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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    A black-and-white photo of the band Survive Said The Prophet standing on a road near a bridge. The bandmembers are all dressed in dark/black suits, posing all in a different way but facing the camera.

    Survive Said The Prophet gaat op tournee door Europa met stops op grote festivals

    The photo features the three band members of Seven Oops, all dressed in black and standing in front of a wall adorned with monochrome photos. The picture was taken at a moment when flower petals were thrown into the air.

    Seven Oops voor het eerst naar Europa voor een tournee

    The photo shows the steampunk metal band FATE GEAR, dressed in dark gothic and steampunk inspired fashion. The bandleader, 'Captain' Mina, sits in front of the other three standing members.

    FATE GEAR brengt 10-jarig jubileum wereldtournee naar Europa in mei

    Flyers for club VERSE in March 2025. Starting with Friday 7 March with performers: ろい [loy], Sha-la, 警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana). Followed up with 14 March (White Day Verse), the performers are: ろい [loy], 猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana), 狐ノ里たけのこ (Kitsunenosato Takenoko), and 夕月ティア (Yuudutsu Tear). Then 21 March with: ろい [loy], TOCORO十 (Tokoroten), guest performers 紫吹まゆ (Mayu Shibuki) and 朔栖まよ (Sakusu Mayo). The last flyer promotes the event of Friday 28 March, with performers: ろい [loy], 葉柳ちぐさ (Chigusa Hayanagi), 魔法少女シュネー (Magischer Schnee), 真綿スピカ (Mawata Spica), and おまる (Omaru).

    Club VERSE: Wat staat er op de agenda in maart 2025?

    Electric Eel Shock © Photo by Yuki Kuroyanagi

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    The four members of Matsumoto Zoku Band are standing next to each other.

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    The photo shows the five members of BRIDEAR posing in what seems an old building with ripped off wallpaper and a wooden floor that has water damage. They are all dressed in black attire, although each member have their own unique look. In front stands the vocalist Kimi.

    BRIDEAR annuleert “Into the World Forever” Europese tour vanwege keelaandoening vocalist KIMI

    The photo shows the four members of HANABIE. posing together in an elevator. Each band member is distinctly dressed in colourful and unique outfits. From left to right: drummer Chika, guitarist/vocalist Matsuri, vocalist Yukina, and bassist Hettsu.

    HANABIE. terug in Europa voor zomerfestivals en een headline tour in de herfst van 2025

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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    A black-and-white photo of the band Survive Said The Prophet standing on a road near a bridge. The bandmembers are all dressed in dark/black suits, posing all in a different way but facing the camera.

    Survive Said The Prophet gaat op tournee door Europa met stops op grote festivals

    The photo features the three band members of Seven Oops, all dressed in black and standing in front of a wall adorned with monochrome photos. The picture was taken at a moment when flower petals were thrown into the air.

    Seven Oops voor het eerst naar Europa voor een tournee

    The photo shows the steampunk metal band FATE GEAR, dressed in dark gothic and steampunk inspired fashion. The bandleader, 'Captain' Mina, sits in front of the other three standing members.

    FATE GEAR brengt 10-jarig jubileum wereldtournee naar Europa in mei

    Flyers for club VERSE in March 2025. Starting with Friday 7 March with performers: ろい [loy], Sha-la, 警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana). Followed up with 14 March (White Day Verse), the performers are: ろい [loy], 猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana), 狐ノ里たけのこ (Kitsunenosato Takenoko), and 夕月ティア (Yuudutsu Tear). Then 21 March with: ろい [loy], TOCORO十 (Tokoroten), guest performers 紫吹まゆ (Mayu Shibuki) and 朔栖まよ (Sakusu Mayo). The last flyer promotes the event of Friday 28 March, with performers: ろい [loy], 葉柳ちぐさ (Chigusa Hayanagi), 魔法少女シュネー (Magischer Schnee), 真綿スピカ (Mawata Spica), and おまる (Omaru).

    Club VERSE: Wat staat er op de agenda in maart 2025?

    Electric Eel Shock © Photo by Yuki Kuroyanagi

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    The four members of Matsumoto Zoku Band are standing next to each other.

    Matsumoto Zoku Band neemt nieuw album op in Amsterdam voorafgaand aan tournee door Italië

    The photo shows the five members of BRIDEAR posing in what seems an old building with ripped off wallpaper and a wooden floor that has water damage. They are all dressed in black attire, although each member have their own unique look. In front stands the vocalist Kimi.

    BRIDEAR annuleert “Into the World Forever” Europese tour vanwege keelaandoening vocalist KIMI

    The photo shows the four members of HANABIE. posing together in an elevator. Each band member is distinctly dressed in colourful and unique outfits. From left to right: drummer Chika, guitarist/vocalist Matsuri, vocalist Yukina, and bassist Hettsu.

    HANABIE. terug in Europa voor zomerfestivals en een headline tour in de herfst van 2025

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    The photo depicts the members of FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER dressed in a gothic-inspired metal style in a dark lit room, probably located in an (old) factory with red lighting to amplify the atmosphere.

    Interview met FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER: “We zouden zo blij zijn als onze muziek een deel zou kunnen worden van de wereld die ieder van jullie in zich draagt”

    Copyright Tokimeki. The photo was taken at the ISM Fair, where Tokimeki and their team were actively promoting the new brand. The photo shows their staff in front of displays of their products.

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    Yutaro Ogida stands in front of a couple of trees and looks away from the camera. He is wearing a dark blue shirt and a fedora.

    Interview: Yutaro Ogida geeft inzicht in hoe muziek hem een nieuwe wereld laat zien

    The four current members of ASK I FALL (in 2023) posing a dark area with limited light sources allowing the faces of the band members to be visible on one side.

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    DEATHROLL's Kazu in a leather jacket and sunglasses stands by a pair of leafless trees.

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    The photo depicts the members of FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER dressed in a gothic-inspired metal style in a dark lit room, probably located in an (old) factory with red lighting to amplify the atmosphere.

    Album Review: FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER – Anthems of the Resilient

    The photo shows the members of Violent Magic Orchestra, outside what appears to be a European city at night. Most probably the photo was taken in Norway. The members are all posing differently and dressed in black, all are wearing the same band shirt.

    Album Review: Violent Magic Orchestra – DEATH RAVE

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    The photo shows the three band members of GNU MAD RUSSELL$ sitting on the ground in front of a fence. They are wearing leather long-sleeved jackets, all a different colours (bright red, blue and black). Two of the musicians are laughing, while the person with spiked blonde hair is looking seriously into the camera.

    CD Review: GNU MAD RUSSELL$ – CHAOTIC SWAMP

    Jacket for La bit Pluie's digital single Peu de Sucre. The jacket has a dark background and colourful pixel art imagery with neon hues of blue, pink and green colours. In the centre is a bunny and the mascot of La bit Pluie with a bunny hat. On the right is a dragon and on the right is a fork that wants to poke into what looks like a melting cake, vines and on the bottom looks like a digital screen of a gaming scene and a palace.

    Muziek(video) Review: La bit Pluie – Peu de Sucre

    Cover for "EVERYTHING". The image features a portrait of a drawn girl with white hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a white tank top, and her expression is neutral with her mouth obscured by the band logo of Cilvie. The background is dark blue, adorned with green branches and leaves in an artistic pattern.

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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    The photo features the two women of HYPER GAL standing in the middle of the street on white road markers as a white car just passes them. The photo is taken by Kensei Kataoka.

    Liveverslag: Hysterische belevenissen met HYPER GAL!

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    JILUKA – The Dome, London on 06.09.2024 | Photography by wonderlens

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    Yurapico and GARUDA in collage shot by James Grant (Wonderlens). Concept is taken from the writer "Between Heaven And Hell". On the left is Yurapico, smiling to the audience and surrounded by a purple-ish colour, while on the right GARUDA is holding up her bat while singing in her microphone and being surrounded by red colour.

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    Kyotaro Miula of Minami Deutsch playing the guitar in front of the microfoon. The background, with green and redish colours with smoke, suggests a dreamy atmosphere.

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    Ayano Kaneko at The Victoria in Birmingham on 13 May 2024 | Photography by Wonderlens/Jim Grant

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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    A black-and-white photo of the band Survive Said The Prophet standing on a road near a bridge. The bandmembers are all dressed in dark/black suits, posing all in a different way but facing the camera.

    Survive Said The Prophet gaat op tournee door Europa met stops op grote festivals

    The photo features the three band members of Seven Oops, all dressed in black and standing in front of a wall adorned with monochrome photos. The picture was taken at a moment when flower petals were thrown into the air.

    Seven Oops voor het eerst naar Europa voor een tournee

    The photo shows the steampunk metal band FATE GEAR, dressed in dark gothic and steampunk inspired fashion. The bandleader, 'Captain' Mina, sits in front of the other three standing members.

    FATE GEAR brengt 10-jarig jubileum wereldtournee naar Europa in mei

    Flyers for club VERSE in March 2025. Starting with Friday 7 March with performers: ろい [loy], Sha-la, 警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana). Followed up with 14 March (White Day Verse), the performers are: ろい [loy], 猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana), 狐ノ里たけのこ (Kitsunenosato Takenoko), and 夕月ティア (Yuudutsu Tear). Then 21 March with: ろい [loy], TOCORO十 (Tokoroten), guest performers 紫吹まゆ (Mayu Shibuki) and 朔栖まよ (Sakusu Mayo). The last flyer promotes the event of Friday 28 March, with performers: ろい [loy], 葉柳ちぐさ (Chigusa Hayanagi), 魔法少女シュネー (Magischer Schnee), 真綿スピカ (Mawata Spica), and おまる (Omaru).

    Club VERSE: Wat staat er op de agenda in maart 2025?

    Electric Eel Shock © Photo by Yuki Kuroyanagi

    Electric Eel Shock keert in mei terug naar Europa voor Heavy Metal Black Belt tour

    The four members of Matsumoto Zoku Band are standing next to each other.

    Matsumoto Zoku Band neemt nieuw album op in Amsterdam voorafgaand aan tournee door Italië

    The photo shows the five members of BRIDEAR posing in what seems an old building with ripped off wallpaper and a wooden floor that has water damage. They are all dressed in black attire, although each member have their own unique look. In front stands the vocalist Kimi.

    BRIDEAR annuleert “Into the World Forever” Europese tour vanwege keelaandoening vocalist KIMI

    The photo shows the four members of HANABIE. posing together in an elevator. Each band member is distinctly dressed in colourful and unique outfits. From left to right: drummer Chika, guitarist/vocalist Matsuri, vocalist Yukina, and bassist Hettsu.

    HANABIE. terug in Europa voor zomerfestivals en een headline tour in de herfst van 2025

    • Muziek Nieuws
      • Concerten en festivals
      • Muzikaal Tussendoortje
    • Curtain-raiser
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      • Over: 7 Nieuwe Muziekvideo’s Die Je Moet Zien
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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    A black-and-white photo of the band Survive Said The Prophet standing on a road near a bridge. The bandmembers are all dressed in dark/black suits, posing all in a different way but facing the camera.

    Survive Said The Prophet gaat op tournee door Europa met stops op grote festivals

    The photo features the three band members of Seven Oops, all dressed in black and standing in front of a wall adorned with monochrome photos. The picture was taken at a moment when flower petals were thrown into the air.

    Seven Oops voor het eerst naar Europa voor een tournee

    The photo shows the steampunk metal band FATE GEAR, dressed in dark gothic and steampunk inspired fashion. The bandleader, 'Captain' Mina, sits in front of the other three standing members.

    FATE GEAR brengt 10-jarig jubileum wereldtournee naar Europa in mei

    Flyers for club VERSE in March 2025. Starting with Friday 7 March with performers: ろい [loy], Sha-la, 警戒ブロオドキャストCHERRY (Keikai Broadcast CHERRY), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana). Followed up with 14 March (White Day Verse), the performers are: ろい [loy], 猫日和きゃりこ (Calico Nekobiyori), 譜奏棗 (Natsume Fukana), 狐ノ里たけのこ (Kitsunenosato Takenoko), and 夕月ティア (Yuudutsu Tear). Then 21 March with: ろい [loy], TOCORO十 (Tokoroten), guest performers 紫吹まゆ (Mayu Shibuki) and 朔栖まよ (Sakusu Mayo). The last flyer promotes the event of Friday 28 March, with performers: ろい [loy], 葉柳ちぐさ (Chigusa Hayanagi), 魔法少女シュネー (Magischer Schnee), 真綿スピカ (Mawata Spica), and おまる (Omaru).

    Club VERSE: Wat staat er op de agenda in maart 2025?

    Electric Eel Shock © Photo by Yuki Kuroyanagi

    Electric Eel Shock keert in mei terug naar Europa voor Heavy Metal Black Belt tour

    The four members of Matsumoto Zoku Band are standing next to each other.

    Matsumoto Zoku Band neemt nieuw album op in Amsterdam voorafgaand aan tournee door Italië

    The photo shows the five members of BRIDEAR posing in what seems an old building with ripped off wallpaper and a wooden floor that has water damage. They are all dressed in black attire, although each member have their own unique look. In front stands the vocalist Kimi.

    BRIDEAR annuleert “Into the World Forever” Europese tour vanwege keelaandoening vocalist KIMI

    The photo shows the four members of HANABIE. posing together in an elevator. Each band member is distinctly dressed in colourful and unique outfits. From left to right: drummer Chika, guitarist/vocalist Matsuri, vocalist Yukina, and bassist Hettsu.

    HANABIE. terug in Europa voor zomerfestivals en een headline tour in de herfst van 2025

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    The photo depicts the members of FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER dressed in a gothic-inspired metal style in a dark lit room, probably located in an (old) factory with red lighting to amplify the atmosphere.

    Interview met FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER: “We zouden zo blij zijn als onze muziek een deel zou kunnen worden van de wereld die ieder van jullie in zich draagt”

    Copyright Tokimeki. The photo was taken at the ISM Fair, where Tokimeki and their team were actively promoting the new brand. The photo shows their staff in front of displays of their products.

    AVO Interview met Tokimeki: “Heerlijke snacks die mensen verbinden en blijvende herinneringen creëren”

    Yutaro Ogida stands in front of a couple of trees and looks away from the camera. He is wearing a dark blue shirt and a fedora.

    Interview: Yutaro Ogida geeft inzicht in hoe muziek hem een nieuwe wereld laat zien

    The four current members of ASK I FALL (in 2023) posing a dark area with limited light sources allowing the faces of the band members to be visible on one side.

    AVO Interview met Rid van ASK I FALL: “Met hard werken en doorzettingsvermogen zullen we onze doelen en dromen bereiken”

    DEATHROLL's Kazu in a leather jacket and sunglasses stands by a pair of leafless trees.

    Interview met Kazu van DEATHROLL: “Ik maak muziek met mijn eigen gevoel”

    Kai © Esprit D'Air | Close up of Kai for the promotion of "Shizuku"

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    Broken by the Scream © GROUND-BASE INC.

    AVO Magazine Interview: Broken By The Scream

    © ZEROSHIKI

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    The photo depicts the members of FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER dressed in a gothic-inspired metal style in a dark lit room, probably located in an (old) factory with red lighting to amplify the atmosphere.

    Album Review: FATHOMLESS SKYWALKER – Anthems of the Resilient

    The photo shows the members of Violent Magic Orchestra, outside what appears to be a European city at night. Most probably the photo was taken in Norway. The members are all posing differently and dressed in black, all are wearing the same band shirt.

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    Solo Leveling Key Visual ©Solo Leveling Animation Partners

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    The photo shows the three band members of GNU MAD RUSSELL$ sitting on the ground in front of a fence. They are wearing leather long-sleeved jackets, all a different colours (bright red, blue and black). Two of the musicians are laughing, while the person with spiked blonde hair is looking seriously into the camera.

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    Cover for "EVERYTHING". The image features a portrait of a drawn girl with white hair and blue eyes. She is wearing a white tank top, and her expression is neutral with her mouth obscured by the band logo of Cilvie. The background is dark blue, adorned with green branches and leaves in an artistic pattern.

    Single Review: Cilvie – EVERYTHING

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    The four members of FUKURO presented as playcards. All members are wearing dark/black suits and are presented as Kings of spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs. Only the card of vocalist of the band, Yoshiatsu, has a corner revealing a little bit of the Joker card.

    Road to Europe: FUKURO’s eerste Europese tournee aangekondigd

    The photo features the two women of HYPER GAL standing in the middle of the street on white road markers as a white car just passes them. The photo is taken by Kensei Kataoka.

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CD Review: X Made Alcoholic Santaclaus – Nouveau départ

Francisca Hagen by Francisca Hagen
7 september 2016
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Sinds 2015 heeft Europa kennis mogen maken met de luide rock band X Made Alcoholic Santaclaus. Terwijl het nog hartje zomer was, kwamen de ‘kerstmannen’ naar Europa voor een tour en om hun nieuwste album te promoten: Nouveau départ.

xmas-nouveaudepart

Tracklist:

01. Keep on march
02. Throw away tonight
03. SPACE
04. LIL CROWN
05. ペストの医者
06. perfume
07. from cal
08. ZODIAC(Loop Madness Remix)

Nouveau départ is Frans voor nieuw begin en was ook het eerste album voor de jonge band die in 2013 van start ging en in 2014 een EP uitbracht. De band werkt sinds 2015 samen met de Japans-Belgische organisatie REALive (event en boekingdivisie van HIGHFeeL), waarvan de Belgische roots in Wallonië zitten. Dat maakt de Franstalige titel van het album niet zo heel raar, gezien daar hoogstwaarschijnlijk de inspiratie vandaan gehaald is.

Op de cover van het album is te zien hoe er van de naam X Made Alcoholic Santaclaus een kerstboom is gemaakt. Haal je de CD – met de look van een LP – uit de jewelcase, dan krijg je meteen een Merry XMAS gewenst. Het boekje die meegaat heeft nog net geen dennegeur, maar bevat wel toffe foto’s van de bandleden in een soort van pop-art naast de standaard stoere poseerfoto’s met de instrumenten. Het album lijkt geen thema te bevatten, maar een poging om te laten zien wat voor vaardigheden de mannen bezitten.

Als je je nog niet ingelezen hebt in deze band, zou je waarschijnlijk de verwachting hebben dat er kerstliedjes opstaan gezongen door minstens één dronken kerstman. Maar vanaf de eerste tonen weet je dat dit een stevige plaat is. Zanger en bassist KEI weet met zijn ruige clean vocals en gegrunt de aandacht te trekken, terwijl de gitaristen weten te raggen en de drummer blijft rammen alsof zijn leven ervan afhangt. Dit weet de band goed vol te houden bij de eerste vijf liedjes. Pas bij nummer 6, perfume komt er een ballad ten gehore, waarbij de gevoeligheid van deze ‘kerstmannen’ naar voren komt, waarbij zelfs bekend wordt dat men kerst niet meer leuk vinden.

En dat wordt opgevolgd door nog een moment van rust met from cal. Dit instrumentaal liedje – waarbij gastgitaristen YOSUKE610 (43K&cheapsongs) en muumi (DICE) meepingelen – klinkt misschien heel simpel in de oren, maar geeft heel veel emotie met zich mee doordat de gitaar het werk doet van wat normaliter de zanger hoort te doen en dat ruim 6 minuten lang. Voor de gitaarliefhebbers is dit liedje om van te smullen! De band had ZODIAC al op hun eerste EP Aribada (アリバダ) en vonden het nodig om het een remix sausje te geven. Het origineel is lekker ruig, maar dat wordt gelukkig niet afgebroken in de remix, al blijft het origineel toch beter te zijn. De liedjes van X Made Alcoholic Santaclaus zijn verrassend genoeg deels in het Japans en deels in het Engels. Het maakt het meezingen, voor diegene die het Japans niet helemaal onder de knie hebben, makkelijker.

De mannen weten vanaf het begin tot en met het eind te boeien met catchy liedjes die naast dat ze luid en ruig zijn ook goed klinken. Ze hebben tijdens hun eerste Europese tour voor volle zalen mogen spelen, waardoor ze een zeer goede indruk hebben achtergelaten. Met de aankondiging van een nieuwe Europese tour later dit jaar en nieuwe release, doet mij met smart wachten. Want wat heeft deze jonge band nog meer voor ons in petto?

Score: 80/100

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