Tag Netherlands
It would seem that opening bands this weekend are four-letter words. Sunday’s starter for four was Ursa from Belgium. It remained to be seen whether their impact would be Major or Minor. My first impressions were of an action band… Continue Reading →
Saturday 5th October 1.30pm, Saturday – it’s the graveyard shift. As tradition dictates, and they like their tradition round these parts, a Dutch band took to the stage. I can’t count the number of times the occupant of this… Continue Reading →
ProgPower Europe is the musical equivalent of a holiday in the sun. One thing that makes me particularly appreciative – maybe it doesn’t take a lot – is how orderly and organised it all is. I do realise that I’m… Continue Reading →
Sunday 8th October Omnerod – didn’t he used to play for Blackpool? Oh no, that was Brett Ormerod. This is the band Omnerod from Belgium. Dry ice rose. Accompanied by an introduction which suggested that “before we go into the… Continue Reading →
Saturday’s proceedings started at 1.30pm. Earlier I had been impressed with the fact that my wife, who was with me this year, had embraced the culture and was practicing her Dutch. It turned out she was clearing her throat. Following… Continue Reading →
Introduction and Friday 6th October And so we’re back. It continues to puzzle me why I like this progressive lark, and in fact I’ve been coming to the conclusion that I probably don’t. Yet I keep coming to ProgPower Europe… Continue Reading →
From New York City comes Netherlands, a heavy metal project with the label of heavy-progressive sludge, but given the lengthy multi-genre history of its creator Timo Ellis much more is promised. I had no doubts however that given the stated… Continue Reading →
Sunday 2nd October It may not be obvious but I do research these bands before coming here. I had trouble in this respect with Neverus, the band to win the post-party graveyard slot of 1.30pm on the Sunday. Every time… Continue Reading →
Saturday 1st October Inhalo from the host country started proceedings on this rainy Saturday afternoon. The funky sound of an American tv drama theme struck up. The Netherlands is a factory for great and usually unknown prog bands, and here… Continue Reading →
Introduction and Friday 30th September And so we’re back. I have come to this event most years since 2006, and always have a great time. Travelling across Europe to this delightful and largely unknown part of the Netherland is straightforward,… Continue Reading →
It’s one of those things, when a band’s name lays its table out. There’s an expectation that naturally pops into one’s mind. Extreme Cold Winter is a moniker that reflects a sound, a vibe, an aura of brutality. These Dutchmen… Continue Reading →
Mortifero (Latin/Italian for mortal, lethal, deadly) are a brand new dark folk project from Groningen, The Netherlands, presenting their debut with the EP The Death Ballads on German Ván Records. Founded by vocalist, lyricist and principal songwriter Mortifero, the trio… Continue Reading →