My name is Koentje B. and I’m active as thrash/death editor for LoM. The first hardrock album I bought was ‘Dynasty’ from Kiss and the first gig I visited was from Kiss & Iron Maiden in Leiden (The Netherlands) back in 1980. In the eighties I was grabbed by thrash and death metal. Especially gigs from Kreator (Scum ’86) Possessed (Scum ‘87) & Testament (D.O.A.’87) are my souvenirs of the eighties. Nowadays I still visit lots of gigs and festivals and buy vast amounts of cd’s and dvd’s. My acquired taste reveals itself in my top ten favourite albums: Infernal Majesty – ‘None Shall Defy’, Slaughter – ‘Strappado’, Destruction – ‘Infernal Overkill’, Kreator – ‘Pleasure to Kill’, Mercyful Fate – ‘Melissa’, Possessed – ‘Seven Churches’, Celtic Frost – ‘Morbid Tales’, Bathory – ‘Under The Sign Of The Black Mark’, Death – ‘Scream Bloody Gore’ & Tyrant – ‘Legions of the Dead’.

I’m interested in all kinds of metal, from German “yodel”-metal, to NY hardcore until not so well produced black metal. I dislike nu-metal, hurdy gurdy sounds, everything Metallica released after ‘Ride the Lightning’ and people who camp on festivals. In daily life I try to be a good father for my sons Joshua and Damian. I work at City Hall in the most beautiful city in the world, The Hague, but that’s not very interesting to mention on this website.

This month, Koen proudly presents the following items:

reviews:

interviews:

Koen´s choice of 2009:

1. Sacrifice – The Ones I Condemn
2. Autopsy – Horrific Obsession (EP)
3. Taranis – Flandriae
4. Metalucifer – Heavy Metal Bulldozer
5. Ace Frehley – Anomaly
6. Obituary – Darkest Day
7. Avenger - Feast Of Anger, Joy Of Despair
8. Requiem – Infiltrate, Obliterate, Dominate
9. Kiss – Sonic Boom
10. Whiplash – Unborn Again