album… that is either awesome or awful in many cases. Florida’s CONTROL DENIED could be considered such a band I suppose, the band an incredible supergroup that saw only one [...]

Oldschool Sunday: ODIN [Joins EMP Label Group; Classic Albums Being Re-Issued]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker April 1, 2018 Oldschool Sunday: ODIN [Joins EMP Label Group; Classic Albums Being Re-Issued] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2018/04/01/oldschool-sunday-odin-emp-label-group/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) The Eighties metal deities known as ODIN were poised to conquer the world at one point in that bygone decade. The Los Angeles-based ODIN formed in 1982, and were one of the earliest pioneers of the L.A. progressive power metal / hard rock scene. Eventually, the band played [...]

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