COUNTRY: Netherlands
YEAR: 1984
STAND-OUT TRACK(S): Go to Hell
STAND-OUT TRACK(S): Go to Hell
Future Tense started at the end of the '70s. The band members played in many bands before and played all types of rock. At a certain point, a new band was started called New Spring Band featuring Michiel van Loef on guitars, Tjerk Kiesel on bass, Rico Hoek on drums, and Peter Ockhuyzen on vocals.
Soon they had to change the name because the initials ‘NSB’ were the same as the Dutch Naziparty in WWII.
After six months Rico was sent to another band and Ruud Beunder came to replace him on the drums.
After some thinking, Michiel came up with the name Future Tense. ‘Future’ was meaning their ambition to the future and ‘Tense’ was the tension which comes along the way.
Soon they played live in their region, which was around Woerden, which was not really a big city but can be described as a village in the countryside. They rehearsed on a farm.
After some time the first demo, Future Tense was made.
Some changes were made as Rob Weber on guitar and Cock van Drunen on vocals were invited to join the band.
Soon they had to change the name because the initials ‘NSB’ were the same as the Dutch Naziparty in WWII.
After six months Rico was sent to another band and Ruud Beunder came to replace him on the drums.
After some thinking, Michiel came up with the name Future Tense. ‘Future’ was meaning their ambition to the future and ‘Tense’ was the tension which comes along the way.
Soon they played live in their region, which was around Woerden, which was not really a big city but can be described as a village in the countryside. They rehearsed on a farm.
After some time the first demo, Future Tense was made.
Some changes were made as Rob Weber on guitar and Cock van Drunen on vocals were invited to join the band.
OPINION: Something happened to the singer between the demo from 1983 ”Battle of Metal” and this release. I liked the demo, but had a problem with the singers voice. Here he is again, but sings in a completely different style and now everything comes into place and this is really great. The only thing missing is the instrumental track ”Marquis de Sade” from the demo that was awesome.