Raiser opening gig!
17/November/2010

Hello there all! We're making a good start as Raiser 2.0 (I promise that this will be the last time I use that version number, don't worry!) and we're ready to hit the stages again with our first gig including vocalist Sander and guitarist Iwan. We can't wait to show you what's in store for the future so come down to Purmerend (NH) to check us out at Rockcafe Satisfaction. The support act/play times will be announced later this week so stay tuned. Hope to see you there!

Guess who's back on track!
25/Sept/2010

That's right! We're currently NOT looking for a guitarist or a vocalist ANYMORE. You read it correctly; We found a new guitarist and a new vocalist! We will introduce them in a short while so please be patient a little longer. We can share one little secret with you though; they ROCK! While we will be playing the old songs, we do have to adjust to the different vocal style of our new vocalist. Let's just say we're going to toughen up a notch, or maybe two or three. So make sure to check out the band page in a few days and stay tuned for more news to come! Until then my thrashing friends...

Stonehenge and MuzyQ
21/July/2010

On July 31 we will be playing at café De Zwetser for the afterparty of Stonehenge Festival, a greatly acclaimed metal festival in the city of Steenwijk. Beautiful story on how the Stonehenge festival came to what it is today by the way. Have a look on their website. Anyway, we will be celebrating with a lot of metal classics and covers for you to sing along with, so don't miss the party.

In other news, we could have been playing on the stage of MuzyQ, Amsterdam. A band competition will take place on several fridays. Unfortunately we had to cancel the gig because of personal problems with one of the members. We hope they have another date in store for us. I'll keep you updated online.

Band photos for reals!
26/June/2010

Check out the Press-page and take a look at our high quality band photos! It was pretty gloomy weather during the shoot, but that's what The Netherlands is famous for... Under a pale grey sky!

The 19th of June we played in a venue called The Tumult in Abcoude. It was a big show with a total of four bands. We played last, but due to some technical difficulties we played later than expected. To those who were there; thanks for staying up late. For those who left; don't worry, you won't get off that easily! Next show is at the 3th of July in Lelystad. It's at a festival called Jolpop. See you there me hearties!

Band photos! Introducing Michiel!
31/May/2010

Next sunday we will take some (hopefully) awesome kick-ass pictures. We hired a good friend, fellow metalhead and ex-musician Andre Seesink. I'm sure it will turn out perfect.

This also gives us the opportunity to introduce you to our new guitarist Michiel. Check out his profile on the band-page. And stay tuned for some cool pictures.

Remy leaving Raiser
08/May/2010

Our guitarist Remy has decided to leave Raiser. This is mainly because of the difference in taste and style of our music. We've had lots of great times, from the crazy backyard party, straight through the binge drinking in Schijndel, to the laughs at the band competition in Amsterdam. So as a final cliché we wish Remy nothing but the best and we hope he can find a band that truly fits him. Come see him play with Raiser for one last time on the 19th of June in Abcoude, to give out your final salutations!

What this means for us is that we're currently recruiting a new guitarist. Are you that shredding thrash-maniac that Raiser needs? Drop us an e-mail at info@raiserband.nl

The end of the band competition 07/Apr/2010

Make More Music bandcompetition 2010 has ended for us in Heeren van Aemstel. We lost to a band called Two Way Radio, a hysterical group with 3 female vocalists. They definitely had their own thing going (a little too much if you ask me) but that's the way the cookie crumbles. Bands we enjoyed personally are The Q! and Alter Ego.

The harsh, concluding words of the judge about the winners were "It was not hard for us, not hard at all. There was only one band who had rock 'n roll and only one band who had it all.". Some words to take home! We played one hell of a set but metal is not really at home at these competitions I guess. We had a great time nonetheless and would like to thank Make More Music for the great evening and the opportunity.

Keep supporting guys, we'll be playing...

Raiser featured in Havana 31/Mar/2010

Havana, a weekly mag for the Hogeschool van Amsterdam has placed an article about us. Check it out right here. The article is in Dutch. Check out the Forum for an english translation!

Schijndel & Nijmegen 31/Mar/2010

While we were a little sceptic about Holy Cow, Schijndel because of the non-metal agenda, it turned out great. The people were not a raging pit of metalheads but they did appreciate our music, and we've recieved some kind words after the show. All in all it was a fun place to play and while we didn't give our best set, we think the gig was a success! In Backstage, Nijmegen we really felt at home. A great metalcafé with awesome folks. These are the times you remember what you're doing it for. Thanks for all the support guys! Both Schijndel, Nijmegen and every Raiser-fan out there. Let's bring back thrash for good!

Demo released! Raise The Flag! 01/Mar/2010

The demo is finally released! Hurry and have a listen on Myspace/Last.fm or download them here:

Artwork (by Jeff Gaither)

01. Crisis Arise
02. The Beginning Of The End
03. Raiser
04. World Of Hate

The demo was recorded in Studio Peggy 51 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Great studio with great engineer! We hope you like it as much as we do. We will look into pressing the demo into a physical jewel case as soon as possible so we can distribute the demo to the right people. The demo will also be available for you. More info on this later.

Enter the studio 22/Feb/2010

Wednesday is the day! We will record 4 songs for the new version of the demo; The Beginning of the End, Raiser, Crisis Arise and World of Hate. The whole thing will be recorded in just 1 day. The mixing will be done afterwards. We'll try to keep you updated on the things happening. For now we have to focus on mastering the songs as perfect as possible on our instruments. We hope it will sound amazing!

Album art finished! 17/Feb/2010

A step in the right direction! Today we recieved the final version of the album cover for our upcoming demo "Raise The Flag". The art is done by Jeff Gaither who has done artwork for bands like Testament, Municipal Waste and Van Halen. It was great to work with him. We hope you like it as much as we do. Let us know what you think on the forums!

It's time to get serious... 10/Feb/2010

This is it. This is the moment where it will all come together; the re-recording of the demo. We're not satisfied with the current results yet so we've planned to re-record the entire demo. Things are coming together very quickly now and we have to focus. The artwork and booklet designs are on their way as well and will be announced soon. We hope to have everything together and online as soon as possible so we can then produce and spread Raise The Flag in jewel case. We'll be recording the demo in a real studio this time.

More radio goodness! + Haïti fund-raiser! 27/Jan/2010

Another update on the radio-thing. Not only our songs (Yes, every month a song! And if a song ends in the top 3 of the week, it will be featured again the next week!) will be featured but there is also a grand prize to win; a concert in Paradiso, Amsterdam with the 30x20 Minutes-fest! The top 30 bands with the most votes at the end of the season will play on three different stages, depending on their position in the list.

Also come check us out live on friday; a last-minute fund-raiser gig in 't Kroegie, Hoorn! Let's thrash some money together for the less forntunate. Check out the Live-page for the details.

Make sure you vote every day on this page!

Vote for RAISER... on the radio! 25/Jan/2010

Oh hi there! Make sure you tune in on Kink FM on Friday 29 January. Between 7 and 8 PM our song World of Hate will be featured on the 2MinutenShow. Listen here in ASP-format or M3U-format. Tell all your friends and don't forget to vote for us. Thanks in advance guys!

Vote for us at the end of the show on this page!

Demo Released: Raise The Flag 01/Jan/2010

Howdy-how and a happy new year! It's been a wild ride towards the release of our demo! We recorded and "produced" the whole thing in just 2 days! And on Day 2 we also took some band photos in Zaandam. With just a few takes, a couple of Shure SM58's and a multitrack recorder, we did our best to present you a piece that gives a good display of our music. No album art, new logo or other fancy stuff yet, just 5 high-quality MP3's for you to listen to. Here is the download link:

Listen to the demo on Myspace/Last.fm or download on the Media-page!

Raising the flag 15/Dec/2009

Greetings to you metalfans! Alot of things are about to happen! First of all, we've got a new logo design that we will announce in a short while. Oh noes, what to do with the old band stickers?! We've also seen the first drawings of Jeff Gaither and are really excited about the demo cover. We can also announce the title of our demo which will be RAISE THE FLAG. It's about raising the flag for thrash metal once again because it has been long gone in The Netherlands. Oh yeah, the music... I forgot! We've got a photoshoot on 27 dec and we hit the "studio" (rehearsal room with mics and amps really...) on 28 dec and we master the demo on 29 dec, all set for an online release on 30 dec! Talking about last-minute!! Sheesh!

Update! We'll record it on 29 december, take the photoshoot on 30 december and release the demo on the first of January on 00:01!!

Jeff Gaither 26/Nov/2009

Time for the next new update! We're currently still writing songs for our first album and things go pretty smooth! We're also still working on the demo and we expect the final version of the demo will come out before the end of the year. The artwork will be done by Jeff Gaither who worked with bands like Testament, Van Halen, Municipal Waste and Guns 'n Roses.

Drumming 09/Nov/2009

A quick update for the curious! On Sunday we will be recording the drums for 2 or 3 songs for on the demo. We're not sure yet how much songs will be on the demo but more on that later. Hope we can record a good sound! Stay tuned folks...

Plans for the future 14/Oct/2009

It´s been a while since the last update! Time for a new one. The question I ask myself, where are we now, what are the plans for the future... I´ll do my best to answer these questions. We are currently writing songs for the band and going through everyone´s riffs and pieces. We only settle for the best! After this there will be alot of practice. Practice until we drop! The plans for the near future are to record a solid demo, but the costs are high and we aren´t exactly the richest people around, but we also signed up for the Melodyline Band competition and hope we can crush the competition to win some studio time! If we can´t win we won´t give up and do the recording with my Zoom H2. Either way, have a bit more patience with us and we will deliver one fucking thrashing solid demo like you haven´t heard before, we promise. Jeff out.

Feestival info 09/Sep/2009

More info on FEESTIVAL has arrived! We will hit the stage inside the tent (Let's hope it rains HARD! More people in that damn tent!) and will play some of our most thrashy songs for you! This is not just another show, but one to never forget, the debut concert of RAISER. Make sure you're there to check us out! We'll start at around 5:25 PM and it's near the Central Station of Zaandam. Check out their website to find out how to get there, or send Jeff an e-mail on jeffrey@raiserband.nl. There is a prize to win, so make sure your vote goes to RAISER!

Getting started 26/Nov/2009

Today we've tried three new songs. While they didn't start off smoothly, the practice-sessions were a success. Especially BEGINNING OF THE END was a blast. We will certainly play it on FEESTIVAL, the Festival in Zaandam where we will be on 12 september. Beside our own songs we also have a few covers in mind. Keep checking the site for the latest info on it. We'll hear more about the time on 8 September. Make sure to pay us a visit. Finally... some good 'ol metal on the stages!

New guitarist 07/Aug/2009

Yeah that's right! We found ourselves a new guitarist. His name is Remy and he is 18 years old. Very cool guy with amazing shred skills. With his passion for Thrash Metal and his awesome Angel Of Deth guitar he is the perfect choice after months of searching. Welcome to RAISER! Thrash 'till death! Want to read more about Remy? Check out the BAND-page!