MADBALL'S FREDDY CRICIEN @ SOUND OF REVOLUTION 2016. PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA, GRAPHICS BY: BAS SPIERINGS

On Saturday November 19th we were introduced to the first ever “The Sound Of Revolution Festival” which took place in the city of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. This new indoor festival is just what the European hardcore scene needed after saying goodbye to EHCP (European Hardcore Party) a few years back. The venue called Klokgebouw took in approximately 3600 rabid hardcore fans that came from as far away as South America and Australia and with such names as Life of Agony, Judge, Ignite, Madball, No Turning Back, Discharge, and Cockney Rejects leading the way it was no surprise to find out a few days before this show that it was completely sold out. With Martijn van den Heuvel (No Turning Back) and the people of Loud Noise setting up this dream show, the visitors were treated with something really special. Credit is due to all the volunteers for their hard work as for a first time festival they really pulled this off well. At 1pm the doors opened with people already waiting outside to get in. The first band up was Paddy and the Rats from Hungary who brought a lot of enthusiasm to their opening slot. Throughout the day bands alternated between Stage Revolution (the main stage) and the True Spirit Stage which had its own special charm as it was the stage without a barricade. Plans are already underway for a follow up to this highly successful debut with November 4th, 2017 already being locked in for the next edition. Stay tuned!  -Bas Spierings November, 2016.

 

MANY THANKS TO THE HARD WORK OF THE FOLLOWING PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO MADE THIS FEATURE COME TO LIFE. YOUR DEDICATION DOES NOT GO UNNOTICED! PHOTOS BY: MICHELLE OLAYA, BAS SPIERINGS, SMOOTH SAILOR PRODUCTIONS, ELKE TEURLINCKX, FRANCOIS DE JONGE

 

STRENGTH APPROACH (IT) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

IGNITE (US) PHOTO BY: SMOOTH SAILOR PRODUCTIONS

NO TURNING BACK (NL) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

JUDGE (US) PHOTO BY: ELKE TEURLINCKX

ANGEL CREW (BE/NL) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

DISCHARGE (UK) PHOTO BY: MICEHELLE OLAYA

DEAD SWANS (UK) PHOTO BY: ELKE TEURLINCKX

18 MILES (NL) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

LIFE OF AGONY (US) PHOTO BY: FRANCOIS DE JONGE

COCKNEY REJECTS (UK) PHOTO BY: FRANCOIS DE JONGE

DISCIPLINE (NL) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

COLDBURN (DE) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

MADBALL (US) PHOTO BY: SMOOTH SAILOR PRODUCTIONS

IGNITE (US) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

JUDGE (US) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

WORLD EATER (DE) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

CROWD SHOT BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

CROWD SHOT BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

IGNITE (US) PHOTO BY: SMOOTH SAILOR PRODUCTIONS

LIFE OF AGONY (US) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

DISCHARGE (UK) PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

CROWD SHOT DURING JUDGE. PHOTO BY: MICHELLE OLAYA

COLDBURN (DE) PHOTO BY: ELKE TEURLINCKX

MADBALL (US) PHOTO BY: BAS SPIERINGS

BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THE SOUND OF REVOLUTION TOGETHER

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