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By The Riff Report Crew Let’s get one thing straight — Cristina Scabbia is not “someone’s girlfriend,” not “the token female,” and definitely not a “backstage groupie.” She’s the frontline queen of Italian metal titans Lacuna Coil, and she’s once again reminding the world that women in heavy music still have to fight to be seen for what they are...

Ah, Eddie. The skeletal sentinel of heavy metal. The grinning ghoul who’s seen more world tours, pint spills, and pyrotechnic explosions than most bands ever will. But how did this undead legend go from a cheap papier-mâché mask dripping with fake blood to becoming the face of one of the greatest metal bands in history? Strap in, butt — we’re...

In a time when ticket prices are flying higher than a Glastonbury drone shot, The Anchoress is once again putting fans first. 💪 The critically acclaimed Welsh artist — real name Catherine Anne Davies — has announced half-price concessionary tickets for her upcoming Union Chapel show in London this November, continuing her mission to make live music accessible to everyone....

When you talk about voices that defined a generation of dark elegance and headbanging heartbreak, two names rise from the shadows like queens of the underworld — Amy Lee and Cristina Scabbia. 👑 🎹 Amy Lee – The Phantom Pianist of Pain and Power Bursting onto the early 2000s scene like a gothic storm, Amy didn’t just sing — she...

By The Riff Report 🤘 Well butt, Stonedead Festival has only just packed away the amps from 2025 and already the 2026 edition is shaping up to be a MONSTER. With the festival already sold out (yep, gone quicker than a pint on a hot day in Newark 🍺), the crew have unleashed their second wave of band announcements —...

“It really is about two human beings that have been through hell.” Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows has defended his recent decision to record a personal video message to two Israeli hostages freed by Hamas, calling it a gesture of “pure humanity, not politics.” In a post that’s already kicked off a firestorm online, Shadows said the message was intended...

“The Beast Before the Beast” finally gets his story told! Get ready for fire, fury, and a frontman who never played by anyone’s rules. 🔥Director Wes Orshoski — the mind behind the cult classics Lemmy and The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead — has just confirmed his next metal masterpiece:Di’Anno: Iron Maiden’s Lost Singer, arriving 2026. 🦅...

When politics crash-land into metal, it’s never subtle — and this one hit harder than a double kick drum in “Down With The Sickness.” Irish rap trio Kneecap have gone nuclear online after footage resurfaced showing Disturbed frontman David Draiman signing an Israeli artillery shell with the words “F**k Hamas.” The photo, originally posted by Draiman himself during a visit...

Something is brewing in the Foo Fighters camp, and it’s got fans across the world buzzing louder than a stack of Marshalls at Wembley. Inside Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, a mysterious cube display has appeared, showing the Foo Fighters’ iconic double-F logo, the date 10.23.25, and their website foofighters.com. That’s it — no cryptic slogan, no teaser video, just a sleek,...

Get ready to reign once again, metalheads — because the mighty SLAYER have risen! 🤘 The thrash legends have just announced their first confirmed live date of 2026, a special show celebrating the 40th anniversary of their game-changing 1986 masterpiece Reign in Blood. That’s right — the album that redefined speed, aggression, and musical violence is officially turning 40, and...

Now here’s one for the rock history books, butt! 🏴 The legendary Finnish glam-punk icon Michael Monroe — frontman of Hanoi Rocks and solo sleaze-rock royalty — has just done the unthinkable… he’s gone make-up free for the very first time in his 45-year career. 🤯 That’s right — the man who basically invented “eyeliner chic” in the metal world...

The Metal Gods have once again proven their hearts are as heavy as their riffs — Judas Priest have made a massive donation to the Los Angeles Fire Department to help those affected by the devastating wildfires sweeping through California. 🏜️🔥 Frontman Rob Halford, who’s long called LA home, said the band “couldn’t just stand by while people and animals...

Well, this one’s got the metal world talking again. Slaughter To Prevail — the Russian deathcore behemoths famous for pig-mask carnage and breakdowns heavier than a hangover after Download — have once again found themselves under fire for alleged far-right imagery. But guitarist Jack Simmons says the truth is far less sinister… and kind of their “own fault.” ⚡ “It’s...

Well, that’s not the headline we thought we’d be writing in 2025, but here we are. Even Mr. Danger Zone himself — Kenny bloody Loggins — has had enough of Donald Trump’s nonsense. After a bizarre (and yes, slightly gross) viral video started making the rounds featuring Trump and a remixed version of Loggins’ iconic hit, the smooth-rock legend was...

Move over, career politicians — Japan’s new Prime Minister has just officially joined the Church of Rock ’n’ Roll. In a move nobody saw coming (but everybody’s loving), she popped up on Babymetal’s official podcast this week and spent nearly an hour chatting about her lifelong love of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, and Deep Purple. 🖤🇯🇵 🎤 “WHEN I WAS...