Author: Team Uber

Future Palace/Our Promise/Seven Blood – Amsterdam, Melkweg – 7 December 24

Germany has been producing some absolutely fantastic bands over the past few years and Future Palace are amongst the ones that have really gotten Jase W’s attention. Their aggressive style mixed with pop sensibilities is very much a part of why he has really gotten into them and it’s great to see them stomping around outside of Germany finally. Along for the ride are two bands JW had definitely seen the names of but haven’t properly made the time to investigate, fellow Germans Our Promise and Seven Blood. Tonight was going to be a real buffet for upcoming acts from the large neighbouring country to the Netherlands. What better way to experience it with Melkweg’s OZ stage?

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Within Temptation/ANNISOKAY/BLIND8 – Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome – 6 December 2024

Heading towards the end of the year Jase W got to play out the last month with one of the biggest shows this year with one of the biggest metal bands to come out of the Netherlands, Within Temptation. There was some difficulty to start with getting things arranged but it came through in the end and our man on the ground was now ready to get stuck into a huge show at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome. Along for the ride are Ukrainians BLIND8 and German synthy metalcore outfit annisokay.

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Headswim ‘Despite Yourself’ (Trapped Animal Records)

Originally released in 1997, ‘Despite Yourself’ was the second and final album from Brit alt-rockers Headswim, hitting the Top 30 in the album charts, and featuring the single ‘Tourniquet’ which was also a Top 30 hit. Now Trapped Animal Records reissue ‘Despite Yourself’ on CD and for the first time ever on vinyl, with a whole host of bonus tracks added.

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