Author: Team Uber

Carcass – ‘Despicable’ (Nuclear Blast)

John B knows that Carcass have been around for a long time, and he knows he really should have listened to them before now. In his defence metal this heavy really is not that big over in the States. This means his exposure to metal is based mostly on what people recommend rather than natural discovery over the radio. People tend not to recommend well-known bands because they take it for granted that you probably already know them. So, now that our man in Kentucky has wasted time defending his own inadequacies, what does he think about his first introduction to Carcass?

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The Über Rock Singles Club – November’s New Sounds (Part One)

It may be only a week since the Singles Club opened its virtual doors and we fired up the death decks with a selection of the finest single-track releases to have come our way in recent weeks, But, after last week’s special seasonal selection of spooky tunes for your aural delectation, we’re back on the attack with another jam-packed selection of tuneage covering the entire rock ‘n’ roll spectrum…

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK – HELLOWEEN HAVOK

It’s our favourite time of the year here at ÜRHQ – Halloween weekend! Yes, we know All Hallow’s Eve itself was yesterday, but in true pagan tradition we carry on proceedings until the veil between the worlds closes once again at the end of All Souls Day – which means that, of course, we need some suitable audio and visual treats to accompany DQ’s rituals and ceremonies… And who better to provide the soundtrack to all things spooktacular than either the master of the grotesque, the one and only Rob Zombie, or the original duke of spook, Wednesday 13? Or even better – both of them? Yep, both artists delivered brand new songs, and suitably horror-filled videos, right on the cusp of the season, so we thought it only fair to include both of them in this week’s suitably themed feature…

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Ruff Majik – ‘The Devil’s Cattle’ (Mongrel Records)

Ah, here we are… our favourite time of year here at ÜRHQ: Halloween (although there are those who would argue that it is Halloween all year ‘round, what with the amount of dragons, skulls and other assorted paraphernalia that adorns the place). And what better way to mark the occasion than with a magical soundtrack that takes its inspiration from ancient Germanic folklore and features tales of vampires, witches, zombies and other assorted beautiful creatures? Can’t think of one? No, neither can we… which is where this third album from South African sludge ‘n’ rollers comes in…

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