This week we honor the legacy of the one and only Ozzy Osbourne! Join us as we explore his legendary career, from his revolutionary time with Black Sabbath to his iconic solo work. We'll dive into our favorite Ozzy Osbourne albums and songs, and discuss his undeniable and continuous impact on the world of heavy metal.

Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Playlists

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Off the heels of their successful Metal Blade Records debut, The Oncoming Storm, Boston metalcore shredders Unearth were set to unleash a much-anticipated follow-up.

Stepping out of their comfort zone, they recruited legendary producer Terry Date to forge what became the band's most aggressive and vitriolic album to date: 2006's cutting III: In The Eyes Of Fire.

With scathing tracks like "Giles," "This Time Was Mine," and "Imposter Kingdom," the band truly set themselves apart from the pack.

Joining us this week is special guest Owen Morawitz (The Pitch of Discontent) to discuss Unearth's legacy and their mastery of "the breakdown."

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Recommendations:

Upon Stone - End Time Lightning

Weeping Sores - The Convalescence Agonies

PSYCHO-FRAME - SALVATION LAUGHS IN THE FACE OF A GRIEVING MOTHER

Atræ Bilis - Aumicide

The Armed - THE FUTURE IS HERE AND EVERYTHING NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED

Terminal Sleep - They Circle Below

Blood On My Hands - Death Through Devotion

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Following the global acclaim of 2003’s Through the Ashes of Empires, Robb Flynn and Machine Head set out to create a follow-up that would cement their place at the forefront of modern metal.

The album took many shapes before the band ultimately shed all external expectations and wrote purely for themselves.

This resulted in politically-charged epics like “Clenching the Fist of Dissent” and “A Farewell to Arms,” along with deeply personal explorations of mental health and grief in “Beautiful Mourning” and “Aesthetics of Hate.”

Machine Head also showcase some of the most intricate arrangements and technical performances of their career, especially on standout tracks like “Wolves” and the now-iconic “Halo.”

Please join us this week as we celebrate Machine Head’s 2007 masterpiece, The Blackening

Recommendations:

Innumerable Forms - Pain Effulgence

Defacement - Doomed

Mizmor - Mnemonic: Ambient Mosaic

Deadguy - Near-Death Travel Services

Deliquesce - Saviour / Enslaver

Sanguisugabogg - Hideous Aftermath

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After years toiling in Austin’s DIY hardcore and punk scene, Mammoth Grinder truly came into their own on their third album, Underworlds.

Now a four-piece (recruiting members of fellow-Austin heavyweights, Iron Age), the band channels their extreme music predecessors in Discharge, Master, and Repulsion into 10 pummeling tracks that laid the groundwork for future releases.

Join us as we discuss the origins of Mammoth Grinder and the making of this underground classic!

Recommendations:

Innumerable Forms - Pain Effulgence

Black Magnet - Megamantra

Guck - Gucked Up

Pygmy Lush - TOTEM

Deftones - private music

Matt Jencik & Midwife - Never Die

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This week on Riff Worship, we're thrilled to present an exclusive interview with guitarist Trevor de Brauw of the legendary Chicago quartet Pelican! We’ll explore the band’s remarkable 25-year evolution, culminating in their critically acclaimed 7th album, Flickering Resonance.

Join us as we discuss Pelican's roots in the eclectic Chicago DIY punk and hardcore scene, including early bands like Yellow Road Priest and pivotal shows at the Fireside Bowl, and how these experiences shaped them into the instrumental powerhouse they are today!

Pelican - Flickering Resonance is OUT NOW via Run for Cover Records: https://runforcoverrecords.com/collections/pelican-products

Recommendations:

Bursting - Bursting

Hayden Pedigo - I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

Arcadea - The Exodus of Gravity

Ready for Death - Pay With Your Face

Black Sabbath - The First Six Records

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This week on Riff Worship, we explore the unrelenting, drum-machine driven sounds of Birmingham's Godflesh!

Shaped by their industrial upbringings and DIY ethos, discover how Justin Broadrick and G.C. Green changed the trajectory of extreme music forever.

Join us alongside special guest and Godflesh superfan, Zach Reini (Ukko’s Hammer), as we discuss the band’s origins and dissect their highly influential debut album, Streetcleaner!

Ukko's Hammer - S/T LP is OUT NOW: https://ukkoshammer.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-lp

Recommendations:

Realize - Demolition

Igorrr - Amen

Castrator - Coronation of the Grotesque

Pitchshifter - Industrial

Dead World - The Machine

Polyurethane - Dethrone / Defile

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Guitarist Scott Hull made the most his time recording and playing in bands, honing his skills and adopting a format that would lay the groundwork for his next project: Pig Destroyer.

Joining forces with former Enemy Soil members J.R. Hayes and Brian Harvey, the band initially channeled their politically-charged hardcore influences before finding their stride on brutal standouts like Prowler in the Yard and, of course, Terrifyer!

Much like its predecessors, Terrifyer was deliberately abstruse. Pig Destroyer crafted jagged, unpredictable songs, often cutting riffs short before they could settle in. The album itself was written very spontaneously and rehearsed just long enough to capture its chaos in the studio.

Please join three purposely difficult weirdos as they discuss Pig Destroyer’s purposely difficult, grindcore classic… Teriffyer!

Recommendations:

SCALP - NOT WORTHY OF HUMAN COMPASSION

Faetooth - Labyrinthine

Pygmy Lush - TOTEM

Assück - Misery Index

Revocation - New Gods, New Masters

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After the critical success of their 2003 sophomore album Waking the Fallen, Orange County’s Avenged Sevenfold underwent a period of significant transformation. A new deal with a major label, vocal surgeries, and a bold shift in musical direction all marked a turning point for the band.

Never content to repeat themselves, they forged ahead to create the album they had always envisioned—an ambitious, multi-layered, arena-ready release that propelled them to new heights and solidified their place in modern heavy metal.

Please join us as we discuss Avenged Sevenfold's breakthrough album, City of Evil!

Recommendations:

Kontusion - Insatiable Lust For Death

Emma Goldman - all you are is we

Laura Stevenson - Late Great

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die - Beware the Centrist

La Dispute - No One Was Driving The Car

Gruesome - Silent Echoes

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

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Today on Riff Worship we are joined by Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalist, audio engineer, producer, and composer Richie DeVon (Lástima, Half/Cross, Suuduer).

We take an in-depth look at the making of Lástima’s debut album, A Pain Bloomed From My Lungs - a deeply personal exploration of grief and identity told through the lens of black metal, screamo, and post-hardcore.

From its beautiful string arrangements to its anguished screams, this record stands as one of the most distinctive and affecting underground releases of the year!

A Pain Bloomed From My Lungs is OUT NOW via Liminal Dread Production + Tomb Tree: https://lastimamusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-pain-bloomed-from-my-lungs

Recommendations:

Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera

Julie Christmas - Ridiculous And Full Of Blood

Morbid Angel - Gateways to Annihilation

Sum 41 - Chuck

Selenoplexia - Plague Dream

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Drawing from the darker, more extreme elements of Death, Slayer, and Kreator, New Jersey’s Ripping Corpse set out to break free from the conventions of their death and thrash metal peers.

Though their time together was short-lived, the band was relentless in their pursuit of sonic intensity, honing their craft through constant rehearsals and several demos. Under the guidance of guitarist Shaune Kelley, many of these songs culminated in their sole full-length release, Dreaming with the Dead.

Combining the blistering technicality of death metal with a raw, hardcore attitude, the album was remarkably ahead of its time. Sadly, issues with the band’s label and management halted the band's momentum before they could develop their sound further.

Regardless, Dreaming with the Dead stands as both a powerful statement and precursor of things to come. Several members would later carry the torch in the equally intense Dim Mak. The album also launched the career of guitarist / producer Erik Rutan, who went on to play in Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal, and Cannibal Corpse, and operate his acclaimed studio, Mana Recording.

While Dreaming with the Dead has since established itself as a cult classic of the era, one question will always remain: What could've been?

Recommendations:

Human Remains - Using Sickness as a Hero

Stomach - Low Demon

Stress Positions - Human Zoo

Gold Dust - In the Shade of the Living Light

Hate Eternal - Fury and Flames

Pelican - Flickering Resonance

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