US punk rockers Anti-Flag just complete their latest jaunt around the Über Kingdom, this time in support of their current album, ’20/20 Vision’. Über NKOTB Lesley MacDonald braved the dangers of Glasgow parking to check in for one of best gigs she’s seen… ever…
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It is not unusual for bands to release two albums in quick succession. But, to do so within the space of a single week could be seen to be so. However, in the case of these two offerings from Nick Oliveri’s Mondo Generator, there is perhaps a subtle difference, as one is the band’s first studio album in eight years, while the other is a rediscovered gem from the archives, a set of recordings first laid down a decade ago but only now seeing the light of day.
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Evil Blizzard’s own Cracked Ankles Records label have taken on a new act? Considering how different they are to most acts on the ÜK circuit, there has to be something a bit different about Michael for them to be taken on board. A bit of digging shows that they have previous in bands such as Princess Headbutt and Hag among some others and they’re described as akin to the Butthole Surfers and Melvins era of ÜS underground noise… should be right up Astrocreep’s street then?
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Jase Walker has always had a real soft spot for symphonic metal. Nightwish, Within Temptation, Sirenia, and Delain were all very much mainstays of his playlists, and the other night he get to relive the chills he got seeing Delain at Sonisphere almost a decade ago. After an extensive EU tour at the back end of 2019, the ÜK (well, part of it – Ed) got a multi-date tour with some other European dates to finish off their ‘Masters of Destiny’ show. Bringing with them a band our man been keeping an eye on for a while, Cyhra, a band featuring ex-In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad, Jase was really excited to watch these two bands blow the bloody doors off the Ritz tonight…
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Another trip down to London sees our travelling gigaholic take in the visceral delights of an industrial double header in the form of Pig and 3Teeth. They had played Manchester but a few days ago – sadly the same night as Amigo The Devil, hence the long journey for tonight’s delights. Heaven was a new venue to the big lad prior to tonight, but he has to make a point of how friendly and helpful the staff were from the very off – above and beyond the call of duty – for which they should be heartily commended. If only other venues were as accommodating, at times!
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