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If the punk gods ever smiled down on us, this might be the moment. Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye — the twin engines that powered Washington D.C.’s hardcore scene through the 1980s — have joined forces once again to start a brand-new band. Yeah, you read that right. The voices behind Black Flag, Minor Threat, Fugazi, and Rollins Band are...

🤘The most unlikely metal crossover just broke the airwaves — and the internet. When you think of Five Finger Death Punch and BABYMETAL in the same sentence, you might picture chaos, contrast, and a hell of a lot of headbanging — and you’d be absolutely right, butt! 😎 In a twist that’s got both East and West metalheads buzzing, these...

🔥By The Riff Report Blog Before every crowd became a sea of glowing screens, there was a simpler — and frankly, hotter — way to show your love for the band. You didn’t wave your phone flashlight; you flicked your lighter and prayed the thing wouldn’t burn your thumb before the solo ended. 🔥 That’s right, butt — back in...

Great Scott! November 5th isn’t just another date on the calendar — it’s the day Doc Brown first conceived the flux capacitor, the key to time travel itself! That single spark of inspiration in 1955 kicked off one of cinema’s greatest trilogies and changed pop culture forever. In Back to the Future, Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) gets...

😢By The Riff Report Crew Well, this one stings, mun. 💔The voice of British rock royalty himself, Paul Rodgers, has officially pulled out of the long-awaited Bad Company reunion at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — citing health concerns that have forced him to take a step back. In a brief but heartfelt message to fans, Rodgers shared:...

Netflix has officially announced a massive 16-part documentary series diving deep into the untold story of one of rock’s most iconic frontmen — Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Titled simply “STEVEN TYLER”, the docuseries promises to peel back five decades of mystery, madness, and music behind the “Demon of Screamin’” himself. This ambitious project is set to explore every era of...

🔥 Why one of the UK’s greatest rock festivals burned bright, fast, and loud — before vanishing into the mosh pit of history. ⚡ THE BEGINNING OF A GIANT Ah, Sonisphere. The name alone still sends nostalgic shivers down every metalhead’s spine. When it first roared onto the scene in 2009, it felt like the UK had finally found a...

Well well well… looks like the storm around Dogma isn’t quieting down anytime soon, butt! 💀 Just a week after vocalist Grace Jane Pasturini (Lilith) and guitarists Amber Maldonado (Lamia) and Patri Grief (Rusalka) dropped the bombshell that they were leaving the band — citing “unilateral decisions, broken promises, manipulation, mistreatment, and lies to the fans” — Patri’s come forward...

🖤By The Riff Report Team Well, it’s been one hell of a year for Anti-Flag — the punk band once synonymous with activism, anarchy, and unity — now caught in one of the most disheartening scandals to hit the scene in recent memory. Chris Barker (aka Chris #2) has spoken up again, issuing a fresh public apology regarding the allegations...

🎸⚽🔥 Forget the football for a moment, butt! LINKIN PARK took over Munich’s Allianz Arena for the 2025 UEFA Champions League Final, unleashing an explosive performance featuring ‘The Emptiness Machine’, ‘In The End’, ‘Numb’ and ‘Heavy Is The Crown’. With spectacular stage production, explosive vocals and a worldwide audience watching, the reunited rock legends proved that their new era is...

💀Posted by The Riff Report – November 2025 All hail the King of Danish Metal! 👑 The legendary King Diamond has just been awarded one of Denmark’s highest cultural honours — a lifelong honorary grant from the Danish Arts Foundation. 🤘 The award isn’t just a fancy certificate either. Oh no, this royal recognition means the King himself will receive...

🎶(By The Riff Report) When you think of British music festivals, you might picture the giants — Glastonbury’s sprawling madness, Download’s metal chaos, or Reading and Leeds’ yearly youthquake. But beneath those towering, corporate-backed titans lies a thriving ecosystem of independent festivals — the heart and soul of the UK live scene. And at the centre of that beating heart?...

💸By The Riff Report Crew – London, UK 🏴 Well, here we go again… another day, another blow to the independent live music scene. 😤 Live Nation (and its many subsidiaries) control a jaw-dropping 66% of the UK’s live music market — from sweaty 500-cap clubs to mammoth 80,000-cap stadiums. That’s basically two-thirds of the entire gig landscape under one...

Has it really been 20 bloody years since Gojira unleashed From Mars To Sirius?! 😱 Christ above, where did the time go? One minute we’re headbanging to “Backbone” in our bedrooms, the next we’re googling “good neck support pillows” after the gig. Getting old is a cruel joke, mun. Existential crisis aside — the French metal maestros just dropped an...

🎸By The Riff Report It’s with heavy hearts (and heavier riffs) that we share the sad news that Rasmus “Hække” Henriksen, former guitarist of Danish death metal giants Illdisposed, has passed away at just 47 years old. 💔 Henriksen, who shredded with Illdisposed from 2019 to 2023, brought monstrous energy, melodic brutality, and a wicked sense of humour to the...