Author: Team Uber

Svartsot – ‘Kumbl’ (Mighty Music)

Although it is now quite a while since Svartsot have released new material, the band is still very much alive and kicking. In the interim since 2015’s ‘Vældet’, the beer-soaked folk metallers have been active on the live scene in Denmark and abroad, including appearances at various major festivals as well as at the prestigious 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise in 2019. After a change of bassist and the decision to shelve an album’s worth of material in 2017/18, the idea of releasing a collection of traditional folk songs that have inspired the band, reworked in Svartsot’s characteristic style, was spawned.

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Hellfox – ‘The Call’ (Music For The Masses)

In an industry that is still pretty dominated by male acts, it’s often a bit of a head turner to come across an all-female metal band. So, it’s no surprise that, when such a rarity dropped onto the doormat of ÜRHQ, JOnny B couldn’t resist the temptation to pick it up and take it for a spin. With a striking green cover depicting a masked woman carrying a fox, ‘The Call’ is his first introduction to this Italian alt-metal band and, as it is their debut, it could be yours too…

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