Category: Gig Reviews
Aborted/Crypta/The Zenith Passage/Organectomy – Haarlem, Patronaat – 25 April 2025
So, for clarity for those who don’t know, tonight was “King’s Night” in Dutchyland and this spells the first part of a day of country-wide mania where everyone wears orange, gets hammered and possibly falls into a canal. Jase W as not doing any of that shit tonight though as he was wearing black and going to see four bands with equally unreadable logos, so you just know it’s going to be a heavy one.
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Skypilot/Solothurn – Belfast, Voodoo – 19 April 2025
Riffology. The study of the riff. For students of this most masterful of subjects, tonight promised to be a masterclass, with guaranteed honours degrees awarded to all of those fit and able enough to survive this intense cramming session. So, Class of ’25, sharpen your pencils and pay close attention – especially you lot down the back – as the school bell has rung out very loudly and your presence is mandatory…
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King Kraken/Molly Karloff/Tattoo Molly – Swansea, Hangar 18 – 19 April 2025
From the moment David O entered Hangar 18, it was clear this was no ordinary album launch. The venue, festooned with blue and yellow balloons twisted into the likeness of krakens, set a playful yet electric tone. Fans, many in King Kraken shirts, buzzed with anticipation, snapping photos of the elaborate decorations and chatting about the band’s growing reputation after high-profile festival appearances and a relentless ÜK touring schedule.
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Anastacia/Casey McQuillen – Belfast, Ulster Hall – 23 April 2025
“All my life I’ve been waiting for you to bring a fairytale my way” could very well be the singular line that summarizes this first ever visit to ÜR’s home city by an artist seeking to make up for time lost by leaving us outside alone (sic) from her tour schedule for so long, with many of the audience having waited half or more of a lifetime for this night.
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DeWolff/Silveroller – Bristol, The Fleece – 16 April 2025
Another trip for David O to another of the grassroots venues we feature regularly at Über Rock, The Fleece in Bristol. Dave was surprised by the lack of a queue on arrival as this venue is usually well supported; however, he was rather glad as it got him closer to the front for photography. He was even more surprised to find that Silveroller were on the same bill, having only seen them for the first time the previous week.
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The Karma Effect/Silveroller – Crumlin, The Patriot – 10 April 2025
On another beautiful early spring evening our man in the Welsh valleys took a quick trip down the road to “the home of rock” to see one band he had never heard of before and one who were one of the bands of the Steelhouse weekend for him last year.
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Boundaries/Varials/Dagger Threat/No Face No Case – Haarlem, Patronaat – 16 April 2025
After delivering a truly blistering set supporting Spite recently, Boundaries are out on their own headline run for a big old stomp around the ÜK and Europe. After seeing them rip up various places around the ÜK and delivering probably more backflips than your average Olympic gymnastics highlights reel, this show marked the start of the halfway point on the first European date in Haarlem.
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Heriot/Grove Street/False Reality – Manchester, Rebellion – 13 April 2025
When Heriot opened for Sylosis at the O2 Ritz last November, their set was one of the most electrifying Josh B had seen all year, a whirlwind of shrieking harmonics and crushing breakdowns, led by Debbie Gough’s commanding stage presence. Naturally, when their headline tour reached Manchester’s Rebellion, he just had to be there to see that intensity dialled up to eleven.
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Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs/Irked – New Century Hall, Manchester – 11 April 2025
Did you know that if you repeat the word “PIgs” seven times, you find yourself transported to a magical world of punk ‘n’ roll mayhem? You didn’t? Well, don’t worry, as DJ Astrocreep took the journey on your behalf…
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Skunk Anansie – Bournemouth, O2 Academy – 14 April 2025
Next month Skunk Anansie release their first new album in just over nine years with ‘The Painful Truth’ which, along with their current extensive European tour, is set to put the angsty London rockers firmly back on the map. Tonight that extensive tour hit Bournemouth’s O2 Academy, at the tail end of the ÜK leg.
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Frank Turner/Amigo The Devil/Steve Jackson – Manchester, 02 Ritz – 5 April 2025
By Hannah Ross Frank Turner’s 3015th show (how does he keep count??) – let’s fucking go!...
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Delta Sleep/Real Terms – Haarlem, Patronaat – 10 April 2025
Delta Sleep play a huge role in how much Jase W fell in love with math and post rock bands, and even more so after they dropped their ‘Spring Island’ album back in 2021. That year earmarked a huge change in his music journey and saw ArcTanGent become a true favourite festival in the process due to how far down the rabbit hole of these styles he fell. He’s seen these guys do their thing quite a few times now so it was not likely he would pass off a chance to see them again and also get introduced to a band like Real Terms in the process.
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