Bands

Band: Final ThirteenOrigin: Northern Ireland 🇬🇧Genre: Heavy Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Post-Punk / Industrial RockStatus: Independent / Grassroots BandLatest Single: This Time – April 2026Upcoming Single: The Other 12 – 6 November 2026 Northern Ireland has a proud history of producing musicians who aren't afraid to make some serious noise, and FINAL THIRTEEN are carrying that rebellious spirit...

🎤 Artist: Floor Jansen🎵 New Single: Everything Is Moving On💿 Upcoming Album: Hytress🔥 Genre: Symphonic Rock / Melodic Rock / Alternative Rock🇳🇱 Country: Netherlands🎸 Known For: Nightwish / After Forever / ReVamp Former NIGHTWISH vocalist FLOOR JANSEN is stepping further into the spotlight with her brand-new solo single, “Everything Is Moving On,” taken from her forthcoming album Hytress! One of...

🎤 Artist: Dayseeker💿 Album: Creature In The Black Night🔥 Release: Expanded Edition🎸 Genre: Post-Hardcore / Alternative Metal / Melodic Metalcore🇺🇸 Country: United States California’s emotionally charged alternative metal outfit DAYSEEKER are preparing to take fans even deeper into the darkness with an expanded edition of their album Creature In The Black Night! Known for their powerful combination of atmospheric electronics,...

🎤 Artist: The Yagas🎵 New Single: Runaway🎸 Genre: Alternative Rock / Gothic Rock / Dark Rock🇺🇸 Country: United States🎬 Featuring: Vera Farmiga – Lead Vocals Hollywood actress VERA FARMIGA is turning up the volume once again as her alternative rock band THE YAGAS release their new single, “Runaway”! Best known for her acclaimed performances in films including The Conjuring, The...

🎤 Artist: Erik Grönwall💿 Album: Bad Bones🎵 Single: Twisted Lullaby🔥 Genre: Hard Rock / Melodic Rock / Heavy Metal🇸🇪 Country: Sweden Former SKID ROW frontman ERIK GRÖNWALL is back in the spotlight, releasing a music video for “Twisted Lullaby,” a track from his solo album Bad Bones! The Swedish powerhouse vocalist, whose extraordinary voice helped bring renewed energy to Skid...

📅 Release Date: 23 October 2026💿 Album: Black Static🎸 Artist: Boneyard🇨🇦 Country: Canada🔥 Genre: Hard Rock / Heavy Metal / Melodic Metal💿 Formats: Digital / CD, with vinyl planned Canadian hard rock and melodic metal outfit BONEYARD are back, and they're bringing some serious firepower with their second studio album, Black Static! Released on 23 October 2026, the new record...

Artist: Duaine Henry RobinsonHometown: Yellville, Arkansas, USA 🇺🇸Genre: Heavy Metal / Independent MetalArtist Type: Solo Musician / Singer-Songwriter / Multi-InstrumentalistLatest Song: From the Needle to the Cross (2026)Book: From Out of the PitsRadio Recognition: Metal Devastation RadioStatus: Independent Artist Heavy metal has always been about more than thunderous riffs, pounding drums and turning the volume up until the neighbours start...

Artist: The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight Origin: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Genre: Orchestral Rock / Symphonic Rock / Classical Crossover / Heavy Metal Known For: Reimagining legendary rock and metal anthems through orchestral arrangements, gothic theatricality and candlelit performances. Imagine walking into a concert venue expecting a traditional orchestral performance, only to discover a stage filled with mysterious masked musicians, flickering...

📅 Release Date: 6 November 2026💿 Album: The Sea of Emotion🏷️ Record Label: earMUSIC🎵 New Single: Mayhem🎸 Artist: SatchVai – Joe Satriani & Steve Vai🔥 Genre: Instrumental Rock / Progressive Rock / Guitar Rock Two guitar legends. More than five decades of friendship. One album that's been over 50 years in the making. Rock and guitar enthusiasts, this is a...

Band: KNIGHTRESSLocation: Paris, France 🇫🇷Origins: United StatesGenre: Modern Metal / Progressive Metal / Experimental Metal / Violin-Led MetalFounder: Emily PalenFormer Name: KNIGHTRESSM1Upcoming Album: The Sentient ConditionRelease Date: 27 November 2026Record Label / Distribution: La Frappe / Believe Forget everything you thought you knew about the violin in heavy metal. For most bands, it's an atmospheric addition, something brought in to...

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Gary from Stonedead Festival for taking the time out of his busy schedule to sit down for an exclusive interview with The Riff Report Blog! 🎸🔥 We got the chance to go behind the scenes and find out what it really takes to organise and run a rock festival, from the...

Artist: Tom PettyFull Name: Thomas Earl PettyBorn: 20 October 1950Died: 2 October 2017 (aged 66)Hometown: Gainesville, Florida, USA 🇺🇸Genre: Heartland Rock / Classic Rock / Rock ’N’ Roll / Roots RockFamous Bands: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Mudcrutch, Traveling WilburysYears Active: 1970–2017Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2002 with the Heartbreakers Some musicians write songs. Others write the...

📅 Release Date: 27 November 2026💿 Album: Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips🏷️ Record Label: Polydor / Universal Music🎚️ Producer: Andrew Watt🎵 Additional Tracks: 5💿 Total Tracks: 19🇬🇧 Genre: Rock 'n' Roll / Blues Rock / Classic Rock The deluxe edition expands the band's 2026 studio album Foreign Tongues, originally released on 10 July 2026, with five recordings from the same creative...

📅 Release Date: October 2026💿 Album: Temporal(e)🏷️ Record Label: Diotima Records🎵 New Single: Black Tones🎸 Genre: Garage Rock / Alternative Rock / Indie Rock🇮🇹 Country: Italy Heartbreak, psychological warfare, emotional destruction and some seriously raw garage rock — Italian duo DOLI’S have returned with their ambitious new album, Temporal(e), and they're not holding anything back! Released through Diotima Records, the...

🎵 New Single: “Fearless V”💿 Release: Debut Album⚡ Artist: Fearless V🤘 Genre: Heavy Metal / Power Metal There’s a new metal force stepping into the spotlight — and its members certainly aren’t arriving without a few battle scars. Fearless V, the new band featuring former members of German heavy metal powerhouse Primal Fear, have officially announced their debut album and...