Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor If there is anything that is truly cause for festivity among the…
SWALLOW THE SUN ‘Lumina Aurea’ EP + Official Video; Finland Tour 2019
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Finland’s heralds of deathly atmospheric doom, SWALLOW THE SUN, announce the arrival…
DARK STARS ‘Redshift’ Pre-Release Album Streaming Via FuzzHeavy Exclusive
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Finland’s retro-heavy, psyche rock band DARK STARS announced that they will share…
Riff Relevant Interviews: WOLFHEART’s Tuomas Saukkonen
Article By: Kira Schlechter, Staff Writer ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor It’s not for nothing that Wolfheart has become one of the most…
THROAT’s New Svart Records Album ‘Bareback’ Streaming
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Finland’s alternative / noise rock band THROAT released their new album ‘Bareback‘ via Svart Records this past Friday,…
TARPIT ORCHESTRA ‘Songs About Dragons’ EP Review & Stream
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Finland’s TARPIT ORCHESTRA return to the stoner/hard rock radar with their newly-released three song EP, “Songs About Dragons“.…
AMORPHIS ‘Queen Of Time’ Review & Stream [Tour Dates]
(By Kira Schlechter, Guest Contributor/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Finland’s AMORPHIS is fast becoming that country’s most reliable export of exceedingly excellent musical work. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2018All Rights ReservedOriginal content…
KAISER Sophomore Album ‘1st Sound’ Due In May; Share ‘Earthquake’ Single [Streaming]
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) The Helsinki, Finland power trio KAISER have announced details of their upcoming sophomore album release, “1st Sound“. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2018All…
BLACK ROYAL Streaming Just-Released Debut ‘Lightbringer’
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Now five years since the bands’ formation in Tampere, Finland, doom sludge / post-hardcore band Black Royal have…
PHARAOH OVERLORD Return With ‘Zero’ Album In April; Streaming ‘Maailmanlopun ateriana’ Track
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) The exceptionally eclectic Pori, Finland trio known as Pharaoh Overlord will return with their new album “Zero” via Hydra…
ALTAR OF BETELGEUZE – ‘Among The Ruins’ Album Review & Stream
(By Santiago Gutierrez, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Finland’s Altar of Betelgeuze first came on to the metal scene in 2012, with a three-song EP, entitled At…
SCARS OF SOLITUDE Share Lyric Video From Upcoming ‘Deformation’ Release
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) From Finland comes news of the upcoming début release, “Deformation“, from Scars Of Solitude. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2017All Rights ReservedOriginal content…
RED ELEVEN Share New Single ‘You’ve Been Warned’ Via Lyric Video
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Finnish metallic alternative rockers Red Eleven have just released a new single, “You’ve Been Warned“. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2017All Rights…
DEMONIC DEATH JUDGE ‘Seaweed’ Album Review & Stream, ‘Heavy Chase’ Video
(By Brian Halsey, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Iceland has a ritual where they kill a toxic shark, throw it in a deep hole, throw salt on…