Symforce II
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Saturday 23 August 2008
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Symforce II
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Second edition of the Symforce progressive rock festival. Presale starts 27th February, price € 47,50.
2007 edition: http://www.last.fm/event/248798
Performing at the Main Hall:
Opeth
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that none other than Opeth will headline the second edition of Symforce. With a ninth studio album in the pipeline our Swedish friends are playing a one-off at Symforce II and they’ll deliver their full show ! With a ninth studio album under their belt for sure this will a memorable concert!
Textures
Opening in the main hall will be a sixpiece from Tilburg called Textures. These young guys will release their third studio offering in march/april. Known for their technical metal approach the band has promissed us to play a special progressive set exclusively for Symforce II.
Demians
DEMIANS will perform after Textures and before Pain of Salvation in the main hall. The band’s album “Building an empire” will be out on may 19th and they will bring the roof down !
Pain of Salvation
Second band in the main hall will be none other than Pain of Salvation. Known the world over for their diversity and quality PoS is also playing a one-off at Symforce II and they will also play their entire show.
Performing at the Small Hall:
Magic Pie
This Norwegian sixpiece was recently awarded “Progressive Rock Indie Artist of the Year 2007” which is a fantastic achievement. Their albums “Motion of desire” and “Circus of life” have achieved critical acclaim all over the world and with a new singer in their ranks things surely look fantastic. Rated as one of the best rock vocalists in Europe, Magic Pie’s new leadsinger Eirikur Hauksson will still be a member of Ken Hensley’s Live-Fire as well whilst he’s also teaming up with Trond Holter of Wigwam fame to start a new band. Magic Pie will surely set the house on fire. Their presence at SYMFORCE II is a one-off!
The Watch
Our Italian friends The Watch are the seventh band to join SYMFORCE II. Not only will their brandnew line-up guide us through original sounds from their studio output, but they will also bring along a real Hammond, a real mini-Moog and above all the holy grail of progressive rock: the mighty MELLOTRON !!!
Fans of vintage Genesis will have a ball here as Simone Rosetti is nothing less than a seventies Peter Gabriel. You simply have to see it to believe it !
Alquin
Main attraction in the small venue will be Dutch classic proggers Alquin. The band has been around since 1971 and are one of Mikael Akerfeldt’s alltime favourite bands. The last time the band played at the 013 they sold out the small venue. In 2008 the band will also record a brand new album, songs from which will most certainly be played during Symforce II.
PBII
Performing at the Batcave:
Hypnos 69
In a nutshell one could say that Hypnos 69 is Belgium’s best kept secret and highly underrated at the same time too. Loved the world over for their incredible retro feel, the band has moved more and more towards true progressive rock leaving behind the hazes of stonerrock along the way. No doubt a lot of festival visitors will immediately become a fan for life once they have witnessed this incredible foursome.
Kriminal Hammond Inferno
When the final sounds from Opeth have died in the main hall, the afterparty will have started. In a similar style like last year’s Bootcut, we have once again opted for a duo of Hammond organ and drums. Kriminal Hammond Inferno is based in Brussels and delivers a mysterious groove mixed with obscure Italian soundtracks. Ennio Morricone meets Goldfinger meets Also sprach Zarathustra. You get the picture. A not the be missed event which we could describe as “progressive tongue-in-cheeck” so as to dust off the serious nature of our beloved musical genre.
Solstice
This band has been going strong for a couple of decades now and has a very strong live reputation. Their entire output has recently been re-issued by F2 records whilst the band is eager to demonstrate their great skills. Featuring wonderful violin and crystalclear vocals amongst others, for sure Solstice will be welcomed with open arms.
Quantum Fantay
Last year these guys smoked at the Herzburg festival in Germany. They even released a 2CD set from that performance which together with their two splendid studio albums have really set the wheels in motion. Quantum Fantay continue where Ozric Tentacles left off years ago.
2007 edition: http://www.last.fm/event/248798
Performing at the Main Hall:
Opeth
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that none other than Opeth will headline the second edition of Symforce. With a ninth studio album in the pipeline our Swedish friends are playing a one-off at Symforce II and they’ll deliver their full show ! With a ninth studio album under their belt for sure this will a memorable concert!
Textures
Opening in the main hall will be a sixpiece from Tilburg called Textures. These young guys will release their third studio offering in march/april. Known for their technical metal approach the band has promissed us to play a special progressive set exclusively for Symforce II.
Demians
DEMIANS will perform after Textures and before Pain of Salvation in the main hall. The band’s album “Building an empire” will be out on may 19th and they will bring the roof down !
Pain of Salvation
Second band in the main hall will be none other than Pain of Salvation. Known the world over for their diversity and quality PoS is also playing a one-off at Symforce II and they will also play their entire show.
Performing at the Small Hall:
Magic Pie
This Norwegian sixpiece was recently awarded “Progressive Rock Indie Artist of the Year 2007” which is a fantastic achievement. Their albums “Motion of desire” and “Circus of life” have achieved critical acclaim all over the world and with a new singer in their ranks things surely look fantastic. Rated as one of the best rock vocalists in Europe, Magic Pie’s new leadsinger Eirikur Hauksson will still be a member of Ken Hensley’s Live-Fire as well whilst he’s also teaming up with Trond Holter of Wigwam fame to start a new band. Magic Pie will surely set the house on fire. Their presence at SYMFORCE II is a one-off!
The Watch
Our Italian friends The Watch are the seventh band to join SYMFORCE II. Not only will their brandnew line-up guide us through original sounds from their studio output, but they will also bring along a real Hammond, a real mini-Moog and above all the holy grail of progressive rock: the mighty MELLOTRON !!!
Fans of vintage Genesis will have a ball here as Simone Rosetti is nothing less than a seventies Peter Gabriel. You simply have to see it to believe it !
Alquin
Main attraction in the small venue will be Dutch classic proggers Alquin. The band has been around since 1971 and are one of Mikael Akerfeldt’s alltime favourite bands. The last time the band played at the 013 they sold out the small venue. In 2008 the band will also record a brand new album, songs from which will most certainly be played during Symforce II.
PBII
Performing at the Batcave:
Hypnos 69
In a nutshell one could say that Hypnos 69 is Belgium’s best kept secret and highly underrated at the same time too. Loved the world over for their incredible retro feel, the band has moved more and more towards true progressive rock leaving behind the hazes of stonerrock along the way. No doubt a lot of festival visitors will immediately become a fan for life once they have witnessed this incredible foursome.
Kriminal Hammond Inferno
When the final sounds from Opeth have died in the main hall, the afterparty will have started. In a similar style like last year’s Bootcut, we have once again opted for a duo of Hammond organ and drums. Kriminal Hammond Inferno is based in Brussels and delivers a mysterious groove mixed with obscure Italian soundtracks. Ennio Morricone meets Goldfinger meets Also sprach Zarathustra. You get the picture. A not the be missed event which we could describe as “progressive tongue-in-cheeck” so as to dust off the serious nature of our beloved musical genre.
Solstice
This band has been going strong for a couple of decades now and has a very strong live reputation. Their entire output has recently been re-issued by F2 records whilst the band is eager to demonstrate their great skills. Featuring wonderful violin and crystalclear vocals amongst others, for sure Solstice will be welcomed with open arms.
Quantum Fantay
Last year these guys smoked at the Herzburg festival in Germany. They even released a 2CD set from that performance which together with their two splendid studio albums have really set the wheels in motion. Quantum Fantay continue where Ozric Tentacles left off years ago.
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Shoutbox
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comradealtmer wrote:
demians duurde echt eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuwen maar volgens mij moesten die ook zelf soundchecken zonder roadies ofzo
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SanderdeGroot wrote:
Ik dacht eerlijk gezegd eerder aan Demians, die vooral de tijd namen met de soundcheck.
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Nenya-tje wrote:
LET'S DISCO! Fuck, wat was die show briljant... wow. Echt een van de beste shows die ik van ze heb gezien (en dat zijn er best wel wat). Oh, voor de mensen die de opmerking over Fish niet snapten ("If we don't quit as we're supposed to, Fish will be very, very upset") - dat ging over Loreley.. Daar liep het ook allemaal een half uur uit ofzo en Fish was daar hoofdact en die was behoorlijk pissed. - Anyway, Pain of Salvation was duidelijk de act van de avond. Disco Queen stond idd gewoon op de setlist en zover ik begreep lag het vooral aan Opeth zelf dat ze niet langer speelden.
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SanderdeGroot wrote:
Ik heb ook liever disco queen dan 8 minuten opeth meer ^^.
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comradealtmer wrote:
en ja er was een kleine pit maar dat was een beetje stom.
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comradealtmer wrote:
Ik heb Lucassen ook gezien.
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RPGW wrote:
Als de soundcheck bij Demians niet zo lang had geduurd dan zou PoS ook eerder klaar geweest zijn. En Opeth zelf was ook langer dan 30 minuten bezig met soundchecken. Ongelukkige samenloop van omstandigheden. Neemt niet weg dat het een geweldige dag was. En PoS besloot niet nog ff Disco Queen te spelen, die stond gewoon op de setlist.
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B-Ram wrote:
Textures was echt superstrak, Transgression was idd zeer genieten. Ik vond Polars ook dik. Ja kijk PoS stond tot 21:00 zodat Opeth om 21:30 kon beginnen, en ze waren om 21:05 afgelopen en toen besloten ze nog ff Disco Queen te spelen dat om 21:20 was afgelopen, en toen konden ze pas beginnen met afbreken en opbouwen voor Opeth, die uiteindelijk slechts om 22:00 begonnen en dus tot 23:30 speelden want dat was de eindtijd.
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SanderdeGroot wrote:
Pain of Salvation was echt super gaaf. Ik vond ze beter dan Opeth, al was Opeth ook echt goed. Demians was leuk al was te merken dat ze nogal zenuwachtig waren. Textures kende ik niet echt maar was wel toch wel aangenaam om naar te luisteren. Wel vet dat Arjen Lucassen er was, al heb ik hem zelf niet gezien.
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Kramerdude wrote:
Ik vond ze ondanks dat ze veel foutjes hadden, tering zenuwachtig waren, en een rommelig optreden gaven echt goed spelen op de momenten dat het goed ging, daarnaast is hun plaat gewoon geweldig dus qua songmateriaal zit het wel goed. Trouwens ook meerderemalen Arjen Lucassen gezien. Wel tof dat hij er ook was!
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Pimpinkevin wrote:
@ B-Ram kwam dat puur door disco queen ..? dat opeth korter speelde? ik heb me trouwens kapot gelachen bij dat nummer :P... enneh.. wat vonden jullie van demians eerste optreden buiten frankrijk/.//..? textures was zoo bruut.. ik had het niet meer toen ze trangression speelden.. sjeeh wat is dat een beest van een nummer..:)
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Black_Moonlight wrote:
was echt supervet! volgend jaar weer!
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GrietjeM wrote:
Ik heb af een toe iets van een pit gezien vanuit mijn uitkijkpositie op de trappetjes. Maar het was meer wat geduw dat nergens op uitliep.
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Kramerdude wrote:
haha B-Ram die dronke gast was zo hilarisch :) ik stond naast hem helemaal los te gaan. Brilljant dat ze op een prog festival alleen maar hun hardere tracks gespeeld hebben. Sterke setlist!
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MightyJay wrote:
Was er een pit bij Opeth? Joh, ik stond helemaal vooraan en heb geen pit gezien (nou ja, beetje links van het midden)
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B-Ram wrote:
Het was echt supervet! Textures monstervet, Pain of Salvation had ik nog niet echt iets van gehoord en vond ik ook heel goed, en Opeth uiteraard!!! Jammer dat ze maar één nummer van Watershed speelden, maar ja. Wel een beetje gaar was dat ons twee uur Opeth werd beloofd en door die fokking Disco Queen van PoS we maar 1.5 uur kregen, maar goed. Ook stond ik aan de rand van pit en op een gegeven moment viel er de hele tijd een dronken dude met z'n lange blonde haren tegen mij aan xD. Maar Master's Apprentices!! :D:D:D
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ahemlocktile wrote:
Hmmm het geluid was niet altijd even goed, vond ik. Zo mocht de mic van Mikael wel wat harder..
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Shadebeard wrote:
Gisteren indeed! :P Het was geweldig mensen, de bands speelden super, en bedankt voor de sfeer! \m/ Tot bij SymForce III !
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MightyJay wrote:
Gisteren!!! :p
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Ever_Dying wrote:
Heb ik verdomme 2 kaarten gewonnen, kan ik helemaal niet heen! :'(
Reviews
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Symforce 2 (3voor12)
by Reddiablo |
26 Aug 2008
| 1 comment
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Symforce II
by Thurisazz |
24 Aug 2008
| 2 comments
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May the Symforce be with you!
by comradealtmer |
24 Aug 2008
| 13 comments
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