#Pat Riot Whitaker

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TEMPTATIONS WINGS Announce New Band Member & First Live Show As Quartet

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) One of the band’s to make a remarkable stamp on 2017 is Asheville, North Carolina’s own doom-y hard rockers, Temptations Wings. The band has been gradually ramping up their presence in the stoner/doom underground and made a huge advance with their 2017 album, “Skulthor Ebonblade“. (more…)

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Neil Armstrong USC (’70) - via usc John Wayne (’26) - rooster cogburn Louis Zamperini (’38) - soldier ww2/ christian evangelist Business +: Sol Price (costco/price club) 57, Marc Benioff (salesforce),  Mark Stevens (sequoia cap) 81, Andrew Viterbi (qualcom) 62, Dan Bane (trader joe’s) 69, Shelly Hwang (pinkberry), Pat Nixon (whitehouse), Jerry Buss (lakers) 57, Larry Flax (capizza kitchen) 71, Jerry Heller (ruthless rap/compton) 63, Rick Knerr (whamo/ frisbee), Jack Lindquist (disneyland), Brandon Beck (riot/ league legends) Movies + : Fess Parker (davy crockett), Robert Stack (elliot ness), Michael Landon (little house), Ron Howard (andy griffith), John Ritter (three’s company), Rob Zemeckis (back future), George Lucas (star wars), Forest Whitaker, Judd Apatow, Laura Dern, Mort Sahl, Bob Saget, Paula Patton, Laura Marano, Bridgit Mendler, Dave Franco, Drew Pinsky, Kevin Tsujihara (warner bros), Lily Collins - one year

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SACRED REICH Return To Metal Blade Records For 2018 Album; Drummer Greg Hall Exits Band

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) One of underground thrash metal’s most revered bands, the iconic socio-political power-bashers Sacred Reich have shared some exciting news. After repeated claims fueling doubt that they would record a new album, the band have unveiled an announcement that they have resigned with Metal Blade Records.  (more…)

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SuuM Premiere Song From Upcoming 'Buried Into The Grave' Album

SuuM Premiere Song From Upcoming ‘Buried Into The Grave’ Album

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) From Rome with Doom comes SuuM, a band connected to none other than Bretus’ own Marco Veraldi. He and his fellow SuuM cohorts are hard at work on their debut album titled “Buried Into The Grave“, which will arrive sometime later this year. (more…)

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GURT 'Skullossus' Review, Stream & NYP Item

GURT ‘Skullossus’ Review, Stream & NYP Item

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) GURT guarantee the hurt shall come, indeed! The London, UK-based bashers released their latest incendiary salvo of sludge mania, “Skullossus“, some several months ago. It was somehow shuffled out of sight in my ongoing review queue but never fear (well, fear GURT), it has resurfaced and is just as volatile now as it was at the…

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MIRRORS FOR PSYCHIC WARFARE [Scott Kelly, Sanford Parker] Announce N.A. Tour; THE ATLAS MOTH / ROYAL THUNDER Support Select Dates

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Mirrors For Psychic Warfare, the collaboration between Scott Kelly (Neurosis, Shrinebuilder, Corrections House) and Sanford Parker (Buried At Sea, Minsk), have announced an upcoming North American tour. It will consist of 25 dates and will commence February 10th in Chicago, Illinois, then run through March 10th in Vancouver,…

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EXCLUSIVE Premiere Of RED BEARD WALL 'Top Of The Mountain' Official Video

EXCLUSIVE Premiere Of RED BEARD WALL ‘Top Of The Mountain’ Official Video

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) One of the more mold-breaking releases of 2017 was the S/T full-length from Texas’ RED BEARD WALL. That album, released through Argonauta Records, provided heavy music fans with a two-man entity, i.e. vocalist / guitarist Aaron Wall and drummer George Trujillo, capable of exploring vast sonic territories. (more…)

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KILGORE 'Someday This War Is Going To End' EP Review & Stream

KILGORE ‘Someday This War Is Going To End’ EP Review & Stream

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Many listeners may not know, or realize, whatever, that the origins of Rhode Island’s KILGORE date back to 1991 or so, at least. That’s when the band first emerged and began its periodic transitions between name tweaks and internal membership. Those names saw the band working under monikers like Regicide, Smudge and Kilgore Smudge…

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MALFORMITY Return After Decades-Long Absence With 'The Rapturous Unraveling' 7" [Streaming]

MALFORMITY Return After Decades-Long Absence With ‘The Rapturous Unraveling’ 7″ [Streaming]

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) This past week saw the studio return of the legendary underground, old-school death metal band Malformity after a lengthy absence. The Atlanta area-based band released the anxiously anticipated “The Rapturous Unraveling” on 7-inch vinyl and digital download on January 13th via Boris Records. (more…)

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WHITE DIABLO 'Overdose' EP Review & Stream

WHITE DIABLO ‘Overdose’ EP Review & Stream

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Make a run for the border if you must to check out White Diablo but we can save you a trip perhaps. That’s because we have the band’s début EP release, “Overdose“, which dropped back in September ’17, in our Review & Stream spotlight today. (more…)

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FOGHOUND Shares Slideshow Visualizer For Reverend Jim Forrester 'Keep On Shoveling' Benefit Single

FOGHOUND Shares Slideshow Visualizer For Reverend Jim Forrester ‘Keep On Shoveling’ Benefit Single

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) As the ongoing process of dealing with the untimely passing of Foghound‘s Reverend Jim Forrester (Serpents Of Secrecy, Angels Of Meth, ex-Sixty Watt Shaman) continues, several options for charitable donations are being made available. (more…)

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MARC RIZZO To Release 'Rotation' Solo Album In March; Teaser Video

MARC RIZZO To Release ‘Rotation’ Solo Album In March; Teaser Video

(Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Musician / guitarist Marc Rizzo, best known for his place in such current bands as Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Dead By Wednesday and others (along with his former, Ill Nino) will release a new solo album in March. “Rotation” will arrive March 30th via Combat Records /EMP Label Group /Amped in North America, and Combat / SPV in…

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India's Anarcho-Punk Band FALSE FLAG Share New EP As NYP Item

India’s Anarcho-Punk Band FALSE FLAG Share New EP As NYP Item

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) The Pune, India-based purveyors of purely anarcho-punk power blasting, screamo-fueled hardcore, False Flag, have just released their sonic bomb of a S/T EP. Released on Christmas Day, the explosive volatility of the band’s Shaunak Phadnis (Guitars/Vocals), Rohit Chaoji (Guitars), Kamran Raza (Bass) and Rakshith Herur (Drums) –…

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Riot's Revelation: TIGER NEST S/T Album Review, Stream & NYP Item

Riot’s Revelation: TIGER NEST S/T Album Review, Stream & NYP Item

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Talk about nearly entirely off the radar or mostly an unknown entity, have I got one for you today with Clarkson, Kentucky’s Tiger Nest. Hell, I don’t even know how I discovered this band and I LIVE in Kentucky…but I did and now I am sharing them with you. (more…)

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OCTOPUSSY 'Dwarfs & Giants' Review & Stream

OCTOPUSSY ‘Dwarfs & Giants’ Review & Stream

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) Agent 007, aka James Bond, never had to encounter an enemy this empowered when he took on Maud Adam’s villainous character Octopussy in the 1983 film of the same name. See, the Gdynia, Poland-based collective that is Octopussy recently released their most sinister record to date, “Dwarfs & Giants“. (more…)

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Overkill's D.D. VERNI To Release First Solo Album With Guests Including Jeff Loomis, Bruce Franklin, Jeff Waters & More; Lyric Video Premiere

Overkill’s D.D. VERNI To Release First Solo Album With Guests Including Jeff Loomis, Bruce Franklin, Jeff Waters & More; Lyric Video Premiere

(By Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Lead Journalist/Writer, RiffRelevant.com) After decades as Overkill bassist and primary songwriter (along with side project The Bronx Casket Co.), D.D. Verni is branching out with plans for his first-ever solo album release. It is planned to arrive in 2018 and include a mix of all of Verni’s diverse musical influences. Currently, the group is looking for a label to call…