Okay, so I'm going to type out a sentence, and I want you all to finish it, but instead of doing deep thinking about it, just type the very first thing that pops into your head. I know this will be hard for many of you, but try it! LOL
If I could do whatever I wanted to right now, I would _________.
Ooit dacht ik dit klusje wel ff snel te klaren, Nu, 2 jaar later pak ik de draad weer op (was ongeveer op 1/4 blijven steken).
Ik begin met Insta screenshots van wat ik al gedaan had, voor een complete serie hier.
O/n Ik ga al onze platen draaien, alle LP's, EP's en singles. En daar uiteraard verslag van doen. Mijn allereerste single heb ik helaas niet meer: Sandy van John Travolta. Als muzieksnob zeg ik daar wel meteen bij dat 'ie op transparant vinyl was.
Some 20 years ago Selim was my coworker and we bonded pretty quickly. He was fan of my band and I loved his doom-outfit Red King Rising. A few years later I heard the demo for his new band The Devil’s Blood. Although it sounded crappy, the songs were a whole new level. I was an instant fanboy and probably always will stay a fanboy.
The Devil’s Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre (2011)
There’s so so so much (black) magic songs an parts on this record . My favourite TDB album, this one (and as you can tell from the second photo, I’m a fanboy yup)
The Devil’s Blood - III: Tabula Rasa or Death and the Seven Pillars (2013)
Selim was a funny and entertaining dude. He chose to embrace his demons, instead of trying to run from them. That came with a lot of musical gems but also the decision to quit halfway making this album. Lyrics of the 22 minute opener I Was Promised A Hunt has the words ‘My words were never made for you to hum…’
First time I heard Les Discrets was at #Roadburn 2015 and was immediately mesmerized by the sheer beauty of their music. This album is equally excellent.
Ongeveer 12 was ik, toen Doe Maar de bom was. En groot fan :)
Op mijn 15e niet meer, dus toen heb ik alle 3 de platen geruild tegen een Iron Maiden EP. En alleen ooit 4US 2ehands teruggekocht blijkbaar (met flinke beschadigingen, zie 2e foto). Toen 4US uitkwam, vond ik ’m niet zo goed. Pa vond ik te popi en Heroïne te schreeuwerig. Nu valt me op hoe lekker ze spelen, met de groove van Lajeninaja als fijn hoogtepunt.
Het Droste Effect - Het Droste Effect / Lingerland
Friends with bands: buddy Hermann made some great spacestoner, with Thompson and some more sweet Eindhoven people. 2 EP’s are in this awesome package, including an oldschool slide
DOOL is absolutely my favorite Dutch band from the last few years. The perfect combination of doomy, gloomy vibes and catchy rock. Taking inspiration from The Devil’s Blood (including having 3 guitar players so it’s still heavy during twin solos) they absolutely deliver.