Author: Team Uber

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – WARD XVI

It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven whole days since we last awarded our coveted ‘Video Of The Week’ title, and, despite the ongoing, and some cases renewed, lockdowns in many parts of the Überverse, we are still receiving a healthy bundle of submissions for our coveted ‘Video Of The Week’ title. Many of them are produced against the background of continuing quarantine conditions in some countries, while others reflect artists being able to return and flex their creative muscles once again.

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Various Artists – ‘Fangs Volume 2’ (Mongrel Records)

Are you sat there quite convinced that the only thing that South Africa has to offer to the alternative music scene is Die Antwoord? Well, prepare yourself to be proven completely wrong (again) as I get myself stuck into another compilation album of African metal. Considering Jonny B’s last foray into African metal (Botswanan to be specific) was pretty successful, there was no way he could turn down the opportunity to pick up the second volume of ‘Fangs’, which showcases what the African metal underground has to offer…

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Ambassador – ‘Care Vale’ (Self-Released)

DJ Astrocreep admits to a level of curiosity as to what a post-punk fuelled dark rock band would sound like when reading the blurb that came through from the PR for this release. Six tracks make it look a touch on the thin side, though they come in at over 30 minutes, so there is plenty of meat to the ones they have selected to put on to this release. So, would the reliance on longer tracks serve as a good introduction for myself to the band? One way to find out!

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