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Written by Johnny H
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Reformed UK rockers Stampede are back after a 28 year gap with their second album, 'A Sudden Impulse' and the Archers are ready to rock your world once more. Johnny H turns back the clock to his days spent in 'Hurricane Town' to review the album, but don't called them NWOBHM right.... You have been warned.
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Written by Ross Welford
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Friday, 29 April 2011 05:00 |
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 It took longer to check if this new album from Beautiful Beast was a serious record than it did to work out which reviewer to gift it to. Ross Welford, both beautiful and beastly, accepted our cock rock present into the belly of his stereo and loved it. Tonight he's gonna party like it's 1989 - do you wanna join him?
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Written by Ben Hughes
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 05:30 |
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 Mysterious Australian mofos 180 Proof describe themselves as "dirty fucken loud cunts" - they should feel right at home here. Ben Hughes checks out their brand of "nasty, catchy, sleazy riff & roll" on their new EP and discovers a band well worth introducing yourself to....
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Written by Johnny H
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 05:46 |
 Huge stoner riffs, glass shattering bottom end and an ability to write catchy tunes, this all sounds too good to be true for our resident desert rock specialist Johnny H to believe, especially when talking about a band coming from the UK. But damn it if Goat Leaf aren't about to deliver all of this and more as the H Bomb discovers their debut album 'Colorscene'.
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Written by Russ P
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011 05:00 |
  Album number two for experimental rockers Vessels and Russ P is certainly one happy chappy at the prospect of taking his new 'Helioscope' out for a spin. As potentially hazardous to your health as staring at the sun yet fresh and vibrant in their song construction Vessels really are a band to look out for in 2011, as Russ explains.
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Written by Russ P
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Monday, 25 April 2011 05:02 |
 You want something to brighten up your otherwise dull existence? What about a UK band that manages to bring together Tom Waits, The Doors and early Alice Cooper in one nice handy sized EP of mind expanding sound? Russ P welcomes you all to the wild and wondrous world of The Slytones.
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Written by Dom Daley
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Monday, 25 April 2011 05:00 |
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 It's official - Uber Rock loves Eureka Machines. The band's debut album was so glorious that its follow-up, 'Champion The Underdog', would have to sound like Reckless Love getting bummed by Nickelback for us not to fall arse over tit for it. Thankfully, we are spared the brown love and instead offer the white flag as we surrender to the charm of this uber-approved sophomore release from a band that you really should love. Dom Daley is the man armed with words as he tries to defend himself against a swarm of high quality tunes......
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Written by David Whistance
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Sunday, 24 April 2011 05:00 |
 Swedish metallers Wolf have always delivered the goods in our book, so will album number six, the wonderfully titled 'Legions Of Bastards', see them once again screaming for vengeance at metal audiences worldwide? David Whistance doffs his leather cap and puts down his bullwhip long enough to write you all a review.
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Written by Russ P
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Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:00 |
 If ever an album has graced the URHQ PO Box with "potential for a critical panning" written all over it, it has to be Gianni 'Jana' Rojatti's latest release. Instrumental guitar tracks all the same length and with titles all beginning with TR...hmmm, right. Thankfully Russ P is on hand to put us all right and hand out the spoons for our healthy portions of humble pie.
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Written by Dom Daley
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Friday, 22 April 2011 05:30 |
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 East meets West as Dom Daley checks out the 'Alligator' album from fuzzed-out Japanese garage retro rockers The Routes. It ain't exactly Balboa versus Drago but, as our man finds out, it ain't so bad.....
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Written by Ben Hughes
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Friday, 29 April 2011 05:30 |
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 Manchester-based three piece Black Market Serotonin claim to ply their trade in 'alternative progressive noise synth rock' so who better than our resident alt prog noisy synth rocker Ben Hughes to check out their new five track EP?
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Written by Gaz E
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 06:00 |
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 Five years ago, UK rock eccentrics The Scaramanga Six began work with Cardiacs mainman Tim Smith on a new album, shelved when the famed producer succumbed to ill health. Rather than have a 'lost album' on their discography the band have rerecorded the entire record from scratch and have now released it as 'Cursed'. Gaz E discovers that the album is anything but.....
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Written by Rob Lane
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Eleven albums in and Texan power popmasters Bowling For Soup release 'Fishin' For Woos'. Looking for a fair, unbiased critique we made the fatal error of asking Rob Lane to review this new album. Why? Because Rob L-U-Vs BFS and, y'know what, maybe we all should too?......
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Written by Russ P
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Coming out of Croydon faster than a N109 night bus, Bad Exit are a trio of rockers with their hearts set on making an 'Exit'. Russ P is our man in the driver's seat and in control of the 8 track, as he unravels a sound that is part stadium rock and part melancholic, but don't take that as a bad sign, right....
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Written by John Oakley
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Pagan metal and John Oakley really do sit together like two peas in a pod, so why is our battle hungry Thames Valley warrior not howling at the moon with the prospect of reviewing album number six from Finland's finest exponents of the genre? Read on to find out....
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Written by Jim Rowland
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Monday, 25 April 2011 05:01 |
 Having just toured the country with the recently reformed Kyuss Lives! this album from German rockers Burden has been given another push here in the UK and Jim Roland is issuing a call to arms for fans of Down, Soundgarden and Neurosis to take note as there's some new kids in town, and they are pretty bloody awesome at what they do.
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Written by Jim Rowland
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Sunday, 24 April 2011 05:00 |
 Year Of The Goat were a new name to us at URHQ, and a simple Googling of their name revealed....not a lot really. That's why we thought we'd give Jim Rowland the task of doing all the legwork on them including some basic Latin lessons. Thankfully all his hard work was worth it as 'Lucem Ferre' really is a bit of a special release as you're all about to find out.
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Written by Russ P
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Sunday, 24 April 2011 05:00 |
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 We don't normally "do" singles here at URHQ, largely because they've become a bit of a lost format, however when we do get one that makes us sit up and listen well that's a different ball game. Russ P checks out London indie/soul stars in the making To The Chase, with their brass enthused sounds, and is intrigued by what he hears.
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Written by Dave Prince
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Saturday, 23 April 2011 05:00 |
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 With an album cover cheesier than an unwashed cock, Italian rockers Neversin release their new album and invite Dave Prince along for the ride. "We Rock, You Suck" is the band's motto and, well, you can't help but feel that's a little rude......
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Written by Gaz E
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Friday, 22 April 2011 05:00 |
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 Italian stoner rockers Slowtorch head out on the Resistance Is Futile UK tour tomorrow alongside doomsters Gods Of Hellfire and the uber-approved Lifer, so what better time to check out their new four-track EP? Gaz E investigates.....
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Federal Black Forty are a young band based in Cambridgeshire who have supported the likes of Soulfly and Slaves To Gravity already in their short career. Ross Welford checks out their 'Hooked Up 'N' Loaded' EP and finds yet another cool UK band worth keeping an eye on......