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Static-X – ‘Project Regeneration Vol. 1’ (Otsego Entertainment Group)

Static-X – ‘Project Regeneration Vol. 1’ (Otsego Entertainment Group)

Posted by | Jul 10, 2020 | ,

The question of whether their reformation is a heartfelt tribute to their fallen leader or a shameless cash grab has hovered around Static-X ever since they got back together. The impression at Über Rock towers has always been that Tony Campos, Koichi Fukuda and Ken Jay were being very sincere and that was only reinforced when we attended their highly successful ÜK tour. Having a mysterious, Edsel Dope-shaped enigma dressed up as their deceased frontman was a little creepy yes, but the love seemed genuine enough. ‘Project Regeneration Volume.1’ is their first recorded material to emerge since Wayne Static’s passing…

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Richard Davies & The Dissidents – ‘Human Traffic’ (Bucketfull Of Brains Records)

Richard Davies & The Dissidents – ‘Human Traffic’ (Bucketfull Of Brains Records)

Posted by | Jul 10, 2020 | ,

Now and again an album comes around that takes you right back into the mists of time, wrapping you in its warm embrace of familiarity as it reminds you why you fell in love with this glorious, hoary (whorey?) artform we call rock ‘n’f’n’ roll in the first place… This, the first solo album from renowned guitar-slinger for hire Richard Davies – perhaps best known to regular ÜR readers for his stints in back alley strutters such as The Snakes and Tiny Monroe – is just such an exemplar, as Monk explains…

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The Lightbringer – ‘From The Void To Existence’ (Self-Released)

The Lightbringer – ‘From The Void To Existence’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | Jul 10, 2020 | ,

Founded back in 2010 in Quebec, Canada, The Lightbringer deliver to us their third offering, ‘From The Void To Existence’. This is their first release since their almost flawless and majestic album ‘Heptanity’ in the summer of 2017, which was a full seven years after their debut album ‘Quintessence Of Dawn’. With this release the band takes a darker, more atmospheric approach, not only musically but also in the course of the storytelling throughout each of the tracks of this concept album.

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Dee Calhoun – ‘Godless’ (Argonauta)

Dee Calhoun – ‘Godless’ (Argonauta)

Posted by | Jul 9, 2020 | ,

There must be something in the water in the state of Maryland, as two of the region’s most iconic doom metal frontmen have released solo albums within a couple of weeks of each other – and both have gone down the acoustic route in the process. At the end of last month, the legendary Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich presented us with his declarative and challenging new opus; now, just two short weeks later, we’re wrapping our ears around the third long-player from Mr Dee Calhoun, best known for his stints in Spiral Grave and Iron Man…

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Onslaught – ‘Generation Antichrist’ (AFM)

Onslaught – ‘Generation Antichrist’ (AFM)

Posted by | Jul 9, 2020 | ,

From a certain point of view, Onslaught could be considered a Christian band. They have an awful lot of lyrics that revolve around faith and theological issues and have in the past referred to Jesus Christ as an actual living being, rather than a conceptual or symbolic figure. Granted, that doesn’t necessarily mean they like him or his followers, however if you accept the idea that belief in the Devil also means belief in God, then yes, Onslaught would be a Christian band. The Son Of God will return people, but he doesn’t yet know he’s going to be gang raped by demons and trigger a nuclear holocaust.

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