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Some photos from the 'Here We Are' videoshoot with ILLUMISHADE of my beautiful Saturn Mapex Global drumkit and some amazing Sabian Cymbals Switzerland 🤩🤘🏼

Which scene/picture do you like more? 1 or 2?

If haven't watched the music video yet, go check it out on Youtube, stream the new song on your favourite platform and on top I would recommend you to pre-order some of the nice vinyls/CDs/shirts from our upcoming album 'Another Side of You'.👌🏼

Pre-order here:
https://lnk.to/ILLUMISHADE-AnotherSideOfYou

In the zone and ready for tomorrow with ILLUMISHADE to play Rockhal! 🥁🤘🏼

📸 taken at Poppodium 013 by Tim Vermoens 🙌🏼

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Catch me on some upcoming shows with ILLUMISHADE!

Catch us on our shows in April joining the mighty Delain on their Europe Tour together with Xandria as special guest in Tilburg 🇳🇱, Luxembourg 🇱🇺 and Zürich 🇨🇭!
Additionally we'll play our first headline show in the Netherlands at Poppodium Volt in Sittard!🤘🏼

⭐️⚠️ 14/4 Tilburg (NL) // Poppodium 013

💎 15/4 Sittard (NL) // Poppodium Volt

⭐️ 24/4 Luxembourg (LUX) // Rockhal

⭐️ 27/4 Zürich (CH) // Komplex 457

💎 Headline show
⭐️ with Delain and Xandria
⚠️ There is a low ticket alert for the show at "013" in Tilburg on the 14th.
So get your tickets now before it's too late!

🎫 Tickets: https://www.illumishade.ch/live

Some drumporn with my Mapex V-Tour drumset and Sabian Cymbals from the videoshoot of HYMN with ILLUMISHADE. Surely one of the best sceneries I've ever played and one of the most difficult on those rocks🤩😂

Who has watched the music video yet?
Follow link here to watch it:

https://youtu.be/S-63OMmTNQc

Some photos of and with my drumset at the drumrecordings of session nr. 1 with ILLUMISHADE right before Christmas last year at New Sound studio.🖤🥁💎

Thanks to Mapex Drum Switzerland Sabian Cymbals Switzerland Los Cabos Drumsticks
and Remo Inc. for always providing me with those amazing sounding instruments so I can perform at my best and be inspired as an artist!🙏🏼🤘🏼

Gear used:
- Mapex Black Panther Black Widow maple drumset (10/12/14/16/22)
- Mapex Black Panther Persuader hammered brass snare drum (14×6.5)
- Solid Drums Switzerland custom snare drum walnut/cherry (14×7) (not in the picture but used in a song)

Sabian cymbals from left to right:
- 14" AA Metal-X hihat
- stacked "Stagg" splashes 8" over 10"
- 17" HHX x-treme crash
- 18" + 20" HHX Conplex crashes
- 10" HHX Evolution splash
- 17" AAX china
- 20" AA Metal-X ride
- Stacked 17" HHX Effeks Crash over 19" HHX Complex O-Zone crash

- Los Cabos drumsticks 5A Hickory
- Mapex Falcon double pedal
- all Remo Emperor clear on toms, Ebony on 16" floor
- Remo P4 clear on BD
- Ambassador X coated on Mapex snare
- Ambassador coated on Solid Drums snare

Studioselfie with my drum beauty.🖤🐆🥁

Day 1 drum recordings of the second session with ILLUMISHADE at New Sound Studio done!✅️
Getting some rest for tomorrow: day 2!

Looking so forward for you guys to hear the new stuff!🤘🏼

New single "Elegy" is OUT NOW‼️🥳

Finally after 1.5 years ILLUMISHADE proudly presents "Elegy" and its epic overture "Enter the Void"!🤘🏼
Stream it everywhere here: linktr.ee/illumishade

and come join us tonight at 7pm CET to the Youtube videopremiere!

Thanks to all the amazing people involved that helped making it sound and look good:
▪️Mixed by Joost van den Broek
▪️Mastered by Dan Suter
▪️Artwork by Vidick
▪️Logo by Chris Rörland

Let us know what you think of this one!

Are you ready for our new single "ELEGY"?
Just 2 days to go!

📸 by Jonas Wolf

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Here is a teaser of my drumset that I used for the ILLUMISHADE videoshoot for "ELEGY".
Can you guess which drumset of mine I chose?

The new single will be out on the 25th of November! Just 12 days to go!

3 days to go until the release of Atomic Symphony's new album "HYBRIS"!🔥

And as you can see there is more to come😎🥁

Preorder physical copies and merch here:
https://atomicsymphony.bandcamp.com/merch

Some impressions from my last gig with ILLUMISHADE at the festival at Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln

And yes when I play drums you see triple.🥁🤪🤪🤪

Photos by 🤘🏼

If I were a pokémon my element would be drums.👾🥁

📸 by lnda_photography

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Some from yesterdays videoshoot with Atomic Symphony directed and filmed by Jens de Vos.
I had such a blast bashing some drums for our upcoming and very first music video!

Drumset used:
- Mapex Drums Black Panther Black Widow (10/12/14/16/22")
- Mapex Black Panther Atomizer snare (14/6.5")
- SABIAN cymbals (AA-Metal: X ride (20") and HH (14"); HHX: x-treme (17"), thin crash (20"), Complex O-zone crash (19"), x-treme chinese (17")
- Los Cabos Drumsticks Hickory 5a
- Mapex Falcon double pedal
- Tama, Drumcraft, Sonor, Gibraltar hardware

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The amazing Mirjam Skal and me holding that back of ILLUMISHADE together like bosses.💙🎹🎻🎺🥁🤘🏼🔥

Photo by Vidick
taken from the Riffs Against War festival Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln

Drumming in smoke and lightning 🌫⚡️🥁

Photo taken at the Riffs Against War festival Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln with ILLUMISHADE by

Me being happy finally hitting some drums this year live with ILLUMISHADE 🖤🥁

📸 by Vidick at the Riffs Against War Festival at Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln

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Another memorable sunday evening with ILLUMISHADE at Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln!😍 We had a blast and what a first gig it was for me this year.🤘🏼

But most important: Thank you all for coming out supporting for a good cause and also thanks to all the bands and the amazing Z7 team to make this Riffs Against War festival happen. We've gained over 50k CHF to donate and support Ukraine thanks to everyone involved and whoever donated his part!👏🏼🙏🏼🤘🏼💙💛

Photos by Vidick

Let's stand up against war no matter where on this world.

ILLUMISHADE is part of the very spontanious organized RIFFS AGAINST WAR charity festival at Konzertfabrik Z7 - Pratteln next weekend with a bunch of local metal bands.
We're honored to be sharing the stage with Zeal and Ardor on sunday the 13th of March. All revenues will be donated to Caritas.

More bands announcements and tickets available on monday.

See you there!🤘🏼💙💛

rhythm = motion 🥁

Taken from the Mapex Drum Switzerland video shoot.

📸 by

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Have you seen my one-take playthrough of ILLUMISHADE's "World's End" yet?💫💎🥁

https://youtu.be/1eRxKRXHbgA

ILLUMISHADE - World's End [Live Drum Playthrough by Marc Friedrich] Enjoy this Live Drum Playthrough by our Drummer and Vaiyna Marc Friedrich for the 2 year anniversary of 'World's End'! 💫► MERCHANDISE: https://www.illumisha...