CONCERT REVIEW: Perturbator – Carpenter Brut – Ho99o9 Live at 013 Poppodium

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Susanne. A. Maathuis

On a cold Sunday evening, I had the pleasure to cover the final show of the “Leather Sacraments” tour by Perturbator and Carpenter Brut for Ghost cult magazine. Supporting them tonight is LA Hip-Hop outfit Ho99o9 (said: Horror). It promises to be an excellent night of dancing to retro synthwave of various forms. The 013 main hall is filling up quite well by the time I arrive. It seems the balcony is staying closed today, which allows for a more intimate feel for the entire show, even though it did not sell out.

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Wardruna – Kaunan: Live At Tivoli, Vredenburg

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Lorraine Lysen

Nearly a year after selling out their two concerts in the Tivoli, Wardruna is back for another sold-out show, and this time they brought a supporting band from the ByNorse label.Continue reading →

Archgoat – Svartidauði – Bölzer: Live At Het Bos

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Susanne. A. Maathuis

On Saturday October 7^th 2017, almost exactly a year after hosting the excellent Mannveira/Wormlust package, Het Bos has another delectable line-up for anyone into the dark and destructive. Opening the night are Eggs of Gomorrah, the Swiss band has a fat and muddy sound, with lower end vocals, and a clear dose of death metal influence and while the performance doesn’t have major mistakes it just fails to capture me as anything inherently special. Visually, while it’s clear the band put their most into the performance, there’s not a clear idea how to present it all. The band is relatively young though, having dropped their début in 2016, so who knows what they will develop into.Continue reading →

Roadburn Festival 2017 Part II, Tilburg Netherlands

Posted on May 23, 2017 by News Team

Baroness, by Susanne A, Maathuis Photography

The outside area around 013 was set up as a place to relax away from all the noise. You can hang out at the picnic tables, drink local specialty Schröbbeler (a sweet herb liquor) and enjoy food from one of the many food trucks that adorn the festival these days. Continue reading →

Roadburn Festival 2017 Part I, Tilburg Netherlands

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Céline Huizer

Have your earplugs at the ready and put your day job put on hold, because the day we marked on our calendar 366 days ago has finally arrived. In the vibrant and ever-changing Dutch city of Tilburg, an influx of heavy music fans from all over the world are taking over the town as Roadburn Festival is ready to kick off. A couple of thousand people will spend their weekend sauntering between five magnificent stages, from the cushy cafes of Cul de Sac and Extase, to the wooden beams and stained glass windows of Het Patronaat and the two fabulous stages of music venue 013: the 3000-capacity monster main stage and it’s little quarter capacity brother The Green Room. Roadburn 2017, we are ready for you!Continue reading →

Death Alley – Supersonic Blues: Live At Ekko, Utrecht, NL

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Susanne. A. Maathuis

Supersonic Blues: Live At Ekko

Hailing from Amsterdam, Death Alley are making quite a name for themselves, and as such with the release of their special set at Roadburn last year as a live album, Ghost Cult decided to go see their release show in Utrecht. These shows they performed as Death Alley as a six piece, with the addition of Ron van Herpen and Jevin de Groot both on guitar. Known for their psychedelic infused hard rock that reminds of smoky back-room bars and topless dancing-girls, their live shows are known to be energetic and primal.Continue reading →

Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2016 – Part II

Posted on January 31, 2017 by News Team

Part II Saturday

Starting even earlier today, we managed to be just in time to catch Der Weg Einer Freiheit. The German atmospheric black metal trio might be one of the biggest surprises of the entire festival. From their small, fragile dreamscapes to the frenzied, loud black metal riffing, their show journeyed the entire spectrum and made it beautiful. The compositions were so convincing that the lacking bass player was hardly noticeable. A very, very good show to start off the day.Continue reading →

Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2016 – Part I

Posted on January 31, 2017 by News Team

Mayhem, by Susanne A. Maathuis Photography

As the world was setting up for Christmas, De Effenaar Eindhoven hosted the European metal scene’s unofficial office Christmas party known as Eindhoven Metal Meeting. With some heavy hitters on the bill, 2016’s edition of EMM was shaping up to be one for the ages. Continue reading →

Desertfest Belgium Part II: Live At Trix, Antwerp

Posted on December 26, 2016 by News Team

Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, by Susanne A. Maathuis Photography

When it comes to after parties Desertfest is certainly no Roadburn, where shenanigans are abound after the bands finish, but the brilliant cocktail bar outside, and rum n coke’s so strong you can see right through them in the venue itself, do get the party started, even if it takes a while. And by three in the morning, as venue security tries to sweep us out the door, most want to linger for a bit more dancing.