Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor Highly respected and revered sludge metal mainstay Kirk Windstein, founder of New…
Oldschool Sunday: GRAVEYARD RODEO
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor NOLA – The acronym that stands for New Orleans, Louisiana (LA) is…
EXHORDER ‘Mourn The Southern Skies’ Album Unveiled w/ First Single In 27 Years; Tour Dates
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor The 2017 announcement that Louisiana’s EXHORDER, one of southern thrash metal’s most…
GOATWHORE To Tour Around Psycho Las Vegas Set; RINGWORM Support
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Louisiana’s apocalyptically enthused, blackened thrashers GOATWHORE confirm a string of live dates…
Exclusive Premiere: MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2019 – Pat Riot’s Top Must-See Acts: ELECTRIC AGE [Premiere Of “In Silence” Single]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Here is a cool piece of factual trivia for you: In March…
WOORMS Unveil Details Of Upcoming Debut Album; Share Single
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Though just formed last year in 2017, anticipation for a proper release…
Oldschool Sunday: CHOKE [Return Via Salt Of The Earth Records EP; Japanese Tour Begins] – Commentary From Tracy McGinnis
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) When it comes to the deepest depths of the underground music realm’s southern sludge genre, there is one…
CROWBAR Announces ‘Odd Fellows Rest’ NOLA Performance; Todd Strange No Longer Touring Bassist
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Having played the album overseas at this past April’s Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands, CROWBAR announces they will perform their…
FORMING THE VOID Announces New Album ‘Rift’ Coming; Premiere Official Video
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Louisiana’s progressive stoner metallers FORMING THE VOID have revealed plans to release their new album “Rift” on August 17th,…
WICKED RIVER RISING ‘Hell & High Water’ Review And Stream
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) As we know, areas of Louisiana are prone to terrible flooding, like that of the 2005 natural disaster,…
ELECTRIC AGE To Release ‘Live At The House Of Blues: NOLA’; EP Streaming
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Southern Louisiana’s vehement viceroys of high voltage heavy rock and doom, Electric Age, are on the verge of…
SHADOW GIANT ‘Honkytonk On The Moon’ EP Review & Stream
We are all well aware of the fact that Louisiana has been a hotbed of killer bands and music for decades, it’s just simple truth.…