Author: Team Uber

Raven – ‘Metal City’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

Raven – ‘Metal City’ (Steamhammer/SPV)

Posted by | Oct 21, 2020 | ,

It is comforting to know that, in these troubled and uncertain times, there are some things we can rely on. Not least of these is that the Gallagher brothers (no, not those ones) will continue to produce solid heavy metal albums and fly the flag for the NWoBHM and its abiding core values for as long as they have blood in their veins and breath in their bodies. And, while it may have been five long years since they presented us with one, that is what they continue to do with this new album, which sees us taking a welcome trip into the back alleys and sewers of the aptly named ‘Metal City’.

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Red Spektor – ‘Heart Of The Renewed Sun’ (Kozmik Artifactz)

Red Spektor – ‘Heart Of The Renewed Sun’ (Kozmik Artifactz)

Posted by | Oct 21, 2020 | ,

When a friend whom you respect and admire, not least for their discerning musical taste, recommends that you check out a new band, it is the least you can do, out of that respect and admiration, to do so… which is exactly how Monk first encountered West Midlands stoner crüe Red Spektor, when his good friend, and photographer extraordinaire, Simon Dunkerley mentioned they were playing one of the minor stages at one of the myriad Hard Rock Hell festivals they have both attended over the years… to say that the boss man was impressed would be something of an understatement. As a result, both himself and the entire ÜR team have been keeping a close eye on the trio’s development ever since – which brings us neatly to this, their stunning second album…

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Rich Kid Expre$$ – ‘Psychodelic’ (Squib Kick Records)

Rich Kid Expre$$ – ‘Psychodelic’ (Squib Kick Records)

Posted by | Oct 21, 2020 | ,

Especially in these uncertain times, when we literally don’t know what is happening with our lives from one day to the next, or what any new dawn will bring with it, many of us probably wish we could turn back the hands of time to our respective youths, and relive the period when we were growing up, without a care in world; without the hassle of lockdowns, mortgages, pension plans, homeschooling – or even wondering if our next pay check may well be our last… a time when our only concern was where our next big rock ‘n’ roll hit was coming from…

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Dropdead – ‘Dropdead 1998’ (Armageddon)

Dropdead – ‘Dropdead 1998’ (Armageddon)

Posted by | Oct 21, 2020 | ,

Rhode Island based thrash-punk phenomenon Dropdead just dropped their epic ‘23 songs in 24 minutes’ third album last month. Yet, this year fans of the band can also pick up their fully remastered back catalogue, self- released through the band’s own record label, Armageddon Records in November. Here Lesley M continues her trawl through the band’s back catalogue to take a listen to the updated version of Dropdead’s second album, touted as ‘Obliti-Core’, which was self-released by Armageddon in 1998.

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Scarlet – ‘Obey The Queen’ (Arising Empire)

Scarlet – ‘Obey The Queen’ (Arising Empire)

Posted by | Oct 20, 2020 | ,

John B has very mixed feelings on this debut album from Scarlet. It is a little hard to explain as it is mostly an emotional response. Some aspects are really good while others feel like they fall flat. It feels like every track was supposed to have this deep meaning but JB finds he’s just left confused. Especially because the press packet that he was sent states the meaning behind some tracks; but on most of them our man doesn’t see the connection between the stated meaning and what lyrics are actually said. There are these kinda strange creepy elements to some of the tracks that are just weird and he kinda think that was the goal. Once he got there and stopped trying to dig for these deeper meanings, however,suddenly he was able to find things he liked…

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