A symphonic scream from The Riff Report Blog“He was a gift from God… too good for this earth.” – Ozzy Osbourne 🕊️ MARCH 19, 1982 – WHEN GUITAR LOST A PROPHET On March 19, 1982, heavy metal lost one of its brightest flames.Randy Rhoads, the blonde-haired shredder behind Ozzy Osbourne’s solo success, was killed in […]
A soul-soaked tribute from The Riff Report Blog“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose…” – Janis 💫 OCTOBER 4, 1970 – THE QUEEN OF PSYCHEDELIC PAIN TAKES HER FINAL BOW The Summer of Love had long since faded.The peace signs were cracked. The flowers had wilted.And on October 4, 1970, the world lost […]
A masked and mournful tribute by The Riff Report Blog“You cannot kill what you did not create.” – Slipknot 🩸 JULY 26, 2021 – WHEN METAL LOST ITS FASTEST FREAKING DRUMMER There are drummers…And then there was Joey Jordison — Slipknot’s masked demon, blastbeat wizard, and human octopus behind the kit. On July 26, 2021, […]
A thunderstorm of sorrow from The Riff Report Blog“In your house, I long to be…” – Chris Cornell, eternal poet of the grunge gods 🌒 MAY 18, 2017 – THE VOICE THAT TOUCHED THE VOID WENT QUIET On May 18, 2017, rock fans around the world woke to gut-punching news:Chris Cornell, frontman of Soundgarden, Audioslave, […]
🎸 FRIDAY – OPENING THE GATES OF RIFF HEAVEN The sun dipped, the flames rose, and the weekend kicked off with a bang louder than a cannonball at a Sabaton gig. Friday at Maid of Stone wasn’t just the warm-up — it was a full-blown, pint-sloshing, pit-stomping declaration of war on silence. 💥 HEADLINER: SKINDRED […]
A furious, flaming tribute from The Riff Report Blog“Getcha pull!” – Dimebag Darrell Abbott 🔥 DECEMBER 8, 2004 – THE NIGHT METAL LOST ITS WILDEST SOUL There are bad days.There are tragic days.And then there’s December 8, 2004 — the day the world lost Dimebag Darrell, the six-string cowboy from hell, the heart and soul […]
A raw and reverent tribute from The Riff Report Blog“I tried so hard, and got so far… but in the end…” 🕯️ JULY 20, 2017 – THE DAY WE LOST THE VOICE OF A GENERATION On July 20, 2017, millions of fans across the world stared at their screens in disbelief. The headlines were impossible […]
A thunderous tribute by The Riff Report Blog“Play hard, party harder, and always hit that kick drum like it owes you money.” – Vinnie Paul 💥 JUNE 22, 2018 – WHEN THE BACKBEAT WENT SILENT On June 22, 2018, the heavy metal world lost more than just a drummer — we lost a founding father […]
A heartbreak-fuelled tribute from The Riff Report Blog“He wasn’t just the drummer. He was the heartbeat.” – Dave Grohl 🌪️ MARCH 25, 2022 – WHEN THE HURRICANE STOPPED SMILING On March 25, 2022, the world of rock lost its smiling storm behind the kit. Taylor Hawkins, drummer for Foo Fighters, died suddenly in Bogotá, Colombia […]
A thunderous tribute by The Riff Report Blog“If you think you’re too old to rock ‘n’ roll, then you are.” – Lemmy ⚔️ DECEMBER 28, 2015 – WHEN ROCK LOST ITS RENEGADE The engines of rock ‘n’ roll stuttered and coughed on December 28, 2015. The whiskey bottle stopped rattling. The slot machine went dark. […]
Oi, don’t roll your eyes at the keyboardist, butt! Just because they’re not smashing guitars or screaming into a mic doesn’t mean they’re not conjuring pure sonic chaos behind those ivories! 🎹🔥 From gothic doom atmospheres to synth-fuelled madness and prog-metal wizardry, these metal maestros added drama, darkness, and sheer weirdness to our favourite riffs. […]
A tribute from The Riff Report Blog“If you listen to fools… the mob rules!” 🔥 MAY 16, 2010 – THE DEVIL HORNS LOWERED FOR THE LAST TIME On May 16, 2010, the metal world went quiet. The lights dimmed. The horns came down. And the unmistakable voice of Ronnie James Dio was silenced forever. At […]
“Big riffs, bigger hair, and enough eyeliner to flood the Severn…” 22. Cinderella 👠🔥 Don’t let the fairytale name fool you – these Philly rockers brought the bluesy glam hard. Night Songs was lush, and Gypsy Road still slaps harder than your mam when you nicked her hairspray. 21. Queensrÿche 👑🛸 The thinking headbanger’s metal […]
By The Riff Report – Where every review comes with extra garlic and a stake through the clichés 😈🤘 🩸 What’s Occurring? Picture this: You’re the new kid in a California beach town, your older brother’s getting seduced by a gang of leather-clad, bloodsucking punks, and your only allies are two comic book nerds who […]
By The Riff Report – Because band practice is sacred, and so is Slayer. 😈🤘 🏫 What’s Occurring? Metal Lords is the metalhead teen comedy we never knew we needed – a mash-up of School of Rock chaos, Freaks and Geeks awkwardness, and Spinal Tap-level obsession… only this time, it’s about two lads trying to […]