July 23 2008, Whitesnake - Europe, Villa Contarini, Piazzola sul Brenta (IT) |
Wow, the central square of Veneto's biggest villa is indeed an amazing setting! Add a beautiful summer sun, two classic rock bands from the '80's, and of course Silvia's charming company, and nothing ...
Posted by Gert on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:54:00 PST |
June 27-28-29 2008, Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel |
After checking in at the hotel and picking up our wristbands, Silvia and I headed for the Graspop territory for
DAY ONE: FRIDAY of the 2008 edition of Graspop Metal Meeting. Upon our arrival we met o...
Posted by Gert on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:07:00 PST |
June 10nd 2008 - Queensrÿche - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels |
Ancienne Belgique, in the heart of Brussels, is not exactly the venue that's best known for its metal concerts, but this time Silvia and I had a good reason to pay it a visit: Queensrÿche, Seattle-bas...
Posted by Gert on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:35:00 PST |
May 2nd 2008 - Primal Fear, Mystic Prophecy - Biebob Vosselaar |
I took the last minute decision to visit Belgium's no 1 metal club Biebob once again last Friday, for a power metal evening in its purest form. As I arrived it seemed that Biebob was crowded a lot mor...
Posted by Gert on Mon, 05 May 2008 08:06:00 PST |
April 26th 2008 - RAGE, Edenbridge - Biebob Vosselaar |
Due to obligations in Italy, my girlfriend Silvia could not make it this time, so I headed alone to Biebob. When I arrived, a quarter before the start of the first band, the venue was still almost emp...
Posted by Gert on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PST |
April 9th 2008 - Kamelot, Firewind, Foreverslave - Hof Ter Lo Borgerhout |
Easter holidays have also advantages for people who nonetheless have to work! They free the highway of an overload of cars, so Silvia and I had plenty of time to arrive at Hof Ter Lo. By the time we g...
Posted by Gert on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:48:00 PST |
March 15th 2008 - Pagans Mind & Brainstorm - Biebob Vosselaar |
Pagan’s Mind and Brainstorm, two good reasons for Silvia and me to take the drive to Vosselaar. We weren’t the only ones: upon our arrival we were happy to meet Herman and David with their...
Posted by Gert on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:38:00 PST |
December 15th 2007 - Therion - Hof Ter Lo Antwerp |
Another great evening Silvia and I had at Hof Ter Loo. The bill consisted of bands who were, and still are, fairly unknown to me: opener was The Vision Bleak, and the headliner spot was taken by Theri...
Posted by Gert on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:20:00 PST |
November 24th - Sonata Arctica - Hof Ter Lo Antwerp |
Last Saturday Hof Ter Lo once more sold out for the Sonata Arctica concert. Silvia and I arrived on time for a great evening there!First act was Ride The Sky master drummer Uli Kusch's (ex-Helloween, ...
Posted by Gert on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:33:00 PST |
Mieke leaves Valkyre - looking for new singer |
Official band statement:Due to personal circumstances Mieke has decided to quit Valkyre and take a new direction in her life. For almost three years she has been giving the best of herself as a singer...
Posted by Gert on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:37:00 PST |
