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Def Leppard’s Pyromania: The Ultimate Rock Album 3541_album_art
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Def Leppard’s Pyromania: The Ultimate Rock Album

Neil Johnson 9 December 2024
Def Leppard's album Pyromania, released on January 20, 1983, marked a crucial point in rock music, blending...
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Unveiling the Genius of ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ 5638_album_art
7 min read
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Unveiling the Genius of ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’

Neil Johnson 6 December 2024
"In the Court of the Crimson King," released on October 10, 1969, is a landmark progressive rock...
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Exploring the Impact of System of a Down’s Toxicity 5603_album_art
6 min read
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Exploring the Impact of System of a Down’s Toxicity

Neil Johnson 6 December 2024
Released on September 4, 2001, Toxicity by System of a Down is a pivotal alternative metal album,...
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Images and Words: Dream Theater’s Progressive Triumph 5455_album_art
8 min read
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Images and Words: Dream Theater’s Progressive Triumph

Neil Johnson 24 November 2024
Dream Theater's "Images and Words," released on July 7, 1992, marks a pivotal moment in progressive metal,...
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Sound of White Noise: Anthrax’s Bold Evolution 2613_album_art
8 min read
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Sound of White Noise: Anthrax’s Bold Evolution

Neil Johnson 16 November 2024
"Sound of White Noise," released on May 25, 1993, marked a transformative period for Anthrax, showcasing their...
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From Zero by Linkin Park – album review album_cover
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From Zero by Linkin Park – album review

Neil Johnson 15 November 2024
Linkin Park's new album, From Zero, released on November 15, 2024, marks a significant return after their...
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The Making of Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi’s Breakthrough Slippery When Wet
10 min read
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The Making of Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi’s Breakthrough

Neil Johnson 12 November 2024
In 1986, Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" marked a pivotal moment in rock music, launching the band...
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Inside ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ – Alice Cooper’s Iconic Album Welcome to My Nightmare
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Inside ‘Welcome To My Nightmare’ – Alice Cooper’s Iconic Album

Neil Johnson 11 November 2024
Alice Cooper's "Welcome To My Nightmare," released on February 28, 1975, marks his solo debut, blending hard...
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Exploring the Innovation of Houses of the Holy Houses of the Holy (Remaster)
10 min read
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Exploring the Innovation of Houses of the Holy

Neil Johnson 11 November 2024
Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy," released in 1973, showcases the band's innovative blend of hard rock...
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Welcome to Riffology, where a GenX and a Millennial talk about the albums from their youth. Itโ€™s more fun than it soundsโ€ฆ

RIFF055 – Terrorvision – Formaldehyde
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Join us for an expertly meandering 20-minute warm-up during which we forget what weโ€™re meant to be doing, then suddenly remember weโ€™re here to talk about Formaldehyde by Terrorvision.

Neil celebrates his birthday by buying his own fruit pastilles and reminiscing about heated car seats, while Chris contemplates the joys of nice soap and avoiding Glastonbury. Eventually, we discuss the album, including the bassistโ€™s optimistic confession that there was โ€œno plan Bโ€โ€”which, with hindsight, explains quite a lot.

Expect tangents, family chaos, a suspicious lack of rock and roll, and actual facts about Formaldehyde if you listen long enough.

Riffology: come for the music, stay for the back pain anecdotes.

RIFF055 – Terrorvision – Formaldehyde
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RIFF054 – Feeder – Polythene
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RIFF053 – Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go
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RIFF052 – Ash – 1977
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RIFF051 – The Wildhearts – Earth Versus The Wildhearts
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RIFF050 – Gun – Gallus
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RIFF049 – Little Angels – Young Gods
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RIFF048 – Thunder – Backstreet Symphony
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RIFF047 – The Almighty – Soul Destruction
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RIFF046 – Therapy? – Troublegum
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