My name is Toep Duin, metal drummer since 1989. I played the most (sub) genres of extreme metal, made a respectable list of CD’s and did a lot of touring in many countries with different metal outfits such as; Consolation, Unlord, Putrefied, Supreme pain and Sinister. Playing in
Sinister, being one of the first extreme Death Metal bands in the world, was the highlight of my career in terms of name recognition and playing big shows. From 2010 till 2022 I was motivated to play in this great band and to make some killer albums. In 2022 I followed my heart and made a resolute decision in my career by quitting Sinister and starting up a post, metal doom band called Aum Zorion.
In the late eighties, inspired by bands as Terrorizer, Napalm Death and Slayer I also wanted to be an extreme metal drummer. In 1989 my parents bought me a drumkit and I was able to take drum lessons on a drum school in Heemskerk, Netherlands. With local metal friends we started our first band trying to be as extreme and ‘Death Metal’ as possible. Fifteen years is a bit old to start as a musician but I discovered that I might had some naturel skills. I didn’t take too long when another band came to one of our shows to examine me for their position on the throne.
Still just being sixteen, I joined Consolation in 1990. There were some successes for this band, on the band’s peak we played and toured with bands as At the Gates, Grave, Sinister and many more. With this collective we also recorded Black, Grind and brutal Death Metal albums under different names and pseudonyms. Most popular was Black Metal outfit Unlord. In the late nineties I raised extreme Death Metal band Putrefied. Personally one of my favorite bands I played in. Maybe not being the most successful band of my career, but the rotten underground sound, the touring with the guys and the time we spend together I will never forget. After approximately eight years Putrefied got less active, in good harmony we decided to part ways.
Putrefied is still known of being one of the most brutal Death Metal band from Dutch soil.
Meanwhile my scope of interest was expanded with doom, alternative, prog and post metal. At that time I was aiming for a new goal. In 2006, together with Gertjan Vis, I started progressive metal band Godmode. This was the first time I tried something different than brutal metal stuff.
This time I was able to try new techniques which I knew from one of my favorites drummers, Gavin Harrison. After some great recordings and a few nice shows, in 2010 Sinister came around asking if I was interested in the position of drummer. Knowing Aad from past recordings with bands as Supreme Pain, Absurd Universe and Blastcorps I decided to step in this next adventure.
We never know what would have become of Godmode, but somehow we never managed to do many shows, despite this being a really good band!
With Sinister I had the change to do a lot of big shows in almost all continents. Some highlights were Hellfest, 70.000tons of metal, Extreme Hate festival, and the many tours we did. With a
respectable five full-length albums, several EPs and compilations, I have been an important part of Sinister ‘s history, in which I have tried to lift the band to a higher level not only on the throne but also behind the scenes and writing most of the lyrics. After twelve years and hundreds of gigs later I lost my interest in the band during corona period. Nothing personal but my heart told my brain again and again that it was time to make a dream come through by putting together a post metal collective and to start again a journey in a different scene with the music I loved for so many years.
AUM ZORION is an instrumental post-metal outfit from the region of Amsterdam. For a longer time Robert van der Mijle and I, were toying with the idea to abandon our Death Metal roots and do something completely different: an instrumental band to satisfy our interests in other genres of heavy music; post, doom, black, groove, sludge. With a complete line-up AUM ZORION went to Erwin Hermsen in October 2023 to record mix and master the debut album at his Toneshed Recording Studios, renowned for its extreme metal productions. The album features intricately layered soundscapes, big heavy riffs interchanged with parts that are quiet and ethereal,
as AUM ZORION tries to take you on an uninterrupted, 45-minute long trip. AUM ZORION released their debut album on June 1st 2024. To quote a few magazines which describes our music at best;
AARDSCHOK MAGAZINE said that AUM ZORION plays ‘instrumental post-metal that is reminiscent of the polished hammer blows of Russian Circles, Isis and Amenra’, and being ‘a promising debut’.
METALFROMNL said ‘it’s the perfect music to get lost in and drift away in a lucid dream before black and progressive metal influences jolt you back to reality’ and ‘the album is best enjoyed as a whole, with all tracks forming one big story’.
Now we are working on the production of our live show, in which we will perform our debut album in full in its entirety, accompanied by a visual show of video and lights, to create an immersive experience taking the audience on a journey through this ‘one big story’.
In the discography section there is an overview of all officially released CD’s and EP’s with me on the throne.
Discography
2024 – Aum Zorion; CD: Aum Zorion
Label: independent
Studio: Toneshed recording studio
2020 – Sinister; CD: Deformation of the holy Realm
Label: Massacre Records
Drums at Michiel van der Plicht drum studio/Mixed and mastered at Kohlekeller
2018 – Sinister; split 7”EP with Profanity
Label: Immortal Souls Productions
Studio: Soundlodge
2017 – Sinister; CD: Syncretism
Label: Massacre Records
Studio: Soundlodge
2015 – Sinister; CD: Dark Memorials
Label: Massacre Records
Studio: Soundlodge
2014 – Sinister; 7”EP: The Unborn Dead
Label: Hell production
Studio: Marten Haak & Flying Vis Studio Zaandam
2014 – Sinister; CD: The Post Apocalyptic Servant
Label: Massacre Records
Studio: Soundlodge
2012 – Sinister; CD: The Carnage Ending. Releasedate 28 september
Label: Massacre Records
Studio: Soundlodge
2011 – Absurd Universe; CD: Habeas Corpus
Label: Punishment 18 records
Studio: Flying Vis Studio Zaandam
2009 – Godmode; Promo CD + videoclip: I am
Label: independent
Studio: Flying Vis Studio Zaandam
2009 – Supreme Pain; CD: Nemesis Enforcer
Label: Metal Age Records
Studio: Soundlodge
2008 – Putrefied; CD: Gore-ific
Label: Sevared Records
Studio: Excess Studio
Toep Duin – Metaldrummer – 2025
2005 – Putrefied; Promo CD
Label: independent
Studio: Voodoosound Studio
2005 – Blastcorps; CD: Glorified
Label: Forever Underground
Studio: Helter Belter
2004 – Putrefied; Live CD: Live, plugged and crushing
Label: Sevared Records
Live recordings + Bodybits
2003 – Cardinal; CD: Baptised in Cum
Label: Stageblast
Studio: Jottum Muziekstudio
2003 – Putrefied; CD: The Putrid Remains
Label: Sevared Records
Studio: Axis Recording Studio
2002 – Unlord; CD: Lord of Beneath
Label: Displeased
Studio: Frankies Recording Kitchen
2000 – Putrefied; MCD: Bodybits
Label: Sevared Records
Studio: Axis Recording Studio
2000 – Unlord; CD: Gladiator
Label: Displeased
Studio: Frankies Recording Kitchen
1998 – Consolation; CD: Stahlplaat
Label: Displeased
Studio: Frankies Recording Kitchen
1997 – Unlord; CD: Schwarzwald (TMF clip)
Label: Displeased
Studio: Frankies Recording Kitchen
1995 – Consolation; CD: Brave Melvin from the Southern Point
Label: Displeased
Studio: Frankies Recording Kitchen
1994 – Consolation; MCD, Hardcore leeft (Osdorp Posse, Nembrionic)
Label: DJAX Records
Studio: Beaufort Recording Studio
1994 – Consolation; 7″ EP: The Truth
Label: Displeased
Studio: Beaufort Recording Studio
Toep Duin – Metaldrummer – 2025
1993 – Consolation; CD: Beautyfilth
Label: Displeased
Studio: Beaufort Recording Studio
1990 – Surf Throat; Genocide is Atrocious/Demo 1
Label: Eigen beheer
Studio: Voodoosound Studio/Studio Amsterdam
