Blackbriar (band)

Blackbriar is an alternative metal-gothic rock 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.

Blackbriar
Blackbriar performing in Arnhem in 2016
Background information
OriginAssen, Netherlands
GenresAlternative metal, Gothic rock, Symphonic metal
Years active2012–present
LabelsNuclear Blast
MembersZora Cock
René Boxem
Bart Winters
Robin Koezen
Ruben Wijga
Siebe Sol Sijpkens
Past membersRené Sempel
Frank Akkerman
Websiteblackbriarmusic.com

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

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
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

Discography
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)
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
  • "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 Joshua Maldonado[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]

References
  1. "Epica, MaYaN en Blackbriar in Zwolle - Metalfan.nl Concert Review". Metalfan.nl. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "BLACKBRIAR - sign to Nuclear Blast Records!". Nuclear Blast Records. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  3. "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 28 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. Mineur, Matthias. "Blackbriar: The Cause of Shipwreck". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. Crow, Andrea (29 April 2021). "Review: Blackbriar – The Cause of Shipwreck". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. Hegt, Liselotte (23 April 2021). "Blackbriar - The Cause Of Shipwreck". HeadBangers LifeStyle. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. Ready to Kill (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  8. Until Eternity (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  9. I'd Rather Burn (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  10. Arms of the Ocean (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  11. Snow White and Rose Red (feat. Ulli Perhonen) on YouTube
  12. Mortal Remains (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  13. Beautiful Delirium (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  14. The Séance (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  15. Selkie (Official Animated Video) on YouTube
  16. Walking Over My Grave (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  17. Weakness and Lust (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  18. You're Haunting Me (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  19. Fairy of the Bog (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  20. Crimson Faces (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  21. My Soul's Demise (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  22. Cicada (Official Music Video) on YouTube
  23. Spirit of Forgetfulness (Official Music Video)) on YouTube
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