With Ghost’s second album ‘Infestissumam’ about to be given a big label push that could very well see them leaving smaller venues behind all too quickly Jim Rowland set his sights on a night out of the smoke in the quaint surrounding of Bournemouth’s O2 Academy for perhaps one last intimate dalliance with his ghoulish heroes. Satan’s got some prog for our intrepid scribe but is he ready to do some prog moshing?

Good things come to those who wait apparently, but fans of Brit rockers The Union thankfully didn’t have to wait too long to see the rescheduled dates that followed a bout of illness that laid low frontman Pete Shoulder back in February. Johnny H caught up with the band in Newport and found that right now the hard rocking world really is theirs to own.

As rock legends Whitesnake prepare to bring their live spectacle to UK Arenas next month, what better way to get you in the mood than a 2 CD and DVD set by the band recorded in Japan back in 2011? Uber Rock’s resident Lovehunter Mr Rob Watkins is the scribe with Forevermore to listen to such an expansive set, and here is his verdict.

When Johnny H said in his recent review of The Burning Of Rome’s ‘With Us’ album that it brought to mind how a band formed by The Killer Klowns From Outer Space might have sounded, he perhaps wasn’t actually joking. Here frontman Adam Traub puts together his very own Midnite Mixtape Massacre to try and explain what influenced one of the most musically challenging albums to reach URHQ so far this year.

The Uber Rock Radio Show returned to BRfm for Episode 9 of the radiophonic exercise in musical education. Yes, as well as entertaining Uber Rock Soldiers worldwide with songs from the likes of Soho Roses, Cheap Trick, Danko Jones, Jackdaw 4 and more, Gaz E, Johnny H and the infamous Rob Watkins stirred up as much ill feeling in the rock world as they could in two short hours. Hit the link for Listen Again podcast links.....

Heavy duty Maryland rockers Clutch return with 'Earth Rocker', the band's tenth studio album, released on their own Weathermaker record label. Uber Rock's Ross Welford gets earthy with this new album yet finds something out of this world.....

Killswitch Engage return with sixth studio album, 'Disarm The Descent', and a familiar face at the mic, previous vocalist Jesse Leach recording with the band for the first time since 2002. Uber Rock's Rob Watkins got heavy and brutal as he checked out the album for your reading pleasure.....

Adored by students, the perma-beige sweaty Scottish oafs Biffy Clyro brought their arena tour to Cardiff, complete with high quality support band and a stage show that looked like it was borrowed from a bunch of Ewoks. Uber Rock's Ian Bell, taking a night off from gazing at his loafers and going to the rugger, watched the show...so you didn't have to.....

After a hugely successful reunion with his Refused band mates back last year Dennis Lyxzén has now returned with his other (and some might say better) band, AC4, for a sophomore release that promises to ‘Burn The World’. Darrel Sutton picks up the story of an album you will want to own.

The Gaslight Anthem brought their blue collar, Springsteen-lite wares to the UK for a short run of dates, beginning with a two-night stint at Bristol's Academy venue. Uber Rock's Jamie Richards was there on the opening night to catch Brian Fallon and gang, along with Canadian support act Japandroids......

Talk about bringing coals to Newcastle. When FM announced back at the start of the year they would be kicking off their ‘Rockville’ UK tour in the hometown of Dave Prince it was like our man with the pink flannel suit had written the press release himself. Add in an equally strong AOR under card and all that was really missing was a keytar…Oh right; he got one of them too. Click the Read More link and all will be explained.

Continuing the band’s fortieth birthday celebrations apace, this April Frontiers Records releases not one but three remastered and expanded albums by latter day E.L.O. and their mainman Jeff Lynne. Rob Watkins takes a look at this trio of curios whilst putting his best togs on to join the party. Click the Read More link to find out what he’s getting so excited about.

Former White Lion frontman Mike Tramp returns with 'Cobblestone Street', a subtle album in the singer/songwriter style that owes a debt of honour to his hero, Bob Dylan. Uber Rock's Gaz E, once wearer of a Tramp-inspired highlighted mullet par excellence, finds that it's not only him who has grown out of the poodle-permed eighties.....

If your extracurricular activities outside of your day job as bass player with Teenage Casket Company include performing with the likes of The Black Mollys, Bulletboys, D Generation's Richard Bacchus, and Let Loose, just how do you really find something cooler to undertake as a pet project? If you're Rob Lane you record an EP full of your favourite songs from movie soundtracks...and ask all your famous mates to help out. Uber Rock's Gaz E caught up with Laney to get the lowdown on the project.....

Next month we are proud to be associated with two of the finest underground bands the country has to offer in our first Uber Rock endorsed tour. Yes Goat Leaf and Zodiac N Black will be playing five dates countrywide delivering no class rock ‘n’ roll for the minds of the masses, for no more than £5 per night. The band’s frontmen recently took some time out from tour rehearsals to chat with Uber Rock’s very own H Bombz. So read on to find out all about the hottest gig ticket you can buy right now.

With the first two albums from The Boys set to be reissued as deluxe editions Uber Rock's Dom Daley managed to coax a rare interview out of founding member Matt Dangerfield. Talking excusively to UR about the past - including playing with Mick Jones and Tony James in London SS - and the future - including top secret details on the recording of a brand new Boys album - this is another of those must-read interviews that we pride ourselves on......