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Riffology: Iconic Rock Albums Podcast

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Pocket Casts
Oct 10	#61	#34	#21

About the show

Remember when payday meant choosing which CD or vinyl you were blowing it on? Standing in HMV doing the mental maths, convincing yourself two albums was basically essential. Riffology is Neil and Chris chasing that feeling again, one classic record at a time. This is a show about the albums that raised us — Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Skunk Anansie, Gojira, Soulfly and the rest. If it’s 25+ years old, loud and iconic, we’re in. Each episode is two Gen X mates diving into studio sessions, producer chaos and band drama plus the joy of taped-over cassettes, dodgy car stereos and sitting on the floor with a record sleeve. We nerd out when we should: Albini vs Vig, room-miked vs close-miked, Neve consoles, dynamic-range disasters and those “how did this get approved?” moments. If you grew up when albums were events, this is your place. Some weeks it’s an old favourite; other weeks it’s something you abandoned in ’94. Either way, Riffology’s here to talk rubbish, tell stories and remind you why these records mattered.

Latest episodes

RIFF096 - NIN - The Downward Spiral

October 5, 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

When a Rented House in Benedict Canyon Becomes the Loudest Room in America Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~106 minutes Release: 5 October 2026 Episode Description Nine Inch Nails' The Downward Spiral arrived in 1994 into a world that wanted…
RIFF095 - Nickelback - Silver Side Up

September 28, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min

When Being The Biggest Band In The World Becomes A Punchline Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~108 minutes Release: 28 September 2026 Episode Description After a five week break, Neil and Chris return to tackle one of the most unfairly…
RIFF094 - Sum 41 - All Killer, No Filler

August 24, 2026 · 1 hr 32 min

When a VHS Tape of Lads Messing About Sold a Record Deal Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~92 minutes Release: 24 August 2026 Episode Description After an accidental summer break (which Neil has since learned is what "professional podcasts"…
RIFF093 - NOFX - Punk In Drublic

July 27, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

When Saying No to the Major Labels Was the Whole Point Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~75 minutes Release: 27 July 2026 Episode Description Seventeen songs. Thirty-nine minutes. One band who looked at the biggest year pop punk would ever…
RIFF092 - blink 182 - Enema of the State

July 13, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

When Pop Punk Perfection Gets Recorded Without a Click Track Hosts: Neil & Chris Duration: ~94 minutes Release: 13 July 2026 Episode Description Neil and Chris dive into one of the defining records of the pop punk era, blink-182's 1999…
RIFF091 - Megadeth - Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying

June 29, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min

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…
RIFF090 - Metallica - Ride the Lightning

June 22, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min

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…
RIFF089 - ZZ Top - Tres Hombres

June 8, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

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…