Category: Interviews
Über Rock Introduces… Waking The Angels
Waking The Angels may be a new name on the ÜK rock scene, but its constituent members are certainly no “new kids on the block”, as its line-up is made of experienced musicians who will be well known to regular ÜR readers through their affiliations with AOR outfits such as Iconic Eye and New Device.
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InVisions/Blind Summit/Clashmute – Manchester, The Bread Shed – 18 December 2021
York-based metalcore outfit InVisions arrived in one of Manchester’s steadily more popular venues, The Bread Shed as unfortunately, due to a positive Covid test prior to the penultimate show of the run, Ghost Iris had to drop out and return to Denmark. The line-up for tonight’s show therefore was now local metalcore outfit Clashmute, local prog metallers Blind Summit as direct support and InVisions to cap the night off.
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HRH Vikings III – Sheffield, O2 Academy, Sheffield – 5 December 2021
Hordes of drunken barbarians descended upon the streets of Sheffield this past weekend in a manner reminiscent of the origins of Yorkshire, and this time it wasn’t because of the Sheffield derby. No, instead they were making their way down to the O2 Academy for the third instalment of HRH’s Viking festival for a weekend of metal and debauchery and the ÜR team of Jonny B and Bona P simply couldn’t resist getting involved.
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HRH Vikings III – Sheffield, O2 Academy, Sheffield – 4 December 2021
Hordes of drunken barbarians descended upon the streets of Sheffield this past weekend in a manner reminiscent of the origins of Yorkshire, and this time it wasn’t because of the Sheffield derby. No, instead they were making their way down to the O2 Academy for the third instalment of HRH’s Viking festival for a weekend of metal and debauchery and the ÜR team of Jonny B and Bona P simply couldn’t resist getting involved.
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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Evil Scarecrow
Bona P conducts a typically anarchic interview with Dr Rabid Hell and Count Gravediga of Evil Scarecrow backstage at their recent Sheffield show.
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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Jared Klein (Rivers Of Nihil)
Pennsylvanian progressive metallers Rivers Of Nihil released their beautiful new album, ‘The Work’, at the end of September. They were subsequently due to hit the Über Kingdom as part of the monstrous ‘Faces Of Death’ tour, which unfortunately fell foul of the ongoing Covidications across Europe. Wind the clock forward a couple of months, however, and Jase W found himself on the other end of a Zoom call with RoN drummer Jared Klein about the album, finally getting back on the road again and more…
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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Stevic Mackay (Twelve Foot Ninja)
Following on from the release of their fantastic new album, ‘Vengeance’, Jase W had the opportunity to connect, via the wonders of the interweb, with Twelve Foot Ninja guitarist Stevic Mackay to discuss said release, the influences behind the songs, nerding up flats and getting back to live action in the post-Covid era:
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HRH Punk – Sheffield, O2 Academy – 4 October 2021
Having just about recovered from the previous evening’s exertions, we arrive bright and early on Sunday afternoon for more pogo-tastic action and in good time to enjoy the first band on the main stage. Unfortunately, a few Covidications have led to some changes to the day’s billing, but that’s a minor issue, as well as a sad fact of life for many events such as this… As per yesterday, we’re splitting the action between the two stages…
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HRH Punk – Sheffield, O2 Academy – 3 October 2021
It’s the first weekend in October, and that can mean only one thing… yes, our Sheffield team are back at their home-from-home for two more days of Hard Rock Hell action. And after all the doomers, stoners, proggies and goths have fallen silent, it’s time for the punks, both old and new school, to have their moment in the spotlight.
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HRH Goth – Leeds, O2 Academy – 11/12 September 2021
Last weekend, or resident Yorkshire correspondent found himself at the O2 Academy in Leeds for HRH Goth. What a venue this is for such an event! BP thinks it was a theatre, then a cinema before becoming a live venue. It is however very Gothic and reminiscent of a church. Goths should feel well at home here…
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Blood Stained Reputation – Rotherham, The Hive – 11 September 2021
You wouldn’t think of Doncaster as being the home of exciting new bands; though being home to the likes of While She Sleeps and Yungblud, the most exciting band to emerge in recent times are the viral TikTok superstars, Blood Stained Reputation, a young but powerful and diverse group. ÜR NKOTB Lyndon D was fortunate enough to catch this electric, if short, performance in promotion of their forthcoming debut EP release.
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Sertraline/Dreameater/Lost In Lavender Town/Aleya – Manchester, Bread Shed – 9 September 2021
Jase W had been away from doing this reviewing malarky for so long, the moment Aleya started he actually forgot he was supposed to be reviewing this show… whoops. But, he soon got back into the writing groove…
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