GILGAMESJ - THE NETHERLANDS

Another Daybreak - 2023 - No Dust

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Members
Vocals
Jarga, Sapphire, Squaw, Zixth Zense, 147>>FRANK VAN STIJN>>147, Zixth Zense

Guitar
Henry Van Santen – Jarga, Zixth Zense, 147, JP Blues Gang>>GERRIE DEN HARTOG>>147, JP Blues Gang, Zixth Zense - Stanley Sanders - Sapphire, Diamond Evil>>SYLVESTER VAN LEEUWEN

Bass
Zixth Zense>>Jan Vos>>Zixth Zense - Alpha, 147>>RENÉ STERK>>147

Drum
Hans Laponder - ROB BOSHUIJZEN

Keyboard
Alpha>>CHRIS VAN HOOGDALEM




History & Biography
This act was formed as early as 1975. The Leerdam, Dutch act played hard rock a la UFO and can be heard first on the Symfosium sampler and later on Rave On Records' Metal Clogs compilation LP of 1982 alongside Impact, Crossfire and Frankenstein. There was a self-titled demo in 1982. An EP entitled Take One was released, again through Rave On, in 1984.

Into The Fire was the 1986 demo. Stanley Sanders replaced Van Santen and the band is heard in 1988 on the Metal In Rocks 1 sampler. The band disbanded in 1995. Three members started Zixth Zense in 1999.

Squaw was a heavy rock cover band.

There was a 2008 reformation and a reunion concert. Sylvester Van Leeuwen was on guitar. Bassist Jan Vos died in 2009. Chris Van Hoogdalem was added on keyboards. The band was working on a new release a decade later. An album appeared in 2023! Another Daybreak was on the Dutch No Dust Records. Frank Van Stijn sang, Gerrie Den Hartog and Sylvester Van Leeuwen were on guitar, René Sterk on bass, Rob Boshuijzen on drums and Chris Van Hoogdalem on keyboards. Only Frank, René and Gerrie were not newer members. The band was booked for Taken By Force show in 2025 alongside Elise, Cyclone and Highway Chile. Gilgamesj was playing for its 50th anniversary.


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