Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

When Jazz Meets Thrash and the Door Cards Won't Stop Rattling Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~104 minutes Release: 29 June 2026 Episode Description It's Neil's birthday, it's 30 degrees in South Derbyshire, and the recording equipment failed the first time around. The universe, it seems, demanded a second take. This week Neil and Chris dig into Megadeth's 1986 landmark Peace Sells... But Who's B...

When Lightning Strikes Twice and Belgium Shows Up Unexpectedly Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~94 minutes Release: 22 June 2026 Episode Description Neil has officially flip-flopped. After crowning Master of Puppets the greatest album ever on a previous episode, he arrives here ready to hand the throne to Ride the Lightning, and honestly, his argument is hard to argue with. Recorded for a budget ...

When a Texas Road Trip Scene Sends You Down a Blues Rabbit Hole Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~89 minutes Release: 8 June 2026 Episode Description It started with a Bentley, a long stretch of Texas highway, and the opening riff of La Grange dropping into a TV show called Landman. That was all Neil needed to drag ZZ Top's 1973 masterpiece Tres Hombres onto the Riffology turntable. Released on 26...

When Tax Exile Becomes Artistic Gold Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~79 minutes Release: 25 May 2026 Episode Description Seven years after tackling Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, Neil and Chris return to the double album format with another sprawling, sun-baked classic. The Rolling Stones' 1972 masterpiece Exile on Main Street gets the full Riffology treatment, recorded in conditions that eer...

When the Riff Becomes a Religion and the Rules Don't Apply Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~104 minutes Release: 4 May 2026 Episode Description Led Zeppelin's 1975 double album Physical Graffiti gets the full Riffology treatment, and it turns out that 82 minutes of music across four vinyl sides is a lot to reckon with. Neil arrives with a clear thesis: the first five tracks are phenomenal, and th...