Author: Team Uber

The Über Rock Singles Club Daily Pick – Slash

Monk’s latest selection features of of the most recognizable figures in rock ‘n’ roll, as well as not one but two legendary frontmen. In relation to the former, he’s talking, of course, about the man born Saul Hudson, who has returned to his roots and his love of the blues for his upcoming sixth solo album, ‘Orgy Of The Damned’. And for the lead single he has enlisted the help of an old friend, AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson, who gives a quite frankly revelatory performance on this lead single, a reworking of the 1964 Howlin’s Wolf classic ‘Killing Floor’… and not content with stopping there, Aerosmith demigod Steven Tyler also came along for the ride, laying down some real sweet harmonic vibes…

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Dead Reynolds – ‘Animal’ (Self-Released)

Dead Reynolds are another of the new breed of up-and-coming artists not afraid to fuck with the pre-conceived generic formulae, in this case mixing and moulding stadium-style alt-rock sensibilities with snotty-nosed pop punk melodies, all the while taking unexpected off-road forays into territories such as those inhabited by EDM-infused industrialism, nu-metalcore and even infusing elements of gothic noir into a heady journey through multiple intertwining yet surprisingly complementary miens, as Monk now explains…

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Voidwalker – ‘The Slow Decay’ (Self-Released)

There is certainly nothing about this stunning six-track EP that suggests the career of Leicester-based progressive deathcore dealers Voidwalker will be living up to its title and going into a slow decay anytime soon. Far from it, as this is a hugely effective and sustainable collection from an act whose career is undoubtedly on an exponentially upward trajectory, and deservedly so on the basis of the evidence presented herein, as Monk now explains.

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The Über Rock Singles Club: March Madness (Part One)

It’s been another busy couple of weeks here at the clubhouse, with a succession of ‘banging anthems blasting from our death decks and worming their way into the darkest recesses of our aural consciousness. Our new #DailyPick feature has proven to be enormously popular, allowing us to showcase many more rising artists and in a more timely way than the fortnightly opening of the main club permits… but, there are always tonnes of quality tunes that are grabbing us by the lugholes, and so here’s another eclectic playlist of the ones that are currently warming the cockles of our wizened rock ‘n’ roll hearts…

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