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The Über Rock Singles Club – Awesome August (Volume Two)

The Über Rock Singles Club – Awesome August (Volume Two)

Posted by | Aug 15, 2021 | , ,

Well, with a few exceptions, the pathway out of the dark tunnel that has been the past 16 months finally seems to be getting clearer day by day, as we slowly take those vital steps back to at least a semblance of the normality we enjoyed before the pandemic wrecked chaos on our collective and individual lives. Yes, there are still some restrictions in place in some parts of the Über Kingdom, but the signs are increasingly positive, not least in terms of the summer festival season being up-and-running again, and the light on the horizon is growing ever brighter – and it’s not just ‘cos we’re being blessed with a rare (occasionally) sunny summer!

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Ophelia’s Eye – ‘Fight for Us’ EP (Self-Released)

Ophelia’s Eye – ‘Fight for Us’ EP (Self-Released)

Posted by | Aug 13, 2021 | ,

We seem to be experiencing a little influx of debut EPs from bands here at ÜRHQ at the moment, which is perfect for Jonny B. These tasty musical morsels are perfect appetisers to get a feel for a band’s sound, get you all worked up for future releases and leave room to take in some more new things at the same time. This next one on JB’s list is from Swiss metallers Ophelia’s Eye, based on the novel ‘The Sandman’ by E.T.A Hoffmann, and promises to be a pretty heavy affair so he might as well dive right in and get involved with the ‘Fight for Us’.

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Scarecrow – ‘Splatterpunk’ (82 Records)

Scarecrow – ‘Splatterpunk’ (82 Records)

Posted by | Aug 12, 2021 | ,

Horror punk always seems to be a genre that promotes a strong reaction in people. For some reason there are plenty of people out there who will turn up their noses at the very hint of the genre, yet others absolutely adore it. Jonny B? Well, he’s always had a soft spot since he stumbled across Wednesday 13 in his early teens, so when some Finnish horror punk dropped into ÜRHQ, he decided to indulge myself and give it a try. And that’s how he found himself getting all messy with ‘Splatterpunk’.

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The Quireboys – ‘A Bit of What You Fancy – 30th Anniversary Edition’ (Off Yer Rocka Recordings)

The Quireboys – ‘A Bit of What You Fancy – 30th Anniversary Edition’ (Off Yer Rocka Recordings)

Posted by | Aug 11, 2021 | ,

It’s now 31 years since the Quireboys released their debut album ‘A Bit of What You Fancy’ in January 1990 to much acclaim and success in equal measure. To mark the 30th anniversary of that iconic album, rather than going down the ‘remastered and expanded’ route than many bands do, they’ve decided to re-record the whole thing with the current line-up, which still features Spike and Guy Griffin of course, and with the band’s current ‘gypsy rock ’n’ roll sound injected.

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Golden Ashes – ‘A Lightless Christ Shuns the Crown of Divinity’ (Improved Sequence)

Golden Ashes – ‘A Lightless Christ Shuns the Crown of Divinity’ (Improved Sequence)

Posted by | Aug 11, 2021 | ,

Prolific multi-instrumentalist Maurice De Jong, primarily of Gnaw Their Tongues, has come out with a new album for side project Golden Ashes. ‘A Lightless Christ Shuns the Crown of Divinity’ features eight tracks picking up on the vein of the previous releases under the Golden Ashes name. Mixing an intense foundation of raw black metal laced with orchestral style synth layers. Conceptually, it seeks to build upon the Christian myths and texts elements of previous albums.

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