Maschine, Incidense & May 05, 2012 - StarSound Studios, Utrecht (NL) After the release of their EP Differences As Light (see review) in 2010, the British band Also Eden intended to tour in Europe and to work on a full-length album. However, none of these intentions could be realized because their new singer Rich Harding had a serious motor cycle accident. Thank God he survived and the band could record and release Think Of The Children! (see review) in 2011 after all. Unfortunately live performances abroad could not be realized, but the good news is that they gave two concerts in The Netherlands: one in Utrecht and the other one in Zaandam. I attended the Utrecht-gig which brought back memories, because they had already played at the Starsound Studios in 2009 together with Dutch bands Silhouette and Flamborough Head (see review). This time they were accompanied by the British outfit Maschine and the Dutch formation Incidense, two rather young bands. Maschine I guess that just a few people are familiar with Maschine (formally known as Concrete Lake), albeit two members of this band also participate in The Tangent, currently one of the greatest British progressive rock bands. Guitarist Luke Machin and bassist Daniel Mashal started Maschine together. The name is a composition of their surnames.
Incidense In 2011 Incidense released their debut album Incarcerated (see review); our reviewer was very positive about it. He described their music as progressive metal interlarded with softer and sensitive passages with hints
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More songs from the latest album could be enjoyed during this set: fine versions of Stealth and 1949 were on the menu. They also played Distortion Field, a number that was released at Christmas 2011 as a download. This piece contained the same musical style as Reality Cheque that ended the regular set. It contained an awesome guitar solo by Simon Rogers causing goose bumps all the way! This final piece was a perfect ending of a wonderful performance that was hosted most of the time in Dutch. Rich Harding spent a lot of time in The Netherlands and he's still a member of the Dutch Marillion tribute band Lords Of The Backstage. Unfortunately they didn't play the song called Oud En Nieuw, a Dutch title which means New Year's Eve. However, they're already rehearsing it, so it will probably be performed next time! Henri Strik (edited by Peter Willemsen) |
Setlist Incidence: Silence Must BreakUltimate Sin Remnants Of The Past Nothing Left Tribulations Abeyance |
Pictures Incidence by Arthur Haggenburg Click on the picture to enlarge. |
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Line up Incidence: (left to right)Lucas Kruiswijk: keyboards and lead vocals Rob van Nieuwenhuizen: drums François Koopmans: guitar Rich Huybens: bass |
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Setlist Also Eden: Seeing RedThink of the Children I Oversight Skimming Stones Stealth 1949 Outside In Distortion Field Reality Cheque Encore: A Widow's Eyes |
Pictures Also Eden by Arthur Haggenburg Click on the picture to enlarge. |
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Line up Also Eden: (left to right)Lee Nicholas: drums Simon Rogers: lead guitars, backing vocals Rich Harding: guitar, lead and backing vocals Ian Hodson: keyboards, backing vocals Steve Dunn: bass guitar |
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