On the thirteenth of December, Sonata Arctica was back in The Netherlands with their “The Raven Still Flies Over Europe Tour”. For this show they brought two support acts, namely Temple Balls and Edge of Paradise. Since this tour only covers one place in The Netherlands, the venue was filling up quite nicely right before […]
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Report: Mayhem, Gaahls Wyrd, Deströyer 666 and many more

31-10-2019, Doornroosje, Nijmegen, the Netherlands Review by Erik, photos made by Wouter During Samhain it is trick or treat time with a thrilling line up in Doornroosje (Nijmegen, NL). The Ghouls ‘n ghosts offered this time consists of a packed line up with extreme Metal bands. With acts like Mayhem, Gaahls Wyrd and Destroyer 666 […]
Report: Sunn O))) & Puce Mary

Doornroosje Nijmegen 22-10-2019 Review and photos made by Erik Sunn O))) has a steady and vast career. Spanning over twenty years making Drone/Doom this band, formed by Stephen O’Malley and Greg Anderson, have kept competition at bay with their intense music. Aided by fellow musicians Sunn O))) creates a dark, compelling atmosphere with its loud, […]
Report: Blackbriar, Mayan and Epica – Metropool Open Air

Hertme – 29th of June 2019 Let me share a recipe with you. Take a small town on a beautiful day, a cool open air theater stage and a couple of symphonic metal bands. Toss this all together and what you get is an evening filled with something awesome. According to the internet, Hertme has […]
Report: Avantasia live in Osnabrück

Osnabruckhalle 12-04-19 Report by: Michael Sometimes we as Metal-Exposure reporters have to travel a bit for shows. This time, our journey led us to Germany, where Avantasia gathered up quite some musicians to entertain the crowd in a show which lasted a little bit over three hours. Planning a tour is never easy, but when […]
Report: Orphaned Land + support

05-04-2019 Doornroosje, Nijmegen Again we find ourselves in the Doornroosje. This time, Orphaned Land visits Nijmegen for their “We Do Not Resist”- Tour. They bring Subterranean Masquerade and Systemhouse33 as support acts to rock the house. When we entered the venue, Systemhouse32 was already tearing the place down. The floor was vibrating from the sounds, […]
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Report: Cellar Darling – Utrecht

02-04-2019 Tivoli De Helling Utrecht On the last day of their tour, Cellar Darling was to be found in the small “De Helling” venue in Utrecht, The Netherlands. We were lucky enough to be part of that evening. Recently, Cellar Darling released their second album, more of a concept album named The Spell. In that […]
Report: Sòlstafir – Utrecht

Utrecht – 13th of March 2019 Sometimes bands take a little bit of extra effort to deliver something special. Sòlstafir brought a string quartet to bring their already melodic music that extra dimension. There was no band as support act, so people had to be in time not to miss anything. Singing along isn’t easy […]
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Report: Sonata Arctica – Eindhoven

Eindhoven – 17th of March 2019 Acoustic tours, more and more bands seem to keep things fresh for their audience and they try different approaches for this. After a successful acoustic tour through Finland, they prolong this through Europe. Not in small cozy venues, no, today they play in the big Effenaar in Eindhoven. Touring […]
Report: Kamelot + support, Nijmegen

The Netherlands has always been a special place to visit for Kamelot. That’s why they decided to record their newest DVD in Amsterdam. While we wait for that release, Kamelot is back for two concerts. We attended the one in a place they have not visited before, Doornroosje in Nijmegen. As support they brought Visions […]