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Annihilator – ‘Metal II’ (earMUSIC)

Annihilator – ‘Metal II’ (earMUSIC)

Posted by | Feb 21, 2022 | ,

Albums from classic Canadian thrash bands are coming along like London buses right now. Last week Jim R reported on the rather fine new album from Voivod, and this week it’s the (sort of) new one from the mighty Annihilator. Kicking off an extensive reissue campaign of many of the albums from Annihilator’s illustrious back catalogue is ‘Metal II’, although this isn’t a straight-ahead reissue of the band’s 2007 ‘Metal’ album. Instead, it’s a pretty radical re-working of the original album, retaining the original’s guest appearances, but re-recording a lot of the music with new vocalist Stu Block, and a certain Dave Lombardo on drums…

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Deathbell – ‘A Nocturnal Crossing’ (Svart Records)

Deathbell – ‘A Nocturnal Crossing’ (Svart Records)

Posted by | Feb 21, 2022 | ,

A sophomore release is not a bad place to find a band. You have a bit of back material to listen for any progression of sound and two opportunities to look at how well the band write and influence each other. French psych-doom may not be a massive thing at the moment, but with albums like A Nocturnal Crossing, this could well shuttle in some exciting times for a band that sound like the bastard child of an unholy early Black Sabbath and Jefferson Airplane union.

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Brood of Hatred – ‘The Golden Age’ (Gruesome Records)

Brood of Hatred – ‘The Golden Age’ (Gruesome Records)

Posted by | Feb 21, 2022 | ,

One of the things Jonny B loves about working with Über Rock is that he gets a deeper understanding of just how international the metal scene has become. He’s picked up bands from deepest Africa through to India and beyond, and yet there are still more surprises popping up as he continues this musical adventure. Today’s unexpected metal country is Tunisia, for which Metal Archives lists dozens of bands; but, for the purposes of this review, JB is interested in a certain well-established band known as Brood of Hatred.

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Scowl Brow/Violent Life Violent Death/Dull Mourning/The Old North State – Charlotte NC, Neighborhood Theater- 11 February 2022

Scowl Brow/Violent Life Violent Death/Dull Mourning/The Old North State – Charlotte NC, Neighborhood Theater- 11 February 2022

Posted by | Feb 20, 2022 | ,

It was a Friday night in Charlotte and what better way to celebrate than head out for an evening of live rock and roll. Local punk legends Scowl Brow were headlining the Neighborhood Theater in celebration of their tenth anniversary and fans were eagerly anticipating a wild and crazy night that one can only find at a Scowl Brow show.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – TV PRIEST

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – TV PRIEST

Posted by | Feb 20, 2022 | , , ,

We’re almost two months into the current rock ‘n’ roll year, and we continue to receive a veritable tsunami of video clips – more than 120 of them in the past week alone – being sent our way in a bid to be the latest recipient of the coveted title and virtual gong of being named our favourite… not the best, we stress, but our favourite…

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