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Written by Matt Phelps
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Thursday, 23 June 2011 05:00 |
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 The exclusive interviews keep on coming at your friendly neighbourhood Uber Rock! Today denim and leather clad UR metal marauder Matt Phelps talks to the legendary Biff Byford, frontman with Saxon, the monolithic UK titans of rock. Read on as Biff talks about the band's new album, 'Call To Arms', and reminisces about vintage tours of Great Britain, as our man pins yet another classic rock interview badge on his denim cut-off.....
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Written by Dom Daley
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011 05:00 |
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 Buckcherry play the Electric Ballroom in London tonight, so what better time to catch up with one of the band's original members for some chatter that matters? Uber Rock's handsome yet seductive quizmaster general Dom Daley caught up with guitarist and founder member Keith Nelson to talk about his love of British rock and his band's love of playing in the UK. Sprint to that link for another awesome Uber Rock interview exclusive.....
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Written by Attila Timar
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Friday, 10 June 2011 05:00 |
 With the mouth watering prospect of six reunion shows coming up this summer from reformed New York glam/punk legends D Generation, we knew we had to do something special to celebrate this. So we asked our newest recruit Attila Timar to track down guitarist Richard Bacchus to get all the insider info, and he certainly didn't disappoint....
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Written by Mark Taylor
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Sunday, 29 May 2011 05:00 |
 Having played 125 shows in 27 countries in support of their stellar last album 'Back In Blood', The 69 Eyes finally returned to the UK as part of the Dark Decadence tour package. Mark Taylor crept into the band's Camden crypt long enough to catch drummer Jussi 69 and find out about his fave films, the band's next album and why they had to pull two shows on said UK tour.
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Written by Attila Timár
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 05:00 |
 We welcome Attila Timár from Budapest to our writing team today, and for his first assignment Attila picks up the microphone and talks exclusively with Liza Graves from Civet midway through her band's current European tour. You want juicy gossip? Attila is the debutant with all the inside information.
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Written by Jim Rowland
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Tuesday, 17 May 2011 05:00 |
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 Crammed into the tiny backstage area at London's Borderline club recently (and choosing to avoid some dreadful "Wales for USA '94" graffiti), Jim Rowland got to interview the whole line up of Swedish eclectic rock quartet Graveyard. Question is I suppose "Are you Uber Rockers ready to let some 'Hisingen Blues' into your lives?" Go on, you know you want to....
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Written by Mark Taylor
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Friday, 06 May 2011 04:00 |
 Post apocalyptic rock may be an easy thing to imagine (if not say) in 2011, but back in 1985 one band from the UK was blazing a trail of crazy motorcycle tyre tracks both sides of the Atlantic as they tried to reach the big time. Rogue Male was the name of the band and Mark Taylor caught up with them recently to see how their second quest for world domination was taking shape.
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Written by Russ P
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 05:00 |
 He's written and played on two fantastic albums as the leading light in Swedish power pop with The Merrymakers, one of which even involving him working with Andy Sturmer (yes, that Andy Sturmer) from Jellyfish. Now David Myhr is about to launch his solo career and lucky for us Russ P is around to find out what makes this great man's 'Soundshine'.
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Written by David Whistance
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 05:00 |
 When the guitarist from one of the world's biggest heavy metal bands calls you up for a chat ahead of his upcoming American tour you're hardly going to pass it up. Thankfully David Whistance has also been good friends with Michael 'Padge' Paget long before Bullet For My Valentine were mega stars, so that chat quickly turned into a full scale interview...Which you lucky people can read right here.
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Written by Dom Daley
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Friday, 15 April 2011 05:00 |
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 With a new album just released and tour dates to follow Andy Boulton, guitarist with metal legends Tokyo Blade and a keen falconer, gets involved in a limited skirmish with a Golden Eagle and suddenly his mangled body part resembles the World's first handgina. Dom Daley caught up with him to ask about the new album, dirt from the old days and when the stitches are coming out......
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Written by Dom Daley
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 05:00 |
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 Another day, another exclusive Uber Rock interview with one of the coolest hard rock mofos on the planet. Today Dom Daley battles with a troubled trans-atlantic telephone connection to speak to Eddie 'Fingers' Ojeda, legendary guitarist with Twisted Sister, one of the greatest bands to ever grace our stereos, ears and stages. Wanna know about why TFS decided to re-record a classic album? What the chances of new material appearing from the band are? Who will play on Eddie's next solo album? Read on SMFs, because what you don't know sure can hurt you....
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Written by Gaz E
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Sunday, 12 June 2011 05:00 |
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 Supercharger, whose uber-approved 'Wrong Side Of The Head' album you should all own, are fronted by a thoroughly decent fella named Nick Parsons. Sound familiar? Having supported the likes of Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Slayer as a member of The Almighty, released a couple of albums on Music For Nations with the band Whatever and been in a thrash band with Wildheart Danny McCormack, you might well remember him. If not, what better time to refresh your beer-addled memory than right here, right now as Uber Rock unveils yet another cool interview exclusive.....
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Written by Gaz E
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Wednesday, 01 June 2011 05:00 |
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 Following his review of Sean Yseult's new book, Gaz E caught up with the former White Zombie bassist for an interview exclusive to Uber Rock that is sure to raise a few eyebrows as well as horns. Talking about the break up of White Zombie, her new band, the feedback surrounding her book and her memories of touring with the likes of Pantera, Ramones and The Cramps, this is the kind of must-read interview that sets Uber Rock apart from the masses.
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Written by Rob Lane
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Thursday, 26 May 2011 05:00 |
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 For almost twenty years, Erik Chandler has been the bass player for Texas pop rock masterminds Bowling For Soup but now, with each band member branching out with their own projects, he has hit the studio with friend and producer Linus of Hollywood and recorded his very own solo record. Rob Lane caught up with Erik to quiz him about The Mulberry St. Socialites....
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Written by Johnny H
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Wednesday, 18 May 2011 05:00 |
 Guerilla gigging and working with ex MC5 manager John Sinclair are just a few of the exciting things that The Bermondsey Joyriders have been up to since Uber Rock last caught up with them. They've also got a new album in the can and a drummer par excellence to tell us all about as Johnny H found out recently when he chatted with the band's irrepressible guitarist and singer Gary Lammin.
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Written by Mark Taylor
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Saturday, 14 May 2011 05:00 |
 With the impending release of U.D.O's thirteenth album, we sent Mark Taylor out to meet the band's larger than life frontman Udo Dirkschneider to find out exactly what the curiously titled 'Rev-Raptor' is all about. Read on for an intriguing half hour spent in the company of a true gentleman of Heavy Metal as he talks openly about his career, and previous life with Accept.
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Written by Tazz Stander
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Monday, 02 May 2011 05:00 |
 As soon as the line-up for Michael Monroe's new band was announced early last year you would have to have been sonically retarded not to get excited about what rock 'n' roll treasures this bunch of legendary musicians threatened to dig up. Tazz caught up with Ginger during last month's UK tour with the band and, in his inimitable style, he didn't pull any punches. This is another must-read interview exclusive!
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Written by Kim Thore
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Friday, 29 April 2011 05:00 |
 With the rest of the world fawning over some wedding or other today, we thought it was about time we brought you all some real royalty (of the rock 'n' roll variety) courtesy of our good friend Kim Thore. Kim caught up with the one and only David Coverdale recently to talk about his latest incarnation of Whitesnake, their new album 'Forevermore', as well as David's plans for a new perfume for men called...well, you'll need to read the interview to find that out..
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Written by Darrel Sutton
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Sunday, 17 April 2011 05:00 |
 The Dwarves are a true independent band with no outside management or record label, DIY forever. That is why we to a man at URHQ fucking love them. With the band's new album ready to hit the streets in May 2011 it really was about time Darrel Sutton got to chat with a man he has spent most of his life trying to be...the one and only Blag Dahlia. The result? Well, read it for yourselves....
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Written by Tazz Stander
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Thursday, 14 April 2011 05:00 |
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 When Tazz excitedly announced to us recently that she was "interviewing Mikko Von Hertzen", we have to admit to shrugging our shoulders and wondering what in the hell she was actually talking about. As it appears we are not alone in our lack of knowledge regarding the Brothers Von Hertzen, Miss Stander is going to help bring us all up to speed...
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Interviews
TNA? Hardly a hair metal household name, I'm sure you'll agree. When the breathers of life at Eonian Records decided to release the 1988 album from Memphis rockers TNA that had, until then, remained hidden on a dusty shelf they unleashed a demon, a demon that impressed our man with a cock rock plan Ross Welford so much that he had to get in touch with the band's vocalist Jeffrey Harr and bassist Michael Gumm to discover just how this kinda thing happens in 2011. Read on for yet another great Uber Rock interview exclusive.......