The Boeddhistische Omroep (Buddhist Broadcast Foundation) asked me for an interview on Buddhism and Metal and how the two could be combined. Of course I said yes, and the interview will be aired Saturday 16 januari between 15.00 and 16.00. After that it will be available from the archive on the BOS website.

Further reading & listening:

• General info on the BOS website
• Archive of the broadcasts on the BOS website
• Dosa Jhana Myspace site
• Obsidian website
• Metal – A Headbangers Journey

Na een geslaagde avond tijdens het NKG 2009 brak de vakantie aan. Voor de meeste mensen betekent dat even helemaal niks doen, of juist heel veel doen, maar vooral niet werken. Voor Obsidian lag dat even anders. Er moest nog behoorlijk wat gebeuren op album gebied maar ja, menselijk als we zijn moest er natuurlijk toch nog wat vakantie tussendoor gevierd worden. (more…)

Dosa Jhana rehearsal 1
The first rehearsal with Dosa Jhana was great! We had a good time and also we managed to play through all the songs without a lot of trouble. Of course there where a couple of glitchy things on the road, but we pointed them out and we know aht to do. so, I dare to say that not a lot will be standing in the way of a mega cool performance supporting the almighty Cynic!

Obsidian shows
Next we have some show coming up with Obsidian: one the weekend after the Cynic gig with Dosa Jhana and another one in November in Eindhoven with Model 101 and Misantropicana.

Project 'Psyclus'
Next to this all, I've finally started a project in which I'm trying to create music out of some rhythmic ideas that have been floating in my head for some time. I've been wanting to do this for quit some time, but I hjust never got to it. Now I finally did and I found Sjaak (Obsidian) and Kees (Sphere of Souls) willing to help me out on respectively guitar and bass. Also Ewell (Industrial Passage) and Tobias (Sacrilegious Mind) have been helping me with converting two texts I've written into a soundscape and a synthesizer loop, both of which I will be using in the project.

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A couple of weeks ago I got a call from Steven, a long time friend in music and baseball (yes, that's way back folks!). He has a Buddhist metal project going on and they somehow arranged to be the support act for Cynic as they do a special show in the p60 in Amstelveen on September 6th.

That's of course totally outrageous and cool, both playing with Cynic as being a part of a project that combines both Buddhism and metal It made me remember the article I wrote for Nathan some time ago, about Buddhism and Metal. It seems that these two elements are coming together more and more and is is very cool to be a part of it.

So check out the official Dosa Jhana myspace page to hear what they are up to. I feel terribly honoured and excited about the whole thing and I'm really looking forward to making it happen!!!

[Van de Bazart website:]

"Het NK Grunten is niet compleet zonder brute metalbands. Niet minder dan Obsidian en ICHAOS zullen deze avond optreden. Eveneens als vorig jaar moeten de grunters hun zangkunsten zowel a capella als met een band tonen. Van te voren hebben ze een keuze kunnen maken uit een aantal nummers die ze aan het instuderen zijn. Obsidian zal naast een optreden ook de rol van begeleidingsband op zich nemen. Na de strijd om de begeerde bloedbokaal zal ICHAOS de avond afsluiten met een daverende show. (more…)

Check the shows section for added gigs and write them down in your calendar!

And of course, tell all your friends and bring them with you.

And buy a T-shirt.

All of you!