19 June 2022

2 mins read

Photography: Eva van den Bosch

Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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CONCERT REVIEW: My Chemical Romance Close Out European Tour In Style

Last night was bittersweet. We witnessed greatness again, but unfortunately, it was the last night of greatness for the European fans. My Chemical Romance closed out a very succesful run through Europe with a great set in Bonn. We were very fortunate to have been able to witness a second show on this incredible tour.

After an in-door show in Rotterdam, it was a nice change of pace to witness the band perform on a stage in a beautiful park in the hot summer sun.

With a setlist that many in the fandom have deemed to be the best one yet, we were in for a treat. Tonight we got 2 songs from Bullet, with Our Lady of Sorrows only being played a handful of times on this tour, we got a Black Parade B-side: Heaven Help Us, and of course a lot of songs from Danger Days, The Black Parade and Three Cheers.

Heart-wrenching and beautiful at the same time, My Chemical Romance closed out their set with Cancer, with the very last lyric being sung to the European fans being: ‘Cause the hardest part of this is leaving you’.

Re-live the concert with us through the extensive gallery of the show right below and let us know if you have seen MCR live yet and where, or if you have tickets for any of the upcoming US tour or festival dates!

21 August 2022

3 mins read

Photography: Eva van den Bosch

Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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PHOTO REVIEW: The Lowlands Experience Through The Lens

After 2 years of absence, it was finally time for Lowlands Festival and people were more than ready. 3 days of great music, art and partying, tasty drinks and delicious food wrapped into one. For us, the line-up featured some very interesting and relevant names, including Bring Me The Horizon, Palaye Royale, Nova Twins & more. Check out the galleries per artist below and let us know if you were at Lowlands Festival this year!

CAVETOWN

GLASS ANIMALS

NOVA TWINS

BRING ME THE HORIZON

FROUKJE

PALAYE ROYALE

GAYLE

21 August 2022

2 mins read

Photography: Eva van den Bosch

Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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LIVE REVIEW: Palaye Royale Still On Top Of Their Game During Energetic Lowlands Show

Palaye Royale are no strangers to The Netherlands. From early on, the band did very well in The Netherlands, and this excitement has only expanded throughout the years. It came to no surprise for us that the Heineken stage was packed, even if the band did play early in the day, with Dutch phenomena Froukje playing at the same time.

With already 3 albums under their wing and a fourth one on the horizon, Palaye Royale have no issues filling a setlist. With many fan-favourites, ranging from Mr. Doctor Man, Lonely and of course the popular 2021 release No Love In LA, Palaye Royale rushed through their setlist with one sing-along after the other, while spending most of their time at the barricade or in the crowd rather than on stage.

Palaye Royale have been working tirelessly the last couple of years to get where they are, and a packed tent at Lowlands very early in the day is the result of that. We cannot wait for the band’s upcoming album Fever Dream as well as the accompanying tour that comes with it.

In addition, later that day, Palaye Royale revealed they will be returning to The Netherlands for 3 shows next year in order to support the release of their upcoming album Fever Dream. The band will be playing in Paradiso, Melkweg and Poppodium 013.

21 August 2022

1 min read

Photography: Eva van den Bosch

Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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LIVE REVIEW: Nova Twins Show Alt Music Is In Great Hands During Epic Lowlands Set

The alternative music scene is in great hands as long as Nova Twins are in it. The duo are rising in popularity quickly and their Lowlands set proved just that. While playing a very small stage on the festival, the tent was beyond packed, with many attendees trying to get a glimpse from the outside.

Armed with their brand new album Supernova, Nova Twins played an incredible show, with a lot of crowd interaction, which included the duo jumping in the pit. With songs from the new album that have already broken a million streams such as Antagonist and Cleopatra, Nova Twins showcases a variety of sounds and genres in the best way possible.

Their set sounded great, but looked just as great. Check out some photos from their set below.

21 August 2022

3 mins read

Photography: Eva van den Bosch

Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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LIVE REVIEW: Bring Me The Horizon Continue Journey To Domination During Epic Lowlands

Bring Me The Horizon are on the festival circuit in Europe again, where they gradually took on bigger stages and time slots in recent years. With the releases from Sempiternal and onwards, the band from Sheffield has expanded their sound and upgraded their live show into a headliner-ready set, and if they continue down this path, they will reach the headliner status sooner rather than later.

For the Dutch fans at Lowlands, Bring Me The Horizon took on the Alpha stage, which is the main stage, for an hour-long set, in preparation for their highly anticipated performance early next year in Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome and if the crowd at Lowlands was any indication, the band should have no issue filling the Ziggo Dome when the time comes. Their setlist consisted of a nice mix from ‘recent’ albums, starting with the 2013 album Sempiternal, all the way to the most recently released single sTrAngeRs, which is rumoured to be featured on the band’s highly anticipated follow-up to Post Human: Survival Horror. This album released in the midst of the pandemic, so songs from this album, as well as the follow-up singles were all being played in The Netherlands for the first time, which were 5 out of the 12 tracks on the setlist this evening. Of course, the other album that was heavily featured tonight was That’s The Spirit, which is home to the popular Drown, Follow You and Throne, as well as the song that translates so well to a live show: Happy Song.

The more recent songs from Bring Me The Horizon such as sTrAngeRs and DiE4u reach a broader audience, but to us, the live performance from the heavier side of BMTH’s discography is what makes the band truly iconic. During songs like Dear Diary, and Shadow Moses, the band goes hard and as a result, so does the audience. It just works. Besides music, BMTH brought along dancers, an epic backdrop and of course a whole lot of audience interaction. Unfortunately what the band did not do was bring Nova Twins on stage to perform the song 1×1, on which they are featured, even though Nova Twins played an hour before BMTH started. That truly would have been the icing on the cake, but oh well.

Check out some shots from the epic performance in the gallery below and let us know if you are seeing Bring Me The Horizon on their current trek through Europe or on any of the tour dates to come!

11 June 2022

2 mins read

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Written by: Glenn van den Bosch

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Rise Against Release New EP ‘Nowhere Generation II’ & Announce New Tour Dates

It seems to be all go in the Rise Against camp at the moment, with them kicking off their European tour this week and the release of new single Last Man Standing. But today we’re treated to the new EP and another tour announcement!

The EP is a follow up to their last studio album Nowhere Generation, which came out June of last year. On Instagram lead singer Tim McIlrath discusses Nowhere Generation II. It’s made up of 5 tracks that were originally written for the album, but they had been saving them for “a time when the world would start to hum again.”

If you’re not able to catch Rise Against at one of their many festival appearances this summer, there’s good news for UK and some European fans as they’ve announced a handful of shows for November this year.

Not only will they be crossing the pond to see us again but they will be bringing with them The Story So Far! Who recently made their first UK appearance in quite some time at Slam Dunk Festival just last weekend. This tour isn’t one to miss!

Check out Nowhere Generation II below, and let us know what you think!