Hi, my name is Michael, I'm from The Netherlands and next to writing here, I love writing about games, nature and art.
My love for metal started around the age of sixteen, when the more mainstream bands like Evanescence, Within Temptation and Linkin Park were more of a thing and actually on the radio.
Later on, my taste in music broadened and nowadays I listen to a lot of subgenres.
From Power Metal like Sonata Arctica, symphonic like Ayreon, Doom like Draconian and more, I don’t think it would be easy to pin-point any specific sub-genre that would be my favorite.
Lately my playlist consisted of Epica, Heilung, Katatonia, Dark Tranquillity, Nightwish, Kamelot and more, it all depends on my mood. But I think a lot of us feel the same way.
Metal-Exposure for me is a group of same-minded individuals that through music have found a connection which makes us friends.
Tivoli Utrecht 24th of October 2023 What happens when you put two power metallers in a ring, to fight over who will headline their coming tour? They will sit down, drink some vodka and...
Let the Tide of October wash over you with the release of October Tide’s seventh studio album on the sixth of October. Four years after its predecessor “In Splender Below”, “The Cancer Pledge”...
Conception + Inhalo Melkweg Amsterdam 20th of April 2023 Just like so many other shows, Conception’s original show was planned for 2020. After it has been delayed two more times, the band can finally...
Delain + Xandria, Patronaat Haarlem, The Netherlands, 15th of April 2023 Two bands and two very different line-ups since the last time they toured. That is what is in store for us tonight...
Saturday the 18th of March 2023 Brabanthallen Main Stage, ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. Only one day after the release of their latest album “The Awakening,” symphonic power metallers Kamelot bring their Awaken the World...
Twilight Burials Tour Haarlem, The Netherlands 17th of February 2023 After being postponed for a long time, Katatonia and Sólstafir finally were able to start their Twilight Burials Tour. As support they brought...
Katatonia has just released their long awaited twelfth record, “Sky Void of Stars”. Before that, “City Burials” was released in 2020 and was a little bit under the radar because of the whole pandemic....
Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, 16th of December 2022. About two years ago, Amorphis would have been supporting Nightwish during their European Tour. Sadly, due to Covid restrictions, that tour was postponed, which made them cancel their...
In the Netherlands we like to mix things that otherwise would not have been thought of. This gave birth to great things like stroopwafels and the combination of gummy candy and licorice. After releasing...
Originally, Sonata Arctica would have been in Utrecht for their Acoustic Adventures tour on the 30th of October, 2021. Almost exactly a year later, they finally returned and they brought along Eleine from Sweden,...