In less than a month we will once again have the pleasure of welcoming tens of thousands of metalheads to the Dessel plains to help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of Graspop Metal Meeting.
To highlight this memorable occasion and get you warmed up for four days of metal mayhem we are proud to launch our ‘Anthem’. today. Tijs Vanneste (Oceans of Sadness, Van Echelpoel) and Mario Goossens (Triggerfinger) teamed up with Johannes Van Audenhove (Evil Invaders) and Sybren Camerlynck (Fleddy Melculy) to record a track that captures the spirit of Graspop Metal Meeting.
For a Dessel native like Tijs Vanneste, Graspop Metal Meeting (and Graspop before that) has always been ‘his’ local village festival... “I performed here six times with my first band Oceans of Sadness and on 6,000 occasions me and my mates have been the last to leave the bar... it’s a damn honour to be asked to write the anthem, and in such great company too! Here’s to the next 25 years!!!”
Credits “Anthem”
Vocals - Tijs Vanneste (ex-Oceans of Sadness, Van Echelpoel, ...)
Drums - Mario Goossens (Triggerfinger, Sloper, ...)
Gitaar - Johannes Van Audenhove (Evil Invaders)
Bas - Sybren Camerlynck (Fleddy Melculy)
Recorded at Congoberg Recording Studio (BE)
Mixed at The Dungeon (BE) by Filip Goris.
Mastered at Fascination Street Studios (SE) by Jens Bogren.
Listen HERE to our ‘Anthem’ on your favourite streaming platform.