Muziekrecensies
Henrik Freischlader has played at De Bosuil several times. The last time was just over a year ago. Sunday afternoon 21 April he was back in Weert (The Netherlands). This time with a another bass player. The regular bass player, Armin Alic was ill. Fortunately, René Pütz was able to fill in at the very … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Stories and books are the theme on ‘What We Really Like In Stories’. Each song is dedicated to a writer from a variety of time frames. Like Alan Moore (Batman, among others) and Tolkien, and authors from the beginning of the last century.Three of the four band members are multi-instrumentalists. The cinematic opening is very … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Violet Eternal is a new, international national melodic metal band. It consists of guitarist Jien Takahashi (Majustice) and vocalist Ivan Giannini (Vision Divine and Derdian). ‘Reload The Violet’ is their debut album. Guest musicians include guitarist/keyboardist Gabriel Guardian (Immortal Guardian) and drummer Ryuya Inoue. The album opens gently, the turn to metal and the ending … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Drifting Sun is a studio band from England. There have been a few line-up changes, but they continue to make complex, accessible prog.rock. ‘Veil’, their latest album, features a number of guest musicians, such as violinist Suzi James and some choir members. Because of the minor crackles, ‘Veiled’ gives the impression of an old LP. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
After Hekz’s previous performance at Parkvilla Theatre in Alphen aan de Rijn (2020), Hekz returned with a new line-up. One of the changes was the addition of violinist Lucia La Rezza to the live line-up. She could already be heard in a number of songs on the album ‘Terra Nova’ (2023). The concert on Friday … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The band members of the Birdmens (UK) are all well-known members of the blues scene. Together, these men are heading towards 200 years of stage experience. When Europe, and even almost the whole world, was locked by Corona, these six men founded their band. During this unpleasant episode, they launched their album ‘Lockdown Loaded’. On … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Guitarist Marcel Coenen has been on stage for over 35 years, playing in more than 950 shows. Not just with metal cover bands like ‘The Art Of Pantera’. But also with his own bands such as ‘Sun Caged’ and ‘Godscum’. In addition, he also participated in Ayreon’s major shows. Moreover, he released a several solo … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The two-piece band ‘The Mono Kids’ (from Eindhoven) has been around for about one and a half year. But this pair have known each other for decades. They played together in several bands, including ‘The Galactic Lo Fi Orcherstra’.The guys have been featured at Paradiso, at Noorderslag, and in a clip on MTV, among others. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Pace of Change’ is the second album by prog rockers Catalyst*R. The album has unusual twists, details and sound effects/sampled sounds, as in the opening track ‘Pace of Change’. The difference in volume between the lightly and more heavily played parts is somewhat small. Damien’s (stacked) vocals are mostly in the lighter parts. The drumming … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The story behind the new rock opera ‘Hollingsworth Mansion’ is extraordinary: In 1808, the Hollingsworth family died because their stand-alone house burned down. After restoration, the property was residenced by several families. In 1931 the Welbourne family moved in. It should have been a beautiful new beginning…. To understand the story, it is important to … Read more, available in English and Dutch