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
DUTCH NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
BANNER HUNG INSIDE KLOKGEBOUW VENUE
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