We are DARKRIDE. We combine elements of Thrash and Progressive Metal with melodic Metalcore and Power Metal. Our contemporary style mix is reminiscent of Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Nevermore and Masterplan, paired with fresh ideas from the Metal underground. "It's sound for Metal fans like ourselves," our man Dirk (Guitars) points out. "Whether on stage, in the rehearsal room, or online, we just love making music together that is as diverse as all the bands we like to listen to."
Vocals
Guitars
Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Marcus Siepen (Blind Guardian)
Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Soilwork)
Joey Sturgis, Producer (Asking Alexandria, Attila)
Dirk Verbeuren (drums)
Simone Mularoni (lead guitar)
Kevin Talley (drums)
René Berthiaume (orchestra & choir)
and many more
Mastered by Ermin Hamidovic (Devin Townsend, Periphery)
Vocals
. . . favors horror flicks and bulking & cutting
"The energy was overwhelming. That's when we realized that we shouldn't record an EP but a full album. So there had to be more songs. And with »Hammer Down« everything just fit together. It's the perfect advance single."
Guitars
. . . likes to train, eat, sleep, repeat.
"It's sound for Metal fans like ourselves. Whether on stage, in the rehearsal room, or online, we just love making music together that is as diverse as all the bands we like to listen to."
Electric & Acoustic Guitars
. . . loves business in front & party in the back (no mullets allowed!)
"Writing those riffs, recording them and finally listening to them in such a fat production is an incredibly awesome feeling. And having these killer guest musicians on board is hard to beat."
The following information is required under German law.
LEGAL NOTES
Information in accordance with § 5 TMG,
and responsible for the content of this site in accordance with § 55 section 2 RStV:
DARKRIDE GbR shareholders
Carsten Kaiser, Dirk Gooding, Kay Dommaschk
represented by
Carsten Kaiser, Im Westenfeld 57, 45529 Hattingen, Germany
Telephone: +49 (0)2324-9163910, Email: band@darkridemetal.com
VAT indentification number: DE 224 988 699
CREDITS
photos "Band" by Julia Scheibeck
all other photos by Sebastian Wimmer