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VUUR
Dutch progressive metal band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
VUUR (Dutch pronunciation: [vyr]) ("fire", "passion" or "drive"[1]) is a Dutch progressive metal band formed in 2016 by singer and lyricist Anneke van Giersbergen and musicians she has worked with previously in bands like The Gentle Storm[1][2] or her own solo band.
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VUUR | |
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![]() Anneke van Giersbergen in 2014 | |
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Origin | Netherlands |
Genres | Progressive metal |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Inside Out Music |
Members | Anneke van Giersbergen Jord Otto Ferry Duijsens Johan van Stratum Ed Warby |
Past members | Marcela Bovio |
Website | vuur |
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The band is intended to express van Giersbergen's heavy metal side, as opposed to the softer side of her solo career.[1][2] They released their debut album In This Moment We Are Free – Cities in October 2017.[3]