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TerraDown – ‘Judgement’ (Self-Released)

TerraDown – ‘Judgement’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | May 12, 2020 | ,

John B loves it when from the first moments of the first track of an album you know it is going to be fun. ‘Judgement’ starts out strong and instantly grabs his attention. he’s going to laser focus in on the first track, ‘Statement’, for a moment. From start to finish there is this strong evolution from heavier segments to softer segments with that contrast he has come to love in melodic death metal. The music tells as much of a story as the vocals. The really good news is that it is not just the first track, but this is carried throughout the whole album. Making the album an experience rather than just something to listen to.

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Hayley Williams – ‘Petals For Armor’ (Atlantic Records)

Hayley Williams – ‘Petals For Armor’ (Atlantic Records)

Posted by | May 11, 2020 | ,

Let’s take a moment and question what comes to mind when we think of Hayley Williams? We think of the fiery red-headed front woman of the popular pop-rock band, Paramore. Happy, upbeat and bouncy songs that Dawn B is happy to profess she is a big fan of. Paramore’s line-up has changed a lot since their beginnings and their first hit ‘Misery Business’. But Hayley has been consistently there with her energy and someone not afraid to get stuck into her music, as she proves on her debut solo album…

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Held In Secret – ‘Nomads’ (Self-Released)

Held In Secret – ‘Nomads’ (Self-Released)

Posted by | May 11, 2020 | ,

When reading that Held In Secret promote themselves for fans of the likes of Architects especially, along with Wage War and Volumes, this was an EP that young Jolee had to check out. Upon listening herself, it would be more suited to say these guys are for fans of In Hearts Wake and Invisions. Held In Secret are a five-piece band, bringing a heavy crossover of Djent and metalcore, while adding a vibrant side into the mix. First impulsively founded in 2016, by frontman Matt J. Zephyr and lead guitarist David Lamothe, they have since become five, and produced one EP, ‘Dawnbreaker’, back in 2018.

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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Ross Jennings (Haken)

The BIG Über Rock Interview – Ross Jennings (Haken)

Posted by | May 10, 2020 | , ,

Regular ÜR readers will know by now that Jase W is a massive fan of London-based progressive metallers Haken. He has expressed his admiration for them several times, most recently this past week when he raved about their forthcoming new album, the appropriately titled ‘Virus’. So, when he got a call from the big boss at ÜRHQ asking if he wanted to have a chat with vocalist Ross Jennings, of course, he politely declined… did he heck!?

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