Day 3 of Slugfest 4 and, after a chilled-out afternoon of acoustic rock, the fucked up festival returns to The Doll's House to cough out its last breath to a soundtrack of old school thrash metal, timeless punk and stunning stoner rock. Read on as Gaz E says farewell to another incredible weekend that has to be experienced to be believed...

Slugfest, the fucked up and free festival that takes place in two cool venues on the same street in Abertillery Rock City, returns for its fourth year, bigger and badder than ever before. With twenty five punk and metal bands spread over three days (and an adjacent acoustic event) this event is the noisiest, messiest and most debauched out there. Read on as Gaz E gets to grips with the opening night.......

Quickly becoming our resident festival man with a plan, Ross Welford took the trip to Victoria Park to catch the second High Voltage festival. With his uber-utility belt containing many prog-repellent pellets, our hard rocking hombre took in the sounds of the likes of Michael Monroe, Black Spiders, Rival Sons, Black Country Communion, Judas Priest, Thunder and his all-time favourite band, Dream Theater, for your reading pleasure. Grace this man's words with your presence by clicking that link.....

This was a special occasion for Gaz E; his first visit to the Steelhouse, his first experience of Matt Blakout's band Hangfire, and the first chance to see reunited retro glam rockers Rag Dolls - what could go wrong? Well, funny you should ask that....

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Guilfest 2011, the "medium-sized festival" held in the heart of Guildford, Surrey, might not be renowned for its plethora of Uber Rock-approved bands but our man in the field, Ross Welford, is here to tell you that, with performances from the likes of PiL, Adam Ant, Funeral For A Friend, Roger Daltrey, UK Subs, Skindred, Vintage Trouble and the Anti Nowhere League, there was plenty of scope for thrown hornage. Read on for his lengthy, leafy lowdown..... 

On the same night that the Uber Rock Olds were getting Hell Bent For Leather, the UR cool kids were getting it on like Donkey Kong at the EVI with a stunning four band line-up that showcased the strength of the current South Wales music scene. Headlined by Revoker, fresh from supporting Ozzy Osbourne and Sepultura, this was a night not to be missed....if you had a clue, that is....

Welsh metal outfit Anterior, set to unleash a highly-anticipated new album later this year, warmed up for their appearance at Sonisphere with a low-key, intimate show at the Ebbw Vale Institute - EVI to the cool kids. Rob Watkins was there to cover this special rock show for Uber Rock, marvelling at the quality of the trio of support acts, including the UR-approved Fell On Black Days. Read on for the local lowdown.....

Bringing the rock opera 'Tommy' to life as part of his first UK solo tour, frontman for The Who Roger Daltrey is not about to leave you feeling behind blue eyes when he's playing close to 3 hour sets every night, even if it will set you back almost £50 for the pleasure of his company. Johnny H is our man seated at the front openly admitting he can't stand 'Tommy'... how will he ever survive we wonder? 

We can't get enough of Vintage Trouble here at Uber Rock. The UR certified tips for the top have us all convinced that they are a band destined for greatness - want further proof? Read on as Ben Hughes reports from yet another startling live show from the band, this time in the packed-out, sweaty confines of Fibbers in York. Could this really have been one of the top five gigs of all time? Only one way to find out......