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.
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,...
Once in a while you come across an opportunity you just cannot miss. On Saturday, 3rd of September, Epica played a very special show in the 013 in Tilburg, to celebrate their 20th anniversary!...
The last couple of years have been challenging for bands. Releasing a record would have been hard, as touring was impossible. This does mean that there is a lot of new music coming our...
For their 20th anniversary tour, Antimatter had two shows scheduled in The Netherlands. One of them, in Venlo had something special, it was to be held in a church!...