Welcome to PepperNet, home of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Here, you can explore the history and work of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, spanning from biographies, their history of drug usage, to album reviews and music videos.  Feel free to comment on any writing; discussions are welcome and encouraged.

The most recent additions will be at the top of the list.  For breakdown by general article topic, such as band members, albums, or songs, click the corresponding link above or to the left.

“Around the World”

The first track featured on the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s album Californication, “Around the World” is the second single from the album and is noted for its highly distorted bass rifts. Follow the link below to read more about this track review by Milad Adloo.

Read full article here…

By The Way…it’s the By The Way Album Review :)

Applauded by critics as a departure from the band’s previous styles, and recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by its members, ‘By The Way’ is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers. Released on the 9^th of July, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records, over 282,000 copies of the album were sold during the first week of its launch, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200.

Read more about this breakthrough album by Akshay Goil

Read the full article here…

Once a Minor, Always a Minor

The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ sound revolves around John Frusciante and his “magic.” Without him, the band would lose the sound, as can be seen both before Frusciante’s membership, as well as while Navarro briefly played with the band.  In this article, Ethan Lai takes a look at what makes Frusciante’s sound so enjoyable and noticable.

Read the full article here…

A Return to Glory

After the release of Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were looking to stay on top of the world, as kings of the alternative rock scene.  However, after the departure of John Frusciante, the Peppers were required to find a new guitarist.  With the release of One Hot Minute, the Peppers realized they were not able to maintain this sound without Frusciante, and deemed the album as a failure in light of the lower sales when compared to Blood Sugar Sex Magik.  In this article, Chris Lohrmann takes you on an comparison between Blood Sugar Sex Magik, One Hot Minute, and beyond to Californication.

Read the full article here…

Feature: Hitting a High Note

Recorded in Harry Houdini’s mantion, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’s fifth album Blood Sugar Sex Magik is recognized as the first very popular album by the RHCPs. Some would say it “put them on the map”. Read this feature by Chris Lohrmann to find out more!

Read the full article here…