Today, Decibel Magazine unveils the entire split-LP ‘Oud Zeer’ from two of Utrecht’s most prominent artists, Throwing Bricks and Ontaard, ahead of the release date set for this Friday, April 12th via Tartarus Records. “From sludge to hardcore punk, black metal to screamo, the album delivers a wrenching journey that reveals a deep bond between the two bands as they channel their passion into an exorcism of pain and frustration through their music.” So says Decibel Magazine about this split-release. Listen to ‘Oud Zeer’ in its entirety here. The band comments: “‘Oud Zeer’ is a Dutch term for memories you would rather get rid of but simply can’t. Finding a way to deal with trauma and depression was always a connecting theme for us in Ontaard and Throwing Bricks. Even though it may sound dark, the music is mainly about processing misery rather than celebrating it. The past might shape you, but it doesn’t have to define you.” Titled ‘Oud Zeer’, which is a Dutch term for memories you would rather get rid of, but simply can’t, this split release was recorded and produced by Marius Prins (Throwing Bricks) at dB’s and Studio Moskou, and mastered by Tim de Gieter (Doodseskader, Amenra, Predatory Void) at Much Luv Studios, and is set to be released on digital and cassette formats, with a vinyl release planned for late August via Tartarus Records. Pre-orders are now available at this location. Releasing music together is a natural outcome of a close friendship between the two Utrecht-based groups. Even though the music is dark, it’s mainly about processing misery, rather than celebrating it. Emotional release is at the core of writing, making and sharing our music. They say a sorrow shared, is a sorrow halved. Coincidentally, this record finds both bands reaching out to the help of friends by collaborating with other musicians and pushing their own boundaries. Artists Johanna Kouwenhoven, Clasine Haringsma (Immen) and Kim Hoorweg (Vulva) have contributed to ‘Oud Zeer’ in their own way. Besides all gloomy bleakness, this is the product of friends finding joy in heaviness. | 
