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Written by Dom Daley
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Tuesday, 31 July 2012 04:30 |
 It's taken Duncan Reid erstwhile frontman with The Boys 35 years to get his 'Little Big Head' together and release a solo album. Dom Daley takes about 35 minutes to fall in love with said record and now he wants to tell you all why you will too. With guest appearances from the likes of James Stevenson and Tony Barber it's got to be worth a look in right? Read the review to find out.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Monday, 30 July 2012 04:30 |
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 Shadows Chasing Ghosts are a London five piece following up their 2009 debut, 'The Golden Ratio', with their sophomore long player, 'Lessons'. Uber Rock's Rob Watkins checks out an album produced by a gentleman famed for his work with the likes of Architects, Enter Shikari, You Me At Six and Funeral For A Friend, hoping that it passes the test.....
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Written by Dom Daley
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Saturday, 28 July 2012 05:00 |
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 Thee Eviltones might come from the Midlands but with one listen to their new album, 'In The Shadow Of The Beast', you'll be convinced that you've unwittingly found yourself in a run-down US drive-in showing a midnight double bill of trashy B-movies. Dom Daley smears himself with dirty fluid as he revels in some glorious garage rock.....
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Written by Fraser Munro
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Thursday, 26 July 2012 04:30 |
 Billed as Europe's Number 1 horror punks The Other are about to celebrate their first decade together as a band via the release of their second album for SPV / Steamhammer, the rather appropriately titled 'The Devils You Know'. Uber Rock's very own grimson ghost Fraser Munro checks out the German Misfits and finds that the album is in fact "sehr gute". Read on to find out more.....
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Written by Dave Prince
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Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:30 |
 Georgia born singer Joanna Dean arrived on the world stage in the summer of 1988 following the release of her debut album 'Misbehavin'' via Polydor. A combination of Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt and Maggie Bell, Joanna's voice and the southern bluesy hard rock approach of her songs made more than a few people stand up and take a lot of notice. One of those was Dave Prince, so we thought it a good idea him to reassess the album almost a quarter of a century on via this recent reissue on Yesterrock.
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Written by Nev Brooks
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012 04:30 |
 Formed around the duo of Richard Oakes (Suede) & producer/vocalist Sean McGhee (Britney Spears and Robyn to just name two), Artmagic actually sound nothing like you would expect them to sound. Just read this review of their 'Become The One You Love' debut if you want the proof, as the Prof (that's Nev Brooks if you were wondering) declares this album a "late nighter" and submerges himself in an eleven track album of pure musical self indulgence.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012 04:15 |
 The fans demanded it, and the fans finally got it. After 20 years apart, the long-awaited Triumph reunion (of vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bassist/keyboardist Mike Levine, and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore) took place at Sweden Rock Festival, on June 7, 2008. Rob Watkins checks out the CD part of an upcoming DVD/CD set about to be released by Frontiers Records to commemorate this historic musical event, and hopes the band really does 'Never Surrender' to full time retirement.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Monday, 23 July 2012 04:00 |
 Throughout her thirty years spent in the music business Doro Pesch has proved to be a role model to males and females alike worldwide, she's worked with the likes of Gene Simmons and Lemmy whilst producing classic albums such as 'Hellbound', 'Force Majeure' and more recently 'Fear No Evil'. Long time fan Rob Watkins casts aside "that" infamous centre spread from Mega Metal Kerrang just long enough to review this double disc collection of her finest work for AFM Records.
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Written by Ian Bell
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Saturday, 21 July 2012 04:30 |
 We've reviewed many an album by Jorn Lande during our relatively short time online, the singer almost catching Mat Sinner in the number of Euro Metal mentions here on Uber Rock. Be it with Masterplan, Heaven & Hell, Ken Hensley or the countless other bands he's worked with Jorn certainly doesn't like to not be singing his lungs out. Ian Bell catches up with the frontman as he prepares to unleash his latest solo album - one that is set to 'Bring Heavy Rock to The Land'.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Friday, 20 July 2012 04:30 |
 Back with their second album Swedish melodic rockers Eclipse promise to make you 'Bleed And Scream' with this record. But as uber scribe Rob Watkins ponders are Erik Martenssom and his three band mates not being a little W.E.T. behind the ears making such a bold statement? Read on brothers and sisters, read on...
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Written by Dom Daley
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Monday, 30 July 2012 05:00 |
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 Honest John Plain of The Boys might be readying to release his new solo album that features the likes of Michael Monroe, Sam Yaffa and Glen Matlock among others, but before that he has the release of 'Honest Alive' to deal with. Dom Daley checks out an album that sees the legendary rock 'n' roller teaming up with Italian trashmeisters Lester and the Landslide Ladies in glorious fashion.....
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Written by Dave Prince
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Monday, 30 July 2012 04:00 |
 With their trademark red leather pants, bandannas, big rock sound and high-energy live shows, Loverboy have sold more than 10 million albums during their career. Dave Prince looks at why this success has never crossed over to the UK as he picks up the band's 'Rock 'N' Roll Revival' album to find some nice surprises both old and new.
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Written by Russ P
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Saturday, 28 July 2012 04:00 |
 Ex Harem Scarem frontman Harry Hess hasn't exactly been sitting on his hands since he split with his former band back in 2008. First there was the First Signal album, then came his studio work with bands such as Wigelius, now finally we have the much over due post Scarem solo album we've all been waiting for and as Russ P quickly finds out - it's an album that really is 'Living In The Yesterday'.
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Written by Rob Watkins
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Thursday, 26 July 2012 04:00 |
 Hailing from Fayetteville, AR Vore is made up of a trio of musicians who love to play brutal heavy metal music. Their major label debut 'Gravehammer' draws upon death, thrash and doom metal influences and if Rob Watkins can make it to the end of this most brutal of albums in one piece we are hoping there should be a review of said opus there ready for you to read. Click the red linky to find out if he did eventually get out alive.
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Written by Dom Daley
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Wednesday, 25 July 2012 04:30 |
 Filthy Angels are four guys from Northern Ireland who wear their rock 'n' roll hearts on their sleeves. Taking the Pledge route to finance their debut full length platter 'L.A.F.A.' Dom Daley wants a record full of no nonsense don't bore us get to the chorus tunes.... But what does he find? Well read his review and you'll find out.
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Written by Dave Prince
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012 04:15 |
 Kane Roberts is probably most well known as guitar player for none other than Alice Cooper, he can be heard on the albums 'Constrictor' and 'Raise Your Fist To Hell' and he also performed live on the tours for these albums. However a few of us here at URHQ remember him for his post Coop solo years too, and as Dave Prince cracks open the expanded reissue of his second album 'Saints And Sinners', we all know what is coming next... Yup it's air keytar time folks Dave Prince style
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Written by Mark Ashby
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Monday, 23 July 2012 04:30 |
 Okay, we've all seen the album sleeve, right? But what exactly does Tomorrow's Outlook sound like? Well, Mark Ashby was the only man brave enough at URHQ to crack open the shrink wrap on this Norwegian all star project and give it a spin, so we'll leave it up to him to explain just what the hell '34613' is all about.
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Written by Russ P
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Monday, 23 July 2012 04:00 |
 You may not realise it right now but it is highly likely that you will already be aware of Mike Viola's work as a songwriter. He's worked with the likes of L.E.O, Fountains of Wayne, The Figgs and Bleu, plus written some mighty cool film soundtracks too. Russ P was drawn to his latest solo release 'Acousto De Perfecto' due to his overriding love of all things Tim Christensen (someone else he's worked with) and this is what he found.
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Written by Mark Ashby
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Saturday, 21 July 2012 04:15 |
 Northampton metallers Lay Siege have been around for a couple of years now, blending some more traditional grooves with a harder vocal edge to produce a sound that has seen the lads start to make quite a name for themselves on the live front. It's always interesting to see if live intensity can be translated into a record studio though, as Mark Ashby is about to find out for us as he reviews the band's debut EP 'Obolus'.
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Written by Mark Ashby
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Friday, 20 July 2012 04:15 |
 We all take one for the team here at Uber Rock from time to time, but when Mark Ashby first received this all new album from pagan metal quartet Thormesis, I bet the last thing he thought he'd be doing was writing about cakes. But if you like your metal as black as your forest gateau then 'Von Leere Und Tod' really is the album for you, and all you need to do to find out more is click that "read more" link right now.
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Laugh At The Fakes might have decided on a band name that pretty much sums up UR's favourite pastime but these Canadian metal muthas have fashioned a six tracker that pulls a denim cut-off over a well-worn bike jacket and rocks out in a timeless NWOBHM stylee. Uber Rock's Ross Welford found out that the (junkie) juice is loose in Toronto.....