Picture of the Moon

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Picture of the Moon
Origin Enschede, The Netherlands
Genre(s) Progressive metal
Progressive rock
Years active 2001 - present
Label(s) Dark Balance
Website Official website
Members
Michiel Borkent
Rudolf Saathof
Frans Klaver
Alex Rosenhof
Sander Rhebergen
Former members
Sjoerd Kolk

'Picture of the Moon' is a Dutch rock band founded in 2001. The band itself and various reviewers place its music in the progressive metal, progressive rock, or hard rock music genres. The band's official site describes its sound as featuring "...a combination of melodic synth sounds with the melodic backup of the rhythm and solo guitar; bass guitar and drum interactions; and changes in vocals between the occasional grunt and melodic singing." Their influences include Dream Theater, Pagan's Mind and Iron Maiden.



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[edit] Band members

As of March 2007, the band consists of:

  • Michiel Borkent (vocals and keyboard)
  • Rudolf Saathof (drums)
  • Frans Klaver (rhythm guitar)
  • Alex Rosenhof (lead guitar)
  • Sander Rhebergen (bass guitar)

[edit] Biography

Picture of the Moon began in 2001 as an initiative from students of the University of Twente, The Netherlands with a similar interest in progressive rock and metal. The band formed in the two following years and from the end of 2003 POTM plays in the line up featuring Sjoerd Kolk (lead guitar). In 2004 the band decided to record a demo called Waxing Crescent which contains the very first compositions they ever made. After two years of writing songs and doing small gigs the band decided to make a professional production that would describe the band's current direction and sound. This EP is called Ageless Day and was produced by Joost van den Broek (After Forever). Soon the band found a label to release the EP with: Dark Balance. In March 2007 Sjoerd Kolk left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Alex Rosenhof.

[edit] Discography

Ageless Day (2007) - 16:24

Track Listing:

  1. "Black Roses"
  2. "No Break Space"
  3. "Ageless Day"

Waxing Crescent (2004) - 16:07

Track Listing:

  1. "First Picture"
  2. "Evil Livesecure"
  3. "Depressive Garden"

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