Henri - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I am Henri Serton. Headbanger and former History teacher I enjoy going to concerts with my friends.
In May of 1982 I founded the legendary Dynamo metal pub in Eindhoven Holland. During those years I also worked for the Dutch upcoming metal magazine 'Aardschok'. Together with chief editor Metal Mike van Rijswijk I saw at least one concert a week in the early 80s.
During that time I got to know many bands on a personal basis. Some of those included; Mercyful Fate, Iron Maiden, Blitzrieg, Satan, Avenger, Accept, Raven, Motorhead, Anvil, Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Laaz Rockit, Heir Apparent, Savage Grace, Anthrax, Overkill and Ian Gillan.
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Since September 2006 I started writing as a freelance metal journalist for several publications. Among them is the biggest metal magazine in the Benelux;
Aardschok. http://www.aardschok.com/
And for my good friend Pim Botermans magazine Digital Steel;
http://www.digital-steel.com/DS/index.php/
I also added the webzine 'Lords Of Metal' to the list of magazines that I write for. You can find them here:
http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/
Of course all those magazines are highly recommended!
..Since September 2007 I work again as a DJ in the Dynamo metalclub in Eindhoven.
I also like walking, talking and having a beer with the best friend I ever had; Marlies van Hout

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Any friend from the past, present or future and all the members from that wonderful community UMOS.

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/old-school-152/

Music:

Most of the bands I like come from the US. Among my favorite bands are Nevermore, Symphony X, Novembers Doom, Zero Hour, Cea Serin and Benedictum.

Some of my favorite European band are Sieges Even, Pagan's Mind, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom and Beyond Twilight.

My favorite genres are prog-metal, death metal and some black Metal.

I don't like the happy Helloween type of sing along Euro power-metal. I need a good dose of progressiveness and aggression in my metal!!

Movies:

UFO - Lights Out Live with Schenker 1978Nevermore - I Believe in NothingArch Enemy - Ravenous from their live DVD!Icarus Witch - Capture The Magic

Television:

Books:

I just love books! 99% of the books I read are non-fiction.

I like to read about history, philosophy and economic theory.

Historians I like are Jonathan Israel, Paul Johnson and the Dutch historian H.L. Wesseling.

In philosophy I like reading the neo-Aristotelian's like Douglas den Uyl, Douglas Rasmussen, Henry Veach, Tibor Machan, Roderick T. Long, the Dutch Thomist Bernard Delfgaauw and of course Ayn Rand.

In economic theory I am a life long student of the Austrian school. I have a huge respect for the great Ludwig von Mises.

Other economists I like to read are the Hans Hermann Hoppe, Murray Rothbard and the objectivist George Reisman.

Heroes:

Anyone who fights against overwhelming odds and is able to get his point across.

The two best examples of that attitude are the economist Ludwig von Mises and philosopher and writer Ayn Rand. Their memory continues to inspire me every day.