Senior A&R Manager bij Caroline Benelux
Bachelor Leisure Management aan de Willem de Kooning Academie

Verleden:
(2010-2019) Projectmanager en A&R Manager bij Top Notch

E-mail: info@davidkoster.nl

NWOAHM: Unearth – The Oncoming Storm

NWOAHM: Unearth – The Oncoming Storm
In 2004 when you were listening to Killswitch Engage, you were definitely also listening to Unearth. Their 2004 classic ‘The...

NWOAHM: Mastodon – Leviathan

NWOAHM: Mastodon – Leviathan
On the 21st of October 2004 I went to the Ahoy in Rotterdam, back then with my girlfriend and my...

NWOAHM: Shadows Fall – The Art of Balance

NWOAHM: Shadows Fall – The Art of Balance
Another band that was my favorite next to Killswitch Engage back in 2002 was Shadows Fall. ‘The Art Of Balance’...

NWOAHM: Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil

NWOAHM: Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil
Avenged Sevenfold has been a huge influence for me. They came up in two scenes: the metalcore scene and the...

NWOAHM: As I Lay Dying – Frail Words Collapse

NWOAHM: As I Lay Dying – Frail Words Collapse
With Killswitch Engage dominating the genre it’s difficult to compete within a specific sound. As I Lay Dying is a...

NWOAHM: 36 Crazyfists – A Snow Capped Romance

NWOAHM: 36 Crazyfists – A Snow Capped Romance
 If we are talking about ‘kids’ of the hardcore genre, we should talk about 36 Crazyfists. They came up the...

NWOAHM: Trivium – Ascendancy

NWOAHM: Trivium – Ascendancy
One of the coolest bands to blossom from the NWOAHM wave is Trivium. What I liked the most about this...

NWOAHM: Lamb of God – Ashes Of The Wake

NWOAHM: Lamb of God – Ashes Of The Wake
‘Ashes Of The Wake’, Lamb of God’s third studio album, is one of my favorite NWOAHM albums ever. I still...

NWOAHM: Superjoint Ritual – A Lethal Dosage of American Hatred

NWOAHM: Superjoint Ritual – A Lethal Dosage of American Hatred
It’s safe to say that a lot of metalcore bands were inspired by Pantera at some time. Introducing ‘groove metal’,...

New Playlist: YDCL (young dazey’s chill list)

New Playlist: YDCL (young dazey’s chill list)
If Butter is too slick and Late Night Jazz is too dusty  
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