Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor The popular and rapidly growing one-day showcase spotlighting some of the finest…
STONECUTTERS ‘The Living Dead’ EP Review & Stream; U.S. Tour w/ Yatra & War Cloud
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor If you are someone remotely interested in underground music or modern U.S.…
THE MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2020 – Feat. CIRITH UNGOL, BLOOD CEREMONY, SPEEDEALER, MONDO GENERATOR + More!
Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor October 31st brings the annual reveal of The Maryland Doom Fest upcoming lineup of bands. For 2020, the official…
YATRA To Support SUNNATA On Oct. EU Tour; Each Plans New Album Releases
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Editor What a whirlwind of activity underway for the Maryland based doom trio…
Riff Relevant Interviews: YATRA [Video Interview]
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YATRA, COFFIN TORTURE, APE VERMIN Live Show Review [Asheville, N.C. 3/20/2019]
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor March saw the first extensive touring from Maryland progressive sludge / doom…
YATRA To Tour U.S. In March; Sets At SX Stoner Jam ’19 & Grim Reefer Fest
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor The ongoing acceleration of events in the world of all-things-YATRA finds the…
WITCHKISS Spring Tour [Eastern U.S.] & New England Stoner & Doom Fest 2
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor New York based duo of crushing, apocalyptic doom heaviness, WITCHKISS, unveil the…
YATRA ‘Death Ritual’ Album Review [Track Streams]; Tour Dates
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor On January 4th, in the year of our dark lord 2019, the…
GRIM REEFER FEST – Baltimore 4/20 Event Renamed & Returns For Third Year In 2019
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor Maryland is one of the United States’ primary hotbeds for underground stoner…
YATRA – ‘Death Ritual’ Full-Length Debut Due In January; Tour Dates
Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor One of Maryland’s fiercest, fastest rising doom entities, YATRA, announce the imminent…
BACKWOODS PAYBACK ‘Future Slum’ Album Review & Stream; Upcoming U.S. Tour
Article By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor West Chester, PA’s grunge exuding, heavy rocking, sludgy maestros, BACKWOODS PAYBACK, released their latest album on August 3rd. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2018All…
DESCENDANTS OF CROM 2018: Pat Riot’s Must See Bands [The First Time 5]
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) With the ever-nearing events of the 2018 edition of the Riff Relevant-sponsored DESCENDANTS OF CROM less than a week…
UADA Announce N. American ‘The Blood Sand Ash Tour’ w/ PANZERFAUST, IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT & BANE
(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist, RiffRelevant.com) Portland, Oregon’s atmospheric black metallers UADA announce the looming launch of a North American live trek, one dubbed…