About

“Bound by expectations, by genre, many musicians follow the beaten path, Yet a few create music as a form of pure expression. These select musicians wander the narrow path, towards honesty and sincerity in their music. Totally free from boundaries. Yet these collectives will have to work extra hard to let their voices be heard, to let their music be understood. Vetrar Draugurinn (Icelandic for The Winter Ghost) aspire to walk this road. To create what they want, not what the majority demands…”

Vetrar Draugurinn (est. 2016) is a Melancholic (post-Doom) Metal band from The Netherlands, formed by guitarist/songwriter Eric Hazebroek (Pilgrimage, Stream of Passion). With an experienced and talented line-up, which besides Eric was made up of Marjan Welman (vocals // Autumn, Elister), Jim vande Kerkhof (drums // Dada’s Troost, ex-All For Nothing, ex-Morning), Thomas Cochrane (guitar // Hologram Earth, Dystopia), and Arjan Heijden (bass // ex-Acrid, ex-Daeonia), VETRAR DRAUGURINN’s aim is to write honest and humble music, with a newly found and mature approach.

In the 5 years since their official start the band has released the album “Hinterlands” and debut EP “I” upon the world. Growing from release to release, the progression can be traced all the way to their newest work which will will see the light of day on October 1st, 2021. Positive reviews followed every release.

Since 2016 the band had the privilege to share the stage with the likes of Swallow the Sun (FIN), Wintersun (FIN), The Eternal (AUS), October Tide (SE), Ancient Bards (IT), Xandria (DE), AntiMatter (UK), en Mayan (NL).

“The Night Sky” will be the first release through their own label Dark Skies Coming. The music industry is not what it used to be, which made them choose to make this new album available through the streaming services and through the band’s official Bandcamp and other websites. A challenge the band dares to take. A continuation on the Narrow Path…