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Powerage Records 'Power Supply Tour '- London, Camden Underworld - 24th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Andy Rawll   
Thursday, 24 March 2011 05:00

Powerage-Records-_thmbAll the best ideas are the simplest ones, so what about this one then? Four upcoming bands playing eleven shows in about as many nights all around the UK and doing it for free? Sounds like financial suicide to most sane people but when you're playing to packed houses every night who cares about sanity?  Andy Rawll experiences The Powerage Records Tour and perhaps the beginning of a new dawn in rock 'n' roll package tours?

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Scorpions - Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand - 10th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Mark Taylor   
Friday, 18 March 2011 05:00

scorps86Want further proof that Uber Rock Soldiers are taking over the world, searching for rock in every corner? Well, check out Mark Taylor's six thousand mile pilgrimage to Bangkok to see the last ever show in Thailand by the Scorpions. Ending their legendary forty year career with an incredible final world tour, the Scorps hit the Impact Arena with a full stage show and even with their own beer on sale! This big city night was special - read on to find out why........

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The Crave - York, Fibbers - 28th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Ben Hughes   
Tuesday, 08 March 2011 04:30

cravethumb'Breaking The Silence', the Uber-approved album by The Crave, had the patrons of URHQ shaking their thangs in unison at the wealth of infectious songs squeezed into its virtual grooves so we couldn't pass up the chance to catch the band on their February UK tour. Ben Hughes was the man handed the task of fending off infection just long enough to get some words down.....

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Adler's Appetite/Knock Out Kaine/theFALLEN - York, The Duchess - 26th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Ben Hughes   
Saturday, 05 March 2011 05:30

adlerthumbFormer Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler has led a charmed, some would say reckless, life. Tarnished as being something of a trainwreck, whenever he announces a batch of UK dates bets are taken as to whether the gigs will actually take place. But take place they do as Ben Hughes discovered to his delight when Adler's Appetite, featuring members of Enuff Z'Nuff, Quiet Riot and Faster Pussycat, hit his home town. Read on to find out if the appetite was still there, or merely an illusion.....

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Rob Zombie/Skindred/Revoker - Birmingham, O2 Academy - 22nd February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E   
Tuesday, 01 March 2011 06:00

1rz86It had been twelve years since Rob Zombie last set foot on a UK stage so, understandably, interest in his return to British shores was greatly anticipated. With Joey Jordison, Piggy D and John 5 providing Zombie with arguably his strongest band to date, this was one tour that Uber Rock couldn't afford to miss. Gaz E caught up with the Spook Show International on the last night of the tour......

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Black Spiders/Viking Skull/Turbowolf - Bristol, The Croft - 22nd February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Johnny H   
Sunday, 27 February 2011 05:00

It'Spiders_thmbs opening night of the latest 'Fuck You...add your city/town' tour from the UK's band of the moment, the ever impressive Black Spiders. But this is like no other tour the band has done before as it's a twelve-date headliner in support of their awesome 'Sons Of The North' debut album and Johnny H was along for the ride. 

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Murderdolls/Black Veil Brides/The Defiled - Bristol, O2 Academy - 4th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E   
Friday, 11 February 2011 05:00

1amdollsthumbWednesday 13 and Joey Jordison resurrect the Murderdolls for a welcome full run of UK dates and, for the God Save The Scream tour, they bring with them a couple of happening support bands, and the reception for one just had to be heard to be believed.....

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Europe/Diamond Head - Bristol, O2 Academy - 24th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E & Johnny H   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 08:04

1aeuropethumbThere's a retro rock riot goin' on in Bristol as Johnny H tackles Diamond Head and Gaz E takes on Europe - who will survive and what will be left of them?

 

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Blaze Bayley/Sinocence – London, The Underworld - 20th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Tazz Stander   
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 07:59

blazethumbIt's Saturday night in Camden Town and Uber Rock's Tazz Stander is stood horns in the air celebrating the live return of Blaze Bayley. What did our (wo)man on the edge make of the 'Madness and Sorrow' of it all?  Well read on and find out.

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Bigelf/Priestess – Oxford, O2 Academy 2 – 20th February 2010. Print E-mail
Written by Johnny H   
Sunday, 28 February 2010 09:00
BigElf_ThmbThree hours driving through near Arctic conditions wasn't enough to stop Über Röck from attending the first possible Gig Of The Year contender for 2010.  Just what was it that was so special about this Bigelf and Priestess tour that had Johnny H determined not to miss it?
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War From A Harlot’s Mouth/Arsonists Get All The Girls – London, The Purple Turtle - 15th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Darrel Sutton   
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:00
War_From_A_Harlots_Mouth_thmbOut and about in the Big Smoke for a quiet night in the company of War From A Harlot's Mouth on their 'They Come in Shoals' European Tour, Sutton manages to see four bands in two hours, and thinks he's just witnessed something very special indeed.
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Pallas - Kingston, The Peel (House Of Progression) - 5th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Andy Rawll   
Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:00

Pallas_thmbStepping out of the prog rock shadows back at the beginning of February, Pallas were set on launching their 'XXV' album in front of a select audience of family, friends and journos. Andy Rawll was one such lucky punter who managed to arrive alive in Kingston East Central for this very special event on the prog rock sundial.

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Bad Sam/This System Kills/OXP/Guntys/The Dolts - Ebbw Vale Institute - 26th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E   
Saturday, 05 March 2011 06:00

badsamgig86The final night of travelling art exhibition Punk Forever's stay at the EVI played host to a five band bill that featured true legends of the scene, potential names of the future, plus a band that came from out of nowhere and threatened to upstage everything. Read on as Gaz E explains....

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Discharge/Defcon Zero/Bullet Ridden/Smiler - Bristol, The Fleece - 25th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Darrel Sutton   
Saturday, 05 March 2011 05:00
Discharge_ThmbSomething pretty damn special is brewing over the Severn Bridge at Bristol's legendary Fleece venue, as Darrel Sutton found out recently as he caught a four band hardcore punk bill that simply demanded his attention. Calling all fans of D-Beat, your time is now, so celebrate the only way you know how!!!!
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My Chemical Romance/The Blackout/LostAlone - Cardiff International Arena - 21st February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Dom Daley   
Tuesday, 01 March 2011 05:00

mcrthumbMy Chemical Romance hit Cardiff as part of their 'Danger Days' world tour and, needing someone down with the kids to cover the event for us, we sent Dom Daley and his pocketful of Werther's Originals to the CIA to find out if MCR really are not OK.........

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Good Charlotte/Four Year Strong/Framing Hanley/The Wonder Years - Cardiff University - 10th February 2011 Print E-mail
Written by Dave Prince   
Thursday, 17 February 2011 05:00

kerrang86The 2011 Kerrang! Relentless tour hit Cardiff bringing with it a four band line-up that looked ever so slightly impressive. Dave Prince cancelled all AOR appointments at short notice to head to the big city to check out The Wonder Years, Framing Hanley, Four Year Strong and headliners Good Charlotte. How were they? Read on for the punk poptastic truth....

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Killswitch Engage/The Devil Wears Prada/Dark Tranquillity – Houston Texas, Warehouse Live – 25th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Darrel Sutton   
Friday, 05 March 2010 08:00
kse_thmbNot content with simply being stuck in a hotel when he's thousands of miles away from home, uber-alholic reviewer Darrel Sutton once again sets foot back in the Houston Texas Warehouse Live venue for the gig that he thought he'd never see. Want to know more? Read on.
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Lostprophets/Kids In Glass Houses/Sharks - Yeovil, Westland Leisure Complex - 21st February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Matt Phelps   
Thursday, 04 March 2010 08:00

1alostthumbChaos reigns in Yeovil, the epicentre of all things rock, as Lostprophets, Kids In Glass Houses and Sharks bring the noise to the masses. Matt Phelps stops off in New Look on his way to the rock show.......

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The Smoking Hearts - Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach - 23rd February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E   
Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:00

1asmokingthumbThis is a public service announcement......with broken guitars. The Smoking Hearts are the most exciting young band in the UK and Gaz E. tells you why.....

 

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Machine Head/Hatebreed/Bleeding Through – Newport, Centre - 17th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Darrel Sutton   
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 09:00
Machine_Head_ThmbMachine Head are now into their third year of touring 'The Blackening' and finally make it back to Newport for a shotgun blast through two hours of some of the best live metal you'll hear this century. Darrel Sutton meanwhile simply hopes that they play all of 'Burn My Eyes'. Did his dream come true?  Read on.
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Faster Pussycat/Enuff Z Nuff/Dirty Passion - Swansea, Vice - 13th February 2010 Print E-mail
Written by Gaz E & Rob Watkins   
Sunday, 21 February 2010 12:25

FP_thmbStrange things are afoot in Swansea on the night when the legendary double penetration of Faster Pussycat and Enuff Z Nuff rolled into town for the last show of their UK tour. Gaz E and Rob Watkins provide the Statler and Waldorf-style commentary.....

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