Category: Interviews
PENDULUM – TILBURG, 013 – 28 OCTOBER 2025
Pendulum are finally back and doing a proper tour, it’s Pendulum and Jase W could not contain how unbelievably excited he was to see them at their own headline show outside of a festival. Not only that but it’s at a venue like 013 which gives him the experience of a large show and production but in a venue that’s just the right size to feel like he’s standing directly in front of the band…
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THE BIG ÜBER RÖCK INTERVIEW: MAN WITH A MISSION
Jase W recently had the chance to grab a trans-global chat with the half-man half-wolf phenomenon that is Jean-Ken Johnny, leader of the pack with Japanese metallers Man With A Mission about their just released 15th anniversary EP and their upcoming European tour dates:
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KALANDRA – UTRECHT, TIVOLI VREDENBURG – 4 SEPTEMBER 2025
Following a bit of a disastrous turn of events earlier this year for Kalandra, they made it up to the Netherlands with a one-off return journey to Utrecht to make good on their headline show at Tivoli Vredenburg. It was fantastic that they’d been able to make this work and despite no support act for the show tonight, Jase W found them ready to make a splash with a mix of anxiety and hope.
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(THE) MELVINS – MANCHESTER, CLUB ACADEMY – 13 AUGUST 2025
A scorching and humid day with another big gig clash saw DJ Astrocreep miss out on the likes of Snot and Atomic Bitchwax, but did see him take in the aural delights of (the) melvins alongside Redd Kross, who he actually caught in his home city with Melvins stickman Dale Crover in support a few months earlier. A trip over to Manchester and the big lad got into the venue for a quick chat with Buzz – during which he managed to wangle not one but two exclusive pieces of news – before the gig kicked in properly.
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RADAR FESTIVAL – MANCHESTER, O2 VICTORIA WAREHOUSE – 5 JULY 2025
Such was the intensity of the action at this year’s RADAR that, as our original reviewing duo recovered from the first day’s beatdowns we had to send for reinforcements, which meant our resident scouser hot wheeling down the motorway (well, the railway line, actually) to propel himself immediately into the thick of the action…
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Day Of Wreckoning – Swansea, Patti Pavilion – 21 June 2025
Following in the footsteps of boss man Monk having devoted ten weeks of his life to checking out the best that the NWoBHM – that’s the “New Wave of Belfast Heavy Metal” – has to offer, via his role as a judge in Bloodstock festival’s annual battle to find the hottest new talent the Überverse has to offer, our man in the valleys decided to venture down to Swansea to see what Wales had to offer in this ongoing quest, via this ambitious all-day programme pulled together by our friends over at Musipedia of Metal.
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JERA ON AIR – YSSELSTEYN – 26 JULY 2025
Jase W dives head first into the summer festival season with the second of three weekender events in same period of time… how will his body stand up? There’s only one way to find out, isn’t there?
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The BIG Über Rock Interview – Erja Lyytinen
Finnish blues-rock guitarist Erja Lyytinen is preparing to invite us to wake up and #SmellTheRoses with the release of her first studio album in three years. Not that she has been quiet in the interim, continuing to tour the Überverse almost incessantly. Last year was a particularly busy one, rounded off by two landmark moments – one of which was perhaps a bit surprising, as she explained…
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Über Rock Introduces… Solothurn
We ourselves were first introduced to these Northern Ireland alt-rockers when they forced us into musical #Servitude with their debut EP nigh on 18 months ago, subsequently going on to give last year’s Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses competition a fair oul rattling with a trio of highly impressive performances. Although on the outside they have been relatively quiet in the interim period, they have been beavering away behind the scenes, and this past week came crashing back over us in #Waves with a tsunami of a new single.
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The Devil Wears Prada/Kingdom Of Giants/Ocean Grove/SENNA – Manchester, Club Academy – 18 February 2025
A night of crushing riffs, chaotic energy and genre-bending supports… what more could you ask for at The Devil Wears Prada’s first ÜK headline tour in 11 years? Josh B was front and centre to find out the answer…
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THE BIG ÜBER ROCK INTERVIEW – IAN ANDERSON (JETHRO TULL)
Folk prog legends Jethro Tull are about to release their 24th album in their six decade long career, so what better time to sit down with the band’s iconoclastic and erudite founder and frontman to share some curious ruminations about the release, its origins and the state of play with both the band and the state of the live scene for so-called “heritage” bands? There’s none really, so let’s dive in and get the conversation started…
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PaRtY-CaNnOn/Pintglass/Street Soldier – Manchester, Rebellion – 22 September 2024
Due to their brutal sound and tongue-in-cheek approach to the genre, PaRtY-CaNnOn have earned a reputation as one of the most entertaining acts in the slam metal scene. Their ongoing ÜK ‘Vomitour’ is stirring up silliness like never before, with their recent show at Rebellion featuring a range of hilarious gimmicks, as well as the usual chaotic mosh pits. Supporting are Pintglass and Street Soldier, who are best known for their hard-hitting yet equally absurd takes on hardcore. Their presence on the lineup elevates the ‘Vomitour’ into an unmissable experience for fun-loving metalheads who are eager to blow off some steam while having a damn good time.
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