Chosen by Monk
Well, 2021 may somehow have managed to stagger and stumble to the midpoint of its second month, but already it is looking as if it as going be as much of a shitstorm of a year, if not more so, than its predecessor, with the Government apparently losing the war with the pan(dem)ic and “fighting back” with renewed, and even more stringent, lockdowns in place the length and breadth of the Über Kingdom (and beyond). But, with BoJo’s much vaunted pathway out of the crisis still some way off, and the summer festival season already in severe doubt following the cancellation of Glastonbury and other events looking set to fall like the proverbial dominos, at least 2021 is sharing something more positive in common with 2020, in that it already has produced some terrific new music, with the promise of plenty more to come, if the if the inbox here at ÜRHQ is anything to go by…
In that context, as the new rock ‘n’ roll year finally starts to stand on its own two feet, with its DMs firmly planted in the mire and muck of the dissolving world around it, there has been a healthy slew of new music pinging itself our way, and the number of submissions we received for our ‘Video Of The Week’ award was startlingly impressive, especially with the levels of creativity displayed in the adverse circumstances we continue to find ourselves. After viewing all of the entries – and,yes, we do watch each and every one of the 100+ submissions which we receive every week – at the end of the day (or night, depending on where you are in the Überverse), there could be only one winner…
This week’s champion of champions had to beat off some extremely stiff competition: in fact, at one stage, we had a six-way tie for the top contender spot – and you can view the rest of the final shortlist in this week’s special Valentine’s Day edition of the Singles Club. However, rising to the top of the pile, using their strength and the might of power metal buffoonery, one band finally emerged victorious, and thus or winning entry this week comes from one of our favourite bands here at ÜRHQ – the mighty Nanowar Of Steel!
This is the second time the Italian crüe have lifted our coveted #VOTW title, and they thoroughly deserve the repeat accolade with this, a video which sees the quintet allegedly re-inventing themselves. Yes, folks, NOS have renounced their parody metal roots and announced their retirement from their multi-faceted, comedic power metal sound, to pursue its newly found love for emotional pop music. ‘Formia’ is (allegedly) the first taste of what they have been cooking up, as they reinvent themselves on this “stripped down, slow-tempo ballad, with stirring piano chords and tender female guest vocals”… err, OK given that it allegedly features Mother Theresa on guest vocals and it’s actually about gambling on football matches, I don’t think we have any other option but to just hit that wee arrow thing and make up our own minds, do we?
Well, there you go. That’s our latest ‘Video Of The Week’ winner in what promises to be another traumatic year for the music business. But, as ever, we at ÜRHQ will continue to do our best to shine a light into your darker corners by bringing the brightest new rock ‘n’ roll sounds to lighten your mood and uplift your soul. So, until next week, #StayAtHome, #KeepTheMusicAlive, #CrankItUp and #StayTheFuckSafe…
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