East European Comic-Con 2019

Ca in fiecare an, East European Comic-Con este un eveniment astepta cu sufletul la gura de toti cei care se bucura de filme, seriale, benzi desenate, gaming, si multe altele. Asteptarile sunt mari, dar stim dinainte ca ne vor fi nu doar implinite, ci si depasite.

Anul acesta am avut sansa de a ii vedea pe Paul Wesley (“The Vampire Diaries”), Carice van Houten (“Game of Thrones), Vladimir Furidk (“Game of Thrones”), Nicholas Brendon („Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Manu Bennett (“Spartacus”, “Arrow”), Adam Brown (“The Hobbit”), Staz Nair (Qhono din “Game of Thrones”, care va fi și co-host al panel-urilor cu actori) și David Raynolds („The Travelers”, “Wayward Pines”), acesta din urmă acordând autografe și fotografiindu-se cu doritorii în schimbul unor donații redirecționate unei cauze nobile și anume unui orfelinat din Moldova.

Chiar daca ultimul sezon (sau ultimele sezoane) din GoT au fost slabe, putem sa ne bucuram de tot ce a insemnat si sa mergem sa ii vedem in fata noastra pe Mellisandre si The Night King. Iar daca nu e suficient, avem ultima sansa de a ne face poza pe Tronul de Fier (the Iron Throne), adus special pentru Comic Con.

O surpriza mare a fost Paul Wesley, pe care nu cred ca multi se asteptau sa il vada. Pentru mine, ca fan The Vampire Diaries si The Originals, a fost o surpriza foarte placuta.

Actorii sunt desigur ce atrag cei mai multi oameni, dar nu sunt cea mai importanta parte a comic-conului. Cel mai important este atmosfera, bucuria tuturor de a fi acolo, libertatea de a ne exprima si a fi noi insine. Este ceva special sa stii ca esti ca la o mare petrecere cu mii de oameni care au aceleasi pasiuni ca tine. Timp de 3 zile apucam sa descoperim oameni, jocuri, arta, muzica si multe altele.

Dintre paneluri, tot Manu Bennett ramane cel mai bun entertainer, care stie cum sa tina publicul implicat, cum sa scoata mereu cate-o anecdota. Ca intotdeauna, ne-a vorbit despre cultura lui, Maori, terminand cu un Haka. Dupa Comic Con, el a facut din nou un turneu prin Romania, postand foarte entuziasmat despre tot ce descopera. Ma bucur sa stiu ca va veni si la Comic Con in Cluj-Napoca, pentru ca sigur va fi fenomenal si atunci.

La polul opus, Vladimir Furdik, aka “The Night King”, a avut unul dintre cele mai slabe paneluri din cate am vazut. El este la origine cascador, nu actor, care poate s-a simtit. Problema cea mai mare a fost greutatea de intelegere si exprimare in engleza. Staz Nair a facut tot posibilul sa ii traduca in rusa si sa anime discutia. Prima regula in improvizatie este “Yes and”, adica atunci cand ti se pune o intrebare sa vii si tu cu o contributie care sa duca mai departe conversatia. Vladimir nu incerca prea tare sa aduca el mai mult decat un raspuns scurt la intrebari. Au fost si vreo 2-3 exceptii, dar cam atat.

Carice van Houten, sau Mellisandre, a fost o aparitie foarte placuta. In primul rand, ma bucur sa vad o femeie la un panel, lucru mai rar. Apreciez faptul ca anul acesta au fost foarte putine intrebari “cringe” si publicul a evoluat in ce intreaba. Pe de-alta parte, au fost multe intrebari legate de ce ar fi vrut personajul sa faca, sau legat ce s-a zis in sezonul 3 episodul x, foarte specifice. In mod clar, intrebarile puteau fi adresat celor care scriu episoadele, nu actorilor, dar am apreciat cat de mult a incercat Carice sa dea un raspuns la fiecare, sa se gandeasca ce ar fi facut personajele, ce s-ar fi intamplat. Chiar a fost o prezenta foarte buna si apreciata.

Pe langa paneluri, asa cum am zis, Comic-Con inseamna o experienta, in care ai ce sa faci zile intregi, oameni de vazut, lucruri de cumparat. Dupa atatea editii stii la ce sa te astepti, ceea ce este bine, dar au fost si multe activitati noi. Experientele VR au avut mai mare amploare ca oricand. Au fost multe standuri de la care sa cumperi jocuri, accesorii, carti, postere, stickere. Trebuie multa vointa sa nu vrei sa iei cate ceva de peste tot.

Per total, Comic-Conul a fost din nou un succes. Mi se pare impresionat cat de mare e, vazand cata munca intra pentru asa ceva. Au fost si cateva mici probleme, de exemplu cand in ziua a doua a fost sold-out si nu era clar daca mai intra oameni sau nu, fiind afara si cei cu abonament. Dar toate s-au rezolvat rapid si fara probleme.

Pentru mine, Comic-Con este intotdeauna o mare bucurie, cateva zile in care simt ca o parte din mine iese la iveala si e libera. Ma simt ca un copil care se bucura de orice. Cu siguranta ne vedem si la urmatorul!

Jon Bon Jovi received honorary PhD in Music from University of Pennsylvania

The well-known rock-star is now Dr. Jon Bon Jovi. He received the distinction at the University of Pennsylvania’s 263rd Commencement.

Born John Francis Bongiovi Jr., he rose to fame as the frontman of band Bon Jovi. He has also been very involved in humanitarian efforts through many charities, including The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation.

Fans in Romania will be able to see Bon Jovi live in Bucharest on July 21st.

TRANK si Fall Has Come canta alaturi de Disturbed la Bucuresti

Disturbed canta in premiera in Romania pe 27 iunie la Arenele Romane din Bucuresti! Alaturi de Disturbed veti avea ocazia sa vedeti inca doua trupe: TRANK si Falls Has Come.

TRANK este o trupa care imbina genuri muzicale precum alternative rock, indie, industrial metal, goth si multe altele intr-o maniera unica. Membrii trupei descriu genul muzical abordat ca fiind asemenea siliciului: “not metal, but hard enough – songs that make you think and jump at the same time.”

EP-ul de debut, “Midlife Noises” a fost lansat in 2016 si a fost urmat anul trecut de doua single-uri, “Take My Money & Run” si “In Troubled Times”. TRANK a reusit intr-un timp scurt sa atraga atentia unor trupe precum Deep Purple sau Anthrax, pentru care au cantat in deschiderea unor show-uri memorabile. 

Grupul francez se pregateste in acest moment de lansarea primul album care va include cele mai recente single-uri, “Bend or Break” si “Undress To Kill”. 

Membri:

 – Julien Boucq (Guitars)

 – Johann Evanno (Drums)

 – David Spatola (Bass)

 – M.J. (vocals, programming)

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Fall Has Come este a doua trupa care va canta in deschiderea concertului sustinut de Disturbed. 

Proiectul alternative rock Fall Has Come a cucerit scena italiana inca de la primele sale piese, luand cu asalt, intr-un timp extrem de scurt, toate topurile nationale. Ecourile muzicii Fall Has Come au ajuns pana in Tara Galilor si Scotia, unde formatia este nelipsita de pe canalele de radio. Toti membrii trupei sunt muzicieni profesionisti cu o vasta experienta artistica, iar compozitiile lor sunt puternic incarcate de emotie.

Membri:

 – Enrico – vocals

 – Raffaele – guitar

 – Enrico – guitar

 – Sal-drums

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Despre Disturbed

Disturbed este fara echivoc una dintre formatiile etalon ale scenei rock internationale din anii ’90 si 2000. Alaturi de formatii precum Korn, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, Deftones si nu numai, Disturbed au fost si sunt vocea unei generatii.

Cu 7 albume la activ, din care 5 au debutat pe prima pozitie in Billboard 200, formatia a strans pana acum 25 de Discuri de Platina si 13 Discuri de Aur.

Albumul de debut, ‘The Sickness’ contine si prima piesa care a fost certificata cu platina de catre Recording Industry Association of America. Este vorba bineinteles de catre ‘Down With the Sickenss’ piesa care contine celebrul staccato de inceput. David Drainman, solistul, a declarat ca acel sunet este posibil ca urmare a unei interventii chirurgicale la care a fost supus in trecut. Piesa a fost considerata de cei de la Loudwire cea mai buna piesa a secolului 21, premiul fiind acordat in 2016.

Cu un stil propriu si inconfundabil, Disturbed a fost considerata o formatie de heavy metal cu puternice influente de nu si alternative metal, membrii formatiei declarand ca printre artistii care i-au influentat se numara Pantera, Metallica, Led Zeppelin sau Nirvana.

Disturbed, ca si Iron Maiden sau Megadeth, are o mascota oficiala intitulata simplu ‘The Guy’, care a aparut pe spatele albumului The Sickness, devenind apoi emblema formatiei. Ulterior artistul David Finch i-a oferit o reprezenare grafica oficiala. In momentul de fata Disturbed inseama David Drainman la voce, Dan Donegan la chitara, John Moyer la bass si Mike Wengren la tobe.

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Katatonia va sustine un show aniversar la Rockstadt Extreme Fest

Katatonia, unul dintre cele mai cunoscute nume ale industriei muzicale internationale, va sarbatori 10 ani de la lansarea albumului ‘Night Is The New Day’, pe scena Rockstadt Extreme Fest.

‘Night Is The New Day’ s-a bucurat de recenzii deosebit de bune venite din partea criticii de specialitate: 

* ‘Cu o abordare cu adevarat unica asupra genului metal, Katatonia a adus la lumina o capodopera’, Guitarist magazine.

* ‘Cu ‘Night Is The New Day’, Katatonia au dovedit atingerea unui nivel remarcabil de rigurozitate muzicala, acompaniata de curaj artistic si de o intelegere mult mai profunda a posibilitatilor oferite de genurile abordate’, Prog Magazine

* ‘Night Is The New Day’ este un tur de forta metal aproape fara cusur’, Power Play Magazine

Povestea Katatonia incepe in 1991, in Stockholm, Suedia, cand Anders Nystrom (‘Blakkheim’) si Jonas Renkse (‘Lord Seth’) si-au reunit fortele pentru a explora posibilitatile nelimitate oferite de genurile doom si death metal.

Trupa a atras rapid aprecierea scenei underground inca de la primul album, ‘Dance Of December Souls’ (1993) considerat un clasic al genului doom metal. in scurt timp, si-a construit un adevarat renume pe scena internationala, purtandu-si fanii, de-a lungul carierei, de la atmosfera intunecata si sunetul melancolic, adeseori dur, al primelor albume, la un note mai soft, accesibile unui public mai larg.

Cu un sound ce era in egala masura familiar si fresh, datorita abordarilor creative aduse de fondatori genurilor sub semnul carora grupul a luat fiinta, Katatonia a evoluat permanent de la sunetul traditional al doom metal-ului catre teritorii muzicale neexplorate. Albumul ‘Brave Murder Day’ (1996, marcat de pasajele vocale dure ale lui Mikael Akerfeldt – Opeth) reprezinta punctul de turnura al acestui traseu, care a continuat cu explorarea colturilor celor mai intunecate ale metal-ului, insumate in ‘Discouraged Ones’ (1998) si s-a indreptat catre experimentarea potentialului oferit de rock-ul progresiv si de alte elemente muzicale non-metal.

Cu ‘Tonight’s Decision’ (1999) si ‘Last Fair Deal Gone Down’ (2001), Katatonia si-a uimit fanii prin ingeniozitatea pasajelor muzicale, intregite de un dinamism emotional devastator, care a permis radacinilor doom metal ale trupei sa fie imbogatite de diversitatea texturilor si abordarilor oferite de alte genuri muzicale. intretesute intr-un sound ce a evoluat si continuat mereu sa surprinda, cavalerii tristetii au inclus noi si noi elemente in lucrarile lor, intensul amalgam emotional culminand cu ‘Night Is The New Day’, album aparut in 2009 si larg acceptat drept capodopera. Reconstructia si reinterpretarea cu succes a radacilor metal, imbogatite de influentele stilistice oferite de alte zone muzicale, a continuat cu ‘Dead End Kings’ (2012), fiind intregit de ‘Dethroned & Uncrowned’ (2013) si de ‘The Fall Of Hearts’ (2016), cel de-al 10-lea album al Katatonia, considerat drept unul dintre cele mai puternice si profunde materiale ale trupei.

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BRUTAL ASSAULT 2019 #24

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This is the next-to-last lineup update for Brutal Assault! It brings forefathers of true metal avant-garde Ved Buens Ende, blasphemous death metal goatfathers Incantation or melodic masters Omnium Gatherum.

We kick off with true death metal legends INCANTATION. These unholy priests are the originators of equally unholy, blasphemous and rotten death metal that has been recently imitated to the proverbial death, but alas no epigons can match these ungodly desecrating goatfathers of the genre. The band will deliver horrific prophecies with songs from their first three albums, all of them being cult classics. If you can’t name them better do your homework, the indulgence might not be eternal under the ibex moon in our fortress! Shadows of the Ancient Empire will be cast over Josefov…

Australian killing machine ESKHATON returns a new violent assault – „The Omegalitheos”! A phenomenon of psychotic Death Metal violence will resonate with those, who are eager to receive from Death Metal more than the standardized, predictable formulas which the majority is in ease to identify with and feels familiar with. Death Metal has always been meant to be a sick, violent, dark source of energy twisting the senses and blasting the listener into possessed like states and ESKHATON are one of the few bands that are still pushing Death Metal boundaries!

KRAANIUM was formed in 2001 and are one of the original pioneers of the slamming brutality genre. Originally founded in Norway, they have toured and slammed all over the world and now they will impose their heavy relentless BDM upon the BA crowd!

The influential German thrash veterans EXUMER are coming to conquer the moshing crown! Their initial albums Possessed by Fire (1986) and Rising from the Sea (1987) stand as highly-heralded triumphs of the genre until this day. Upon reemerging from hibernation, EXUMER released three long play records that were all also exceptionally well received and especially the brand-new latest output „Hostile Defiance” is a testimony of relentless power of the genre they helped to spawn!

ČAD are long-standing Slovakian squad, that is very active since its original conception as early as in 1994. The band has won a prestigious Slovak Radiohead award for the best record in Hard and Heavy category twice, despite working their entire career in a DIY way, staying highly original, drug free and being a lot more dark, personal or less accessible than your standard band mixing up elements from extreme hardcore, metal and HC punk. Band members are not only skillful and well-rehearsed musicians, but also writers, illustrators, publishers and filmmakers, which makes them a sort of renaissance phenomenon on the extreme metal scene.

MEAT SPREADER was started after a few beers by two legends of the European gore grind scene Jaro of Dead Infection fame and Arthur of Squash Bowels. They agreed that time has come to create a band referring to grind core’s golden years and thus far this gore infested cooperation resulted in a MCD, followed last year by a split with Haemorrhage and Hemdale and a debut full-length. As you can imagine, all these contain a hefty dose of rotten old school gore grind core!

DISCHARGE is a British hardcore punk legend formed in 1977, often considered among one of the very first bands to play hardcore punk at all. The band had substantial lineup changes over its history, but its core members produced its key recordings in the early 1980s, among others the band’s first album in 1982, „Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing”. The record become an instant classic and defined the so called d-beat genre. After a number of successful singles and EPs like the famous 1981 EP „Why” or the 1982 single „State Violence State Control” the band brought in significant thrash metal crossover elements to the band. DISCHARGE‘s music influenced hardcore punk, thrash metal, crust punk, grindcore and various extreme metal subgenres, making them one of the most influential underground bands of all time.

Next on the list are DECULTIVATE – misanthropic hardcore from Prague – this furious noisy HC / crust will decultivate what’s left of You in the pit!

OMNIUM GATHERUM were formed in 1996 and emerged from a vibrant European metal scene with a series of acclaimed demos with a sound that blended the raging brutality of Scandinavian death metal with a rich sense of melody and harmony. All their recordings received ecstatic reviews in numerous metal mags across Europe, and these Finns has ploughed forward for the next 20 years further exploring guitarist Markus Vanhala’s unique sonic and compositional world.

Lithuanian outfit AU-DESSUS will bring outstanding, dark, heavy hitting and atmospheric post-black metal. The mood and riffs fit very well with the lyrical themes and they’re also a stunning live band, so watch out!

And the best in the end, we present you VED BUENS ENDE! A truly cult Norwegian avant-garde metal band. Their sound is diverse with quiet instrumental jazz influenced sections, folkish elements or aggressive black metal blast beats and vocals. Ved Buens Ende means “By the end of the (rain)bow” referring to the mythological rainbow Bifröst. VED BUENS ENDE was formed in Oslo in 1994 by the drummer Carl-Michael Eide and brought forward unique mixture of many musical elements and Eide’s crooning. Also, Eide’s drumming was unusual in style, with very little repetition and a tendency to shy away from traditional drumming, often playing in different meters at once. The band was formed by many fantastic musicians doing stints with them here and there and eventually spawning such legendary acts as Dødheimsgard, Emperor, Satyricon, Arcturus, Ulver, Virus, Manes, Aura Noir, or Dimmu Borgir. However the band split up in 1997, after releasing only one but legendary full-length album „Written in Waters”. The album is unique and unusual. It incorporates many elements from various music forms and rather unconventional, dreamy and poetic lyrics. VED BUENS ENDE will only do 4 shows in 2019 so do not miss this opportunity to see these pioneers of true avant-garde metal live!

Bands update 1.5.2019: Ved Buens Ende, Incantation, Eskhaton, Kraanium, Exumer, Discharge, Au-Dessus, Omnium Gatherum, Meat Spreader, Decultivate, Čad.

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List of all bands confirmed so far:
ABORTED, AFTER THE BURIAL, ALIEN WEAPONRY, AGNOSTIC FRONT, ANIMALS AS LEADERS, ANNAL NATHRAKH, ANATHEMA, ANTAEUS, ANTHRAX, AU-DESSUS, AZUSA, BATUSHKA, CAR BOMB, CARCASS, CARPENTER BRUT, CASPIAN, COMBICHRIST, COUNTING HOURS, COVEN, CRYSTAL LAKE, CULT OF LUNA, CYTOTOXIN, ČAD, DR. LIVING DEAD, DECAPITATED, DECULTIVATE, DEICIDE, DAUGHTERS, DELUGE, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DESTRUCTION, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, DISCHARGE, EKTOMORF, ELECTRIC WIZARD, EMPEROR, ENSIFERUM, ESKHATON, EXUMER, EYEHATEGOD, FROG LEAP, GET THE SHOT, GODFLESH, GOROD, GUTALAX, GOST, HEILUNG, HELLHAMMER – TRIUMPH OF DEATH, HEXIS, HIGHER POWER, HYPOCRISY, IMMOLATION, INCANTATION, IRON REAGAN, JINJER, JUNGLE ROT, KRAANIUM, KRISIUN, LETTERS FROM THE COLONY, LIONHEART, MANES, MEAT SPREADER, MESHUGGAH, METAL CHURCH, MGŁA, MIDNIGHT, MONSTER MAGNET, MYRKUR, NAPALM DEATH, NECROS CHRISTOS, NORDJEVEL, OF MICE & MEN, OCEANS OF SLUMBER, OMNIUM GATHERUM, PARKWAY DRIVE, PERFECITIZEN, PRIMORDIAL, PRONG, RAISED FIST, ROTTING CHRIST, SACRED REICH, SAOR, SHAPE OF DESPAIR, SICK OF IT ALL, SLÆGT, SKELETAL REMAINS, SLAPSHOT, SODOM, SOILWORK, TAAKE, TANKARD, TAPHOS, TESTAMENT, THE ARSON PROJECT, THE CONTORTIONIST, THE OBSESSED, THE OCEAN, THERION, THY ART IS MURDER, TOSKA, UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION, VAMPILLIA, VARGRAV, VED BUENS ENDE, VENOM PRISON, VIOLATOR, VIOLENT MAGIC ORCHESTRA, VOIVOD, VUUR, VULVODYNIA, WALLS OF JERICHO, WINDHAND, WOLFBRIGADE, WOE UNTO ME, WORMED, ZURIAAKE.

Primul invitat la Transylvania Comic Con – un actor din The Vampire Diaries și The Flash

Transylvania Comic Con, primul eveniment din afara Capitalei dedicat pasionaților de jocuri, filme, seriale, benzi desenate și nu numai, începe să își contureze lista de invitați de la Hollywood.

Așadar, Rick Cosnett, cunoscut pentru rolul său negativ din serialul fenomen The Vampire Diaries, va porni în căutare de vampiri, vârcolaci și alte creaturi supranaturale chiar în inima Transilvaniei în perioada 18-20 octombrie.

Astfel, actorul care îi interpretează pe dr. Wesley “Wes” Maxfield (The Vampires Diaries), precum și pe  Edward “Eddie” Thawne din spin off-ul Arrow, The Flash, se va întâlni cu fanii la Sala Polivalentă din Cluj Napoca, unde va răspunde întrebărilor, va face fotografii și va oferi autografe.

Rick Cosnett s-a născut în Zimbabwe, s-a mutat apoi în Australia, iar acum trăiește în Statele Unite. Actorul și-a trecut în palmares și apariții în seriale ca Castle sau NCIS. El nu este singurul actor din familie, fiind chiar vărul celebrului britanic Hugh Grant.

Transylvania Comic Con își propune să devină un reper al evenimentelor de acest gen în regiune, alături de East European Comic Con, cel mai amplu eveniment în acest moment  din centrul și estul Europei.

“Clujean fiind, mi-am dorit foarte mult să venim cu evenimentul în inima Transilvaniei, mai ales că de aici a pornit toată pasiunea […] În ultimii doi, trei ani, am analizat și am pregătit Transylvania Comic Con, în special pentru că trebuie să îl structurăm pentru o locație cu totul nouă pentru noi. Tocmai de aceea, va avea o personalitate proprie și o identitate unică, întrucât ne dorim să devină rapid un reper pentru regiune. Sperăm ca publicul să fie deschis și să susțină prima ediție printr-o participare cât mai numeroasă”, a declarat Mircea Mureșan, managerul general al East European Comic Con și Transylvania Comic Con.

De asemenea, cele mai importante nume din industria de gaming vor lua parte la Transylvania Comic Con și le vor oferi pasionaților șansa de a testa cele mai noi jocuri sau de a lua parte la competiții cu premii însemnate, folosind echipamente de ultimă generație.

Dintre atractiile principale nu vor lipsi o zonă de street food cu mâncăruri delicioase, concursuri de cosplay, artiști de bandă desenată, demonstrații de VR, precum și un târg generos unde vizitatorii pot interacționa cu expozanții și pot alege din miile de produse inedite, inspirate din producțiile sci-fi preferate.

Prima ediție East European Comic Con, căreia i-au trecut pragul în jur de 9300 de oameni, a avut loc în 2013, iar evenimentul de anul trecut a adunat aproximativ 48.000 de vizitatori din țară și din străinătate. La București, organizatorii se pregătesc pentru a șaptea ediție care va avea loc în weekendul 24-26 mai la Romexpo și, datorită interesul vizibil crescut al publicului, au decis anul acesta să aduca universul pop culture și în Transilvania.

De-a lungul timpului, East European Comic Con le-a oferit șansa fanilor de a întâlni personalități precum Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Aquaman), Mark Shepard (Supernatural), Daniel Gillies (The Originals), Robert Knepper (Prison Break), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The Imitation Game), Sylvester McCoy (Dr.Who, The Hobbit), precum și mulți alți actori de seamă din producții de top ca Game of Thrones, Spartacus, Supernatural, Doctor Who, Fringe, Harry Potter, The Vampire Diaries, Lord of the Rings, Sherlock sau Vikings.

Biletele pentru Transylvania Comic Con se vor putea achiziționa începând cu luna mai de pe www.comic-con.ro, precum și din Magazinele Cărturești (via Myticket / Entertix).

Anneke van Giersbergen receives the Buma ROCKS! Export Award 2019

Photo credit: Bart Heemskerk

After 25 years on the international stages, Anneke van Giersbergen is more active than she has ever been. That’s why her efforts have been recognised with the Buma ROCKS! Export Award, which she will receive on June 1st during metal festival FortaRock in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Buma Cultuur supports and promotes Dutch music copyright in both The Netherlands and key export markets for Dutch music. Each year Buma Cultuur presents a number of special awards to Dutch artists for their achievements. This year, the Buma ROCKS! Export Award for the most successful Dutch artist abroad in heavy music will be awarded to Anneke van Giersbergen.

Frank Helmink, director of Buma Cultuur: “Anneke is a household name in the rock and metal world. With The Gathering she connected metal with melodies from progressive rock. She was one of the founders of the female-fronted metal movement, which is still emulated worldwide to this day. As a solo artist and with her guest appearances she has managed to attract a loyal audience, from the heart of Brabant, the province where she was born, to well into North and South America. Add to that the fact that her voice and performance are instantly recognizable across the globe, and it’s abundantly clear that the Buma ROCKS! Export Award belongs to her.”

Anneke“I am not particularly fond of looking back, but I do think a successful 25-year career is worth celebrating. I have always been driven by my love for singing and music, I don’t care that much about recognition. That is why I was very surprised and honored to receive this award.”

FortaRock takes place in Goffertpark, Nijmegen the Netherlands on June 1st and 2nd. Anyone with a weekend ticket or a ticket for Saturday June 1st can attend the presentation of the Buma ROCKS! Export Award to Van Giersbergen.

On November 19th, 1994 Anneke performed for the first time on stage with The Gathering. It marked the beginning of her professional career. On November 16th and 17th, 2019 Anneke will celebrate this anniversary with two exclusive shows at Effenaar, Eindhoven the Netherlands. She will perform a career-spanning setlist together with musicians from her solo band and VUUR. She will also be joined on stage by Daniel Cavanagh (Anathema), as well as Kamerata Zuid string orchestra.

The show on November 16th has already sold out, there are still some tickets available for November 17th.

In late 2018, Anneke released ‘Symphonized’, an 11-track live album record at two career-spanning concerts alongside Residentie Orkest The Hague, which saw solo tracks as well as compositions from VUUR, The Gentle Storm and The Gathering reimagined with the orchestra. Listen to the orchestral version of VUUR’s ‘Your Glorious Light Will Shine – Helsinki’ here: https://youtu.be/LzWAkj0uwfs

ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN online:
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Concert Evanescence la Arenele Romane pe 15 septembrie 2019

Pe 15 septembrie EVANESCENCE vor canta din nou la Bucuresti la Arenele Romane. Biletele se pun in vanzare vineri pe 3 mai la ora 10:00. Primele 300 de bilete au pret special!

Bilete: www.iabilet.ro/bilete-concert-evanescence-la-arenele-romane-42291/

Evanescence, una dintre cele mai iubite si apreciate trupe rock americane, se afla din nou intr-o formula magica in care vocea celebrei cantarete Amy Lee innobileaza piesele care au consacrat trupa si care au ramas nemuritoare pe buzele fanilor din intreaga lume. Cu albume vandute in zeci de milioane de exemplare in intreaga lume, muzica Evanescence a fost rasplatita cu numeroase nominalizari si premii internationale, printre care doua Grammy-uri primite in anul 2004 pentru piesa “Bring Me To Life”, la categoriile “Best New Artist” si “Best Hard Rock Performance”.



Albumul “Fallen” a ramas si in ziua de azi in topul preferintelor celor ce iubesc muzica rock, acesta fiind certificat cu Platina in intreaga lume. “Fallen” este unul dintre cele opt albume, ale tuturor timpurilor, care au reusit sa ramana in top Billboad 200 pentru o perioada mai mare de un an. “The Open Door” (2006) a marcat un nou succes in palmaresul celebrului grup, cu piese precum “Lithium” sau “Sweet Sacrifice”, iar “Evanescence” (2011) a ajuns pe primele locuri imediat dupa lansare si a fost premiat cu Aur in Australia, Canada si Marea Britanie.

Muzica formatiei Evanescence poarta o paleta intreaga de influente si a fost incadrata de catre critici in diverse categorii, de la rock, nu metal si gothic, la industrial, progressive sau hard rock. Cu valente sofisticate si o atentie deosebita pentru detalii, Evanescence au reusit sa ofere publicului piese fascinante care au trecut deja de proba timpului.

Biletele se gasesc in format electronic incepand cu vineri 3 mai de la ora 10:00 pe www.iabilet.ro si in magazinele Flanco, Diverta, Carturesti, Metrou Unirii 1, Muzica, IQ BOX, Uman, Libmag, Casa de Balet si pe terminalele Selfpay. Online, puteti plati cu cardul, Paypal, pe factura la Vodafone sau Orange sau ramburs prin Fan Courier oriunde in tara.

– Teren (fara loc, in fata scenei) – 229 lei in earlybird, 259 in presale si 280 la intrare
– Premium (cu loc, acces early entry cu 30 de minute) – 319 lei in earlybird, 349 lei in presale si 380 la intrare
– Acces General (cu loc) – 139 lei in earlybird, 159 lei in presale si 180 lei la intrare

Perioada earlybird este limitata la primele 300 de bilete din fiecare categorie.

Biletele Teren si VIP includ bratara textila cu artistul.
Biltele Premium includ acces in locatie cu 30 de minute inaintea deschiderii portilor
Se pun in vanzare doar 700 de bilete Premium
Pentru biletele “cu loc” accesul se face doar prin parc prin lateralele arenei.
Pentru biletele de pe Teren accesul se face pe la portile de jos din parc ale Arenelor Romane.
Biletele ofera participantilor acces doar in categoriile in care si-au cumparat bilet.
Accesul copiilor sub 7 ani este gratuit doar in zona Teren dar insotiti de un adult care are bilet.
Minorii peste 14 ani au voie la concert neinsotiti. Cei sub 14 ani trebuie sa vina insotiti de un adult posesor de bilet valabil.
La pretul tuturor biletelor comandate in earlybird si presale se adauga comisionul de emitere bilet de 10 lei.

Concertul are loc in aer liber.

Un eveniment METALHEAD & BestMusic Live Concerts powered by ROCK FM

Interview: ZFG

Teen Art Out: Let’s start by asking you how you guys ended up together to form a band?

Trev: We all had our own separate projects going at the time we decided get together in the studio. Josh and I met through a mutual friend a few years back and hit it off immediately. We ended up becoming roommates. I knew of Josh and that he is a beast of a drummer. He knew of me and dug what I did. We always wanted to jam together. I knew that we met for a reason other than just being roommates. Our projects at the time weren’t showcasing what we do as musicians. So we planned a day in the studio to let loose which lead to Sam on bass. Sam and I have known each other our whole lives. Our dad’s were in a band together. It’s crazy it took 27 years to actually play together. First time was when I was MDing for Diamante on a short tour run a year back. I played guitar on Dia’s record so they asked me to bring some of my guys out. The universe spoke and told me to call Sam for the gig. Immediately, Sam and I had a music chemistry as well as being family. His groove is so deep. Sam and Josh together are one frightening rhythm section. So he was our go to for bass. Jules and I kept running into each other in the Hollywood Jam circuit. He was doing his solo thing. Very soul, R&B Pop. When we were looking for a singer to get in with us, he happened to post a video of him performing on stage. He’s one hell of a performer. He went to his high register which then morphed him into Steven Tyler, Myles Kennedy, and Axl Rose cocktail. I text him to see if he would be into the idea of doing a rock project for fun. He was all about it. We walked in the studio not knowing what would come of it. Just to make music with no rules or overthinking. Just to have fun. The phrase we said was “No commitment unless we have to commit.” So we called the session ZFG (Zero Fucks Given) We recorded Holehearted that day. The band chemistry was undeniable. The vibe and love in the room was undeniable. We knew at that point, this was bigger than us. We had too much fun creating that song and that was it. We dropped our projects and became ZFG. It stuck as the band name.   


T.A.O.: When coming up with your sound, how did you describe it to each other?

Trev: My pop called us heavy Earth, Wind and Fire. We laughed but it’s kind of right on. It’s a mix of funk, rock with a touch of sexy. You want to sing chorus’ and at the same time move to them, mosh to them. We bring a bunch of our separate influences into one. It’s exciting.   

Jules: This was something so new to me. Although I always listened to everything, I never thought I’d be in a rock band. When I heard the first few bars of the track that Trev sent me to write to, I immediately was impressed by the sound of it all and found it very easy to write to. I just brought my own thing to the table, which comes from the realms of RnB and Soul. We described to each other as ZERO FUCKS GIVEN. Obviously we’re rocking out, but the ingredients to the recipe are coming from different corners of the world. We’re unique.   

Sam: I wouldn’t say that we ever sat down and had a discussion about what sound we wanted for the band. Everyone just bring in our own style and influence to the music. Even though the end product is very rock sounding there is a lot of other influences that are a huge part of the sound. That’s part of what makes this band so fun, everyone can bring in and try whatever they’re feeling and it leads us to some pretty awesome outcomes creatively.

T.A.O.: What were your wishes for your first studio material and how has the result been similar or different than your expectations?

Josh: We just really wanted to bring the shell of the songs we had written to life and create something unique and something we all were proud of, I can safely say it definitely surpassed all our expectations. We all had a similar visions as to how we wanted every song to come to life and I feel it went above and beyond that mark. Its funny, you go into the sessions with certain favourite songs you create, and you come out afterwards with new favourites. Its a beautiful process.Trev: I feel at this point, going to the studio will always be greater than our expectations. We now sit with each other while we write with all acoustic instruments. Guitar, Bass and Josh has this crazy cajon on crack and we figure out harmonies, grooves and arrangements. When we get in the room and hear with our gear turned up and for real, it’s only mind blowing.
Sam: I’d say that we just wanted to come out of the studio with something we could be proud to show the world. We came out with exactly what we were after but I think the process of being in the studio turned out to be above our expectations. The process of writing and fleshing our the songs in the room together really just went to another level. I think there’s something to be said for not having an exact layout of the song and just seeing where you can go creatively in the moment.  

T.A.O.: You all bring different experience, with other bands and tours. How is it going from that to starting a new band?

Josh: For me I had always been the ‘hired gun’, as a session player. So it was so nice to be able to really give a part of me to these songs and create something with my brothers that is authentic and real. These songs and this sound is who we are, theres no smoke and mirrors or pretty production coverups. Its raw, what you see and hear is what you get.  

Jules: I was doing the solo artist thing for a few years in LA. It was awesome because it taught me how to take care of my business, how to deal with musicians and producers and such. The great thing about being in a band when it works is that you’re not the only captain of your ship, and you’re happy about it. It’s inspiring because you know you won’t be alone facing challenges and successes along the way. Happiness is meant to be shared at the end of the day. This is our happy place.   
Sam: I look at it like a new adventure. Every project is different and some allow you to express different things. Any time you can create something new with people you connect with is always an incredible experience.


T.A.O.: A recent study I encountered read that “becoming a successful artist is more about who you know than how creative or original your art is”. Would you agree with that?

Josh: It can be sometimes a case of who you know, but thats not the ‘end all, be all’. If you’re a carbon copy of the artist to your left and right, your music will be here today, gone tomorrow. I know between us, we all know a lot of people in this industry from all levels, yet its not about trying to win them over just because we ‘know’ them, its creating something that is unique and special to us, and connecting with the REAL people in charge of this industry.. The FANS! The rest falls into place.

Trev: From experience, its not ALL about who you know. You really have to make a name for yourself and be humble. People only want to work with people they love hanging with. There will always be someone “technically” better than you but it’s not about that. Be yourself, be respectful and bring your own vibe to the music. People will catch on.   

Jules: To make it simple. If you suck at what you do, everyone you know will know, and you won’t get anywhere with it. It’s best to be great at your craft, and surround yourself with great people.   

T.A.O.: You are preparing for quite the extensive tour. What can we expect from ZFG on stage?

Trev: A lot of fun energy! We want to provide an escape for the person watching us. Make them forget about the stress at work or at home. Get lost in the moment with us like we do with them.  

Jules: Backing Trev on this one! ENERGY and CONNECTION!!!   

T.A.O.: When starting a new band, the hope is that it will last for many years. However, if someone were to take a normal job, the prospect of signing up for something for 5-7-10 years or even more could be quite daunting. How do you see that part of it?

Jules: There is nothing normal about this “job” haha. It’s a relationship, it’s a pact, it’s a vision. It’s not daunting, it calls for epic years ahead of us.   

Sam: I don’t really see it as something daunting. Everything is just so natural and free flowing with this band. We always have a great time no matter if we’re writing, rehearsing or hanging out. It never feels like work or a commitment with these guys.  

T.A.O.: A musician friend of mine just said that “the myth of the rock star is almost like that of the Greek Gods”. How do you feel about this myth, and what is actually happening?

Josh: What goes on tour, stays on tour.Trev: myth of the rockstar? Haha The truth is it’s not 1985 anymore. For the most part everyone has toned down the crazy. We are all human beings with our own unique talent to bring to this life and this world. We are all rockstars. I want to eliminate the pedestal. 
Jules: I guess we will see how it plays out. It’s not dead, superstars are still walking our earth, and the concept of it is evolving with our society.   

Sam: I guess I can see the comparison. Every once in awhile you get someone who explodes onto the scene and then kind of burns out from the pressure. In a way it’s kind of like Icarus. The myth of the rock star is something so built up in peoples mind. Then there’s also the side of it where someone starts to think of themselves in that way when they find some success.   

T.A.O.: Do you feel that you have a social or political responsibility through your art, messages, and examples set in the public eye? Or can you exist outside of that?

Josh: Yeah, its a strange time we live in, especially with social media, everybody has a voice, yet very few people are tolerant of other peoples opinions. If it goes against the current popular flow of thought then its deemed negative. I prefer to stay away from saying or leaning to any one side, ESPECIALLY politics, religion etc. That just causes separation and divide, which is sad and serious steps in the wrong direction. I just want to create music for people to escape from all the every day bullshit, no matter where they stand in life.

Jules: No politics or religion in our music. It’s all about sex 😉   


T.A.O.: Last but not least, dream big! What are the highest hopes, the dreams, the big things you would set on a vision board?

Josh: I see us playing at Wembley Stadium, I can genuinely see it clear as day right now… I can’t wait.

Trev: We gotta play the Forum here in LA. It’s a dream I know we can accomplish.  

Jules: Greek god myth, all the way 🙌🏼   

Sam: My dream would be to keep making more music and do more shows with these guys. This is just the beginning.  

Un actor principal din seria The Vampire Diaries vine la East European Comic Con

Paul Wesley, cunoscut pentru rolul lui Stefan Salvatore din serialul care a atins un succes global, The Vampire Diaries, va participa la cea de-a șaptea ediție East European Comic Con.

Actorul de origine poloneză a făcut parte din distribuția seriei produsă de CW de la lansare și până la finalul din 2017, alcătuind trio-ul principal care a facut deliciul fanilor din toată lumea alături de Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) și Nina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce).

Mai mult decât atât, Paul s-a ocupat și de regie și productie începând cu cel de-al cincilea sezon.

În afară de activitatea sa din The Vampire Diaries, el a mai avut apariții episodice în seriale precum 24, CSI, Law and Order sau The OC.

Wesley nu a stat departe nici de lungmetraje: a jucat în filme ca Mothers and daughters (alături de Susan Sarandon), The Peaceful Warrior(alături de Nick Nolte), The Baytown Outlaws (alături de Billy Bob Thornton) sau The Late Bloomer (unde i-a avut drept colegi de platou pe Brittany Snow și JK Simmons) și multe altele.

Paul Wesley este cel de-al șaselea actor ce va fi prezent anul acesta la East European Comic Con, completând lista invitaților compusă dinCarice von Houten (Melissandre din Game of Thrones), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris din Buffy The Vampire Slayer), Vladimir Furdik (Night King din Game of Thrones) și Adam Brown (Ori din The Hobbit, Cremble din Pirates of the Caribbean).

East European Comic Comic Con va avea loc la Romexpo în perioada 24-26 mai. Pe lângă pavilionul B1, anul acesta, în premieră, organizatorii vor folosi și pavilionul central, depășind astfel recordul suprafeței de desfășurare de anul trecut.

Precedenta ediție i-a adus în fața fanilor pe Daniel Gillies (The Originals), Andrew Scott (Sherlock), Jim Beaver (Supernatural), Chris Rankin (Harry Potter), Staz Nair și Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones), ilustratorii David Lloyd (co-creator V for Vendetta), Maya și Yehuda Devir și Guillermo Ortego. De asemenea, cei 48.000 de vizitatori s-au bucurat de oferte bogate din partea expozanților, de jocuri noi și echipamente IT de ultimă generație, dar și de o zonă relaxantă de boardgames, au testat și jocuri pe bază de Virtual Reality, s-au fotografiat pe Tronul de Fier și au reușit să treacă Dincolo de Zid în singurul Escape Room mobil din Europa cu tematica Game of Thrones.

Cea de-a șaptea ediție East European Comic Con nu se va lăsa mai prejos și va oferi publicului noi și noi experiențe de neuitat.

Abonamentele pentru 3 zile sunt acum disponibile online la pretul de 110 Ron pe www.comic-con.ro și în Magazinele Cărturești (via Myticket / Entertix).