FROM THE CRYPTS - CELEBRATING PAST ALBUM RELEASES in the HISTORY of HARD ROCK & HEAVY METAL…
On November 16, 2011, Dutch Gothic Metallers Nemesea released their third full-length studio album The Quiet Resistance via Napalm Records.
The album was produced and mixed by Joost van den Broek.
The Quiet Resistance saw the group adding electronics to their sound, as well as dialing back on some of the Neo-Classical elements that sugared their earlier works, in favor of a more straightforward approach. This would be the last effort recorded with vocalist Manda Ophuis, who parted ways with the group in 2016.
Background:
In 2010 Nemesea signed with the Austrian label Napalm Records and preparations for their new album began, resulting in Nemesea's studio album The Quiet Resistance.
The band announced in July of 2010 that they were recording their third studio album, which they had hoped would be ready in late 2011. Being that the band were on a tight budget, they recorded the album at their home studio. New elements were added to the Nemesea sound that had developed over both of the bands previous albums. This resulted in a more synth heavy, somewhat darker, bigger sound with melodic arrangements. The new song Caught in the Middle was initially posted on YouTube, and was added to the track-list of The Quiet Resistance.
The album's 14 songs contain three duets, one with Charlotte Wessels (Delain), one with BulletProof Messenger members Marcus Klavan (vocals) and Matt Litwin (DJ) and another one with vocalist Heli Reißenweber from Maerzfeld. For drums, Nemesea utilized Frank van der Star and for keyboards, they enlisted DJ Lasse Dellbrügge. The band reached out to producer and engineer Joost van den Broek to produce and mix the album. The Quiet Resistance was met with positive reviews, with the release of the album helping to grow Nemesea's fan base. The song Afterlife was released as a single and a music video, which were available on November 4, 2011. After the release of The Quiet Resistance, Nemesea toured extensively in Holland and Germany.
Nemesea Biography:
Nemesea was founded in September 2002 in Groningen, The Netherlands by vocalist/composer Manda Ophuis and guitarist/songwriter Hendrik Jan “HJ” de Jong, and was completed shortly thereafter with addition of Sonny Onderwater on bass. The band cut their teeth opening for fellow Dutch brood-rockers After Forever, with whom they were initially compared, before inking a deal in 2003 with independent label Ebony Tears, which would issue the band's 2004 debut album. A Symphonic Goth Metal troupe based out of the Netherlands, Nemesea’s early sound has also been compared to that of Evanescence and Lacuna Coil. Following their 2007 breakthrough, In Control, the band began to incorporate more electronic flourishes into their heavy sound. The crowd-funded sophomore studio LP landed Nemesea a distribution deal with Rough Trade, and would eventually steer them in the direction of Napalm Records.
Following In Control was 2010’s The Quiet Resistance. This would be the last effort recorded longtime vocalist Manda Ophuis, who parted ways with the group in 2016 and was replaced by Sanne Mieloo (who appeared on their releases Uprise and White Flag).
The band's fourth studio album Uprise (2016) was the first to feature Mieloo on vocals. The album was produced by Guido Aalbers (Muse, Coldplay, No Doubt) and included the singles Hear Me and Twilight. In the same sonic manner, the band continued to incorporate electronics along with a polished Pop sensibility on 2019's White Flag.
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