So you sat down with a cold one to watch Happy Gilmore 2, and boom — in pops Slim Shady himself. But wait a sec… why on earth couldn’t Eminem close his mouth properly? Did he lose a bet with Sandler? Was it botched CGI? Or did someone superglue his dentures in? Let’s riff it […]
Well, butt, you never know what’s going to happen at a Limp Bizkit gig – but nobody expected this! Fred Durst, the backwards-cap-wearing ringleader of nu-metal chaos, just added “Drone Destroyer” to his CV after a gig in Istanbul went off the rails (literally). Yep, during Bizkit’s set, a drone was buzzing a bit too […]
Birmingham – land of canals, curries, and the birthplace of heavy metal. This summer, the city’s cranking everything to 11 with a full-on Black Sabbath trail. Think of it like a treasure hunt, but instead of gold coins, you’re chasing riffs, murals, and pint stops. 🎸 So lace up your Docs, grab a map, and […]
20. Bring Your Daughter… To The Slaughter (1990) The only Maiden track to actually hit UK No.1. Bonkers title, campy as hell, but somehow it slaps like a dragon’s tail. 🐉 19. The Clansman (1998) From the Blaze Bayley era, but fans STILL chant “FREEDOM!!!” at gigs like it’s Braveheart on steroids. Epic and underrated. […]
Well butt, here’s a twist worthy of The Osbournes reality show itself – BBC bosses have reportedly been forced to pull a planned documentary on the Prince of Darkness after Ozzy’s own family kicked up a storm about it. According to reports, the Beeb had something pretty meaty lined up – a behind-the-scenes look at […]
Well, c’mon now… this is one way to ruin a perfectly good Monday night, mun. Fans had their snacks lined up, cans chilled, and tissues ready (because we all knew it’d be emotional) — but just hours before broadcast, the BBC yanked Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home right out of the schedule. Instead of our Prince […]
Well butt, it’s finally here – the end of an era, the last howl of the Prince of Darkness himself, Mr. Ozzy Osbourne. Amazon Prime Video has just dropped Ozzy Osbourne: The Final Encore – and trust us, it’s one hell of a ride through the madness, the riffs, and the legacy of metal’s most […]
Who are they?Formed in Bakersfield, California, in 1993, KoЯn are widely credited as the pioneers of nu-metal – blending crushing downtuned riffs, hip-hop grooves, eerie atmospherics, and raw emotional intensity. Fronted by the unmistakable Jonathan Davis, with his tortured vocals and bagpipe interludes (yes, bagpipes, mun), KoЯn carved out a sound that reshaped heavy music […]
Who are they?Sleep Token are one of the UK’s most enigmatic and genre-bending bands. Formed in London around 2016, the group is fronted by the anonymous, masked vocalist known only as Vessel, who claims to be the earthly representative of an ancient deity called “Sleep.” The rest of the band (dubbed the “worshippers”) are equally […]
(Because it’s only one day… but it’ll feel like a week) 🚗 The Journey – Pilgrimage to the Sacred Ground ☀️ Daytime Dangers – Sunburn & Beer Brain 🎶 Band Etiquette – Mosh with Manners 🍔 Fuel for the Furnace 🎸 The Stonedead Crowd – Know Your Tribes 🏴 Field Warfare – Survival in the […]
Who are they?Formed in 1986 in East Bay, California, by teenage punks Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals/guitar) and Mike Dirnt (bass), later joined by powerhouse drummer Tré Cool, Green Day are the band that dragged punk rock out of the underground and hurled it into the mainstream with snarling riffs, bratty humour, and just enough eyeliner […]
By The Riff Report – August 2025 Only in Birmingham, mun — where the roar of the Holte End meets the howl of heavy metal. On August 15th, 2025, Aston Villa Football Club announced they’ll be paying tribute to the one and only Ozzy Osbourne at their first home match since his passing. The Prince of Darkness might have […]
Because one riff is never enough, and neither is one label. 🎤 What’s Occurring, Metalheads? Ask ten metal fans how many types of metal there are, and you’ll get twenty answers… plus an argument that ends in a dodgy circle pit in the car park. 😂 Metalheads love subgenres more than they love patch jackets, […]
We’ve all got that band.The one that’s made us blow our wages faster than a Download bar queue. The one that makes you say, “I’ll just see them one more time” … and then it’s 37 gigs later, you’re on first-name terms with the merch guy, and the local venue security treat you like part […]
Some rock ‘n’ roll facts just make you stop mid-pint and go, “Hang on… what??”Well butt, here’s one for you — both Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy Kilmister passed away exactly 17 days after their final live performances. 🤯 Yeah, you read that right. Seventeen. Not 16, not 18 — exactly 17. 🎤 Lemmy’s Last Ride […]