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The Über Rock Singles Club – The Best Of The Year

It’s been a busy year for our revitalized Singles Club, which has helped to prove, once again, that the short form format is still very much alive and relevant as a means of not only promoting new music from existing bands but also discovering new and emerging artists. Over the past 12 months, we have listened to literally hundreds of songs which have been submitted for coveted inclusion in our fortnightly feature, which, to mark the imminent closure of 2019, we have whittled down to our choice of what can loosely be described as “the best of the best”…

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Pat McManus Band – Ahoghill, Diamond Rock Club – 21 December 2019

The Christmas bash at the Diamond Rock Club has been an annual event for the venue for more than ten years now, though this being only my third year – and, to be honest, it is one except for death, destruction and impending doom, guest contributor David Stewart would personally not miss, regardless of pretty much who else might be playing at other venues on the night (and there was some pretty stiff competition in the form of former Motley Crüe/Dead Daisies singer John Corabi – Ed)…

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War Dogs – ‘Die By My Sword’ (Fighter Records)

Heavy metal as a genre is a cornerstone. For so many people heavy metal is where their journey started into all the different styles of metal we enjoy today. Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, for example, are known to basically everyone and most people have a fond memory of a family member listening to the genre even if they themselves are not a fan. It is completely ingrained into our culture as a people at this point. Because of this, John B thinks it is a very hard genre to break into. So, the question is, how do War Dogs do with their debut album?

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Ramihrdus – ‘Eternity’/’Midsummer’s Twilight’ (Casus Belli Musica)

John B has a double feature for you today. We are taking a look at both ‘Eternity’ and ‘Midsummer’s Twilight’, both very clearly spawn from the same pool of influence but at the same time have a very different feel to them. There is just something truly special about this dark, atmospheric, almost ambient metal. It really speaks to him at a deep level. There is so much emotion hidden in what is, on the surface, a relatively simple style.

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