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Artist
Vanderbuyst
12+ albums
hard rockheavy metaldutchmetalrock
about
Vanderbuyst was a Dutch Hard Rock band formed in 2008 by guitarist Willem Verbuyst (ex-Powervice). He’s joined by Barry van Esbroek on drums and Jochem Jonkman on both bass and lead vocals. Vanderbuyst are a power trio that advocate a mix of 70s/80s Hard Rock, Classic Rock and early NWOBHM. Inspired by bands like UFO, Rainbow, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, Van Halen, and ZZ Top, Vanderbuyst aren’t for you if you’re looking for the latest Nu-Metal and Gothic sounds. However, if you like your Hard Rock old school, Vanderbuyst is all you need. Vanderbuyst’s first feat of arms was a 3-track EP (“Vanderbuyst”, September 2008), which was praised across The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Besides the classic song writing, the EP was also lauded for its authentic sound. That was no surprise because this debut was recorded at the famous VOID-studio in Eindhoven (NL). Pieter G. Kloos (admired for his work with The Devil’s Blood and Motorpsycho) mixed and co-produced the EP in co-operation with producer Selim Lemouchi (Powervice, The Devil’s Blood). In the Spring of 2010 Vanderbuyst recorded their first full length album. Again they worked with Pieter G. Kloos at the VOID-studio. On this album they continued with the no frills approach used on the EP. This way of working contributed to the much appreciated, and today often missing, ‘straight in your face’ sound. Two of the seven tracks were recorded live at the studio, including a cover of UFO’s masterpiece “Rock Bottom”. The self-title
