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ZADKIEL – THE RIFF REPORT
Welcome to The Riff Report 🤘🔥 We’re buzzing to have Zadkiel UK joining us. From studio lock-ins to live mayhem, you’ve been doing it the right way — so let’s get into it. 🎤 THE INTERVIEW 1️⃣ For anyone discovering you for the first time — who are Zadkiel , where are you from, and what sort of […]
🧸🔥 SINGLE REVIEW: Foo Fighters – Your Favourite Toy 🎸⚡
Right then… if anybody thought Foo Fighters were about to quietly settle into comfortable dad-rock territory, Your Favourite Toy arrives kicking the bloody door off its hinges with a grin on its face and distortion pedals smoking in the corner. 😤🔥 This track is messy, emotional, loud, catchy as hell, and absolutely dripping with that […]
🔥 ALBUM REVIEW: Dreamcatcher – Fireborn 🔥
Big riffs. Bigger hooks. A melodic rock punch that sticks in your head for days, mun. 🌙🔥🎸 Alright butt… this one’s got that proper feel-good rock energy — the kind that sneaks up on you and suddenly you’re belting the chorus in the kitchen like you’re headlining Download. 😅🤘 With Dreamcatcher, Fireborn deliver a solid […]
Interview: Paolo Palmacci
💙 Massive Thanks to Paolo Palmacci – Absolute Gent, Proper Chat 🤘 One of the best parts of running The Riff Report isn’t just blasting new music at irresponsible volumes — it’s getting the chance to actually talk to the people behind it. Real conversations. Real insight. No smoke, no mirrors. And that’s exactly what […]
THE RIFF REPORT INTERVIEW: OÏKOUMEN
Sometimes this gig isn’t just about riffs, releases, and arguing over who nicked whose guitar tone in 1994. Sometimes it’s about proper conversations with bands who live and breathe what they do — and that’s exactly what we got when OÏKOUMEN took time out of their world to sit down with The Riff Report. From […]
🎤🔥 SKID ROW LAUNCH GLOBAL VIDEO AUDITIONS TO FIND THEIR NEXT SINGER — AND IT’S GAME ON 🔥🎤
Right then, rock fans — this one’s massive.Skid Row have officially blown the doors clean off the rehearsal room and announced global video auditions in the hunt for their next lead singer 🤘😈 And because this is 2026 and everything is gloriously unhinged, they’ve teamed up with US music gear legends Sweetwater to make it […]
🔥 Massive Wagons Unleash Ferocious Live Single Pressure — A Sweaty, Soul-Shaking Statement 🤘
Turn it up, mun — Massive Wagons have dropped a brand-new live single and video for Pressure, and it’s an absolute belter. Lifted from their forthcoming live album Live At The Great Hall, due out 27th March 2026 via Earache Records, this is the Wagons in their natural state: loud, honest, and gloriously out of […]
Parallel Minds – Let’s Meet the Band 🤘🧠
Some bands chase trends. Others chase riffs. Parallel Minds are firmly in the second camp — loud, thoughtful, and wired straight into that sweet spot where modern rock muscle meets restless, curious songwriting. They’re the kind of band that sound massive live, tighter every time you see them, and just a bit smarter than your […]
🗿 Parallel Minds – CAIRN Is a Monumental Metal Journey Through Memory, Suffering & Survival
Some albums are collections of songs.Others are experiences. CAIRN, the fourth full-length album from French modern progressive metal outfit Parallel Minds, firmly belongs in the second camp — a towering, 61-minute conceptual beast that doesn’t just hit hard, but means something. This is metal with weight, conscience, and ambition, stacked stone by stone like the […]
🎙️ Interview: Stone Sea
Massive thanks to Stone Sea for taking the time to sit down with The Riff Report 🤘🔥 Top chats, cracking stories, and serious passion for the craft — exactly the kind of energy we love championing. It’s always a buzz digging into the riffs, the graft, and the madness behind the music, and you lot […]
🎧 BEFORE THE SIRENS – AS IT IS ABOVE, SO IT IS BELOW
Album Review | UK metalcore with teeth, heart, and zero fear 🔥🤘 There’s a certain moment in a band’s journey where everything locks into place. The riffs hit harder. The songs breathe deeper. The confidence stops being loud and starts being felt.That’s exactly where Before The Sirens land with As It Is Above, So It […]
🔥 No Worth Of Man DROP A METAL HAMMER: THE KILLING STREETS 🔥
Out 13 February 2026 | CD, Vinyl & Digital Right then… brace yourselves, mun, because No Worth Of Man are back and they’ve brought absolute carnage with them. Brutal Records have officially unveiled The Killing Streets, the band’s brand-new full-length album, and it’s shaping up to be one of the heaviest UK metal releases of […]
“ALL IS VANITY” — CHAOS, CHRIST & A HARD LEFT TURN BACK HOME: ALBUM 10 BY ELUSIVE THUGS 🙏🔥🤘
Every now and then, a record turns up that doesn’t just play — it confesses. Not in a polished, PR-approved, “here’s my truth” kind of way either. Nah. This one rocks up bruised, honest, slightly shaken, and says: “Sit with this. It might get uncomfortable.” ALBUM 10 by ELUSIVE THUGS is that record. And fair […]
⚰️ THE PROMISE OF PLAGUE – THE EARTH ABOVE, A GRAVE BENEATH
Label: Throne Of Lies Records | Release Date: January 10th, 2026 There’s metal you listen to… and then there’s metal that lies down in the dirt with you, stares up at the sky, and starts asking deeply uncomfortable questions about your life choices. 😈⚰️The Earth Above, A Grave Beneath firmly lands in the second camp. […]
🎸🔥 ROCK & METAL ALBUMS RELEASED – FEBRUARY 2026 🔥🎸
Short month… massive riffs. February came in swinging, mun. 🤘 Right then, Riff Report crew — February might only have 28 days, but the rock and metal world absolutely stuffed it with new records. While everyone else was complaining about the cold and hiding under blankets, bands were dropping albums loud enough to shake the […]