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Written by Duende Ariza Lora
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Sunday, 12 May 2013 04:00 |
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Already hailed as “a noisy beast full of razor sharp riffs and guttural vocals,” Death Letters are a Dutch duo looking to change the shape and sound of modern music with the third album, the engrossing semi concept driven opus ‘Common Prayers’. Here the band’s main songwriter and frontman Duende Ariza Lora pieces together his very own mixtape to illustrate just what it is that helps shape their sound.
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Written by Chris Catalyst
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Sunday, 28 April 2013 03:30 |
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With his band’s third album, ‘Remain In Hope’, rarely off the URHQ stereo since we got our hands on our PledgeMusic copy, we thought for once we’d shut up and let the musician do all the talking. So on the eve of said album getting its full commercial release here’s Eureka Machine's mainman Chris Catalyst to reveal just one part of the musical jigsaw puzzle that makes up the the band’s powerpop-tastic sound.
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Written by Kristian Havard
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Sunday, 21 April 2013 03:30 |
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Reunited UK thrashers Xentrix head out on a three date tour this coming week, joining Evile as special guests to Kreator. Before the tour hits Dublin on April 26th, Manchester on the 27th, and London on the 28th, the band's guitarist Kristian Havard got in the mood by compiling his ultimate thirteen song mixtape.....
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Written by Ben Hughes
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Sunday, 07 April 2013 03:30 |
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The Hi-Fi To Die For feature on this website that excites was created for one simple reason: for the writers to pen a love letter to their favourite bands and albums. Well, Uber Rockers obviously love King's X because this is the second time that they have featured....and on merit too. Ben Hughes looks back at 'Dogman', the band's fifth album that accompanied several changes within and around the band.....
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Written by Johnny H
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Sunday, 31 March 2013 04:00 |
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They hailed from Manchester, dressed like the Rob Halford fan club on an afternoon out at their local Fist bar, and played music that was more suited to the Sunset Strip than Moss Side, so what hope of glamsters Rox ever making it in the UK? Uber Rock’s Johnny H digs deep into his vinyl collection to revisit the band’s “awesome” 1984 debut album, and gets all misty eyed in the process. Read on to find out more about rock n rolls naughty children.
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Written by Bill Lindsey
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Saturday, 30 March 2013 03:00 |
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Impaler's Bill Lindsey has had us all jealous with his vintage tales of seeing Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith in the '70s, with supports bands like Slade and Thin Lizzy, but this month he slays us with the tale of his first ever concert - Alice Cooper on his legendary Welcome To My Nightmare tour!! Hit that blood red link and journey back to 1975.....
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Written by Watford Jon
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Sunday, 17 March 2013 04:00 |
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So here’s a Midnite Mixtape Massacre chock full of “up yours” attitude, a mixtape that features some mod, streetpunk, Oi! and even some heavy metal (kids). Yup it’s time to let Argy Bargy frontman Watford Jon loose on the death decks as we batten down the hatches for some 100 percent thug rock. Oi! Oi!
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Written by Anadale
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 04:00 |
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With their ‘Audio Guide To Happiness (Part II)’ due in record shops tomorrow, we thought it was the ideal time to catch up with JOLLY frontman Anadale, to find out what 13 songs make him want to get out of bed of a morning and record such innovative progressive pop rock. It’s a Midnite Mixtape Massace that will surprise and confuse many. So click the link and find out why.
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Written by Mark Gurarie
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Sunday, 17 February 2013 04:00 |
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Mark Gurarie, bassist with Brooklyn outfit Galapagos Now!, is the latest victim of Uber Rock's Midnite Mixtape Massacre. With a new album due in the near future the band plan a return to the UK, but not before Mark has selected for us his ultimate thirteen track mixtape...and apologised for including Radiohead......
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Written by Gaz E
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Sunday, 10 February 2013 02:30 |
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With Valentine's Day just around the proverbial corner Uber Rock's power balladeer Gaz E puts pen to paper and fashions a 'Dear John' style musical letter to lovers and haters everywhere. Got dumped? Want out of a relationship? Lusting after someone from afar? There's a tune for all of you in Gaz E's Heartbreak Mixtape.....
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Written by Marty Hughes
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Sunday, 05 May 2013 03:00 |
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With Riot|Noise getting ready to release their long awaited debut album ‘Stand For Something’ on June 3rd, we thought a Midnite Mixtape Massacre showcasing some of the songs that help influence and shape the band’s sound would be the perfect follow up to our recent track by track exclusive feature. Picking the tunes this time around is Riot|Noise frontman Marty Hughes.
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Written by Bill Lindsey
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Sunday, 28 April 2013 03:00 |
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Everyone at URHQ loves the Vintage Concert Bill retro feature from Bill Lindsey, frontman of iconic US shock rockers Impaler, and this month he makes us all jealous by writing about seeing KISS - proper KISS, not the current tribute band - on their Alive! World Tour in 1976. Wish you were there? Bill was, and if you hit that blood red link he'll tell you all about it.....
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Written by Jonny Maycock
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Sunday, 14 April 2013 03:00 |
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Later this week the rumbling rock juggernaut that is Goat Leaf hits the highways and byways of the UK in a series of five Uber Rock endorsed shows along with fast rising post generation why rockers Zodiac N Black. Jonny Maycock frontman of Goat Leaf provides the soundtrack to what will no doubt be one hell of a rock ‘n’ roll ride.
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Written by Adam Traub
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Sunday, 07 April 2013 03:00 |
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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.
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Written by Travis Kenney
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Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:20 |
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Uber Rock reviewed 'Clipping The Wings Of A Hawk', the new album from Oakland ear raiders Hammerlock recently, now the band's singer and guitarist Travis Kenney presses play and record and makes us a copy of his ultimate thirteen song mixtape. It's an Easter Sunday Midnite Mixtape Massacre......
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Written by Gustav Ljung
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Sunday, 24 March 2013 04:00 |
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Stallion Four are a classic rock-obsessed five-piece from Uppsala, Sweden who released a great full-length debut, 'Rough Times', via Pure Rock Records last summer. Now the band's bass player, Gustav Ljung, becomes the latest victim of Uber Rock's Midnite Mixtape Massacre - hit that link to discover his ultimate thirteen song mixtape.....
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Written by Toschie
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Sunday, 10 March 2013 03:00 |
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With their fourth album ‘Youngblood’ Norwegian metallers Audrey Horne have perhaps struck the perfect blend between rampaging foot on the monitor metal with melodic vocal sensibility. The band’s frontman Toschie picks his thirteen tracks to make the Midnite Mixtape Massacre, and perhaps in turn unravels the mystery behind the band’s rather unique sound.
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Written by Duncan Reid
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Sunday, 24 February 2013 03:45 |
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After a quarter of a century as bass player with seminal UK punk rockers The Boys, Duncan 'Kid' Reid is a kid no longer, flying solo with solo band The Big Heads. When Uber Rock handed Reid a C60 and asked him to compile his ultimate thirteen song mixtape we all knew that his choices would impress and, as it happens, possibly surprise.....
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Written by Bill Lindsey
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Sunday, 17 February 2013 03:00 |
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Returning for the second installment of what is sure to become an uber-fave, Impaler frontman Bill Lindsey presents another Vintage Concert Bill, this time looking back at three Aerosmith shows from the 1970s! Still need tempting? How about a list of support acts that reads like this: Thin Lizzy, Nazareth and Slade? Yeah, now you're interested! Get back in the saddle with Bill for another essential read, complete with vintage concert photos and ticket stubs!
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Written by Dennis Ward
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Sunday, 03 February 2013 03:00 |
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Pink Cream 69 bassist Dennis Ward is a man with plenty of feathers in his cap. Aside from his 25 year plus tenure with the German rockers he has also been involved with a plethora of acts on the side with Unisonic, Place Vendome, Khymera and Sunstorm being among the most well known. Also a highly regarded song writer, recording engineer and producer Dennis now he adds yet another feather to his melodic rock headdress as he turn mixtape compiler for Uber Rock. Read on to find out what lights Dennis's musical fire.
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