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26-08-2025

In a few days we will write the 29th of August. The date PASSAGE OF TIME will be released and the CD and Vinyl will be available in all better Record stores. As of this date the album will also be made available for streaming on all major online streaming services!

Click the image below to hear some clips and be informed when a streaming service is available!

And... do not forget to click to follow August Life on
Spotify!

20-06-2025

Yesss! Pre sales are on as of today for the brand new AUGUST LIFE album PASSAGE OF TIME!

BE READY FOR A SPECIAL MUSICAL AND LYRICAL JOURNEY!

RELEASE DATE 29TH OF AUGUST!


Both a CD and a Limited Edition Blue Vinyl are available!

Go to SHOP or order at

NO DUST RECORDS (NL)
ANIMATED INSANITY RECORDS (USA)






14-06-2025

With great pride, we present our new album, titled

PASSAGE OF TIME!

Eight brand-new songs will be featured on the album, which will be released on CD and in a Limited Edition Blue Vinyl.
The release date is set for August 29.

We are excited to announce our continued collaboration with


NO DUST RECORDS!

Track listing:

1. Guidelines
2. Blackened Ground
3. Passgae Of Time
4. Construcing Monsters
5. Tidal Waves
6. Lost In Nothing
7. The Water
8. Air To Breathe (CD version only!)


More news coming soon!



08-06-2025

Test pressings for the new AUGUST LIFE album have arrived! They sound absolutely brilliant! Release date, Pre sale date, album title and album artwork to be revealed very, very soon!

04-02-2025

Saïnt Hêlens mentioned in the first AARDSCHOK of 2025!

27-01-2025

First Lyrics video for the song BLACKENED GROUND which will be on the brand new AUGUST LIFE album! Enjoy!

10-01-2025

Saïnt Hêlens is a brilliant new band project initiated by drummer ERNST VAN EE (Helloïse, Highway Chile, Vengeance, Lana Lane, Half Past Midnight) and guitarist GERT NIJBOER (Vengeance, August Life, Highway Chile, Picture).

   Together with singer pur sang EDWIN BALOGH (Omega, Tamas, Ayreon), bass player EMILE MARCELIS (Vengeance, Savatar, Somewhere on stage) and guitarist/keys RUUD SCHOOF (Smalltown Nobodies, Ian Parry Band, Vangouw) the objective is to release brand new melodic, yet heavy pounding rock material in 2025!

At this very moment songs are written and created to bring them to live on a festival near you!


29-12-2024

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 Yes, we will finish of this year by finally revealing the person who will be producing the highly acclaimed brand new album of

AUGUST LIFE

Man, are we proud to introduce to you the one and only:

MARKUS TESKE




Markus is known for his brilliant production work for a.o. Vanden Plas (8 studio albums, 1 live album!), Symphony X, Saga, Mob Rules, Threshold, Deadsoul Tribe, Firewind, Spock’s Beard, Dominici, U.D.O. and The New Roses.

But there is more exciting news: This musical genius will not only make the new August Life album sound excellent by producing it, but Markus will also play, next to René, keyboards on the album!

Early 2025 we might reveal the album title and perhaps a snippet of the artwork and probably some more fun stuff too!

 
HAVE A GREAT 2025 EVERYONE!

08-12-2024

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As promised last week we will now introduce to you the singers to perform next to Bryan on the brand new album of

AUGUST LIFE

An absolutely incredible cast of female talents….
Please welcome these four absolute vocal high end performers, all in their own respect:

Annemarijn Ferweda (ex-Absolutely Floyd)
Joanna Krystle Sarijoen (Absolutely Floyd)
Priscilla Janssen (Absolutely Floyd)
Liesbeth Cordia (Ylisiaex-Annatar
, Eve's Fall).

However, next to these wonderful ladies, we have also some… ehh… very surprising male guest vocal contributions too… incredible too of course… yet in a slightly different respect…

Harry Den Hartog, our brilliant bass player is again on the low end but this time using his vocal chords as you can see in yesterday’s picture…. and… can you recognize the guy in the little video here?

 



So, next, and to be introduced finally, will be the incredible keyboard player who will play on the album next to René but....
Perhaps even more sensational… AND SENSATIONAL THIS IS!!!!

This musical genius will also be our mixer/producer for this brand new August Life full length!

Early 2025 we will then reveal the album title and perhaps a snippet of the artwork! 

01-12-2024

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After we have already introduced to you the solid foundation for the brand new album to come for August Life,,Richard van Leeuwen and Harry Den Hartog, it is now time to introduce to you our first keyboard player!

So guys and galls, give a warm welcome to one of the best players around, the one and only:

RENE KROON


René has a rich history in music and is known for his participation in many bands and project like 
Sun Caged,

The Barstool Philosophers, The Phoenix Project (with John Mac Macaluso) and many more.


René already participated on our mini album THE BROKEN HOURGLASS on the last song NEVERMORE were we were blown away by his wonderful piano playing next to the enchanting cello work of 
Jacqueline Hamelink. René is already part of the live band too…

Next to be introduced will be the singers to perform next to Bryan on the album.

Can you guess?



18-11-2024

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After we introduced Richard last week as the drummer it is now time to introduce to you our dedicated bass player for the new AUGUST LIFE album..…

So, peeps, give a warm welcome to one of the finest bass players in the field, the one and only:

 

 

HARRY DEN HARTOG

 

 


 

Harry already participated on our debut album NEW ETERNITY on 2 songs (Draw the line and Love/New life) and man were we impressed by this guy. Especially the bass solo before the guitar solo in Love/New life is more than worth to give a (new) listen…


Gert was already made aware of Harry’s talents because of their mutual participation for FRIENDS OF ROCK and Gert and Bryan were both convinced, especially after Harry’s participation on NEW ETERNITY, Harry needed to be the bass player to perform next to Richard’s excellent drum work on the new album.

 


 

11-11-2024

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Yesss, as you might know....

AUGUST LIFE is recording a brand new album right now.......

On this Autumn Sunday we thought it to be a great idea to start introducing the new line up for this album...

As a first we would like to introduce to you our drummer extraordinaire:

RICHARD VAN LEEUWEN 

Richard is known for his brilliant work for Within Temptation, Rebelstar, Threnody and of course is also part of Savatar (Savatage tribute) and Absolutely Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute).

The drums were recorded and engineered by none other than the amazing Jack Nobelen!

18-06-2024

April 27th I did an interview with Theo Samson TheROCKCAST (RockOnYourRadio) when I was at ROCKFABRIK Übach-Palenberg to do a show with VENGEANCE.

It was great fun doing this.... news on AUGUST LIFE?

11-04-2024

It was great fun doing this....




31-01-2024

2024 will be a great year for VENGEANCE !



For all confirmed shows go to AGENDA !
06-12-2023

VENGEANCE confirmed for...



For all confirmed shows go to AGENDA !
19-10-2023

SAVATAR gig at Little Devil Tilburg

10-09-2023

A very nice gig for VENGEANCE. I have played ZEELTJE ROCK on several occasions already with a.o. THE DUTCH DISCIPLES, AUGUST LIFE and MARTYR and I think it's no secret I tell you how very cozy and well arranged this ever growing festival is!

For more gigs go to the AGENDA and keep watching because more gigs to be announced soon!


13-06-2023

As of June 2023 I play in the legendary Dutch Hard Rock Band.



 The first gig will be at HOLLAND HEAVY FESTIVAL #4 at Iduna Drachten on the 4th of November next!


1010-03-2023

SAVATAR will close the prestigious LEYENDAS DEL ROCK festival in Spain (Allicante) on the 12th of August!

Artist to perform there are MEGADETH, ARCH ENEMY,
 KK's PRIEST, MSG amongst many many others!

06-03-2023

A new chapter for SAVATAR!

As of now SAVATAR will be a 5 piece.
Let's welcome our new band member


René Kroon

(August Life, The Barstool Philosophers, ex Sun Caged, The Phoenix Project with John Macaluso)

Of course this means more power, more music, more songs and moreover... more...





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