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Skypilot – ‘The Affront’ (Self-Released)

Skypilot – ‘The Affront’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Jun 5, 2019 | ,

Hailing from the otherwise quiet village of Doagh, nestled in the hills somewhere north of Belfast, Skypilot having been plying their brand of desert rock for some 16 or so years now and will be familiar to regular ÜR readers as they have featured in these pages several times. It is perhaps surprising to know that this is only their second album (although they have released four EPs as well over the years). What is not surprising, however, is that many of the tunes on here will be familiar to the band’s followers, as the likes of ‘M.O.A.S.T’, lead single ‘Superdupernaut’, ‘Nacho’ and ‘Letters To Jemima’ have been staples of their live set for some considerable time.

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Halls of Oblivion – ‘Endtime Poetry’ (Metalopolis)

Halls of Oblivion – ‘Endtime Poetry’ (Metalopolis)

Posted by | Jun 5, 2019 | ,

We should warn you there will be a lot of gushing in this review. All John Bedard knew before going into this album was that it was melodic death metal with some black metal influence. That, however, is just the surface, as our man discovered en route to declaring it “a masterpiece”… which means we better give it the coveted ÜR seal of approval then, hadn’t we?

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H.C. Slim – ‘Sings’ (Svart)

H.C. Slim – ‘Sings’ (Svart)

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 | ,

Described as a “rural legend”, the enigmatic H.C. Slim is, apparently, a cult figure of sorts in his homeland. He writes songs in between distilling his own alcohol, and subsequently demoes them on a tape recorder, all while squirreled away in a cottage deep in the eastern Finnish countryside. Over the years, cassettes and CDRs began to circulate with original copies selling for high prices, before Svart Records drove out to his remote self-cabin to offer Slim a deal for his debut album. Well, that’s the “official” story anyway… whatever the veracity of the mythos that has been built up around him, this is the result.

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Bhleg/Nechochwen – ‘Sorlande Sky’/’Majestic Translucence’ Split EP (Nordvis Produktion)

Bhleg/Nechochwen – ‘Sorlande Sky’/’Majestic Translucence’ Split EP (Nordvis Produktion)

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 | ,

Split EPs are a pretty effective way for bands to quickly expand their respective fanbases, and are also a great opportunity for fans to check out two bands for the price of one (or just use their streaming service…). Often split EPs will be a collaboration between two bands from a similar area, but not this one. This here is a cross-continental folk metal collaboration! With just one song from each band this could be considered more of a tease than real flavour of the bands, but let’s see if it’s enough to leave you wanting more…

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Jamie Lenman/Catalan/Steven VX/Ferals – Belfast, The Palm House – 1 June 2019

Jamie Lenman/Catalan/Steven VX/Ferals – Belfast, The Palm House – 1 June 2019

Posted by | Jun 4, 2019 | ,

It’s the first day of June, supposedly itself the start of the summer season, and, typically, it’s freezing cold. But things are certain to hot up as the evening goes on, as Jamie Lenman is making one of his rare (for reasons he explains during his set) sojourns across the Irish Sea for his first ever headlining shows on the Emerald Isle. And it was definitely set to be a special occasion, as we had the added bonus of the former Reuben frontman being re-united with an old friend…

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