Flying the flag for ZLHC (Zeeland Hardcore), Dutch groove–hardcore ascendents
Inherited have revealed their latest single,
‘WON’T BREAK,’ taken from their upcoming EP,
ALL 4 ONE, to be released on
2 October via
Mascot Records.
The three-and-a-half-minute song hits like a ten-ton truck and sends a message of pushing against adversity – with a tasty little trip-hop-inflected outro to keep things interesting. Talking about the track, they say, “This song is pure resilience. It’s about standing your ground no matter what gets thrown at you. Everyone hits moments where it feels like too much, like ‘every day feels like a fever dream’, but breaking is a choice, and we refuse. The line ‘I won’t break, no matter how much I must take’ is the backbone of this track. It’s about knowing your own strength, even when everything around you tries to tear it down.”
With three of the five still in their teens, Inherited – Jamie Versprille (Vocals), Marvin Wesdorp (Guitar), Midas Giele (Guitar), Lucas Camonier (Bass) and Neill Ray (Drums) – are battering down the doors of the underground circuit and carving their name into every stage they step onto since forming in 2024.
In June, they unleashed the first song from the record – produced by Robin Adams (Architects, Guilt Trip, Blood Youth) and mastered by Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood (Periphery). ‘
INHERITED’ tells the story of their roots and how hardcore surges through their DNA. Vocalist Jamie explains, It’s all about where we come from: our family, our blood, everything that shaped us. It is what we have been given, and we owe it everything. That’s why we carry that legacy forward.”
Their pathway was laid out 30 years ago by Zeeland’s death-metal firebrands, Polluted Inheritance. Inherited’s Lucas Camonier (Bass) and Marvin Wesdorp (Guitar) are the sons of Polluted Inheritance’s Ronald Camonier and Erwin Wesdorp.
Identity is everything to them. A sense of community is at the heart of Inherited, both in their hometown of Zeeland and in their roots. They have no time to hang around; they played their sixth-ever show on the hallowed stage of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival, the result of them winning the Dutch Metal Battle 2024, which saw the band hire a double-decker bus to transport 100 fans 200 miles from their hometown to the final. They don’t see obstacles; they see only opportunities.
Forged in the underground scene, they’ve journeyed across the Netherlands underbelly: dive bars, a Skate Park, a barbershop, and a giveaway store. They’ve played underground bunkers in France and a youth-oriented chapel in Belgium. The underground ethic runs deep in the band, but they’re also headlining 400-cap venues with people pouring out of the door. They’ve supported Pro-Pain, Dark Angel, Bodyfarm, Master and hit the festival circuit: Wacken-Open-Air, Dynamo Festival, South of Heaven and more.
They’re clearing their way for their own path, carrying a message of empowerment, perseverance, community, brotherhood, and family. The bloodline runs strong.
