Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Without a doubt, the Eighties were definitely an amazing time for heavy…
Oldschool Sunday: HOLLOW [‘Between Eternities Of Darkness’ 1st Album In 20 Years]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Umeå, Sweden circa the early 1990’s, when Andreas Stoltz (guitar, vocals) and Thomas Nilsson…
SIRENIA ‘Arcane Astral Aeons’ Review & Official Videos
Article By: Kira Schlechter, Staff Writer ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor With their ninth, and latest alliteratively-pleasing effort (following 2016’s “Dim Days Of…
Exclusive Premiere: OLD MAN LIZARD ‘True Misery’ Full Album Stream, Releases Nov. 30th
Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Since 2011, U.K. power trio OLD MAN LIZARD have been belting out their unique brand of particularly fine stoner metal…
GREYHAWK ‘Ride Out’ EP Review & Stream
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor I only recently discovered Seattle’s GREYHAWK myself, not knowing exactly what to…
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…
ICARUS WITCH Issue New Single & More Details On ‘Goodbye Cruel World’ Album
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) In April, Riff Relevant reported [HERE] the highly welcomed news about the return of Pittsburgh’s long-running power metal…
ENEMY INSIDE ‘Phoenix’ Album Review; Official Videos
(By Kira Schlechter, Staff Writer, RiffRelevant.com) When musicians reach out to writers with their work, they are, of course, taking a chance. Will they like…
RECKER ‘Manifest Destiny’ Album Review & Stream
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) From Vancouver, WA. comes something we could use a lot more of here in the United States, a…
Oldschool Sunday: PHARAOH [2003 Debut ‘After The Fire’ Receiving First-Time Vinyl Re-Issue Via Cruz Del Sur Music]
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) What factors required for a band to qualify for the Oldschool Sunday series are malleable and always in…
VICIOUS RUMORS Exclusive DVD Release ‘666 Years Of Blood, Sweat & Cheers’ Coincides With ‘Digital Dictator’ 30th Anniversary Tour
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Long-running Bay Area metal machine VICIOUS RUMORS announce they will release a special edition DVD to coincide with…
MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2018 – Must-See Spotlight [Pat]: MOLASSES BARGE
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Pittsburgh has long been cultivating its underground music scene into one possessing some of the finest bands that…
ASHES OF ARES Sign Deal With ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records For Sophomore Album [Video Announcement]
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Oldschool Sunday: ATTACKER [To Record New EP With Famed Producer 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. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2018All…