The RIFF LIFE Field Manual
Welcome to the definitive companion for every member of the RIFF LIFE Metallica family.
Use these pages to learn the ropes, master the features, and keep the metal spirit blazing across the community.
Welcome, Fellow Metalli-Fan!
RIFF LIFE is the arena where Metallica devotees gather to celebrate riffs, swap stories, and keep the flame of heavy metal burning.
This manual shows you how every section of the site works so you can jump in, be heard, and have a blast without missing a beat.
Quick Navigation
- Join & Set Up: Create your account, tune your profile, and meet the squad.
- Flow Timeline: Keep up with the latest riffs ripping through the community.
- Riffs & Feedback: Rate, comment, and cheer every Metallica cover that drops.
- Uploading Media: Share your riffs either as uploaded video files or YouTube links.
- Albums: Explore songs, track challenges, and keep your lore straight.
- Riffers Directory: Discover who is shredding what and find players with similar tastes.
- Radio: Dive into a continuous stream of Metallica covers to fuel your next jam.
- Quizzes & Challenges: Test your Metallica ear and build custom trivia for fellow fans.
- Contests: Join seasonal throwdowns and community quests.
- Email Alerts: Stay synced with alerts that matter.
- Community Etiquette: Keep the pit friendly, respectful, and loud.
- Support & Resources: Reach the crew when you need a hand.
Key Principles
- Respect the Legacy: We honor Metallica and the wider metal community with every post.
- Raise Each Other Up: Feedback should help riffers improve, not shut them down.
- Share the Fire: Upload often, spotlight others, and keep riff culture alive.
- Stay Safe: Protect your account, your data, and your fellow fans.
How to Use This Manual
Each chapter focuses on a specific area of the site with pro tips and Metallica-flavored examples.
Jump around with the floating menu or read top to bottom for the full experience.
Need the TL;DR?
- Sign in, update your profile, and say hi on the Flow.
- Bookmark the riffs you love, and smash that Hell yeah!! rating when someone nails the solo.
- Upload your own performances from desktop or mobile—our encoder handles the rest.
- Join contests and events to earn bragging rights and shout-outs from the admins.
Ready to ride the lightning with us? Head to the next section to get your account roaring.
Manual Home
Join & Set Up Flow Timeline Riffs & Feedback Uploading Media Albums Riffers Directory Radio Quizzes & Challenges Contests Email Alerts Community Etiquette Support & Resources
