Eric Hazebroek

Eric Hazebroek plays Mayones Custom Guitars
Eric Hazebroek has a distinctive style of guitar playing and writing songs. Epic, melancholic, dynamic. With Daeonia and The Saturnine as his most acclaimed work to date
I’ve been seriously playing guitar in bands since 1991. Started off in the cult technical metal band MANIFEST ; a band that was called the Dutch answer to Cynic at the time. The band lasted from 1991 till 1998 and produced some impressive music. All members of this band spread their wings and can and could be found in several high-profile bands like Severe Torture, Stream of Passion, The Saturnine, Blo.torch, Daeonia, Acrid, and Trisomy since.
In 1993 I also became part of the gothic rock band DAEONIA (www.daeonia.com). A band that made music in the vein of classic acts like Fields of the Nephilim, The Sisters of Mercy and The Mission. Totally different, but another way to express my diverse musical tastes. Daeonia signed a recording deal with Candlelight Records (a.o. Emperor, Opeth, To-Mera, Crowbar, many more) in 1997 and released 1 mini CD, 1 CD single and 2 full-length albums. The band split up in 2003, but a new reincarnation is about to set sail in 2007, if all goes according to plan.
2004 saw the start of 2 new chapters for me. The first one being THE SATURNINE . A band formed with Dennis Leeflang (former drummer of Sun Caged & Within Temptation, currently with Bumblefoot), Sander v/d Thillart (vocals), Edo van der Kolk (former guitar player with Jambone) and Douwe de Wilde (former bass player with Daeonia). The line-up recorded a devestating EP, "Within Without". Contact me if you are interested in owning a copy!! After several line-up changes, containing the likes of Ciro Palma (drums; ex-Within Temptation, ex-Xenomorph), Michael van der Kolk (drums), Ivar de Graaf (drums; ex-Within Temptation) and Claudia de Graaf (vocals), the band turned back to their roots as Dennis rejoined and the core was complimented with the musical capabilities of Matty Pritchard (ex-The Din) on vocals and Danny Tunker (Fuelblooded) on guitar. The new EP has been released in June 2007!!
I also joined gothic metal band TRISOMY (www.trisomy.nl). A rogue band in the gothic metal world, playing with the likes of Epica, After Forever, Paradise Lost, Bloodflowerz, Autumn, Orphanage, and many many more. Check them out! The end of 2007 saw my departure from Trisomy after 4 exciting years.
In the summer of 2007 I joined STREAM OF PASSION , a band known for the participation of Arjen Lucassen (AYREON) and Marcela Bovio (ELFONIA). Arjen left in 2007 and I’m the one replacing him on rhythm guitars. Stream of Passion fits in the gothic metal world, but their sound does differ a lot from the mainstream of that genre. Though my ride has just begun, it is promising to be a wild and interesting one...
Eric’s Gear:
- Mayones Regius Customized 6-string
- Mayones Setius GTM-7 Customized 7-string (February 2008)
- Steinberger USA GM series (pre-Gibson)
- Steinberger Spirit GM series (first series, early 90’s)
- PRS Tremonti SE (customized w/ BareKnuckle Rebel Yell and tuned down to A)
- Catalyst nXt
- MESA Stiletto Trident Stage-I Amp Head
- MESA Rectifier 2x12 Guitar Cabinet (Vertical/Slant version)
- Marshall JCM-900 4x12 speaker cabinet
- TC Electronics G-Major Effects Processor
Okay, I’ve done a freight load of gigs in the last 15 years. I even shared the stage with the likes of Arch Enemy, Eucharist, Sadist, Dew Scented, Faith & the Muse, Sophia, The Gathering, After Forever, Epica, Katatonia, Bloodflowerz, Delain, Orphanage, Gorefest, Pleurisy, Autumn, Fates Warning, Enchant, Polluted Inheritance, Blo.Torch, 7Zuma7, My Dying Bride, and many , many more. Still not sick of playing live, the waiting, the travelling.
THE SATURNINE - The Winter Years - EP
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