TEN YEARS OF ONHEIL – CONTEST!
Dutch Blackened Death/Thrash Metallers ONHEIL are celebrating their 10-year anniversary this month. Its members have been musically active longer but it was November 1999 when ONHEIL as a band name was chosen.
The only original member Amok briefly comments: “Especially the first 7 years have been one chaotic hellride. Where bands usually grow and get more professional, we cared more about the alcohol, the women and the metalparties. Good times, but a bit too self-destructive hehe.
But fuck, the band survived it all, got back on track in 2007 and now we are more focused than ever!”
To celebrate the “10 years of ONHEIL” the band has launched a contest in which a price will be given away for each year of their existence. The first 9 winners will receive a signed copy of their latest work, “Razor” which has been released last May by German Record label Cyclone Empire.
Besides the album, the tenth winner will receive a “Razor” T-Shirt or Girlie + a cool full discography package which includes:
- The “The Threat” Mini CD from 2003
- The “We Hebben De Hel Gezien” Full-length Demo CD from 2002
- A newly created copy of their “Sterf” Demo CD from 1999
A great price for die-hard fans as all of these releases have been officially sold out for many years and are well sought-after items by metal collectors.
Competing is easy: Email your answer to this question to contest@onheil.com : “To which album were you listening 10 years ago?”
From the answers that are sent in, ONHEIL’s band members will choose their personal favourites and, from those, 10 winners will randomly be picked. The band already likes to add that SLIPKNOT, WILL SMITH and BRITNEY SPEARS will NOT be among the winning answers. Metalheads can send in their emails until the 31st of January 2010.
Onheil’s video for “As Hope Dies” shows a lot of footage that was filmed during the last 10 years. Therefore it might be an appropriate addition to your (web)article.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsaei1aKeg
Short Biography:
After wandering the underground since 1999 and releasing a number of demo’s and a mini CD it is March 2007 when “The new ONHEIL” arises. This new line-up has 3 guitarists and 2 lead vocalists, giving them more possibilities to expand their own unique Blackened Thrash/Death Metal sound.
The return with a new promo CD was received very well and lead to a string of great live shows with bands like IMMORTAL, BELPHEGOR, VADER, WARBRINGER, MAYHEM, ENTOMBED, ROTTING CHRIST, GOD DETHRONED AND AGATHODAIMON. It also brought them a new record deal with German Label Cyclone Empire.
ONHEIL’s album “Razor” got released last May and the reactions have been enormously positive by both fans and critics, often giving the album the highest rating. Currently ONHEIL is playing live shows throughout Europe.
Concert ARCADIA, KREPUSKUL si PILLS OF TRUST
In data de 16 noiembrie 2009, trupele ARCADIA (Firenze, Italia) si KREPUSKUL (Cluj-Napoca) vor concerta in Remember Pub din Cluj-Napoca.
Arcadia este una dintre cele mai cunoscute (la noi) trupe italiene de metalcore si sunt pentru al 4-lea an consecutiv in Romania, avand multe concerte si multi fani pe plaiurile noastre.
Muzica lor poate fi ascultata pe www.myspace.com/arcadiabastardcore
Krepuskul lucreaza in momentul de fata la al doilea album, Game Over, ce va fi disponibil in 2010, iar concertul din 16 noiembrie face parte din turneul national ce are scopul de a promova o parte din piesele de pe viitorul album. Ii gasiti la www.myspace.com/krepuskul
In deschidere vor canta Pills of Trust din Cluj-Napoca
http://www.myspace.com/pillsoftrust
KIMBERLEY DAHME – Can’t A Girl Change Her Mind?/ release: 23.10.2009
Kimberley was noticed by Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl of the band BOSTON , when they came to a club performance looking for a new drummer. Tom Scholz, Boston ’s founder was impressed with Kimberley ’s singing and asked her if she could play bass.
A couple of months later on January 1st, 2001, Kimberley was on stage at the Fiesta Bowl in front of 80,000 people and millions of TV viewers. This was her debut with the band and her first time playing bass guitar professionally. Tom Scholz liked her song-writing so much that he included a song she wrote called “With You” on the BOSTON album “Corporate America.” “With You” will be released again on Kimberley ’s new CD “Can’t a Girl Change Her Mind.”
Four tours later with BOSTON have made her one of the fan favourites and a stand out example for women who Rock. Kimberley Dahme has always been and will always be a singer/songwriter/producer.
OVERLAND – Diamond Dealer / release: 23.10.2009
Steve’s first solo album “Break Away” had fans divided as it was so much different from his work with FM, but many grew to love it as it was something different from the norm.
For the second album Escape Music managing director Khalil Turk introduced Tor Talle to Steve Overland and they started writing together materials for the past 12 months and they decided to take this album towards more AOR/Rock which Steve Overland well known for and much loved for, and the result is “Diamond Dealer“. What Steve gives us with his second outing is a more classic approach to melodic rock, with great songs that have feeling and depth.
Songs such as “Brave new world”, “I’m Still Breathing” and “Heart’s don’t lie”, “Bring Me Water” all hit home with maximum effect. They are sung from the heart and it is another testimony to the fact that Steve is probably the most passionate vocalist that the UK has ever produced.
ECHOTERRA – The Law Of One/ release: 25.09.2009
Echoterra was formed by Jonah W and Yan Leviathan in 2007.
The duo spent most of 2007 and 2008 writing the songs for Echoterra’s debut, The Law Of One.
In 2008, Suvi Virtanen joined the band as the vocalist. The remainder of the line up was complete when Brian Hollenbeck joined on bass and vocals, and John Gensmer on drums. 2009 was spent mostly in the studio and the album was completed in the summer. The Law Of One features stellar keyboard and orchestration along the likes of Nightwish, Stratovarius and the likes.
A very special guest appearance by guitar extraordinaire Bill Hudson (Circle II Circle) is featured on the song; The Will of Life.
