Riff Relevant Staff Columns

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Oldschool Sunday: CHÉ

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker October 22, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: CHÉ https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/10/22/oldschool-sunday-che/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Let me start by saying that Brant Bjork is one of my favorite musicians ever. The man, or in his case The Man, can do it all and pretty much is the living embodiment of all that is Stoner Rock. That said, Brant has been either the catalyst [...]

Oldschool Sunday: SALLY

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker October 15, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: SALLY https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/10/15/oldschool-sunday-sally/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The Birmingham, UK-based band Sally originally began as a trio in 1996 with members Andrew Parker (guitar), Peter Brown (bass) and Darren ‘Dirty’ Donovan (drums, vocals). The three adopted the name Sally in tribute to the heroine ‘Sally Hardesty’ from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and played music heavily influenced [...]

Riot’s Revelation: GROUND ‘I’ Stream & NYP Item; Video Premiere

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker October 9, 2017 Riot’s Revelation: GROUND ‘I’ Stream & NYP Item; Video Premiere https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/10/09/riots-revelation-ground-video/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) There is nothing like finding fantastically kick-ass music that is FREE for you to obtain. That is almost always the secondary premise of Riot’s Revelation, the first being making you aware of said kick-ass music first and foremost. Then the fact that it requires no expense to procure [...]

Oldschool Sunday: MENTAL HIPPIE BLOOD

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker October 8, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: MENTAL HIPPIE BLOOD https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/10/08/oldschool-sunday-mental-hippie-blood/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) There is always a chance that some of the bands I wish to share with you all via our Oldschool Sunday pieces aren’t just old, they’re damn near altogether obscure. That would be the case for today’s subjects, Stockholm, Sweden’s Mental Hippie Blood and truth is, that is a [...]

Oldschool Sunday: BLOOD DUSTER [Includes Break Up Announcement]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 24, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: BLOOD DUSTER [Includes Break Up Announcement] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/24/oldschool-blood-duster-break-up/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker”, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The birth of Australia’s Blood Duster occurred in 1991 with Jason Fuller (aka Jason PC on bass), Anthony Barry (vocals and guitar) and Andrew Brown (drums). The band’s name was taken from a John Zorn song, “Blood Duster“, off his 1989 album release, Naked City. That 3-piece version of [...]

RIFF RELEVANT Presents: EMBER ‘271’ EP Recording In-Studio Visual Series; Episode 4 [Video]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 17, 2017 RIFF RELEVANT Presents: EMBER ‘271’ EP Recording In-Studio Visual Series; Episode 4 [Video] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/17/riff-relevant-ember-recording-series-4/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Well, friends…we are back with the resuming of our series! We took a few days off due to some unforeseen technical issues but, as I said, we’re back and things are progressing right along. Our friends from The Yellowhammer State, Alabama’s Ember, have wrapped the recording at Ledbelly [...]

Oldschool Sunday: McOil

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 17, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: McOil https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/17/oldschool-sunday-mcoil/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Talk about an obscure band, one that released one respectably solid album and then faded into the rock and roll haze Well, this is them..such a band. McOil were from Germany and played some intense Progressive Rock that contained concrete elements of Hard Rock and early Proto Metal. [...]

2017: The Year Of EARTHRIDE – ‘Taming Of The Demons’ Turns 15 & Descendants Of Crom Nears

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 14, 2017 2017: The Year Of EARTHRIDE – ‘Taming Of The Demons’ Turns 15 & Descendants Of Crom Nears https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/14/earthride-taming-demons-descendants-of-crom/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) “Children Of The Future… Lift Your Weary Heads!” June, 2002 saw the unveiling of one of the heaviest exports to ever surface from the underbelly of the legendary Maryland Doom scene. The début full-length album from that state’s grittiest of heavyweights, Earthride, titled “Taming Of The Demons“, landed [...]

Oldschool Sunday: STEELER

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 10, 2017 Oldschool Sunday: STEELER https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/10/oldschool-sunday-steeler/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Nashville, Tennessee circa 1981, is where one of the U.S.’ own earliest bands influenced by the NWOBHM movement formed. That band was Steeler, formed by singer / guitarist Ron Keel, lead guitarist Michael Dunigan, bassist Tim Morrison and drummer Bobby Eva. The band was heavily influenced by [...]

RIFF RELEVANT Presents: EMBER ‘271’ EP In-Studio Recording Visual Series; Episode 1 [Video]

Pat 'Riot' Whitaker September 3, 2017 RIFF RELEVANT Presents: EMBER ‘271’ EP In-Studio Recording Visual Series; Episode 1 [Video] https://www.riffrelevant.com/2017/09/03/riff-relevant-ember-271-visual-series-episode-1-video/ (By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The realization of a long-dreamed of project finally manifests as Riff Relevant rides along with Birmingham, Alabama’s Ember to record their new “271” EP for Doomsayer Records. Yes, as hyped and hollered about for the last couple of weeks or so, Ember‘s Erik Bigelow, Crystal Bigelow, Craig Shadix and [...]

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