Returning to London for a one off gig as part of their extensive European tour Michael Schenker Temple of Rock were promising to wow their audience with a set chock full of tracks from the legendary guitarist’s back catalogue. Stage front and centre and ready to rock his way back on the rack for Uber Rock was Jim Rowland. Here’s his take on what the return of the now not so mad axeman actually sounded like.

A brand new festival, on a bank holiday, for a very worthwhile cause, featuring ten great bands from the four corners of the metal planet? Uber Rock just had to be there. Hit the Read More link to find out why Gaz E was glad that the trigger got pulled on Bulletfest's (brown) love gun as the likes of Lifer, Gods Of Hellfire, Deathbullet, Doomchild and Black Tamanous blew some speakers and drove a stake of rock into the White Hart.....

When Bristol rockers Riot|Noise brought their ‘Stand For Something’ tour to Abertillery Rock City recently Uber Rock just had to be there, with free admission and rumours of a strong supporting cast to boot this was actually looking like one of those must attend moments of the gig going year. Johnny H picks up the story of what we should all do on bank holiday weekends instead of pissing about in caravans. Click the link to read more.

With a live album tentatively pencilled in as their next release, would Norn Iron’s finest rock ‘’n roll machine Million Dollar Reload really be as ‘Real As it Gets’ live on their home turf? Mark Ashby popped along to check up the latest version the band complete with their all new engine room of a drummer Finn.

Just a couple of decades back when such a heavy hitting line up as Thunder, Whitesnake and (ahem) Journey would set out to rock UK arenas, you’d be a very lucky so and so if you could bag yourself a ticket, such was their hard rock majesty at the time, but oh how times have changed, as Mark Ashby found out as the trio's recent UK tour hit Belfast Odyssey Arena for a show rather strangely missing from the tour posters. Did it ever really take place? Was our man dreaming it all? Click the link and you’ll soon find out!

Uber Rock's Jamie Richards slipped some fashionable attire onto his male model body and ventured to Cardiff to see three hotly-tipped young bands in the intimate surroundings of the cool Undertone venue. How good would When Worlds Collide, Dead Shed Jokers and Prosperina actually be though? Very, says our man on the inside.....

With their cracking new album ‘Sacrifice’ to promote NWOBHM stalwarts Saxon recently completed what we like to call at Uber Rock “a proper UK tour” taking in 14 towns and cities across our fair isle delivering some heavy metal thunder wherever they played just for the hell of it. Mark Ashby picks up the story of the band’s show ‘Made In Belfast' where local lads Stormzone were also on the bill.

Just a few weeks back this bill of Norn Iron rock 'n' roll was actually reversed when tonight’s special guests Sweet Taste were promoting their EP launch. Now it’s the turn of Maverick to pick up headliner status as they plug the release of their ‘Talk’s Cheap’ EP and once again on the scene for Uber Rock is Mark Ashby.

Returning for their first visit in three years for a short run of dates in England and Ireland, teutonic thrash titans Kreator were promoting their ‘Phantom Antichrist’ album complete with a 3D stage show and a high profile supporting cast. Jim Rowland dons the two colour glasses (or maybe not) to enjoy a night of metal thrashing madness live in England’s capitol city.

During the month of April, Uber Rock was proud to put our name to a series of five tour dates put together to promote what we like to call “the real rock ‘n’ roll underground”. The tour featured two very like minded (if not like sounding) bands, namely Northern lights of the UK sludge scene Goat Leaf and London post metal troop Zodiac N Black. Adding a local support in each town and city they visited. This was a must attend show for us, especially when they visited URHQ’s hometown on the fourth date. Click the link to find out what chaos ensued.