Who would’ve thought that Dynamo in Eindhoven (NL) would sell out on a rainy Thursday evening. It was a pleasant surprise, and by 8 o’clock the venue was packed. However, the majority of the people were clearly there to see The Story So Far play, and opening act Life’s Too Short For Us couldn’t get … Continue reading »
While in Paradiso’s big room a sold out show by Dutch Hiphop group The Opposites was going on, visitors of the small, intimate upper hall experienced something truly amazing. A friday evening full of diverse sounds, including dreamy soundscapes, heavy breakdowns and fast-paced drum rolls. Title Fight was back in Amsterdam, and bought Whirr and Dead … Continue reading »
The second day started very good, mainly because of the performance delivered by Bastions. The band, which replaced Trash Talk, opened their set in front of a discrete but respectful audience with ‘With Love’, from their new EP (reviewed a few weeks ago). The group gave everything they had and the sound was really captivating, … Continue reading »
When all of the Netherlands was celebrating the inauguration of their new king Willem-Alexander, there was a dedicated group of kids that traveled to Kaatsheuvel (NL) for Queenscore. Ten bands played from 1pm until 10pm, with No Turning Back, Backtrack and All For Nothing headlining the bill. Sold out to the max, it was a … Continue reading »
Saturday. After having heard the not very inspiring Metalcore/Deathcore from both Buried Verona and Atilla, and the hard-hitting hardcore from Six Ft Ditch, the real fun begins at 13:40 with John Coffey. The good friends from the Netherlands played the MacBeth stage at Groezrock last year and upgraded to the Etnies stage to defend their great debut … Continue reading »
Our buddies from Utrecht, the Netherlands in John Coffey have released a brand new video for ‘Dirt & Stones’. The track comes off of their full length album Bright Companions, which was released in 2012 on Redfield Records. The brilliantly shot video was directed and produced by Jefta Varwijk and Richard van Luttikhuizen. ‘Dirt & … Continue reading »
Gideon caught my attention a little over two years ago, prior to the release their full length Costs. The gang from Tuscaloosa, Alabama impressed me with a surprisingly strong debut record, that reminded me of The Ghost Inside and Hatebreed: heavily grooving Melodic Hardcore. A little more than a year later, the band released their … Continue reading »
For most Dutch bands it seems like an impossible task to get the crowd going during a show. Most people stand still with their arms crossed, or enjoy their beers, not giving back the energy the band puts in their performance. John Coffey was caught by surprise when a sold-out venue returned the words “Still … Continue reading »
