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Resurrect Tomorrow – Absolution

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Vrøde

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Vrøde

nHailing from: Eindhoven
nGenre: Blackened Pagan Folk
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Vrøde

nHailing from: EindhovennGenre: Blackened Pagan Folkn

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Vrøde is a Dutch metal band that combines the raw expression and intensity of black metal
and harsh vocals with ancient Nordic folk instruments, beautiful vocal harmonies and lyrics
about folklore and nature. Combining all these different aspects of music, they strive to create
something beautiful yet heavy while honouring the past, Nordic mythology and the source of
all life; nature and the earth.

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Vrøde & Ilmarinen
24/05/2024 at
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Bildtstar – what is it like on stage?

Last Sunday, Bildtstar performed in Iduna, Drachten. With a lot of shows under their belt and their debut album dropping the 26th op April, it was time to have a little talk with these guys. We had Jose live at the venue to take some amazing pictures to go with these questions. Let’s get to know these guys a bit better, and maybe they’ll tell us what we can expect of their album release show the 27th in Neushoorn, Leeuwarden!

©Jose Luis Ferreira, follow on Instagram @foto.morfose

See all the pictures of the show below the interview.

What is your routine on the day of a concert? Who is always last to arrive and delays the bands’ schedule?

Simon – That depends on the show. Sometimes we have multiple shows in one day. We meet up at the studio where we rehearse to drink some coffee, and load in our gear. Get our stuff to the venue. Sometimes it’s plug ‘n play, and then we play, put everything back in the car, and onto the next. Sometimes we get to drink a beer after the show. 

In terms of people being late, it’s probably me, the vocalist. I think vocalists are always a bit later. 

Do you have any pre-stage rituals?

Simon – I think the only pre-stage ritual that we have; sometimes we give eachother a hug. But most times we just drink a couple of beers. I as a singer like to warm up, but that’s about it.

What’s the secret to getting the audience in a good vibe? 

Simon – I think the secret to getting the audience in a good vibe is experience. We’ve played over 150 shows now. When you just start out, you might be a bit shy on stage, you don’t know what to do. But there comes a certain point where you realize you are in control, you need to be in control of the audience. From the first moment, if you flip that switch in your head, running on stage shouting ‘Are you ready to rock’ then you have ‘em. Then you’re in a certain flow. And I think that’s a key factor in getting the audience going. 

What do you enjoy most about interacting with the audience? (for example, when we sing along with you) How does that influence the atmosphere of the show? 

Simon – I discovered that I really love to play with the crowd. We have multiple times in our show where we play with the crowd, and get them to sing along. I love it when you can warm them up. You start with a more familiar song, and it’s easy to sing along. Then there comes a certain point in the show where you get everyone to put their hands in the sky, screaming ‘Hey, hey’. That’s stage two.

And then at a certain point, we go to one of our own songs, ‘Burning After Midnight’, we released that two months ago, and then you say ‘Okay, now I know you guys can sing, let’s do this one together’ and then you tell ‘em what to sing. I go one, they go two, I go one, they go two. And then they all know what to do and they sing. And I love it. It’s such an amazing feeling if people are singing along to your own songs. 

And sometimes that even happens naturally, people just start singing. Which is really cool. They sing along and they scream and go crazy. That is a huge boost for the band. That’s what keeps us going, to give more and more and more, and put up the best show we can. 

Have you experienced something really funny or unexpected during a concert due to interaction with the crowd? Can you share an example? 

Simon – There once was a festival where we played with a couple of other bands. And in the middle of the show, someone walked up to the stage with a big present in their hand, and we opened it up and it was a big diamond painting of us, a gigantic diamond painting that she made of a photo of us. And she worked on that for almost 3,5 months to give it to us at that show. And I almost started crying at that moment, it was very special to see people do that, they do that for us, you know.

That same show, like 15 minutes later, another person walks up to the stage, next song, and she comes out with a hand-drawn painting of our logo and everything that she had been working on for two months. And that was the same show and I was like, what the f**k is happening over here. So we are getting it more often that people are bringing presents to the stage, and that’s very nice. 

How do you deal with unforeseen events during a concert? 

In almost every show things go, and will go wrong. Small things, big things. I remember there was an outside show and we were headlining. And it was raining like hell. And at a certain point all the electricity cut out. So we didn’t have any electricity anymore to play the show. So, I went with my acoustic guitar in front of the stage, and I did Freddy Mercury’s ‘Ey–ooo, Ey – oo’ interacting with the crowd, make them sing. Luckily the electricity came back on, but then it happened again, almost three times that show. So we would stop, 3, 2, 1 there we go again. It became almost like a game. And afterward people said we handled that very professionally, with the crowd and everything. It’s just, don’t stop. Always keep on going. 

Is there any exciting news you can share with us regarding the upcoming album release?

All I can say about our album release show is that it’s the biggest show that we have done until now. It is a very, very big production. With lots of fire, special effects, a lot of things happening on stage. Very professional, big, new songs. You don’t want to miss this one, it’s going to be very, very nice!

Check out Bildtstar on their Facebookpage, and make sure to catch them at their album release show! More info on the releaseshow can be found here.

Pictures of Bildtstars live set @Iduna, Drachten on April 14th

All pictures were taken by Jose Luis Ferreira.

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Dreadmask

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Dreadmask

nHailing from: Eindhoven
nGenre: death, melodic, progressive
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Dreadmask

nHailing from: EindhovennGenre: death, melodic, progressiven

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In early 2023, a spark ignited the flames of Dreadmask, a melodic death metal band based in Eindhoven, with members originating from Greece, Hungary, and The Netherlands.

Fuelled by their shared passion for meaningful heavy music, Dreadmask wasted no time in making their mark on the scene. After each member had taken a break from previous bands, it was John Kourentas, Elger van Delft and Antonis Mougiakakos who initiated the band’s first incarnation. When Zoltàn Herczog came aboard in the summer of 2023, the group was settled.

The band released their debut EP, entitled ‘Thy Prime Dread’, on the 1st of May 2024, expertly mixed and mastered by Erwin Hermsen of Toneshed Recording Studio in Horst, The Netherlands.

Dreadmask, derived from the fusion of ‘dread’ and ‘mask,’ embodies the essence of fear and concealment. While ‘dread’ signifies the haunting grip of anxiety, ‘mask’ alludes to the veils we arise to shield our vulnerabilities. On the journey of playing the game of societal norms, we encounter our ‘Prime Dread’—our deepest fears.

Each member of Dreadmask brings their unique musical influences to the forefront, encompassing swedish death metal riffs, growling vocals, soaring melodies, progressive metal’s nuances, and black metal-inspired melancholy.

Dreadmask is;

– John Kourentas: Lead/Rhythm Guitars and Keys
– Antonis Mougiakakos: Bass and Lead Vocals
– Zoltán Herczog: Rhythm Guitars and Backing Vocals
– Elger van Delft: Drums

Dreadmask is here to unleash your Prime Dread!
Their debut EP marks the beginning of their journey to leave a lasting impression on the metal scene. Stay tuned for their live shows and forthcoming ambitious projects.

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No Trouble BirthdayBash
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08/02/2025 at Effenaar
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Dear Mother – Necessary Darkness

We had to wait for it a while, but Dear Mother finally released their EP ‘Necessary Darkness’. After releasing the singles Unbreakable, Wildfire and Threads, Delusion is the final track to complete this EP. Check it out on Spotify, or see the band live during one of their EP release shows.

You can find Dear Mother on their website.

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Xii Thorns

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Xii Thorns

nHailing from: Limburg
nGenre: blackened deathcore
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Xii Thorns

nHailing from: LimburgnGenre: blackened deathcoren

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Blackened deathcore from the Netherlands, that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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Bredius Brutality
15/06/2024 at Podium Bredius
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Drive By Suicide – Riot

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Drive by Suicide

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Drive by Suicide

nHailing from: The Netherlands
nGenre: hardcore, thrash
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Drive by Suicide

nHailing from: The NetherlandsnGenre: hardcore, thrashn

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Drive by Suicide is a 4-man Groove Metal formation from the middle of The Netherlands. Starting sometime in 2002 they played shows, recorded a demo in 2005 and different bass players joined and left the band. Until 2011 where a new bass player joined. With this new formation, the band played shows gaining more presence in the underground scene. One of these shows was the one-day festival Army of Metal 2016. An EP was recorded with different songs from other bands who played the festival. Drive by Suicide contributed the song “Fuck This” and made an official video to go with it!
Hungry for more the band entered the studio in 2016 to record more of their songs. On February 22, 2017 the release of the album “Annihilated” is a fact! Some more singles and videos dropped the following years after.

Drive by Suicide like to call their style Groove Metal. They get inspired by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Slipknot, Fear Factory, Chimaira, Lamb Of God, Hatebreed, Primus, Static-x, Korn, Mudvayne, Pantera, Strapping Young Lad etc. The band is known for their heavy riffs, massive beats, raw vocals and most of all an energetic live performance!!

Thomas – Vocals
Eric – Guitar
Vincent – Drums

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Necrotesque

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Necrotesque

nHailing from: Helmond
nGenre: death
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Necrotesque

nHailing from: HelmondnGenre: deathn

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Founded in the spring of 2021. Necrotesque is Death Metal. Just Old School Death Metal! With musicians who have a combined background in Death metal, Doom, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Black Metal and Thrash, the result is groovy and swinging. No unnecessary fuss, guitar solos or breakdowns. Straightforward chainsaw metal to go wild to in the moshpit. Inspired by bands like Grave, Bolt Thrower, Asphyx and Entombed.

Necrotesque is:
– Lodewijk van Doorn / vocals
– Arjan Jansen / guitar
– Dave Blummel / bass
– Harald Bouten / drums

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Beukfeest
02/03/2024 at JC Kompleks
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28/09/2024 at OJV Koornbeurs
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Mourning Wood

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Mourning Wood

nHailing from: Eindhoven
nGenre: Party Folk
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Mourning Wood

nHailing from: EindhovennGenre: Party Folkn

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Mourning Wood is a brand new folk metal band from the Netherlands and we are here for one thing only: Party! Danceable tunes, catchy lyrics and here and there some metal are the perfect foundation for a great night with unexpected turns, alcohol and bad decisions. Sounds like a bad idea? Sure, but that only means it can only get better!

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Red Rum + Mourning Wood
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03/01/2025 at Cafe the Jack
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