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Tim's Favourite
12+ albums
Progressive metalBelgium
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Tim's Favourite originated years ago in the dark recesses of its founding father's mind, Jan Pauwels. Actuallly the initial name of the band was Heart of Darkness, but for some reason the guys considered it too dark - too dark altogether... And so when one enlightened day Jan found his then three-year-old nephew Tim with a pair of headphones on and completely enthralled by his uncle's music, the new name was found. The first outings were situated around 1992, with a rather frantic thrashmetal prelude. Over the years, however, the songs became a little bit more melodious and, what did you expect, undefinably unique. Oh yes. So far, all attempts at pinpointing, once and for all, the typical TF-sound, have proven utterly futile. Many audacious souls have tried, none really succeeded. As Popjournalist Ron Van Hal once put it: "Not surprisingly: this trio brings a modern and catchy combination of interestingly composed metal and grunge, which occasionally reminds me of Korn and Tool." Or Peter De Lobel: "[...] this trio immediately rings heavy bells à la Tool and Alice in Chains, but sticking to that, would testify to sonorous laziness." And how about this one: "Tim's Favourite plays modern rock with nu-metal influences but also slow, almost doomy passages. It all sounds original and it's almost impossible to find a musical flag that covers Tim's Favourite's cargo." And another one: "The three gentlemen like to describe their unique cross-fertilization as zenmetal, but to catego
