Alright buttโฆ gather round, crack open a cold one ๐ป and brace yourselves, because this oneโs got serious bite.
The legendary Rachel Bolan โ yes, that low-end menace from Skid Row โ has stepped out of the shadows and into full solo chaos mode with the announcement of his debut albumโฆ
๐ฆ โGARGOYLE OF THE GARDEN STATEโ
And just look at that title, mun. Thatโs not an albumโฆ thatโs a creature. Thatโs something you hear scratching at the walls at 3am before it drops a filthy bassline through your skull ๐๐ธ
๐ค SOLO? SORT OFโฆ THIS ONEโS PACKED WITH HEAVY HITTERS ๐ฅ
Now donโt go thinking Bolanโs locked himself in a room with just a bass and a packet of crisps.
Nah. This is a proper rock โnโ roll gathering of the tribes.
Weโre talking:
- A stacked lineup of guest musicians
- Big energy collaborations
- The kind of backstage madness that usually ends with someone losing a shoe and finding religion mid-solo
Names are still being kept under wraps (cheeky devils ๐), but you just know this is gonna be loaded with talent from across the rock and metal spectrum.
Basicallyโฆ this isnโt a quiet debut.
This is Bolan kicking the door in and saying:
โMove over lads, Iโve got riffs to unleash.โ ๐ฅ
๐ฌ๐ง WAIT HOLD UPโฆ OASIS?! ๐ณ
Right. Letโs talk about the madness.
Because buried in all this glorious noise is one absolute curveball:
๐ A cover of Oasis
YES. THAT OASIS.
Somewhere, Liam Gallagher just felt a disturbance in the force.
Now imagine it:
- Britpop swaggerโฆ but dragged through a swamp of distortion
- Melodies turned darker, heavier, nastier
- A proper gritty rework that makes you want to both sing along and start a pit
We donโt know which track yetโฆ but honestly? That mystery is half the fun ๐
๐ง WHY THIS ONE MATTERS (AND WHY YOU SHOULD CARE)
Rachel Bolan isnโt just another bloke having a go at a solo record.
This is a man whoโs:
- Been writing arena-shaking anthems since the late โ80s ๐ถ
- Held down one of the tightest rhythm sections in hard rock
- Survived the chaos, the highs, the lowsโฆ and come out swinging
This album feels like years of riffs, ideas, and attitude finally unleashed.
And when seasoned legends decide to go solo?
Thatโs when things get weirdโฆ in the best possible way ๐
๐ป RIFF REPORT VERDICT โ THIS COULD BE A PROPER MONSTER
Letโs call it like it is, mun:
This has all the ingredients of a sleeper hit that kicks your door off its hinges.
๐ฅ Dark, moody concept
๐ฅ Big-name collaborations
๐ฅ A wildcard Oasis cover (still not over that, btw)
Itโs bold. Itโs unpredictable. Itโs exactly the kind of madness we live for.
๐ข FINAL SHOUT FROM THE PIT
No official release date yetโฆ but you can bet your last pint weโll be all over this the second more details drop ๐บ
Until then:
- Keep your ears sharp
- Keep your playlists loud
- And maybe start mentally preparing for Oasisโฆ but heavier ๐
You in for this one, or what, butt? ๐ค๐ฅ
