CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY:
A METALIZED CHRISTMAS TALE...
If you are bored of all those Christmas celebrations with your family; we hereby present you the best way to escape reality! Get your agendas out: on Sunday December 28. 2008 one of the finest metal venues in the Netherlands, 013 in Tilburg, will present the first edition of a new metal concept show with a (Christmas-)twist named CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY!
Vocalists and musicians like DORO, RUSSELL ALLEN (Symphony X), MATS LEVÉN (Therion), JOHAN EDLUND (Tiamat), IAN PARRY (Consortium Project), MARCELA BOVIO (Stream of Passion), FLOOR JANSEN (After Forever) and GEORGE OOSTHOEK (Orphanage) have already confirmed their presence, while more names will be announced shortly. They will be musically backed up by a 6-piece band and a 30-piece classical orchestra will perform the finest metal songs of all times. This unique show will contain songs from all metal genres from prog metal to rock, from death to speed and from industrial to NWOBHM....you name it...it’s all in the show!!
Christmas Metal Symphony tells the story of Jonathan. Jonathan is a loner and when he is confronted with his own (yet undiscovered) talents, the world becomes his oyster. He learns about life, about human behaviour and how to survive in a world that he never understood. Jonathan learns how to use his talents for the benefit of himself and of those around him....
Musical-director of Christmas Metal Symphony is JOOST VAN DEN BROEK (keyboardist & songwriter of After Forever) who joined forces with the MAGNUM OPUS ROCKESTRA. This impressive classical orchestra is unique in its kind, since all musicians are long term classical trained but real rock and metal fans by heart. It’s safe to say that they will deliver the icing on the Christmas pudding!
The heavy backbone of the show is a fantastic metalband, handpicked by Joost and contains some of the finest Dutch metal artists: KOEN HERFST (Drums / Epica), MARCEL COENEN (Guitar / Sun Caged), JOHAN VAN STRATUM (Bass / Stream of Passion), SANDER GOMMANS (Guitar / After Forever), JEFFREY REVET (Keyboards / Stream of Passion ) and, of course, Joost van den Broek himself also ..boards.
Over the years, artists have written many concept albums and concept shows; great stories and great unique songs. The team of Christmas Metal Symphony decided that so many great songs have already been written through the years that it would be a shame not to use them. For this reason, you may expect impressive performances of some of the finest metal songs, by some of the finest international artists in a great Christmas setting in one of Holland’s finest concert venues. What a great way to celebrate Christmas....
The first names are already confirmed, but we will announce more names in the forthcoming weeks since we are still talking to more artists to complete the line up. Christmas Metal Symphony will be a unique event, so if your are a true “metalhead”...you can’t afford to miss out on this one!
SHOW: CHRISTMAS METAL SYMPHONY
DATE: Sunday December 28 2008
VENUE: 013 – Tilburg
DOORS: 19.00h
SHOW: 20.30h
Advance Tickets: 013 Boxoffice and via ticketservice. (info:
www.013.nl) Pre-sale starts: October 10.2008
Ticket price:
Pre sale € 32,50 / Showday : € 35,- (excl. Reservation costs)
Internet:
www.xmasmetalsymphony.hyves.nl/www.myspace.com/christmasmetalsymphony
