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The Über Rock Singles Club – March Madness (Volume One)

The Über Rock Singles Club – March Madness (Volume One)

Posted by | Mar 7, 2021 | , , ,

Well, 2021 may have may have finally taken its reasonably confident steps into its third month, with some light seeming to finally appear at the end of the tunnel for what otherwise has been pretty much of another shitstorm of a year, with the vaccination programme finally starting to take effect and BoJo’s much-vaunted “roadmap” out of the crisis finally having some form of, albeit loose, timetable. Of course, it comes too late for the first half of the festival season, with Download, Glastonbury and the Heretic Festival already shelved for the second successive year and other events also facing the inevitability of further cancellations, while it remains to be seen if there will be any longer lasting restrictions on live events, either indoors or outdoors. With the path to our previous level of “normality” still a long way off, at least 2021 is continuing to share something more positive in common with the past 12 months, in that it already has produced some terrific new music, with the promise of plenty more to come, if the inbox here at ÜRHQ is anything to go by…

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Maverick – ‘Ethereality’ (Metalopolis Records)

Maverick – ‘Ethereality’ (Metalopolis Records)

Posted by | Mar 5, 2021 | ,

One of the advantages of being a music journalist operating within a fairly close knit community such as the city of Belfast, as opposed to a sprawling metropolis such as London or New York, is that you can very often find yourself coming across a band at the very nascent stages of their career and then watching them blossom and grow over time, develop and mature from a bunch of wet-behind-the-ears NKsOTB into a seasoned and determined well-honed rock ‘n’ roll machine. Such a case in point are Maverick, who are just about to prove my point in the most emphatic way possible, with this, their third full-length studio album…

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Grillijono K.O. – ‘Napalmia Korville’ (Inverse Records/Secret Entertainment)

Grillijono K.O. – ‘Napalmia Korville’ (Inverse Records/Secret Entertainment)

Posted by | Mar 3, 2021 | ,

Punk rock is one of those things that John B either really loves or really hates. He doesn’t often find that there is a middle ground. Either it is badass and gets me pumped or it is noise that he can’t stand to be in the room with. It always elicits strong feelings. So, going into this the question is always the same: will he love it or hate it? Well, we won’t make you wait too long for the answer. He loved it. Honestly, one of his favourite punk albums he has heard in a while. One that stands out in JB’s mind for sure and will for a long time.

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Mountainscape – ‘Acceptance’ (Trepanation Recordings)

Mountainscape – ‘Acceptance’ (Trepanation Recordings)

Posted by | Mar 3, 2021 | ,

One of the things that excites Jonny B about music is that the possibilities are almost endless. While some bands may choose to keep themselves tightly constrained to a single genre or style, there are others out there who are quite happy pushing all the boundaries. This is great for those of us who have a taste that crosses a large part of the metal spectrum as it means we can often get a bit of lots of things we like: consider it a musical buffet! Mountainscape are a relatively new band to enter the boundary pushing arena with their instrumental musical journey, but will their debut album lead to an ‘Acceptance’ from JB?

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