Former Textures vocalist Pieter Verpaalen has sadly handed away. Verpaalen fronted Textures between 2002 and 2004, and carried out on the band’s debut 2003 album Polars. We categorical our deepest condolences to Verpaalen‘s family and friends presently.
“We’re deeply saddened to announce the passing of our buddy and former Textures band member Pieter Verpaalen,” wrote Textures.
“Pieter was the vocalist on our debut album, Polars (2003), and he performed an essential position through the early formation phases of the band. Pieter supplied the lyrics to our first-ever track, ‘Swandive’, and each this track and his contributions to our debut album laid the inspiration for the band’s ongoing journey. We are going to perpetually be grateful to him for his influence, each musically and personally.
“Even after leaving Textures, Pieter remained a key determine within the Dutch metallic scene, and his loss might be profoundly felt right here as effectively. He leaves behind his loving spouse, Rachèl, and their two kids. Our ideas are with them throughout this extremely troublesome time.
“Richard Rietdijk, Stef Broks and all people within the present and outdated Textures workforce.”
Who’s Textures?
Textures is a Dutch progressive metallic band based in 2001. Textures launched 5 albums between 2003 and 2016 earlier than breaking apart in December 2017. Textures has since reunited and is carrying on with the lineup of vocalist Daniël de Jongh, guitarists Bart Hennephof and Joe Tal, bassist Remko Tielemans, keyboardist Uri Dijk, and drummer Stef Broks.
If you happen to’ve by no means heard Polars, go hear. Textures by no means fairly bought sufficient credit score for being as fantastically good as they’re.
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