Author: Team Uber

Über Rock Introduces… The Risen Dread

Irish death metal quartet The Risen Dread got this current year off to the best possible slot, what with the release of their stunning debut album, ‘Night Hag’, which they promptly followed up with a coveted opening slot on the mighty ‘United Titans’ tour with genre legends Vader and Marduk. OK, they may have suffered something of a disappointment with the postponement of their planned hometown return, when the Clang festival was put on ice until October, but they’ve certainly hit the ground running… What better time to catch up with TRD co-founder and guitarist Will Ribeiro to find out a bit more about this rising (sic) Dublin crüe?

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The Crux – ‘Time And Space’ EP (Self-Released)

In the interests of fairness, Monk better declare an interest, of sorts, right at the start of this review. A decade ago, when DQ and he were in the early stages of theirr relationship, they managed a young thrash band by the name of WarCrux. They had plenty of potential, playing a number of high profile shows and releasing a rather excellent little EP (which Monk still listens to on a regular basis). But, unlike DQ and himself, it did not prove to be a happy marriage and the band seemed to disappear into the ether… so, imagine Monk’s surprise when he heard that the band’s co-founders had got back together and were once again making music together, albeit under a slightly altered monicker and with a different twist to their sound…

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No Tin Godz – ‘No Tin Godz’ EP (Self-Released)

There seems to be something about Texas bands that makes them manage to sound heavier than a 40-foot truck filled with reinforced concrete pummelling down the interstate yet possess enough groove to fill even the most reluctant of dancefloors to overflowing with enthusiastic ‘bangers and moshers. Power trio NTG are just the latest exemplar of acts with that uncanny knack…

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