EEUWIG (Dutch for "eternal") is a metal outfit from Arnhem, The Netherlands, formed in 2021, The core of Eeuwig consists of Jeroen A van Riet - music, vocals, lyrics, Ronald Stempyn - vocals, lyrics, artwork & Mist, vocals.
Jeroen A. van Riet
is a Dutch musician and songwriter. Jeroen started out at a young age as a guitarist in death/doom outfit Dead End, after which a lot of projects followed, in all kinds of styles. Most notably are F33L3R (vocals, rock), My Favorite Scar (vocals, heavy rock), Into The Arcane, (guitar, doom metal), 322Demons (vocals, jazz rock), Brut (vocals, stonerrock) and De Familie (vocals, math rock - to be released).
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Ronald Stempyn
started mid nineties in the band called Deadbolt, a progressive hardcore kind of band from Arnhem, Played stages with bands like Converge, Earth Crisis, Botch and such. After 6 six years Ronald joined forces with Deem Index, which is still (kind of) active. Deem Index shared stages with bands like Kataklysm, Hatesphere and Dead End; the band Jeroen played in.
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EEUWIG
Is a new chapter, that was born during the covid pandemic. It gave Jeroen the time to finally record some ideas he had been collecting for years. This resulted in three songs and a lot more material has been written since then.
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Van Riet: "Next to my own vocals the music needed some spice, so that's why I asked Ronald. I have always been blown away by his vocal delivery and stage performance; there are few vocalists in the extreme genre that can do what he does. So to contact Ronald to contribute to Eeuwig was a no-brainer. And besides that he's a great guy".
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Inspiration
Stempyn: "I can’t say that I have a great inspirator of influence or style that I use. I want to create something, preferably new! Something that comes from within, without a template. Music that I like: Fever Ray, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Ghost, Depeche Mode, At the Gates, Eighties pop music, Skid Row, Carcass and a lot of things that Mike Patton does."
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Van Riet: "I'm inspired by the works of Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Mastodon, Paradise Lost, Trouble, Soundgarden and Eleven, to name but a few."
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Photo by Mist.
EEUWIG 2024: Mist, Jeroen, Ronald. Photo: Iris de Koning.
About 'Tides'
Tides deals with time. Not as a linear idea, but as a cycle, as something repetitive. Therefore it is so important to maintain balance: as a human being towards ourselves, nature, but also towards our ancestors, and our children.
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About "I am the universe'
The theme behind "I am the universe" is that we as humans are not only part of a greater whole, but that the universe is also present in us. We are simultaneously teacher and student; adult and child, creator and follower. The track also features guest vocals by Mist.
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About "Rhiannon"
We had the idea to make a cover version of the Fleetwood Mac for some time now. The song underwent a major metamorphosis and in addition to vocal contributions from Ronald and Jeroen (backing vocals), the lead vocals are provided by 15 year old singer Mist.
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The EEUWIG collective consists of:
Jeroen van Riet - guitar, bass, drums edits, lyrics, vocals
Ronald Stempyn - lyrics, vocals
Mist - vocals
Evan Reed - lead guitar, drum edits, mixing & mastering
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Artwork - N-A-C-H-T-D-I-E-R
Photos - Iris de Koning & Mist
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EEUWIG 2024: Jeroen, Mist, Ronald. Photo by Iris de Koning.