Utrecht

"Abandon Me" Sets the Stage for Throwing Bricks' Gut-Wrenching Split With Ontaard

The two Utrecht acts combine forces on “Oud Zeer,” weaving together post-metal and post-hardcore into messages about moving through grief without abandoning it. Stream a track here featuring Kim Hoorweg of Vulva.

Laster on Inscrutable Black Metal (Interview) 

The Dutch band Laster chart their masked evolution through the darkest corners of black metal into what could almost be called dance music.  

Scene Dive 3: Utrecht's Black Metal Scene Blends Arcane and Cosmopolitan

Our Scene Dive column returns, this time peering into the Dutch city of Utrecht – home to bands like Grey Aura, Terzij de Horde, Laster, Wesenwille, and more.