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PICTURE is BACK!

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If you say Holland and the first Dutch metal band, which image comes to mind then?

Right! We’re talking about PICTURE!!! And they’re back stronger and more motivated than ever.

Starting with three original members Rinus Vreugdenhil (bass), Laurens Bakker (drums) and Jan Bechtum (guitars) at the end of 2007, they just recently added their former lead singer Pete Lovell (albums Eternal Dark and Traitor) and former guitarist Rob van Enkhuizen (final album Marathon) to complete their reunion line-up.

Picture was active from 1979 through 1988 and they were the first Dutch metal band to sign a record deal. They paved the way for many more great Dutch bands to come, but their influence stretched far beyond Dutch borders as their records were distributed world wide in over 80 countries. Even successful Swedish metalband Hammerfall covered one of Pictures jewels, Eternal Dark.

Picture are renown for their excellent live shows and extensive touring in Europe, also supporting AC/DC, Saxon, Ted Nugent, Rose Tattoo and April Wine.

They released 7 albums and a few singles all over the world and were especially famous in South and Central America and in Japan. In 1988 they split up.

Now in 2008, with classic immortal metal songs like "Diamond Dreamer" , "Night Hunter", "Bombers", "Griffons Guard The Gold" and "Eternal Dark" in their luggage, they woke up Holland again with some warming up shows and they already showed Scandinavia that they’re back again witness the successful show at the Sweden Rock Festival this year. At the end of July they will play at the Headbangers Open Air near Hamburg and a series of Benelux shows are being planned at the moment taking place during fall.The Picture Live 2008 Limited Edition, a live recording of old classic hymns and 2 new songs, will be released officially in September. A studio album containing all new songs will be recorded at the end of this year/beginning of next year. The final story about Picture is yet to be told…..

Contact agency for management and bookings : Hans van Marsbergen at Rockoffice : Email Rockoffice or visit www.rockoffice.nl for more info.


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Member Since: 5/22/2007
Band Website: picture-eternaldark.com
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Italy

www.mygraveyardproductions.com

Japan

www.rockavenuerecords.com

Sweden

www.swedenrockshop.com
Germany

www.hellionrecords.de

2008 line-up:

Pete Lovell (vocals) Rinus Vreugdenhil (bass) Laurens (bakkie) Bakker (drums) Jan Bechtum (guitars) Rob van Enkhuizen (guitars) Photos courtecy of Gerrie Lemmens (c)
Sounds Like: PICTURE
Record Label: New CD "Live 2008" released!!!!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

LIVE RECORDINGS PICTURE DVD OCTOBER 23 RD!!!

.............. .. .. OPNAME PICTURE LIVE DVD 23 OKTOBER!!!.... .. .. 2008 gaat de geschiedenis in als het jaar van Picture! Eerst was de reünie een langverwacht feit& dan terug op de...
Posted by Picture on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:33:00 PST

NEW PICTURE CD: LIVE 2008 LIMITED EDITION

PICTURE LIVE 2008 LIMITED EDITION   Finally the new PICTURE cd in the current line-up is finished!!! It's a live cd with all the well know Picture songs as well as 2 previously unreleased new son...
Posted by Picture on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:05:00 PST

TV interview at Sweden Rock Festival

Look at Youtube for a 10 minute long TV interview with Pete Lovell and Jan Bechtum right after their performance at Sweden Rock....
Posted by Picture on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:38:00 PST

PICTURE REPORTAGE OP TV RIJNMOND

For our Dutch fans:Ook TV Rijnmond in Zuid-Holland is het niet ontgaan dat Picture weer helemaal in de picture staat. Ze wilden dan ook dolgraag een reportage maken van onze jongens op weg naar het Sw...
Posted by Picture on Wed, 28 May 2008 01:02:00 PST

ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE SOME TIME

ALL GOOD THINGS TAKE SOME TIMEAfter a 20-year silent period, PICTURE is ready to take on the large stages again and will perform on Saturday, May 24th at the Pul in Uden (the Netherlands).The show wil...
Posted by Picture on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:58:00 PST

First video from try-out concert Picture on YouTube

Watch the video of the first try-out of Picture in Zeist a week ago.A warm "thank you" goes to the poster of this clip on Youtube! Nice work! ...
Posted by Picture on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:52:00 PST

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Posted by Picture on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:35:00 PST

Reminder: 18 april: Zeist, de Peppel, zaal open: 21:00 uur

18 april Picture try-out in Zeist At last, on april 18th will be back on stage after so many years in * de Peppel  in Ze...
Posted by Picture on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:21:00 PST

At last! 18 april Picture try-out in Zeist

At last, on april 18th will be back on stage after so many years in * de Peppel  in Zeist*. Don’t miss it, because Jan Bechtum, Laurens "Bakkie" Bakker, Rinus  Vreugdenhil, Pete L...
Posted by Picture on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:26:00 PST

Picture plays Headbangers Open Air

Picture has been invited to play the Headbangers Open Air festival in Germany. The biggest and certainly heaviest garden party in the world. Date of the show is saterday 26 july 2008!Bring your Heavy ...
Posted by Picture on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:19:00 PST