(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) In the late Nineties’ rise of alternative rock, grunge, and nu-metal, few bands were able to create their…
Oldschool Sunday: FIVE.BOLT.MAIN [2005 ‘Venting’ Album To Receive First-Time Vinyl Release – Teaser Video]
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) For those that are proverbially “in the know” so to speak, then you are already aware that Louisville,…
FLAW Launches Western U.S. Tour 2018 With VIP Pkg.; Guests BLACKLITE DISTRICT & THE CROWNED
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Re-activated Kentucky hard rock / nu metal unit FLAW have unveiled their plans for a Western U.S. Tour…
RIFF RELEVANT Catches ‘New Wave’ Of POWERMAN 5000 Stream; Official Video Premiere
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Without question, one of the greatest strengths of Riff Relevant, or any music website that dares to do…
SikTH Shine Forth New Official Video For ‘Cracks Of Light’; Features Periphery’s Spencer Sotelo
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The UK’s innovative modern metallers SikTH have debuted a new Official Video for their song “Cracks Of Light“.…
Oldschool Sunday: PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) At the height of Nu-Metal’s hey-day in the mid to late 90s came one of the genre’s more…
36 CRAZYFISTS ‘Lanterns’ Coming In Sept; Song Premiere + Tour Dates
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Alaska’s alternative metal/core band 36 Crazyfists are premiering a brand new track today, “Death Eater“. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2017All Rights…
RIFF RELEVANT EXCLUSIVE: OCTOBER RAGE ‘Whirlwind’ Official Video Premiere
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia-based band October Rage are on a mission and we have arrived at the…
DED Streaming New Release ‘Mis•An•Thrope’ In Full
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The Phoenix fantastic foursome Joe Cotela, David Ludlow, Kyle Koelsch and Matt Reindhard, who are otherwise known as Ded,…
Oldschool Sunday: PULKAS
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Back in the late 1990’s when Nu Metal was hitting its stride and straddling such sub-genre labels as…
DEAD HORSE TRAUMA U.S. Tour Kicks Off Tonight
Des Moines, Iowa’s modern Nu Metal unit Dead Horse Trauma are set to kick off the ‘Life Tour Part 2‘ tonight, Saturday, April 15.
Robert Trujillo’s 12 Year Old Son To Fill In For KORN’s Fieldy On S.A. Tour
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Korn‘s bassist Fieldy will be unable to participate in the band’s upcoming South American tour in late April. Never fear though…
INVIDIA Debut Full-Length ‘As The Sun Sleeps’ Streaming
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Invidia, the band formed by present or past members of acts In The Moment and Five Finger Death…