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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 26 July 2010 05:00 |
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 Following last week's retro rock dog of an album cover from Rankelson, we now bring you the ultimate salute to one of rock 'n' roll's greatest hair...I mean...hell raisers. This album cover has it all - power, passion & pride. Enjoy......
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 19 July 2010 05:00 |
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Since we launched this fascinating new feature that offers seductive glimpses of the finest cover art in the world of metal two things have become apparent; all album covers by Welsh bands are special and people like to look at big fuck-off rock dogs. So, with that in mind........
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 12 July 2010 05:00 |
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Week 5 of Über Röck's haunting Album Cover Of The Week feature provided retro music fans with the ultimate trip down metal memory lane. This week we take you from the past to the future with a terrifying vision of the shape of metal to come......
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 05 July 2010 05:00 |
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 Following hot on the heels of our glowing review of 'Rush : Beyond The Lighted Stage' and our cinema ticket giveaway, we now offer you the chance to win a copy of the film's feature packed double-disc DVD! Read on for details.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 28 June 2010 05:00 |
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 Rush : Beyond The Lighted Stage, the acclaimed documentary from Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, comes to DVD and blu-ray. Über film geek Gaz E loses himself in the story of "The World's Most Popular Cult Band."
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 14 June 2010 05:00 |
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The awe-inspiring debut of our new Album Cover Of The Week feature made grown men cry. As gentlemen wept, Über Röck's very own art lover Gaz E kept it together...for your sake. This week he offers you, his brothers and sisters in rock, an album cover that has deeply romantic connections to his black heart.....
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Written by Lord Zion
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 05:55 |
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 A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Lord Zion used to write tasty blogs for us Über Röckers. To be fair to the hot rocker, he's been busy writing a new SPiT LiKE THiS album so we forgive him! With his fifth blog, please welcome back - and praise - the Lord.....
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Written by Jason Daniel Baker
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Sunday, 06 June 2010 05:00 |
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 As Vancouver-based power/thrash metal outfit Omega Crom celebrate almost eight years on the underground scene, our man Jason Daniel Baker looks at what makes them tick and tells us why you should too.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Friday, 30 April 2010 05:00 |
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 We are total merch whores here at ÜRHQ so how could we pass up the chance to talk to Frank Major, creator of the über-cool Disturbia Clothing? We couldn't! Read on for Frank's thoughts on Slash and The Prodigy wearing his product and also the chance to win a shirt!!!
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Written by Jason Daniel Baker
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Sunday, 28 March 2010 06:00 |
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 Jason Daniel Baker drives European Über Röckers into a jealous rage as he drags his Canadian ass to a screening of the hot new movie based on seminal all-girl rockers The Runaways, starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie. For rock fans, says Jason, there should be no other movie right now...
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Written by Russ P
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Wednesday, 21 July 2010 05:00 |
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 Have you ever wondered what those people at the front of gigs with huge cameras have to do to earn that position? Well we asked our very own Donal MacIntyre, Russ P to go undercover at the recent TJ's In The Square event and live the dream, as we experience "A Day In The Life Of An Über Röck Photographer".
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Written by Gaz E
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 05:00 |
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 Über Röck's underground music expert Darrel Sutton has, for the past few years, been the twisted visionary behind Slugfest, the ultimate punk and metal music celebration. Now in its third year, the incredible charity event promises to be better than ever. Read on for details on how you can be a part of the chaos....
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 05 July 2010 05:30 |
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Week 2 of Über Röck's now fabled Album Cover Of The Week feature saw the artwork of a legendary Welsh band make the work of Tracey Emin look like a pile of dirty sheets. Could another Welsh metal band ever hope to scale such artistic heights? We think so.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 28 June 2010 06:00 |
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Too hot for ya? Been dumped by your lover? Upset over sporting events? Not looking forward to the start of yet another working week? Let Über Röck heal your wounds. Medical science has proved that looking at topless men and a load of dogs makes everyone feel better.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 21 June 2010 05:00 |
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The stirring in Gaz E's loins that coincided with last week's iconic album cover has ceased just enough for him to add this week's work of art to the site. If you need a lift, a boost, a reason to live even, then this album cover will give you just that. Ladies and gentlemen, Über Röck presents.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 05:30 |
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 Subtitled 'The Death (Or Possible Survival) Of The Independent Record Store', filmmaker Brendan Toller's documentary examines why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the US in the past decade. This is a film that will cut to the quick of every true Über Röcker....
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Written by Gaz E
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Monday, 07 June 2010 05:00 |
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Life has teeth, we all know this. To make the working week easier to deal with, every Monday morning Über Röck will gift you good people a classic album cover with the aim of inspiring you, exciting you, making life worth living. Dig the album out from your moth-balled vinyl collection, search for it on eBay, paint the artwork on the back of your bike jacket but, most of all, love it....
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Written by David Whistance
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 05:00 |
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 Chickenfoot, the rock supergroup featuring Sammy Hagar, Chad Smith, Michael Anthony and Joe Satriani, release their debut live DVD and we set David Whistance to shred as he checked it out for your reading pleasure......
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Written by Matt Phelps
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 05:00 |
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 Lights? Camera? Cycos on the set? Check! Check! Check! What else? Well there's a set list packed with 16 sticks of the finest inspirational lyrical dynamite to ever ship out of the US West Coast contained on one mighty fine digital versatile disc that Matt Phelps was more than happy to review....
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Written by Gaz E
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Sunday, 28 March 2010 05:00 |
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 This new edition of Ulli Lommel's 'Blank Generation' starring Richard Hell offers a window to another time but is an essential purchase for the all new interview with its star who is less than flattering about the entire project.....
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Featüres
Thrash legends Onslaught are playing the awesome Bloodstock Open Air festival in a couple of weeks but, before they lay waste to that event, they have lined up an intimate warm up show and Über Röck has two tickets to give away!!!