Finnish alt-rock/prog metal crossover band Frozen Factory have just released their second album, ‘Of Pearls & Perils’, which sees them explore topics of equality, life, the afterlife and the climate crisis, as well as vocalist Stephen Baker’s inner struggle with the behaviour of much of the human race, including himself. So, what better time to catch up with said frontman and find out a bit more about the band, their background and the new album?
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Basingstoke-based punk ‘n’ rollers Small Town Saviours have proved that they aren’t the ‘E.N.E.M.Y’ of infectious glunk rock with the latest single from their forthcoming, self-titled debut album, due to be one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the first part of 2023… The lead single has been on heavy repeat on ÜRHQ’s much-coveted playlist, so we could think of no better excuse to catch up with the guys and find out a bit more about what them tick…
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One of the most febrile and productive hotbeds of this battered old rock ‘n’ roll Überverse undoubtedly is the historic port city of Bristol, from where the latest hot prospect to emerge is alt-rock quintet IOTA. They have just released their latest single, which sees them taking further ‘Control’ of their musical destiny, in advance of their imminent debut EP.
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If ever an album title tells you everything you need to know, it is that of this, the third album from one of the inappropriately and ironically named bands in this hoary old rock ‘n’f’n’ roll Überverse. Yet again, Gary Moat proves that he is no Burnt Out Wreck and has come exploding out of the traps with the most personal, powerful, erudite and lucid album of his 40+ year career in the business of making, well, personal, powerful, erudite and lucid rock ‘n’ fuckin’ roll…
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We dunno ’bout you, but guitar slingin’ and whiskey drinkin’ kinda seem to go hand in fist, so it sorta makes sense to welcome these guitar-slingin’ whiskey-sippin’ rawk ‘n’f’n’ roll reprobates into the hallowed pages of the one website that celebrates guitar-slingin’ whiskey-sippin’ rawk ‘n’f’n’ roll reprobating more than any other, doesn’t it?
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