Band Members
Niels

Richard Noordzij - vocals
Date of birth:12-07-197*
Equipment:Shure SM 58
Star sign:Cancer
Favourite sofd song:Sonderkommando Jankuhn   
Favourite bands:Arena,Dark Tranquility,Dream Theater,Marillion,Hammerfall,Böhse Onkelz,Dimmu Borgir,Evergrey,In Flames,Rhapsody
Favourite musicians:
Paul Wrightson,Clive Nolan,Tom Englund,Stephan Weidner
Least favourite music:R&B,hiphop 
Favourite food:Balkan Food
Favourite movies: Stalingrad,Der üntergang,Das Boot,The Pianist,Schindler's List
Favourite book:Onder de vleugels van de Partij,Wiking,Van Leningrad tot Berlijn
Hobbys:
WW II
Best concert: Arena-Paradiso '98,Watchtower Nighttown '89,Stratovarius 013,Savatage 013,Rush Ahoy,Death Nighttown,Suicidal Tendencies Nighttown
Best concert with sofd: Wacken 2009
Things you hate:
Antifa,Extremists Leftwing,Islam and Rightwing,Ignorence
Favourite alcoholic drink: Fransiskaner Weisbier    
Favourite non alcoholic drink: Coffee
Occupation:
Robot engineer 
Former bands:Scum,Sad Reality,Philospher,Nemesis,We the Gods,Her Enchantment,Eria d'Or
Final words: Remember those who died

Niels

Pol Ramaer - Bazz
Date of birth:14-02-1983
Equipment:Single String Bazz
Star sign:Aquarius
Favourite sofd song:  
Favourite bands:Sonata Arc
Favourite musicians:
Jason Becker, Billy Sheehan, Gene Hoglan, Jane Warmen, Mark Boals
Least favourite music: Deutche Slagers (?? nobody knows why ??)
Favourite food: Sushi
Favourite movies:
Underworld ,Taxi 1t/m4
Favourite book:
Godel, Esher en Bach
Hobbys:
Gaming or anything musical
Best concert: Stratovarius/Rhapsody/Sonata Arctica in de Biebob
Best concert with sofd: Japan or Finland
Things you hate:
Stupid people, religions (all off them), Balkenende, Corrupt corporations and a lot more
Favourite alcoholic drink: Dark Rum
Favourite non alcoholic drink: Lipton Ice
Occupation:
Machine operator in a booze factory (A sign of Romance...)
Former bands:Conquestador, Life Against Us
Final words: Kill the fuzzy pink bunnys

Niels

Hans Ensinck (Hensel N'Sync)
Date of birth: 31-03-1981
Equipment:
 Guitars: BC-Rich Warlock, Ibanez rg-370, Schecter Omen-7, Custom Randy Rhoads model, Hohner st-59, 2 acoustic guitars Amps: Marshall Valvestate 8080 top, Marshall Valvestate vs65rcombo Effects: boss gt-5 (pedal), boss gx-700 (rack), Line 6 Toneport UX2,Rexer and a Fame wireless systems
Star sign:
Aries
Favourite sofd song:Summer Solstice
Favourite bands:
Symphony X, Children of Bodom, Death, Circus Maximus
Favourite musicians:
Alexi Laiho, Chuck Schuldiner
Least favourite music:
Pop
Favourite food:
Italian/Greek
Favourite movies:
The cube (1,2,3), LotR (1,2,3)
Favourite book:
Mostly lecture, not literature
Hobbys:
Music/Guitar, Electronics/computers
Best concert:
Bruce Dickinson in Baarlo
Best concert with sofd:
None
Favourite country:
Belgium (Henk Westbroek is a wise man)
Things you hate:
There are only 3 models of left handed guitars in the world
Favourite alcoholic drink: Jupiler
Favourite non alcoholic drink:
Tea
Occupation:
Electronics Engineer
Former bands:
None
Final words:
None

Sander
Sander G. - drums
Date of birth: 15-07-1979
Equipment:
Mapex Mars-Pro series
Star sign:
Lobster...(!)
Favourite sofd song:
Summer Solstice
Favourite bands:
Dissection, Death, Pantera, Grip Inc.
Favourite musicians:
Vivaldi, Mozart, Copland
Least favourite music :
R&B, Rap (except for Eminem)
Favourite food:
Dutch food ('prakkie' style)
Favourite movies:
Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Thirteen Ghosts
Favourite book:
Dictionary
Hobbys:
Making music and taping it
Best concert:
Willem I Arnhem with ESP
Best concert with sofd:
duhhh
Favourite country:
Limboland
Things you hate:
Being to late or waiting
Favourite alcoholic drink:
Beer
Favourite non alcoholic drink :
Ice Tea
Occupation:
Nurse
Former bands:
Extreme Sickening Punishment (ESP)
Final words:
Tim
Tim v. E. - synths and lyrics
Date of birth: 1973
Equipment:
Korg M3, TMK88, Korg iS50B
Star sign:
Taurus, possessive and permanent
Favourite sofd song:
The Knights Templar
Favourite bands:
Arcturus (!!), Emperor, Ulver, Borknagar
Favourite musicians:
Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen, Simen "Vortex" Hestnæs
Least favourite music :
95% of the 'music' played on radio 3fm
Favourite food:
pizza and a hot-chicken dish from Sphinx
Favourite movies:
Léon (1994)
Favourite book:
Phoenix
Hobbys:
Synths, drinking beer, computing
Best concert:
Stratovarius and Overkill, this was about 2003 or so...
Best concert with sofd:
uhm our first...
Favourite country:
Antartica
Things you hate:
I Hate really much...
Favourite alcoholic drink:
Beer & Whiskey
Favourite non alcoholic drink :
Coffee, Tomato juice
Occupation:
Electronics Architect
Former bands:
Battle Axe, Mergelgraaf
Final words:
It must be of free will

 

 

Guest Musicians
Niels
Maurice Brouwers - Bass
Date of birth: 22-01-1977
Appeared on sofd album(s):
Retrospect 2005
Main band:
Engine of Pain
Other projects:
Purgatory
Equipment:
Ibanez Prestige SR3006, Ibanez Soundgear SR646, Hartke amplification
Star sign:
Aquarius
Favourite sofd song:
The Knights Templar
Favourite bands:
Slayer, Pantera, Megadeth, Testament, Iced Earth, Metallica
Favourite musicians:
Dimebag Darrell, Dave Mustaine
Least favourite music :
dutch 'Heimat' music like Frans Bauer
Favourite food:
Chicken
Favourite movies:
Austin Powers
Favourite book:
TV Guide
Hobbys:
Playing the Bass guitar and playing soccer
Best concert:
Slayer in "De Statenhal" in Den Haag
Best concert with sofd:
Sjor, Roggel
Favourite country:
The Netherlands
Things you hate:
Stupid questions
Favourite alcoholic drink:
Beer
Favourite non alcoholic drink:
Jus d'orange
Occupation:
Maintenance fitter
Former bands:
Terpentine, Snowblind, Shade, Vaultage, Triple 7, Angels Decay
Final words:
aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhh



Former Musicians
Niels

Niels K. - vocals
Date of birth: 1983
Equipment: Just the Mike
Star sign: Lion
Favourite sofd song:  Summer Solstice
Favourite bands: Arcturus, My Dying Bride, Pro Pain, Borknagar, Anthrax
Favourite musicians: Aaron Strainhope from MDB because of his way of singing, Simen "Vortex" Hestnæs because it inspires me to do some clean in it....

Least favourite music: Hakkûhhh (stupid empty headed drugged fools) real hardcore comes from New York and is called Pro Pain :D
Favourite food: Pizza, and also Wok Restaurants are great....
Favourite movies:
The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, The Passion of Christ, Schindlers List, Enemy at the Gates, The Nightmare before Christmas.
Favourite book: German Paratroopers

Hobbys: I collect Uniforms and other stuff from WW II. I have 5 mannequin dolls with german uniforms and equipment, the uniforms in the booklet of Retrospect are also from my collection.

Best concert: Rammstein in Ahoy Rotterdam, I’m not that much of a Rammstein fan but they have a great show !!
Best concert with sofd: Sjor Roggel until now. But Feyenoord stadion kicked ass as well
Favourite country:
Greece or Norway
Things you hate:
People that copy our cd’s and come towards me like “He, I’ve got your stench of death cd. “ I was like “ Oh realy where did you get it “ he: “ O, I copied it from a friend of mine who borrowed it from a gril, it sounds great “. : (
Favourite alcoholic drink: Snaps
Favourite non alcoholic drink: Snaps without alcohol
Occupation:
Service Engineer
Former bands: Killing Spree
Final words: hail to you, thousand faced all trapped in the haze.dandies bandits tramps and champs,beloved freaks and cheeky sneaks. homeless heroes without dineros Vampire fools and exotic ghouls,
mongoshiftfacedtabletwisters, salut!

Ron

Ron v. K. - guitar

Date of birth: 1977
Date of musical death:
16 Juni 2006
Equipment:
Marshall JCM900 Top and 1960a box, ibanez S540
Star sign:
Aquarius
Favourite sofd song:
The Wewelsburg Castle
Favourite bands:
Children of bodom, Death, At the gates, Vader, Malevolent creation, Monstrosity and many more
Favourite musicians:
Dan Swanö, Tom Araya, Chuck Schuldiner
Least favourite music:
Music without a certain discern
Favourite food:
Italian
Favourite movies:
Saving private Ryan, Braveheart, Deathwatch
Favourite book:
There is none
Hobbys:
Playing and listning music, war vehicles, watching darts and drinking a beer
Best concert:
The ultimate Grave, Vader and Bolt Thrower concert back in 1993 (Brunssum, Zaal Unitas)
Best concert with sofd:
coming up...
Favourite country:
Limburg!
Things you hate:
Everything I don't like.
Favourite alcoholic drink:
Beer
Favourite non alcoholic drink:
Coffee
Occupation:
Distribution Supervisor
Former bands:
Mergelgraaf
Final words:
Check out the merchandise section and be free to order ' Retrospect'!!!
                   Hail to you all!!



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