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When you think of Judas Priest, the first things that spring to mind are screaming guitars, roaring Harleys, leather jackets, and Rob Halford hitting notes high enough to make dogs in the next county headbang. 🐶🎤 What probably doesn’t come to mind is the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico — yet that’s exactly where the Metal Gods were handed the...

It’s just one of those days… when a 25-year-old nu-metal banger suddenly smashes back to Number 1 — and the world collectively loses its mind in the name of a fallen legend. That’s exactly what’s happened this week as Limp Bizkit’s anthem “Break Stuff” has surged to the top of the Billboard charts, powered entirely by grieving fans paying tribute...

Ah, the black parade takes a hit today, mun. 🖤 Black Veil Brides have announced that the remainder of their Latin American tour has been cancelled — and fans across the continent are absolutely gutted. The band broke the news via their official social media pages earlier today, posting the following statement: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we regret to announce...

You don’t need a PhD to know that standing shoulder to shoulder with your mates, screaming every lyric at the top of your lungs, and feeling the bass rattle through your bones is pure euphoria. But hey — science has your back on this one. 🧠🎶 That’s right, butt — researchers have found that regularly going to concerts and live...

Well, this one’s a proper kick in the jukebox. 💔 Rockabilly legends The Stray Cats have officially cancelled their entire upcoming tour, after frontman and guitar wizard Brian Setzer was struck down by what’s being described as a “serious illness.” For fans of slicked-back hair, twangy Gretsch guitars and that unmistakable swing-rock shuffle, this news stings. Setzer isn’t just another...

By The Riff Report When we talk about legends, we don’t just mean the ones who shredded the hardest or hit the highest notes — we mean the ones who refused to quit. The ones who stared life’s worst moments in the face and said, “C’mon butt, I’m not done yet.” Enter Rick Allen, Def Leppard’s “Thunder God” — a...

Well, well, well… looks like the Catman might be clawing his way back into the spotlight! 🐱💥 Rumours are swirling louder than a drum solo at a KISS encore — Peter Criss, the legendary original drummer for the face-painted rock gods, could be gearing up to drop his first solo album in nearly two decades. And if the whispers are...

Imagine this, butt: it’s 1991. You’ve got long hair, a Walkman that eats batteries like a vampire, and a stack of cassette tapes that smell like rebellion and teenage angst. Suddenly—BANG!—within just 57 bloody days, the rock gods decided to drop an avalanche of albums that would define an entire generation. We’re talking about: Metallica – Metallica (The Black Album)...

By The Riff Report Now here’s something we never thought we’d write — it seems like Megadeth’s final album might feature a Metallica cover. Yep, you read that right, butt. The ultimate full-circle metal moment could finally be happening. 🤘 After decades of rivalry, riffs, and the occasional sharp-tongued jab from both sides, the metal world might finally be seeing...

Hold onto your low-end frequencies, metalheads — the Bass Warrior is back on the march! 💥 Megadeth’s former bassist David Ellefson may not be sharing the stage with Dave Mustaine anymore (for, uh, understandable reasons 😅), but that hasn’t stopped him from laying down riffs so heavy they could register on the Richter scale. After conquering Europe last year with...

Grab your flannel and dust off that old Superunknown CD, butt — because Soundgarden legend Kim Thayil is stepping out of the shadows of his amplifier and into the literary spotlight. The founding guitarist has announced his brand-new memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, set to hit shelves in May 2026. 📖🔥 🎤 THE GUITARIST...

Now this is properly exciting, mun — and we don’t mean that in the sarcastic “oh cool, another reunion” kind of way. Nope. This one hits different. A few of the earliest members of Children of Bodom, Finland’s legendary melodic death metal powerhouse, have announced they’re reuniting for a special event titled “A Celebration of Music.” 🇫🇮🔥 This won’t be...

💿By The Riff Report Now this, this is music history, butt! 🤘 I mean, loads of things in rock are legendary, but this one’s got that special sauce. Picture it — pre-fame Nirvana, still grinding it out in the grunge trenches of the late ’80s, trying to break through the noise (and Seattle drizzle). Back then, getting played on the...

Alright, gather round, goths and headbangers — this one’s a proper slice of early-2000s rock drama. 😈 According to a killer new interview with Loudwire, Amy Lee has revealed that Evanescence didn’t actually want a rapper on their iconic breakout single “Bring Me To Life.” Yep. The label forced it. 💥 “No rap, no release,” was basically the deal. The...

A dark day for death metal, mun. Bryan Johnston — best known for shredding on Morpheus Descends’ cult 1994 EP Chronicles of the Shadowed Ones — has passed away at the age of 50. 😔 Johnston’s riffs helped shape the raw, guttural sound of the underground US death metal scene in the early ’90s — that filthy, swampy tone that...