Blackbriar (band)
Blackbriar | |
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 Blackbriar performing in Arnhem in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Assen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Alternative metal, gothic metal, symphonic metal |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Zora Cock René Boxem Bart Winters Robin Koezen Ruben Wijga Siebe Sol Sijpkens |
| Past members | René Sempel Frank Akkerman |
| Website | blackbriarmusic |
Blackbriar is an alternative metal band from Assen, the Netherlands. They have released two albums, four EPs, six singles, ten official music videos, one official lyric video and four acoustic live videos.
In October 2019, Blackbriar joined Epica as official support during their Design Your Universe 10th Anniversary Tour.
In November 2019, Blackbriar was invited to play the aftershow for Halestorm and In This Moment at the AFAS Live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[1] The band signed a contract with Nuclear Blast in November 2022.[2]
The band shot the music video for Dianne van Giersbergen's first solo single "After the Storm", which was released on 14 February 2023.[3]
Reception[edit]
The band's debut album The Cause of Shipwreck was released in April 2021 and received positive reviews. Metal Hammer Germany compared singer Zora Cock's style to Kate Bush in "Wuthering Heights" and Amy Lee in "My Immortal".[4] The Finnish Tuonela Magazine wrote that the band distinguished itself by mixing "a healthy dose of Gothic imagery into their brand of symphonic metal" and called The Cause of Shipwreck "an album that not only significantly expands their sound but also solidifies it".[5] Fellow rock musician Liselotte Hegt wrote that "Zora is almost like a siren, luring you into dark romantic scenarios, twisted fairy tales and ghostlike sceneries", and found that the orchestral elements on the album were present but not overpowering.[6]
Band members[edit]
- Current line-up
- Zora Cock – vocals (2012–present)
- René Boxem – drums (2012–present)
- Bart Winters – lead guitar (2012–present)
- Robin Koezen – rhythm guitar (2016–present)
- Ruben Wijga – keyboards (2019–present)
- Siebe Sol Sijpkens – bass (2022–present, live 2021)
- Previous members
- René Sempel – rhythm guitar (2012-2016)
- Frank Akkerman – bass (2012-2022)
Timeline[edit]
Discography[edit]
- Singles
- "Ready to Kill" (May 5, 2014)
- "Until Eternity" (September 26, 2015)
- "Preserved Roses" (May 3, 2017)
- "Until Eternity" (Orchestral Version) (December 14, 2018)
- "Snow White and Rose Red" (feat. Ulli Perhonen) (May 29, 2019)
- "Mortal Remains" (November 21, 2019)
- "The Séance" (February 19, 2021)
- "Deadly Diminuendo" (March 19, 2021)
- "Selkie" (April 10, 2021)
- "Walking Over My Grave" (April 23, 2021)
- "Fairy of the Bog" (December 10, 2021)
- "Crimson Faces" (November 17, 2022)
- "My Soul's Demise" (April 28, 2023)
- "Cicada" (June 21, 2023)
- "Forever and a Day" (September 15, 2023)
- "Spirit of Forgetfulness" (September 29, 2023)
- "Moonflower (feat. Marjana Semkina)" (March 20, 2024)
- EPs
- Fractured Fairytales (May 2017)
- We'd Rather Burn (October 2018)
- Our Mortal Remains (December 2019)
- Albums
- The Cause of Shipwreck (April 2021)
- A Dark Euphony (2023)
Videography[edit]
- "Ready to Kill" Directed by Michel Berendsen[7]
- "Until Eternity" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[8]
- "I'd Rather Burn" Directed by Blackbriar[9]
- "Arms of the Ocean" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[10]
- "Snow White and Rose Red"[11]
- "Mortal Remains"[12]
- "Beautiful Delirium"[13]
- "The Séance" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[14]
- "Selkie"[15]
- "Walking Over My Grave" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[16]
- "Weakness and Lust" Directed by Blackbriar[17]
- "You're Haunting Me"[18]
- "Fairy of the Bog" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[19]
- "Crimson Faces" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[20]
- "My Soul's Demise" Directed by Joshua Maldonado[21]
- "Cicada" Directed by Blackbriar[22]
- "Spirit of Forgetfulness" Directed by blksm media[23]
- "Moonflower (feat. Marjana Semkina)" Directed by Cinebuds [24]
References[edit]
- ^ "Epica, MaYaN en Blackbriar in Zwolle - Metalfan.nl Concert Review". Metalfan.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ^ "BLACKBRIAR - sign to Nuclear Blast Records!". Nuclear Blast Records. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "OUT NOW ✧ "After the Storm" ✧ by 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄". Facebook. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ Mineur, Matthias. "Blackbriar: The Cause of Shipwreck". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Crow, Andrea (29 April 2021). "Review: Blackbriar – The Cause of Shipwreck". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Hegt, Liselotte (23 April 2021). "Blackbriar - The Cause Of Shipwreck". HeadBangers LifeStyle. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Ready to Kill (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Until Eternity (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ I'd Rather Burn (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Arms of the Ocean (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Snow White and Rose Red (feat. Ulli Perhonen) on YouTube
- ^ Mortal Remains (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Beautiful Delirium (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ The Séance (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Selkie (Official Animated Video) on YouTube
- ^ Walking Over My Grave (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Weakness and Lust (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ You're Haunting Me (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Fairy of the Bog (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Crimson Faces (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ My Soul's Demise (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Cicada (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Spirit of Forgetfulness (Official Music Video) on YouTube
- ^ Moonflower (feat. Marjana Semkina) on YouTube