-Stormrider, an 80's metal coverband (with a setlist that includes songs from bands like Metallica, Metal Church, Death, Toxik, Mercyful Fate and what not. We did some really cool shows like opening for Laaz Rockit, Testament, Exodus, Sepultura and Death Angel and playing at Graspop Metal Meeting 2005 and 2007.
-Engine of Pain, a killer metal band with one full length release, I Am Your Enemy, out so far. We're making progress in writing for a follow up cd with our new vocalist Stocky, formerly of Powervice.
-Symbolic, a Death tribute band where I do vocals as well as guitars. Symbolic was born out of the ashes of Gemini (MetalBash finalist 2005). When our singer quit, we decided to go on as a four piece and start covering Death tunes, since that was a band that was very influential to all of us. Plus, there is, to our knowledge, no other Death tribute band in the Netherlands.
Among my favourite bands/artists are Savatage, Annihilator, Symphony X, Zero Hour, Yngwie Malmsteen, Racer X, Death, Watchtower, Rush, Rick James, Dio, Fates Warning, Redemption, Rainbow, Circus Maximus, Meatloaf, Queensrÿche, Johnny Cash, Toxik, Tenacious D, King Diamond, Shadow Gallery, Maria Mena, Iron Maiden, Cacophony, Helstar, Amy Winehouse, Jag Panzer, Bootsy Collins, Rhapsody, Judas Priest...You know what...this list is gonna be long, so I'll just cut it here…