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Well… this is one for the heavy metal history books, butt! 😳 After nearly a quarter of a century, the mighty Slipknot have officially launched legal action to reclaim Slipknot.com, the long-running fan domain that’s been active since before the band even became a household name. Yup — 24 years later, the maggots are watching their idols go to war…...

Every metalhead has that one band they’ll defend to the grave — the one that should have conquered the world, but somehow slipped through the cracks. So, we’re asking the question Metal Hammer just reignited: Who’s the most underrated metal band of all time? Let’s dive into a few contenders that deserve way more love from the mainstream — and...

It’s the kind of statement that gets classic rock fans clutching their vinyls — a rising metal musician has stirred the pot by saying it’s finally time to move on from Aerosmith as “the face of rock.” 😱 While nobody’s denying Steven Tyler’s leather-clad legacy, the new generation of heavy hitters reckon it’s time to pass the mic (and the...

“We played the song and then the earthquake alarms started ringing! They had to move the festival the next year because of that.” Now that’s what you call a proper riff, mun. Forget your polite indie bops — this was a death metal earthquake, a seismic mosh so ferocious it literally shook the ground beneath a 1,600-ton bridge. 🥁 When...

In only four days, Sharon Osbourne’s heartfelt tribute to her late husband, “My Love Ozzy,” has surpassed 20 million views across social media — not through hype or industry spin, but through pure heartbreak. For the first and only time, Sharon has finished what she and Ozzy began — a song that isn’t just music, but a promise. 🎥 Watch...

In the smoky haze of the early 1990s, when genres were colliding and MTV actually played music, one song crossed boundaries so effortlessly that it became the ultimate joint between hip hop, punk, and metal. That track? “Insane in the Brain” by Cypress Hill — a weed-fuelled banger that accidentally became a mosh-pit anthem for the ages. 🌿🔥 🌿 Birth...

By The Riff Report Blog 🕶️🍻 Los Angeles, California. The sun was setting over the infamous Sunset Strip, but the neon lights and the roar of the amplifiers were just beginning. 🌇🎶 If the ’70s belonged to the great Hard Rock dinosaurs, the ’80s were the playground of their loudest, most heavily-made-up, and, let’s face it, most shameless children: Glam...

Clear your Saturday night schedule, crank up the telly, and prepare to rock your living room, because this weekend, the BBC is going full glam for Queen Night at the BBC! 👑🔥 As part of the celebrations marking 50 glorious years of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and the iconic album ‘A Night At The Opera’, BBC Two is dedicating an entire night...

Released on October 16, 1995, “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” turns 30 years old — and we still feel that scream of “Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage!” echo through every angsty heart that ever bought a black T-shirt and turned the volume up way too loud. This was The Smashing Pumpkins at their...

Clear your calendars, metalheads — Friday 24th October is officially Metal Merch Day 2025, and the legendary Rob Halford is blessing us mere mortals with a brand-new ‘The Metal God’ T-shirt to mark the occasion! 🖤 The Priest frontman — who’s never been shy about declaring his divine status in the world of heavy metal — dropped the design earlier...

Alright, butt — brace yourself for one of the most gloriously obnoxious albums ever to grace the turn of the millennium. On this day back in 2000, Limp Bizkit unleashed their third studio album, the infamously titled Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, upon the world… and honestly, rock never quite recovered. 🤘 Let’s get it out the...

By The Riff Report Well now, this is proper lush news, mun! 🏴‍☠️ The guitar that built Irish rock’n’roll — Rory Gallagher’s iconic 1961 Fender Stratocaster — has officially gone on public display for the very first time, and it’s right where it belongs… back home in Ireland. ❤️ 🎸 The Strat That Changed Everything This ain’t just any ol’...

Fifteen years after his death, Michael Jackson remains the most powerful presence in pop culture — and in the bank. In 2024, the King of Pop’s estate hauled in an eye-watering $600 million, more than any living celebrity on the planet. Let that sink in, butt. He’s been gone since 2009 — and he’s still showing the biggest stars how...

Hold onto your hair gel, butt — rock royalty and pop swagger have collided in glorious fashion! Bon Jovi and Robbie Williams have officially dropped their brand-new collaborative single ‘We Made It Look Easy’, and it’s every bit the swagger-fuelled singalong you’d expect from two of the biggest showmen on the planet. Lifted from Bon Jovi’s upcoming Forever (Legendary Edition)...

Let’s be honest, butt — when most people say they collect guitars, they mean a nice Les Paul on the wall, maybe a Telecaster they noodle on after a pint. But Billie Joe Armstrong? Nah. The man took that phrase, cranked the gain to eleven, and turned it into a full-blown religion. 😅 This isn’t a collection — it’s a...