Glenn van der Heijden, Author at DutchMetalManiac

Review: Kobra and the Lotus – Prevail II

May 17, 2018September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Last year Kobra and the Lotus released their first part of the Prevail album, of which you can read our review here. Now Prevail II is out and I again feel privileged to be able[…]

Review: Sons Of Apollo – Psychotic Symphony

April 2, 2018September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Okay, so if you read my earlier reviews, then you know that I am not a big fan of reviewing an album track by track. Sometimes I will do it, but in case of the[…]

Review: Leaves’ Eyes – Sign Of The Dragonhead

March 15, 2018April 28, 2019 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

It doesn’t happen often that an album doesn’t manage to convince me at all, but this unfortunately is the case with the newest album of Leaves’ Eyes. First of all, let me tell you about[…]

Interview: For All We Know

March 6, 2018September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdeninterviews

Recently For All We Know announced three concerts. DutchMetalManiac’s Glenn van der Heijden spoke with the mastermind behind For All We Know Ruud Jolie about those concerts, For All We Know’s music among other things.[…]

Interview: Maiden United

January 23, 2018September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdeninterviews

On January 27th, Maiden United will perform in Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. DutchMetalManiac’s Glenn van der Heijden spoke with Maiden United’s Joey Bruers about this show and the concept of Maiden United, among other things.[…]

Review: Unleash The Archers – Apex

January 8, 2018September 5, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Despite the fact that Apex is the fourth full-length album of Canadian-based band Unleash The Archers, I didn’t know the band from one of their earlier albums. But I have to say, Apex was a[…]

Review: Apocalypse Orchestra – The End Is Nigh

January 4, 2018September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Scottish bagpipes, heavy guitars and bombastic drums. This is the beginning of the album The End Is Nigh from Apocalypse Orchestra. The opening song The Garden of Earthly Delights immediately has that Viking feeling to[…]

Live review: Delain, Serenity, Cellar Darling at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands, October 31th, 2017

November 18, 2017September 5, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenlive reviews

It is October 31, the Dutch day of the Danse Macabre tour with special guest Marco Hietala of Nightwish. The expectations were high if you ask me. I have seen Delain earlier during the Moonbathers[…]

Review: Kobra And The Lotus – Prevail I

November 13, 2017September 4, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

When it comes to Kobra And The Lotus, I am relatively new to the band. Even though the band already has three full-length albums under their belt. Prevail I is this third album. The first[…]

Review: Exit Eden – Rhapsodies In Black

October 17, 2017September 5, 2018 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Okay, first let me be perfectly clear, I hate cover songs and what I hate even more are crappy pop songs. And let that exactly be what Rhapsodies In Black is, covers of crappy pop[…]