Every now and again, a band that Jonny B has been recommended appears in the album review bucket at ÜRHQ – and today is one of those occasions. Recently the big lad was told that 1000mods are “dead good” and that he should give them a try… so when their latest release landed for review it seemed like the perfect time to follow that advice!
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Dallas, Texas, brutal death metal four-piece I Am Destruction, strike a chord with the name alone when you first see, or read it. It screams pure hatred, fear and dominance. First formed in 2013 as a one-man project by guitarist and vocalist Stephen Mashburn, the band now consists of four members, signing with record label, Unique Leader in 2018. ‘Nascency’ will be unleashed on 24 April, and it is one for fans of the likes of Aborted, Devourment and Vulvodynia.
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Although the current weather may not seem to lend itself to the more macabre soundscapes, the third full-length from Slovakia’s Gloom will quickly darken your skies. Disregard any advice from your friendly neighbourhood meteorologist on this one.
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We’ve another abundant crop of singles for you this week, as we once again invite you to sidle up to our virtual bar, order a double shot of your poison of choice and forget about those darned isolation blues for the next couple of hours as we treat you to a selection of what we believe are some of the best tunes to have been released in the past fortnight. As I said, we’ve a bumper crop, so let’s dive right in, shall we?
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So, how’s everyone surviving lockdown? Hopefully, partially by listening to loads of great rock ‘n’f’n’ roll music… That’s exactly what we’ve been doing here at ÜRHQ, where we continue to be inundated with new material on an hourly basis. In fact, it seems as if many artists are really upping their collective games to find new ways of bringing us new material – which is exactly what Worcester-based spoof country rockers, and erstwhile ÜR faves, Bootyard Bands have done with their zany new single, released this past week through the increasingly important channel we call the interweb…
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