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📰 The Riff Report Blog 📍 Long Beach, California 🖋️ By the riff-wielding chaos documenters who never leave mid-mosh ⚠️ Live from the land of sun, skate shoes and circle pits – drama unfolded faster than you can say “Popular Monster.” Yep, Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse pulled an absolute vanishing act at Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach,...

Stephen King ain’t just the king of horror novels, mun — he’s the patron saint of spooky riffs, mosh-worthy mayhem, and bands that love a bit of blood-soaked storytelling. From demonic trucks to killer clowns, the Master of Horror’s influence has crept its way into the studio like a haunted reverb pedal. So, pull up your denim battle vest, pour...

“Chrissy, this riff slaps…” From the moment Eddie Munson plugged in and unleashed the fury of “Master of Puppets” in Season 4, Metallica became permanently woven into the Stranger Things universe — and into Netflix history. But was that the only time Metallica made an appearance? Let’s break it all down with every episode and every scene where Metallica melted...

“Choose wisely... or face the wrath of the riff!” Think you’ve got what it takes to outsmart the algorithm? 😈Spotify stats just got brutal — because the cult-favourite music quiz game Stattogories has launched a brand-new Metal genre mode, and it’s like throwing your brain into a Slayer circle pit and seeing if it can make it out alive. This...

A Riff Report Survival Guide to TikTok Fame (Without Selling Your Soul… or Your Nan) Right then. You’ve downloaded TikTok. You’ve filmed yourself doing a Windmill Headbang while making toast, and maybe even uploaded a duet of your cat meowing along to Rammstein. But have you gone viral yet? Have 12-year-olds from Ohio started remixing your sneeze into EDM drops?...

If you’ve ever looked at a pile of coloured pencils and thought, “I could make a flying V out of that,” then congratulations – you’ve probably been possessed by the creative spirit of Burls Art, the YouTube luthier who’s making guitars out of everything but actual guitar wood. 🤯 Since firing up his YouTube channel in 2018, this absolute legend...

Ah, TGI Fridays. Once the loudest, flashiest, most outrageously over-the-top place to eat in the UK that wasn’t a themed rollercoaster diner or a Toby Carvery on payday. If you grew up anywhere between the late ’90s and early 2010s, chances are TGI Fridays was your first taste of “American food” – and mate, we were OBSESSED. So pull up...

Welcome to the Lake District, mun! 🌲 Where the deer roam free, the mud comes quicker than your hangover, and 35,000 music fans descend on Lowther Deer Park for one of the UK’s most loved festivals: Kendal Calling. This year’s bash was a stormer – Courteeners, Fatboy Slim, and The Prodigy headlining, a supporting lineup packed with indie heroes, comedy gems, and enough cider-fuelled singalongs...

Rock 'n’ roll has always had its heroes — the rebels, the riff-makers, the ones who make your spine tingle with a single strum. But today, Wales – and the entire music world – stands still for one of its finest. Dave Edmunds, the Cardiff-born rock legend, is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a devastating cardiac arrest....

Right then butt, let’s talk about Subway – the so-called “healthier” option in the fast food jungle. Once upon a time it was the place to grab a custom sandwich that made you feel fancy, like you were building haute cuisine… except with sweaty cheese and bread that smells like a GCSE science experiment gone wrong. 😅 The Fall of...

Oi oi, glam rockers and greasepaint junkies! 🖤 Put down your Demon boots and grab the popcorn – because the KISS biopic is officially heading to Netflix, and it's gonna be louder than a fire-breathing Gene Simmons solo at Madison Square Garden! 🔥🔥🔥 That’s right, butt – the leather-clad legends of shock rock are finally getting the full Hollywood treatment....

Back in the neon-soaked chaos of the mid-90s, McDonald’s decided they were too cool for just Happy Meals and Big Macs. Nope, they fancied themselves as the fine dining of the fast food world – so in strutted the Arch Deluxe, a burger that thought it was posher than it had any right to be. This wasn’t your regular bun-and-ketchup...

(And Why It’ll Never Truly Die, Butt!) 🎤 Intro: Faster Than a Speeding Riff Thrash metal wasn’t born in a boardroom. It didn’t need choreographed dance moves, smoke machines, or Simon Cowell’s smug grin. It was forged in sweat, lager, and the sheer urge to play faster than anyone else dared. Born in garages and grimy rehearsal rooms, thrash became...

Let’s face it: without the mighty guitar, metal just wouldn’t be metal. It’s the six-string sorcery that fuels the pit, splits skulls, and melts faces like a dodgy kebab at 3am. From thrash titans to doom wizards, here are 12 heavy metal guitarists you absolutely MUST listen to before your ears fall off and your soul turns acoustic. 🪕 1....

What’s occurring, riff junkies? August 2025 wasn’t just about BBQs and bank holiday hangovers—it was about comebacks, crabcore revivals, Viking sagas, and even a Megadeth farewell that had the whole scene wiping away eyeliner-stained tears. Let’s break down the madness. 🎶 August 2025 Albums That Hit Like a Hurricane ⚡ Alt-Metal Legends Return Deftones – Private Music (August 22)The kings...