SUNDAY 06.12.2009 : SUN 06.12.2009 :
LOST DEPARTMENT RELEASE PARTY
Flyer
Metal / Hard Rock
Diablo Blvd
The forceful DIABLO BLVD formed in the dawn of 2005, with all members, past, present and future hailing from the city of Antwerp, Belgium. This band, DIABLO BLVD, named after a Corrosion Of Conformity song, lead by notorious stand-up comedian and above all music devotee Alex Agnew, quickly started to turn heads. With current members of bands like A Brand, Born From Pain and The Ditch, this eclectic five-piece started playing shows to appreciative crowds all over Belgium and the Netherlands. From the first note of their demo, a fresh take on heavy music was being developed, and the fans latched on in record time. Building on their groovy riffs, catchy choruses and a charismatic stage presence, DIABLO BLVD offers what made their heroes great and then some. With influences that pull from a wide range of staples in the heavy genre - from Danzig to The Cult, Guns ‘N Roses to Black Label Society – and songwriting with classic rock’n roll and old blues only one step away, DIABLO BLVD’s ability to absorb their musical surroundings and spit out something all their own is most impressive. After a sold-out demo, the band worked more than 2 years on their upcoming debut-album: ‘The Greater God’. <br><br> The new album which is scheduled for March 2009 on PIAS features even better song writing, catchier moments, a more distinct sound and above all Alex Agnew who’s unafraid to sing and scream if called for, reminiscing of Glenn Danzig’s and Ian Astbury’s vocal style while making it totally his own. Produced by one of Belgium’s most promising producers Ace Zec and mixed by Dutch veteran Oscar Holleman, this record will be one of the most powerful rock albums of 2009. <br><br> DIABLO BLVD is breaking new ground within the Belgian music scene while nipping at the heels of even the most evolved independent bands out there today. <br><br>
LOST DEPARTMENT. (BE) Metal / Hard Rock
A band and an urge to rock. Forged in the meltingpot of Europe's capital, Brussels, Lost Department plays hardrock, but lovingly mixes in elements of metal, hardcore, (progressive) rock and even pop music. This six piece started out for the love of music, not just trying to fit in and copy their peers, but, by now, has risen to it's own level. Delivering with input of 6 different music aficionados, hard can only exist if there were to be delicacy too. <br><br> The EP behind them, Lost Department has returned with their first fulllength album "Things Of Flesh And Blood". Enforced by the skilled recording hands of Ace Zec, mastered by Alan Douches and backed up by guest musicians Lennart Van Praet and Franky DSVD (Channel Zero)... Here it comes!<br><br>
Campus
This hard-rocking, guitar-driven quintet released their first debut EP 'Inside the mind of a serial killer' in 2007 and have been on the road eversince. That means non-stop touring all over europe, playing with a lot of major bands. Meanwhile the boys saw their chance to write a brand new album which has just been released on Funtime Records. The result is a mature and overwhelming album that succeeds in blending all the elements Campus is known for in a tight and mindblowin' killerproduction.
THE LINK (BE) Metal / Hardcore
The Link

The Link was born near the end of 2007, emerging from a few Brussel based musicians willing to create, innovate and complete the belgian underground scene. But that doesn't really matter. The Link matured , evolved and is working hard every single day to make itself strong and mature, brick after brick. Its architects are Nico, Jp, John, Greg and Mike surrounded by a few friends, pushing them ahead. But that doesn't really matter. The Link is a self produced band, unsigned and wishing to play live. Again, again and again, despite the weather, the conditions, the mood, the obstacles, the critics and the doubts. But that doesn't really matter actually. The point is that the Link wants to see your head banging, eyes closing up, sweat and smile when listening to their sound, live or from their recordings. The Link wants to share pure energy with you all and send shivers down your spines. THAT does matter.