Brazilian thrash legends Sepultura have announced the postponement of their forthcoming ÜK and European tour by a full year. The band have cited “too much uncertainty with the ever-changing rules between the different countries in Europe”.
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With the Covidications of the past 18-plus months having starved so many of us of our love of live rock ‘n’ roll, it is perhaps not surprising the lengths we’ll go to for a fix now that things are returning to normal, at least in most parts of the Über Kingdom. So it was that UR’s guest reviewers known as Team Angel found themselves making the 400-mile round trip from the valleys of south Wales to the Steel City itself for a weekend of NWoCR-themed rock ‘n’ roll action. Bring it on…
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With the most anticipated album release in South Wales for a considerable time and an extensive refurbishment of the venue, David O’Neill was really looking forward to this gig. The venue has doubled in capacity to around 300 making it one of the biggest independent venues in the valleys. Albeit still run on behalf of the Patriots motorcycle club, it is a fantastic refurbishment. The rear part of the old venue has been benefitted from a raised flooring area and barrier at the halfway point giving everyone a better view of the action. Large opening doors onto the external covered patio all add to the utility of the venue. As always, the stage setup is very good with good lighting and sound gear. Well done everyone who has made this happen…
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Well, with a few exceptions, the pathway out of the dark tunnel that has been the past 18 months finally seems to be getting clearer day by day, as we slowly take those vital steps back to at least a semblance of the normality we enjoyed before the pandemic wrecked chaos on our collective and individual lives. Yes, there are still some restrictions in place in some parts of the Über Kingdom, but the signs are increasingly positive, not least in terms of the summer festival season being up-and-running again, and the light on the horizon is growing ever brighter – and it’s not just ‘cos we’re being blessed with a rare (occasionally) sunny summer!
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ÜS thrash legends Anthrax have announced a run of eight headline dates for next September/October.
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