Eternal Flame (band)
Eternal Flame | |
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| Origin | Enschede, Netherlands |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 1987–1993 |
| Past members | Gerrit Tijhof (vocals, keyboard) André Romita (guitars) Robert Buitink (drums, backing vocals) Harry Pünt (bass) |
Eternal Flame is a Dutch hard rock band founded in 1987 in Enschede.[1]
History
[edit]The band was founded in 1987 by Gerrit Tijhof (1956, Rijssen) and André Romita.[1][2] By late 1987 the initial line up was complete, with the addition of Robert Buitink (drums) and Harry Pünt (bass).[1]
The band premiered in concert at De Wippert (Laren) in September 1988.[1]
In 1993, Harry Pünt left the band, replaced by Aldo Quattrocchi. Later that year, the band was split up.[2]
Stalingrad
[edit]| Stalingrad | |
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| Demo album by Eternal Flame | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | September 1988 |
| Genre | hard rock |
| Length | 20:17 |
Eternal Flame recorded its first album, Stalingrad on 17 September and 18 September 1988 at R.D.S. Studio in Jubbega, Friesland.[3]
Millstone
[edit]In 1991, the band released their second album, a split album with three other artists. Production was assisted by Gerrit Tijhof (Eternal Flame). The band released three songs on this album. Released by Metal Mustang Media in Hengelo, a label from SMN (Stichting Muziek Nieuws).[4]
Discography
[edit]- Stalingrad (1988) Demo tape
- Fading 'n Trading – 5:16
- On My Way – 3:36
- Seven Is Heaven – 4:43
- Stalingrad – 6:42
- Harder than a Millstone (1991) CD
- 13. One and All – 04:59
- 14. Blind Metal – 05:32
- 15. Limit of Dreams – 06:04
Reunion
[edit]They reunited in 2003 for three reunion concerts featuring their original line-up.[2]
Further reading
[edit]- The Rock Years on kazzshow.net
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Eternal Flame" (in Dutch). Holtens Nieuwsblad. 29 September 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2019-05-23 – via Erfgoed Rijssen-Holten.
De Enschedese hard rock band Eternal Flame […] Gerrit "Casse" Tijhof (31) koos De Wippert voor première van zijn nieuwste band […] Andre Romita (20, guitaar), Roberto Buiting (20, drummer), Harry Punt (23, bassist)
- ^ a b c "The Rock Years". KAZZ Show. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Eternal Flame - Stalingrad demo". tshirtslayer.com. 2016-11-16. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
Original demo released in 1988
- ^ "Harder Than A Millstone (1991 CD)". thecorroseum.org. 29 Aug 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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