When you think of Dutch folk metal, Heidevolk will probably be one the first bands that will come to your mind. One of the founding members of this band, Joris left the band in...
If you have read last year’s review of “Verloren Vertellingen” you have read my enthusiasm of the bands presented on this album. Duindwaler was one of these bands, and in that review I mentioned:...
20th October 2023 Willemeen (Arnhem) It is good to see that the Willemeen and Mark Knobbe keep collaborating. This year’s Satanic Supremacy, already the third edition, is (again) being held in the bowels of...
Consisting of Obscura (guitars, vocals) and A. Morthaemer (drums) Asagraum managed to get appraisal from critics and fans within the genre. Aided by fellow female musicians on stage they managed to quite a following...
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...
Heidevolk is ready to get back into action with their new album “Wederkeer.” New additions in the band’s lineup in the form of vocals (Daniel den Dorstighe), guitars (Mat Snaerenslijper) and drums (Kevin Houtsplijter)...
There’s a list of bands and artists I have which barely anyone knows despite them being brilliant and I find this endlessly infuriating. Baldrs Draumar is definitely towards the top of that list and...
Last Saturday I visited a concert in Nijmegen. With a small crowd I enjoyed some gothic/industrial bands. This included a band in which I used to play bass and guitar. At one point I...
When you are a fan of Dodecahedron (Tilburg, NL) the project of Michel Nienhuis and co-conspirators named Autarkh shouldn’t be unknown to you. Dodecahedron unfortunately is no more. However, out of the ashes Autarkh...
“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, so they say. That saying bears weight sometimes and often that can be a good thing when speaking about some of our favorite metal bands. However,...