Muziekrecensies
metal, prog
The name Paul Numi will be unknown to many people, but the name Peter Corijn will probably ring a bell. In the 80s, he played in the Belgian band ‘Angry Voices’. With this band, he was the support act for U2 and The Scabs, among others. After that, it was quiet for a while, but … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Death-doom metal band Swallow the Sun was formed 21 years ago in Finland.The artwork for ‘Moonflowers’, their new album, is much more special than it seems. Guitarist Juha Raivio painted the moon with his own blood. He added ‘everlasting flowers’ to it. This album was born from deep wounds, which is something Juha doesn’t like … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Guitarist Marcel Coenen is an essential figure in the prog metal circuit, among other things he is a guitarist with Metal Attack NL. He also plays with the Gary Moore Tribute Band. In 2003 his solo debut album ‘Guitartalk’ was released. The technical possibilities of recording have improved since then, so Marcel’s wish to re-release … Read more, available in English and Dutch
There are more bands with the name Lucifer. I’m not talking about the Dutch band from the ’70s. But about the Swedish hard rock/ metal band, which is inspired by ’70s music of Black Sabbath and Blue Öyster Cult, among others. In 2014 Lucifer was founded by Johanna Sadonis (The Oath), those days she was … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Dutch prog band 7even Bridges wants to create more awareness about PTSD worldwide, as Afghanistan veteran Erik Krikke received this diagnosis in 2013. He broke the silence with the album ‘Break the Silence’ (2018). Now the follow-up, ‘Million Voices’, is out. This concept album is dedicated to everyone who struggles with the consequences of … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken In late 2018, the brothers Meryn and Florian Bevelander (from Nijmegen, the Netherlands) founded the alternative rock band Sonic Whip. Meryn is singer and guitarist, Florian is behind the drum kit, bassist Julien Verveer completes the band. This threesome varies in age … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The pandemic turned the music world upside down. But the German duo The Picturebooks decided to make the best of it, they started writing songs for a new heavy blues album. This fourth album was titled ‘The Major Minor Collective’. They had … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Sloper is one of the few bands with two drummers, these are Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring) and Mario Goossens (Triggerfinger). These men have appreciated each other’s skills for years, so they wanted to work together. Together with guitarists Fabio Canini and Peter … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken French female fronted symphonic metal band Whyzdom was founded in 2007 by Vynce Leff. Their fifth album ‘Of Wonders And Wars’ will be released (digitally) on 17 September via Scarlet Records. Whyzdom takes you on a journey through different millennia. During this … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The Argentine band Inner Stream has quite recently signed a contract with Frontiers Music Srl. This melodic metal band adds symphonic metal and electronic to their powerful melodies. Composer/singer Ines Vera-Ortiz founded Inner Stream as a project in 2008. In the meantime, … Read more, available in English and Dutch