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Dirk Bruinenberg
Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intricate drumming style and technical double bass patterns. In the late 1980s and early 90s, Bruinenberg played with Dutch thrash metal bands Abyss and Vulture. Subsequently, he joined Elegy in 1993, replacing original drummer Ed Warby of Gorefest. He recorded seven albums with Elegy until 2002. The band toured throughout Europe and Japan alongside Stratovarius, Kamelot, Annihilator, Phantom Blue, The Gathering, Gorefest and others. After Elegy, Bruinenberg joined French progressive metal band Adagio with whom he recorded their first two albums. He left the band in late 2003, citing personal reasons coupled with conflicting schedules. His performance in Adagio has been critically acclaimed due mainly to the high complexity of the music. Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwerkerk Aan Den IJssel
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (; population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2010 it is part of the new municipality of Zuidplas. It is situated along the Hollandsche IJssel river, across from the town Ouderkerk aan den IJssel. Within the boundaries of this municipality lies the lowest point of the Netherlands: 6.76 m (22.2 ft) below Amsterdam Ordnance Datum (mean summer sea level in Amsterdam). It is the hometown of Miss Universe 1989, Angela Visser. History Nieuwerkerk was probably first formed circa 1250. The first reference to "''Nuwekerke''" is from 1282 when Count Floris V loaned the land between Kralingen and Gouda to a certain Traveys of Moordrecht. Another reference is from 22 January 1317 when Count William III of Holland sold the fiefdoms Capelle and Nieuwerkerk to John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst for 325 Dutch Pounds. The original old village formed on a mount be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dial (band)
Dial is a progressive rock band based in the Netherlands. History Dial was founded in late 2003 by Liselotte Hegt, Rommert van der Meer and Kristoffer Gildenlöw. Early on, the band was pure a hobby but after Gildenlöw's departure from Swedish progressive metal band Pain of Salvation in early 2006, the band headed towards a more serious destiny. In summer 2006, the band went to Austria to record their debut album ''Synchronized'' together with producer Devon Graves (of Deadsoul Tribe and Psychotic Waltz). The album was released in May 2007 through ProgRock Records. Line-up *Kristoffer Gildenlöw Pain of Salvation is a Swedish progressive metal band led by Daniel Gildenlöw, who is the band's main songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, and vocalist. Pain of Salvation's sound is characterised by riff-oriented guitar work, a broad vocal range, o ... – vocals, basses, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, cello, double bass *Liselotte Hegt – vocals, basses, keyboards *Rommer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctus Ignis
''Sanctus Ignis'' is the debut album by French progressive/neoclassical metal band Adagio, released on 8 May 2001 in France by Nothing to Say and in Europe by Limb Music. Track listing Reception ''Sanctus Ignis'' was well received by critics. Gary Hill of AllMusic said "this is a superior album in the neo-classically tinged metal genre." Personnel Adagio * David Readman – vocals * Stéphan Forté – guitar, keyboard * Richard Andersson – keyboard * Franck Hermanny – bass guitar * Dirk Bruinenberg Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intri ... – drums Production * Dennis Ward – production, mixing, engineering * Isabel De Amorim – artwork * Marc Villalonga – photography References {{Authority control 2001 debut albums Albums produced by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Fruit (Elegy Album)
''Forbidden Fruit'', released in 2000, is an album by Dutch power metal band Elegy. Track listing #"Icehouse" - 5:11 #"Force Majeure" - 4:44 #"Killing Time" - 2:52 #"Behind the Tears" - 5:23 #"The Great Charade" - 4:44 #"'Til Eternity" - 7:44 #"Masquerade" - 5:01 #"Elegant Solution" - 4:28 #"I Believe" - 4:50 #"Forbidden Fruit" - 7:16 2006 edition bonus tracks #"Sweet Revenge" #"Angel Without Wings" #"The Forgotten" Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks #"Eloquence" #"Always with You" #"Angel without Wings" #"Spirits" #"The Forgotten" Personnel Band members *Ian Parry - vocals, mixing *Patrick Rondat - guitars *Martin Helmantel - bass, backing vocals *Günter Werno - keyboards *Dirk Bruinenberg Dirk Bruinenberg (born 21 August 1968) is a Dutch musician known as the former drummer of several European progressive metal and power metal bands, including: Elegy, Ian Parry's Consortium Project and Adagio. He is often recognized for his intri ... - drums, backing vocals Production *Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of Mind (Elegy Album)
''State of Mind'', released in 1997, is an album by Netherlands power metal band Elegy. Track listing #"Equinox (Instrumental)" (Henk Van De Laars) - 1:39 #"Visual Vortex" (Dirk Bruinenberg, Van De Laars, Ian Parry) - 4:45 #"Trust" (Van De Laars, Parry) - 4:01 #"Beyond" (Parry) - 5:05 #"Shadow Dancer" (Bruinenberg, Van De Laars, Parry) - 4:13 #"Aladdin's Cave" (Parry) - 5:39 #"State of Mind" (Bruinenberg, Van De Laars, Parry) - 3:33 #"Destiny Calling" (Parry) - 6:32 #"Resurrection (Instrumental)" (Van De Laars) - 1:03 #"Loser's Game" (Van De Laars, Parry) - 3:57 #"Suppression" (Parry) - 5:09 Bonus Tracks (2009 re-release) *"Trust" (demo) *"Shadow dancer" (demo) *"Suppression" (demo) *"Visual Vortex" (video) Japan Bonus Track *"Sweet Revenge" Line-up Band Members *Ian Parry - vocals, keyboards *Henk Van De Laars - guitars, keyboards *Dirk Bruinenberg - drums *Martin Helmantel - bass Guest Artists *Bart Brower - piano *Melly Oudejans - violin The violin, sometimes kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost (Elegy Album)
''Lost'', released in 1995, is the third album by Dutch power metal band Elegy. Track listing #"Lost" - 4:41 #"Everything" - 6:00 #"Clean Up Your Act" - 5:03 #"Always with You" - 4:33 #"Under Gods Naked Eyes" - 4:51 #"1998 (The Prophecy)" (instrumental) - 2:34 #"Spirits" - 6:44 #"Crossed the Line" - 5:30 #"Live It Again" - 4:10 #"Spanish Inquisition" - 4:03 Bonus Tracks (2009 re-release) *"I’m No Fool" (demo 1990) *"Labyrinth of Dreams" (demo 1990) Contributing Members *Eduard Hovinga - vocal, guitars (track 5) *Henk Van Der Laars - guitars, bass (track 5) *Gilbert Pot - guitars *Martin Helmantel - bass *Dirk Bruinenberg - drums *Gerrit Nager - keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ... External links Encyclopaedia Metallum entry 1995 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supremacy (Elegy Album)
''Supremacy'', released in 1994, is the second album by Dutch power metal band Elegy. Track listing #"Windows of the World" - 5:10 #"Angel´s Grace" - 7:09 #"Poisoned Hearts" - 5:26 #"Lust for Life" - 5:21 #"Anouk" (instrumental) - 1:53 #"Circles in the Sand" - 4:42 #"Darkest Night" - 4:10 #"Close Your Eyes" - 0:39 #"Supremacy" - 5:01 #"Erase Me" - 7:27 Bonus Tracks (2009 re-release) *"All Systems Go" (instrumental, demo) *"The Grand Change" (demo) Contributing Artists Band Members *Eduard Hovinga - vocals, guitars (track 4) *Martin Helmantel - bass *Henk van de Laars - guitars, keyboards *Gilbert Pot - guitars, keyboards *Dirk Bruinenberg - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ..., keyboards Guest Artists *Stefan Schneider-Reuter - keyboards *Andreas Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Games
''Fatal Games'' (originally known as ''The Killing Touch'' and also known as ''Olympic Nightmare'') is a 1984 American slasher film written and directed by Michael Elliott and starring Sally Kirkland, Lynn Banashek, Sean Masterson, Michael O'Leary, Teal Roberts, and Spice Williams-Crosby. The film follows a mad slasher, wielding a javelin, killing off members of a high school gymnastics team. ''Fatal Games'' was released in 1984 and received negative reviews. The film shares many of its plot points with an earlier slasher film, '' Graduation Day'' (1981). Plot A seven member gymnastics team at the Falcon Academy of Athletics is up for the "Nationals". But before they can reach the competition, someone dressed in a black tracksuit and wielding a javelin begins killing the members. They must discover the killer's identity before the entire team ends up slaughtered. Cast *Sally Kirkland as Diane Paine *Lynn Banashek as Annie Rivers * Sean Masterson as Phil Dandridge * Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnum (band)
Magnum are an English hard rock band. They were formed in Birmingham by Tony Clarkin (guitar, songwriter) and Bob Catley (vocals) in order to appear as the resident band at the Rum Runner nightclub in the city. Magnum have undergone several changes in personnel over the years; however, the core of Catley and Clarkin remain. Magnum's most significant early success was '' Chase the Dragon'' in 1982, which reached number 17 in the UK Albums Chart. It included several songs that would become mainstays of the band's live set, notably "Soldier of the Line", "Sacred Hour" and "The Spirit". ''On a Storyteller's Night'' gave the band its breakthrough in Europe, and achieved a Gold certification in the United Kingdom. The band's 1986 album ''Vigilante'' represented a further move towards the mainstream before the band achieved their commercial peak in 1988 when they entered the UK Top Ten for the first time with the album ''Wings of Heaven'', which reached number five and featured three T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Catley
Robert Adrian Catley is an English singer and musician, best known by his stage name as Bob Catley. He is the lead singer of the British rock band Magnum. He is also a solo artist. Biography Early years (1947–1972) Born in Aldershot on 11 September 1947, Catley's family moved to the Tile Cross area of Birmingham when he was young. He went on to attend the nearby Central Grammar School for Boys (Birmingham) and left to start an apprenticeship at the GPO before deciding on a musical career shortly after meeting similarly minded individuals at college. Whilst at college he joined several bands, such as The Smokestacks (Jeff Clark-guitar, Ron Savage-guitar, Derek Danks- bass & Brian Worrell- drums Life and Clearwater). His first professional band was when he joined local outfit The Capitol Systems. The initial line-up was Bob Catley (vocals) Paul Sargent (guitar) Paul Whitehouse (bass), Dave Bailey (keyboards) and Bob Moore (drums). Shortly afterward they changed their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiden UniteD
Maiden uniteD is an acoustic project. Musicians from different bands join together to play an all-acoustic tribute to English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The songs are played with new arrangements. About In 2006, Joey Bruers was asked to perform a tribute at a convention for the Dutch Iron Maiden fan club in Dynamo, Eindhoven. Together with several musicians he played a set of acoustic Iron Maiden songs. Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris attended the convention and gave the band ‘two thumbs up’. There were a few more shows like this and then he started to write new acoustic arrangements for a series of songs with Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation). They began to search for musicians to record these songs and on 9 December 2010 their first album was released; ''Mind the Acoustic Pieces'', an all-acoustic reinterpretation of Iron Maiden’s classic album Piece of Mind. The album was supported by the "Pieces Over Europe Tour" (December 2010 - April 2011). Maiden uniteD played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Cream 69
Pink Cream 69 is a German hard rock/ heavy metal band founded in 1987 in Karlsruhe by Andi Deris, Dennis Ward, Kosta Zafiriou and Alfred Koffler. The band gained their first contract by winning music magazine ''Metal Hammer''s newcomer competition in Ludwigsburg one year after forming. In 1994, Andi Deris left the band to join German power metal band Helloween. He was replaced by British singer David Readman in August 1994. The band, often referred to as ''The Pinkies'', became a five-piece in 2003, when Uwe Reitenauer was hired to support neuropathic guitar player Alfred Koffler. On 5 March 2012 it was announced that drummer Kosta Zafiriou had left the band, due to his various activities as a manager at the company Bottom Row and as the drummer and manager of the new band Unisonic. He was replaced by Chris Schmidt. In 2019 and 2020, respectively, bassist Dennis Ward and guitarist Uwe Reitenauer announced their departure from the band. They were replaced by Roman Beselt (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
