Chosen by Monk
We’re hurtling headlong through the Über Rockin’ year, which is proving to be yet another hugely productive and prolific one, proving that rock ‘n’f’n’ roll, in all its multiple miens and variants, is very much alive and kicking ass, hour after hour, day after day. So, once again, we’re proud to declare the Singles Club open for business with another diverse and eclectic selection of more of the finest tunes currently dominating our playlists here at ÜRHQ:
Anvil ‘Truth Is Dying’ (AFM Records)
Our first hit is the hardest, and you can always rely on the Canuck metal veterans doing what they do best, and that is deliver the goods with zero fucking with their winning formula and an equal amount of fucks given…
Bad Wolves ‘Hungry For Life’ (Better Noise)
The LA-based hard rockers once again rise above life’s challenges in the face of adversity with this collaboration with Chris Daughtry:
L.S. Dunes ‘How Dare You’ (Self-Released)
The post-hardcore supergroup of vocalist Anthony Green (Circa Survive), guitarist Frank Iero (My Chemical Romance), bassist Tim Payne (Thursday), guitarist Travis Stever (Coheed & Cambria) and drummer Tucker Rule (Thursday) prepare to hit the summer festival runs, alongside a few discreet headline shows, with this latest ‘banger:
Crossbone Skully ‘Money $ex Or Good’ (Better Noise)
It’s not much of a choice as Alice Cooper/Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henrikson delivers another slice of classically-influenced LA Strip hard rock:
American Jetset ‘1987’ (Golden Robot)
The spirit of the Strip remains very much alive and kicking as these retro rockers dust off their leather jackets, lace up their chucks, slip on their Raybans and blow out more than a few cans of L’Oreal with this homage to the golden era of hair metal excess:
The Early November ‘Tired Of Lying’ (Pure Noise)
The New Jersey alt-rockers enter their third decade by looking back over their shoulders to fighting childhood demons and the turning of the circle in adulthood with this latest taster of their forthcoming self-titled new album:
Lastelle ‘Life In Silhouettes’ (Self-Released)
The Oxford post-hardcore address neuro-divergence, the loss of loved ones and the difficulty felt in trying to emotionally express yourself as they continue to build their 2024 momentum with an offering made all the more impressive by the fact that it features a trumpet solo!
Another Now ‘Hex’ (Self-Released)
We continue the metalcore vibe as this Eindhoven mob hit us up with the title track of their new album, which emerges this coming Friday:
Royal Republic ‘Wow! Wow! Wow!’ (Odyssey Music)
It’s a case of a song living up to its title with this latest slice of grooviliciousness from the power disco divas sets the tone for the summer weather we’re being promised… whether the meteorologists deliver on their forecasts remain to be scene, but Royal Republic deinitely do:
Dance Gavin Dance ‘Speed Demon’/Straight From The Heart’ (Rise Records)
The post-hardcore return after a brief time out with this double header package sees the band enter a new era with a new line-up and a renewed attitude: what is not new is the band’s continued ability to deliver quality tunes, as exemplified in this excellent renervated package:
Crossfaith ‘God Speed’ (UNFD/Warner)
This latest taster from the Japanese warlords – another band returning from a creative hiatus – sees them collaborate with the equally uncompromising and genre-transitioning WarGasm for a frenetic and fantastic amalgam of pure metal and industrial monstrosity:
Bobby Mahoney ‘Empty Passenger Seats’ (Wicked Cool Records)
These Springsteen-approved New Jersey alt-rockers ooze retro revivalism from every pore of their beings, as they combine classic power pop infectiousness with punky melodies, all delivered with the sort of commitment and compassion that this depiction of life on the road deserves:
Rezn ‘Collapse’ (Sargent House)
Our penultimate offering this time around features some mesmerizing post-punk from this Chicago combo, who have their new album, ‘Burden‘, coming out next month and are touring with Russian Circles in October:
Bodycount ‘Psychopath’ (Century Media)
We finish with a band who have defiantly crossed and blurred the boundaries between hardcore rap and hardcore metal, and been doing so for 35 years now. Having previously teamed up with the likes of Slayer, Ice T counts on Fit for An Autopsy vocalist Joe Bad to take his crew to maximum killing overdrive on this first single from what sounds like their appropriately titled eighth album, ‘Merciless’.
So, that’s us with the main club opening for another fortnight. Don’t forget to check our #DailyPick feature, and all our choices are also available to watch, continuous and uninterrupted by my waffling, on our YouTube channel. So, until next time, keep ‘er lit and keep on Über Rockin’ \m/