Who are they?Scarlet Rebels are a Welsh hard rock band from Llanelli, South Wales, fronted by Wayne Doyle. They’ve built a reputation as one of the UK’s most passionate and powerful modern rock acts, combining big hooks with lyrics that hit on both personal struggles and social issues. They’re part of the new wave of […]
Who are they?Muddi Brooke are a UK alt-rock trio from Derby, bringing a blend of grunge, alt-rock, and punk energy with big choruses and raw emotion. They’re one of those bands that instantly make you think “these belong on a festival stage” – loud, moody, and full of bite. Formed in the late 2010s, Muddi […]
🔥 JAYLER: BIG RIFFS, BIGGER HEART, ZERO FILLER 🔥 Meet the band quietly turning heads and loudly shaking venues, butt… Some bands kick the door in. Others set fire to the hinges and walk through the smoke smiling. Jayler fall firmly into the second camp — a modern UK rock outfit serving up chunky riffs, […]
Steelhouse Festival 2025 – Friday 13th – WHO THE BLOODY HELL WERE THE WHO WANNABES?! 🎸🎤🤯 Right… C’mon butt, gather ‘round. We need to talk. Not about killer riffs. Not about thunderous drums. Not even about a broken toilet tent (again). No. We need to address the absolute fever dream that was The Who Wannabes […]
Shhh… did you hear that, butt? That wasn’t the wind whistling through the hills of Ebbw Vale – that was Dan Byrne absolutely obliterating the VIP tent at Steelhouse Festival with a secret acoustic set that’ll go down in mountain legend. 🙌⛰️ No pyro. No smoke machines. No band. Just one man, a guitar, and […]
Who are they?The Wildhearts are a British rock band formed in Newcastle, 1989, fronted by the endlessly chaotic, endlessly creative Ginger Wildheart. They’re a glorious cocktail of: Think Cheap Trick, Metallica, The Ramones, and Motörhead all chucked in a blender with a crate of Newcastle Brown Ale. ⚡ The Sound What makes The Wildhearts stand out? They’re the band who […]
Shh… don’t tell anyone, but word on the mountain is Dan Byrne is sneaking in an exclusive acoustic set in the VIP area at Steelhouse Festival. 🎸🔥 No big announcements. No posters. No warnings. Just Dan, a guitar, and a lucky few with VIP wristbands and cold beers in hand. 🍻 If you’re in VIP, […]
Now this is what we call a proper plant-powered pit stop, butt! 💪 At Steelhouse Festival 2025, among the riffs, rain, and rockers, one food vendor stood out like Lemmy at a yoga retreat — Anna Loka, Wales’ first award-winning vegan spot with a multicultural twist! 🏴☠️🌶️ Their slick black food trailer boldly declared it: […]
Festivals don’t just appear fully formed like some mystical tented city in a field. Nah, they’re built pint by pint, riff by riff, and often by a gang of slightly mad mates with big dreams. That’s the story of Kendal Calling – the little Cumbrian bash that grew from a 900-capacity party in a park to a 40,000-strong […]
Who are they?Wednesday are an American alternative rock / noise-pop / country-grunge band formed in Asheville, North Carolina, in 2017. Fronted by Karly Hartzman, they’ve carved out a reputation as one of the most exciting new voices in indie rock – blending shoegaze fuzz, grunge grit, and Southern gothic storytelling. Their music feels like the soundtrack to driving through […]
By The Riff Report – your mountain-top messengers of metal 🤘 Alright butt, let’s get this straight: some festivals charge ten bloody quid for a paper programme that ends up soggy, ripped, or used as a makeshift sunhat before the Friday headline set. You squint at the stage times through spilled cider stains and ask […]
Who are they?Wolfsbane are a hard rock/heavy metal band from Tamworth, England, formed in 1984. Fronted by the larger-than-life Blaze Bayley, they made a name for themselves in the late ’80s and early ’90s with their loud, raw energy, mad-as-a-box-of-frogs live shows, and refusal to follow trends. If Iron Maiden are heavy metal royalty, Wolfsbane are the pub landlords of British […]
Who are they?Formed in the UK in 2018, Marisa And The Moths are a modern hard rock band fronted by the powerhouse singer Marisa Rodriguez. They’ve been dubbed one of the most exciting rising acts on the British scene – blending grunge, alt-rock, and classic hard rock into something that feels both nostalgic and brand new. If […]
Who are they?Asomvel are a British heavy metal / speed metal band formed in Yorkshire, 1993. They’ve built a cult following by being loud, nasty, and unashamedly Motörhead-worshipping riff maniacs. If you’re looking for subtlety, turn back now – Asomvel are all about grit, speed, and the smell of spilled lager on a pub floor. Think Motörhead meets Venom meets […]
By The Riff Report Blog | July 25, 2025 Ozzy Osbourne – the Prince of Darkness, the Bat-Biting Godfather of Metal, the man who made chaos a career – is gone. And while fans are mourning across the globe, lighting candles, spinning Blizzard of Ozz, and whispering “Sabbath bloody Sabbath” into the void… others are […]