Ethereal - Full Discography (2011-2014) - Bandcamp Stream

BIOGRAPHY

Ethereal is about one thing and one thing only: creating overwhelming, jaw-dropping music which guarantees a good-old ache in the neck tomorrow morning. While the bands’ five musicians can show skills that put them in the Premier League of the Dutch metal scene, they are not afraid to mix solid songwriting with a decent dose of showmanship. 

Thus, guitarist Michiel Quakernaat and synth virtuoso Uri Dijk (who won the “Best Musician” award at the 2010 Grote Prijs van Nederland) will give you dual solos rarely seen in the metal genre. There will be sticktricks, and a bassplayer who loves running around stages as fast as possible. You will get frontman Daniel Verbrugge, officially ranked top-three Dutch grunter of 2009, and drummer Eelco van der Meer, who’s vast experience makes him the perfect and impressive motor for the band. Moreover, you will get movement, passion, surprises, massive energy, moshpits. You will get everything you hope for when visiting a metal show.

Ethereal, formed by Michiel Quakernaat and Uri Dijk in 2005, got into serious business upon releasing their 2008 “Prologue” ep. Early 2009, the band added bassplayer Bjorn van der Ploeg (Trip Trigger) and drummer Eelco van der Meer (Last Breath Denied, Cirrha Niva) to its line-up. It proved an excellent move: after performing for the first time in June 2009, Ethereal went through an extremely successful season. 

The quintet played over 40 shows throughout The Netherlands, including major festivals such as Bevrijdingspop (Haarlem) and Werfpop (Leiden). Out of nowhere, the band won the prestigious Rob Acda Award, as single loudest band ever. In Deptember 2010, Ethereal performed an astonishing show at the Melkweg in Amsterdam, and took home the Grote Prijs van Nederland, by far Holland’s largest band competition. After releasing their second ep “Lunacy Falls” in January 2011, Ethereal will continue to conquer the Dutch metal scene. This is the start of something that is about to get a lot bigger.

So, what do you get when combining Lamb of God’s astonishingly raw energy with the melodic powerplay of, let’s say, Children of Bodom? You will experience a band who’s classical and prog influences are as present and impressive as are their brutal and epic riffs. A band who’s live performances are unlevelled. A band, most of all, which will satisfy the needs of every person who loves loud music. This is ETHEREAL. “Convincing performance, genre-surpassing and accessible. This band has a very strong sound with international potential!” (2010 Grote Prijs van Nederland judges) “The band is clearly experienced and plays extremely tight…. the grunts seem to be everlasting… this band needs no masquerade to come across professionally and very convincing… there is a large audience for this genre, and as long as the Dutch metal scene exists, Ethereal is able to conquer it!” (2010 Rob Acda Award jury) “After winning the 2010 Rob Acda Award with an overwhelming performance, Ethereal proves to be worthy of this title today. 

Although their symphonic metal is louder than anything that has ever opened this Liberation Festival, their attention for detail is very clear. Rhythms and solos are far from usual, but the bands’technical skill are beyond any doubt – and we haven’t even mentioned Daniel Verbrugge’s impressive vocal abilities. Ethereal transforms the huge stage to their territory in a very convincing way. Moving from Patronaat’s second hall to the main stage of one of the biggest pop festivals in The Netherlands, the band shows us where believing in your own music can take you!” (3voor12 Noord-Holland) “A massive, deafening concrete wall of music… dazzling speed… impressive combination of sound and energy… Ethereal uses brutal force in a beautiful way” (3voor12 Den Haag)

AWARDS

Winner Rob Acda Award 2010

Winnner Best Musician Award Grote Prijs van Nederland 2010

Winner Grote Prijs van Nederland 2010

Ethereal is the first metal band to ever win the Grote Prijs van Nederland, Holland's largest band competition. After playing major gigs like Zwarte Cross, Eurosonic, Bevrijdingspop Haarlem and Tremplin Festival in Morocco, Ethereal  unleashed debut album PENDULAR in November 2014.

Founded in: January 1st of 2005

Genre: Melodic Metal

Line-up:
Daniel Verbrugge (Vocals)
Bjorn van der Ploeg (Bass, Vocals)
Michiel Quakernaat (Guitars)
Uri Dijk (Synths)
Eelco van der Meer (Drums)

Label Company: None

Hometown: Leiden, Netherlands

E-mail: band@ethereal.nl

Site: http://www.ethereal.nl/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Etherealband
 

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Daniel Verbrugge / Eelco van der Meer

Manager: band@ethereal.nl

Ethereal - PENDULAR out 15 November 2014!!
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Pendular ( Full Length Album - 2014)

 

Lunacy Falls ( EP - 2011)