Muziekrecensies
metal, prog
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
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken ‘Spring Tidings’ might be the best album of the German symphonic prog band Poor Genetic Material, it is at least one of the band’s favorite albums. The theme of this album is life and death, light and dark. The words often have … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Before ex Styx frontman Dennis DeYoung wanted to retire, he wanted to make one more album: ’26 East’. The title is similar to the address where Dennis grew up in Roseland (on the south side of Chicago). Across the street lived the … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken At the end of February the album Ωmega was released, a release tour is of course not yet possible. Still, Epica wanted to play these songs for their Epicans (that’s how Epica fans are called). That’s why keyboardist Coen Janssen came up … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Italian folk metal band Vexillum released the metal opera ‘Unum’ six years ago. On April 23 the successor ‘When Good Men Go to War’ will be released. With their melodic Celtic songs, the band takes you on a dark sea journey.‘Enlight The … Read more, available in English and Dutch