Right then, gather round Riff Report massive because we need to talk about what can only be described as:the Met Gala accidentally turning into a mystical rock-pop séance dressed in couture. 😮‍🔥🖤 One minute it’s fashion’s most polished night out. The next? Stevie Nicks is floating through the room like she’s been summoned by ancient […]

Is This Really The End For Modern Rock’s Biggest Revival Band? The internet is currently in full panic mode, mun. Proper end-times behaviour. 😬🍻 Rock fans across the globe are stress-refreshing Instagram, Reddit is collapsing under the weight of conspiracy theories, and somewhere in the world there’s definitely a bloke in a vintage denim jacket […]

Alright butt, gather round the amps because the mighty Tygers of Pan Tang have just unleashed a brand new belter — “Electrifyed” — and it’s crackling with more energy than a dodgy plug socket in a rainstorm. 🌧️⚡️ 🎸 STRAIGHT OUTTA THE NWOBHM PLAYBOOK (BUT JUICED UP) These lads aren’t here for a nostalgia lap […]

Bad news has landed harder than a Martian cylinder crashing into Horsell Common today, butt… because Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds has officially confirmed the closure of Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Experience in London after seven unforgettable years. 💔👽 For fans of immersive theatre, rock opera […]

Right then, grab your air guitar, dust off the denim jacket, and prepare your vocal cords for absolute carnage — because Def Leppard are back with a brand-new Greatest Hits release… and it’s landing just in time to soundtrack their massive UK tour. This isn’t just a nostalgia trip — this is a full-blown reminder […]

Right then butt… if your day needed a cosmic slap across the chops, Obscura have absolutely delivered. The German tech-death overlords have unleashed a brand new video for ‘The Sun Eater’ — and it’s less “music video” and more astral-level destruction wrapped in riffs. 🌌🔥 🚀 STRAP IN — THIS ONE’S NOT FOR THE FAINT-NECKED […]

Alright butt… stop what you’re doing, turn the volume up to “neighbour complaint incoming,” and get ready to salute some absolute metal royalty 👊 Because Accept have just dropped the kind of news that makes denim jackets twitch with excitement… 👉 THEY’RE RELEASING A NEW ALBUM TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF HEAVY METAL DOMINATION 😈💿 […]

Right then, butt… if you thought punk was slowing down, think again — because The Damned have just dropped a tour announcement that screams “WE’RE STILL HERE, AND WE’RE STILL LOUDER THAN YOUR NAN’S TELLY!” 🤘🔥 That’s right — the goth-punk legends are hitting the UK this winter with their Final Damnation 50 Tour, celebrating […]

Right… gather round the bar, grab a pint, and brace yourselves… Because in news that sounds like it was cooked up after three days at Download and zero sleep… William Shatner is making a HEAVY METAL album. Yeah. That William Shatner. Captain Kirk himself. And he’s not just dipping a toe in either, butt… he’s […]

Right then, butt… clear some shelf space, warn your bank account, and prepare for full-on collector chaos — because Metallica have just dropped news of a LIMITED-EDITION ‘ReLoad’ Remastered boxset, and it’s not messing about. We’re talking full late-90s swagger, sunglasses-at-night energy, and enough bonus content to keep you locked in your room like it’s […]

“If hell had a house band… this would be it, mun.” Right then you absolute metal maniacs — crank the volume, warn the neighbours, and maybe light a candle for safety… because Venom are back with Into Oblivion, and it’s less an album… more a full-blown descent into chaos. 🤘💀🔥 No polish. No mercy. No […]

Alright prog crew, gather round — this is one for the headphone warriors, the late-night vinyl spinners, and the “just one more 12-minute track before bed” legends 😅 Because Marillion are BACK… and their 21st studio album is nearly finished 🤘 Yeah, you read that right. TWENTY-ONE albums deep… and still going like a band […]

“It was a very high honour to have him on the podium… he will be sorely missed.” Ahh mun… this one’s landed like a slow, heavy breakdown right to the chest. The mighty Metallica have paid tribute to the legendary Michael Tilson Thomas — the man who stood at the centre of one of the […]

Alright butt… this is the kind of story that makes you spit your pint out mid-scroll and go “NO WAY?!” 🍺💥 Because somehow… in the most gloriously chaotic crossover since wrestling discovered electric guitars… The niece of legendary Clive Burr — yes, the absolute powerhouse behind the early days of Iron Maiden — has stepped […]

“Big hooks, bigger heart… and just enough chaos to keep it dangerous.” Alright then, butt — fresh trainers on, volume up, neighbours already fuming — because Foo Fighters are back with Your Favourite Toy, and it’s exactly what you’d expect… and somehow still full of surprises. 🤘🔥 This ain’t a band coasting on legacy. This […]