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☣️💀 MEGASCAVENGER’S TOXIC NOXIOUS UNDEATH IS THE SOUND OF A GRAVEYARD EXPLODING IN SLOW MOTION 🤘🔥
Some albums are polished. Some albums are carefully market-tested for playlists and algorithms. And then there are albums like Toxic Noxious Undeath by Megascavenger — records that sound like they were discovered buried beneath a condemned cemetery wrapped in barbed wire, soaked in radioactive sludge and screaming in Swedish. 🪦☣️ The long-awaited return of Megascavenger […]
🌑🔥 INDOMINUS — “BLACK LAKE” REVIEW | A DARK, THUNDEROUS DESCENT INTO RIFF-SOAKED MADNESS 🤘🌧️
There are songs you casually throw on in the background while you answer emails.There are songs you vaguely remember three minutes after they finish. And then there are songs like “Black Lake” by Indominus — tracks that grab you by the collar, drag you into the shadows, and leave you staring at the ceiling at […]
🌌🔥 YES BLAST OFF AGAIN WITH NEW SINGLE “TURNAROUND SITUATION” FROM UPCOMING AURORA ALBUM 🤘🎹🚀
Just when you thought the universe couldn’t get any more gloriously weird, Yes have returned with another cosmic transmission from their upcoming album Aurora — and this one absolutely sparkles with psychedelic energy, prog wizardry and enough musical twists to make your old record player spontaneously grow a cape. The legendary prog icons have unveiled […]
🎹🔥 HAKEN RETURN WITH “IN A FEVER DREAM” — A MASSIVE NEW CHAPTER BEGINS FOR PROG METAL’S MOST FEARLESS BAND 🤘🌀
There are bands that release songs. Then there are bands like Haken who return from silence sounding like they’ve accidentally opened an interdimensional portal somewhere beneath a synthesiser shop in London. After three years without new music, Haken have finally unleashed “In A Fever Dream” — a sprawling, emotional, technically absurd prog epic that immediately […]
🐷🔥 PIGS X7 CANCEL CARDIFF SHOW AFTER ILLNESS — AND THE UK UNDERGROUND FEELS THE SHOCKWAVE 🔥🐷
Well this absolutely sucks, mun. 😩 Cardiff’s heavy music faithful were left gutted this week after UK sludge titans Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs — aka the infinitely easier-to-scream Pigs X7 — were forced to cancel their Cardiff headline show at Tramshed following illness within the band. And if you’ve spent any time […]
🎸 “THIS SONG WAS ALMOST LEFT OFF THE ALBUM?!” — Why Geddy Lee Didn’t Want Tom Sawyer On Moving Pictures 🤯🔥
There are rock songs… And then there are ROCK SONGS. The kind of tracks that don’t just become hits — they become part of music history itself. Songs that live forever in sweaty clubs, festival fields, battered old headphones, late-night drives, and every single bloke who’s ever attempted air drums after two pints too many. […]
🎤 THE RIFF REPORT INTERVIEW – LEONI JANE KENNEDY
Everyone here at The Riff Report Blog just wants to give a huge shout-out to the absolutely brilliant Leoni Jane Kennedy for taking the time to sit down and chat with us! 🎤🖤 From the music to the passion, the stories, and the pure rock ’n’ roll energy — it was an absolute pleasure getting […]
🌊 THE RIFF REPORT x ARTIFICIAL AGENT
🎤🔥 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO BRAD JENDZA OF ARTIFICIAL AGENT! 🔥🎤 A huge thank you to Alec Robinson, James Kenyon, and Michael Spleet for providing the brilliant photos used in the interview feature! 🔥🎸 There are some bands out there who just get it, mun. Bands who understand that rock and metal isn’t just […]
SOOTHSAYER’S THE UNBINDING LOOKS READY TO DRAG DOOM METAL INTO THE ABYSS — AND WE’RE ABSOLUTELY HERE FOR IT 🌑🔥🇮🇪
There are metal albums you casually throw on in the background while you answer emails. And then there are albums that consume the entire room. Albums that feel alive. Albums that stalk through your speakers like some ancient cursed spirit carrying centuries of grief, rage, memory, and ruin in its wake. By the sound of […]
🤠🔥 HILLBILLY VEGAS CRANK THE SOUTHERN ROCK CHAOS TO ELEVEN WITH NEW ALBUM “A LA MODE” 🔥🤠
If your speakers aren’t currently shaking your walls and upsetting at least one neighbour, don’t panic mun — Hillbilly Vegas have just arrived with the cure. 💥🎸 The Oklahoma rockers have officially unleashed their brand-new album A La Mode, and corrrr… this thing stomps harder than a cowboy boot through a pub floor after six […]
🤠🔥 OLE 60 ARE BRINGING SOUTHERN CHAOS TO BELFAST — LIMELIGHT 1 SET FOR A WILD NIGHT THIS NOVEMBER
Right then, Belfast… who’s ready for a night of whiskey-soaked singalongs, stomping boots, broken voices, and enough southern-fried energy to shake the walls off Limelight 1? 🍻🔥 Because Ole 60 are officially heading to Limelight 1, Belfast on 15th November 2026, and this has all the ingredients of becoming one of the most talked-about gigs […]
🐍🔥 ADRIAN VANDENBERG ANNOUNCES HUGE “MY WHITESNAKE YEARS” USA TOUR — AND CLASSIC ROCK FANS ARE READY TO LOSE THEIR MINDS 🤘🎸
Right then, butt… somebody check the hairspray levels and warm up the smoke machines because Adrian Vandenberg is officially bringing the spirit of classic Whitesnake roaring back to life in 2026. 🐍🔥 The legendary Dutch guitarist has announced the “My Whitesnake Years” USA Tour, and honestly, this thing looks like it was forged inside a […]
🇬🇧🔥 THEORY OF A DEADMAN ANNOUNCE MASSIVE FEBRUARY 2027 UK TOUR — SEVEN SHOWS OF PURE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHAOS! 🔥🇬🇧
Dust off the black hoodies, start warming up those singing voices, and prepare the post-gig kebab budget accordingly because Theory of a Deadman are officially heading back to the UK in February 2027 for a huge seven-date tour — and the British rock scene is already buzzing harder than a festival campsite generator at 3am. […]
🔥🚨 RAMMSTEIN 2027?! THE INTERNET HAS OFFICIALLY ENTERED FULL MELTDOWN MODE 🚨🔥
Right then, metalheads… somebody check the smoke alarms because the internet is currently burning hotter than a Rammstein stage show in the middle of a heatwave. 👀🔥 A HUGE rumour has erupted online suggesting that Rammstein could be preparing a massive return to the live stage in 2027 — and fans across Europe are already […]
🎸 JOHN HACKETT BAND ANNOUNCE EPIC AUTUMN 2026 UK TOUR 🤘🔥
Prog rock royalty hit the road with special guests, classic cuts, and enough keyboards to melt your brain, butt 🎹⚡ Progressive rock fans of Britain… assemble immediately. 🍺🎶 The mighty John Hackett Band have officially announced their huge Autumn 2026 UK Tour, bringing a glorious mix of brand-new material, classic Hackett favourites, and atmospheric prog […]