Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

When Evil Disco Becomes a Genre Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~96 minutes Release: 3 January 2025 Episode Description Static-X's 1999 debut Wisconsin Death Trip marked a pivotal moment in industrial metal, blending crushing riffs with techno grooves to create what Wayne Static called "evil disco." Neil dives deep into his personal connection with this record, recounting a hilarious tale of gett...

When the Sound Guy Becomes the Sound Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~98 minutes Release: 15 December 2025 Episode Description Before Tommy Victor was crafting some of the heaviest riffs in industrial metal, he was the guy behind the mixing desk at CBGB's, watching the entire New York hardcore scene unfold in front of him. That perspective, that immersion in raw, uncompromising music, would event...

Where Skate Punk Grew Up and Got a Grammy Nod Episode 72 | Suicidal Tendencies, Lights, Camera, Revolution (1990) | Duration: ~84 minutes | Release: 8 December 2025 Episode Description Neil and Chris dive into one of Neil's all-time decorating records, a 1990 album that transformed LA's banned skate punk outcasts into Grammy nominees. Suicidal Tendencies' fourth studio album represents a pivota...

When Tuning Your Guitar Became Revolutionary Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~80 minutes Release: 24 November 2025 Episode Description Neil and Chris tackle L7's breakthrough 1992 album Bricks Are Heavy, the record that proved you could be authentically punk, unapologetically feminist, and radio-friendly all at once. Between discussions of Butch Vig's game-changing production advice (tune your gu...

When everyone said no, radio said yes Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~92 minutes Release: 17 November 2025 Episode Description Bush's Sixteen Stone shouldn't exist. Dropped by their first label for having "no singles and no album tracks," Gavin Rossdale went back to painting dentists' offices while his debut sat in limbo. Then a tiny record label called Trauma took a chance, American rock radio ...