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Deathless Dogs – ‘Five Across The Eyes’ (Self-Released)

Deathless Dogs – ‘Five Across The Eyes’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Oct 23, 2020 | ,

They say that some of the best creativity comes out of adversity and trauma. The past nine months of various pandemic-infused global lockdowns has proven this point, with some great music having been produced in what could be seen to the most impossibly adversarial circumstances. But, it is also an ethos which has been exemplified by Wisconsin’s Deathless Dogs for the past decade, from when guitarist/singer Eddy Krogman started sharing lyrical ideas based on his experiences in the Iraq War with his childhood friend, drummer Dan Speer. In the intervening period, the duo have gone on to self-release three albums, with a fourth in the pipeline. In the meantime, they have presented us with this cathartic five-track EP…

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Gallows Circus – ‘II’ EP (Self-Released)

Gallows Circus – ‘II’ EP (Self-Released)

Posted by | Oct 22, 2020 | ,

To be honest, Monk hadn’t come across Kent quartet Gallows Circus until this, their second EP (as if you hadn’t guessed from the title) popped into the inbox here at ÜRHQ a week or so back. Given that it came from one of the few PR agents whose judgement the boss man trust almost implicitly – one who doesn’t send out any oul’ shite willy-nilly, but targets us journalists with stuff he genuinely believes we will like (or at least give an honest listen) – he had no qualms about checking out his latest recommendation…

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Indie Place – ‘Persistent Visions’ EP (Freemood/Heavy Load/Tanzan Music)

Indie Place – ‘Persistent Visions’ EP (Freemood/Heavy Load/Tanzan Music)

Posted by | Oct 22, 2020 | ,

Despite what their name might suggest, Indie Place are actually a heavy metal band – more precisely, one in the classic NWoBHM-meets-West Coast classic rock trope – which is why they caught our attention here at ÜRHQ. The brainchild of Italian guitarist/producer/songwriter Gianfranco Previ, they seek to appeal to a wider, international audience by virtue of the fact that they have an American singer, Aiden (no surname, no pack drill with this boy), which means that you don’t have to battle with what can sometimes be impenetrable vocal accents…

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Freaks And Clowns – ‘Justice Elite’ (Metalville)

Freaks And Clowns – ‘Justice Elite’ (Metalville)

Posted by | Oct 22, 2020 | ,

We’re fairly used to dealing with freaks and clowns here at ÜRHQ. In fact, it’s something of an occupational hazard, and we’ve had to deal with our fair share of them over the years. However, one set which we encountered around this time last year was this band of the same name, to whom we took an immediate liking, thanks to their highly impressive debut album.

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