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Billy Bio – ‘Leaders And Liars’ (AFM Records)

Billy Bio – ‘Leaders And Liars’ (AFM Records)

Posted by | Mar 25, 2022 | ,

Best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Biohazard, Billy Graziadei is a true legend of the New York hardcore scene. With Graziadei’s signature vocals and genre-defying style that incorporated the best of hardcore, punk, thrash, metal, and groove, Biohazard blazed their own musical path bringing together the metal community in moshpits around the world with an aggressive style that could only come from the streets of New York City. Biohazard hasn’t released an album since 2012’s ‘Reborn In Defiance,’ but that hasn’t stopped Graziadei. He’s been involved in a variety of bands since then including Powerflo and his latest solo venture Billy Bio.

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The Karma Effect – ‘The Karma Effect’ (TMR)

The Karma Effect – ‘The Karma Effect’ (TMR)

Posted by | Mar 25, 2022 | ,

It could be argued that, like its predecessor NWoBHM, the term “New Wave of Classic Rock” has become something of an outdated misnomer. After all, it has been around for more than a decade now and seems to be a badge pinned on every band that evokes the spirit of ‘70s and ‘80s rock ‘n’ roll, and especially if they have a blues edge to their sound. However, if we’re going to insist on perpetuating the analogy, then it has to be said that London quintet The Karma Effect definitely fulfill all of the criteria to be so categorized.

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Chronomancy – ‘Shadows In Atlantis’ (Fighter Records)

Chronomancy – ‘Shadows In Atlantis’ (Fighter Records)

Posted by | Mar 24, 2022 | ,

A decade ago, Monk acted on a whim and desire to visit the Greek battlefields chronicled by Herodotus, and decided to retrace the route followed by the mighty Xerxes on his journey from modern Turkey to the cradle of democracy, Athens. He started his journey in what remains very much a frontier city, Thessaloniki – from where, via this most tenuous of links, hail the subjects of this latest review.

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Armin Sabol – ‘Back In Blue’ (Yellow Muffin Records)

Armin Sabol – ‘Back In Blue’ (Yellow Muffin Records)

Posted by | Mar 24, 2022 | ,

While the name Armin Sabol may not be familiar to many ÜR readers, he is one of the icons of the German music scene, and his contribution to the global music scene undoubtedly will spark instant recognition. With a career stretching back 45 years, to his days in a blues-rock band by the name of Shiva – which also featured a certain Mat Sinner on bass – he has dabbled in metal (as producer for the likes of Rage and Sinner), pop (as a session musician for Hazel O’Connor, among many others), dance and even TV scores ( he has contributed to series such as ‘The Mentalist’, ‘Storage Wars’, ‘Auction Hunters’ and, most recently, ‘The Purge’). Now he has returned to his love of the guitar, and big crunching riffs, with this, his debut solo offering.

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