Do you ever find yourself longing for those heady days where baggy pants were universally accepted, and the worlds of rap and metal collided to form the beast known as nu-metal? Well by listening to this EP from Crostpaths, you could find yourself whisked away back to the early 2000s for 15 minutes of nostalgia…
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Denmark has some things to be proud of: Carlsberg, Copenhagen, bacon… AND VOLBEAT. The live version of the seventh album from the Danish metallers received some mixed reviews lat year when it was released. However, the opportunity to record it live in their “second home” must have been an opportunity too good to miss…
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Christmas is about to come early for fans of Rhode Island hardcore punk quartet Dropdead. Later this month a plethora of re-mastered material will be released on the bands’ own record label, Armageddon. It’s been a project that took seven years but finally, due to the unfortunate impact of lockdowns and the reduction in live shows, guitarist Ben (Barnett) has found the time to focus on this project. The enhanced versions of Dropdead’s first two albums were reviewed on Über Rock last month. Let’s now take a look at ‘Discography Vol 1s and 2’…
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Have you ever wondered what The Beatles would sound like if they were a killer garage punk band? Well, Muck and the Mires, hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, is the perfect embodiment of that sound! Their latest full-length release, ‘Greetings From Muckingham Palace’, is guaranteed to be an instant classic. Each of their 14 songs is roughly two minutes long and they all pack a memorable punch! Drawing on influences from The Ramones, The Sonics, and The Beatles, you’ll instantly be transported to better days. 2020 might have us down in the dumps, but right from the start I was drawn in by the pop rock grooves of ‘This Time I know I’m Right’. This track grabbed my attention and filled me up with its much-needed feel-good vibes.
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Cats In Space rather took David O’Neill by surprise when he saw them supporting Deep Purple on the ‘Infinity’ tour a few years ago. The musicianship and song writing really impressed. Then followed their own headline tour on the release of ‘Day Trip to Narnia’, which was a wonderfully tongue in cheek lyrical adventure. So reviewing this from a converted fans perspective was going to prove a little different, given the loss of Paul Manzi as a front man…
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