Dear Patrons,
I hope you have had a great Christmas time so far! I went on a short trip to the Black Forest in Germany. I drove through the area a couple of times before, but never actually stayed there, which I really wanted to, so now I did! When hiking, we came across this stunning panorama view of the Hohenzollern Castle, the view made me feel like I stepped into a fairytale realm. I always bring a dress with me in the car, just in case, and after taking a test shot (the photo with ...
2022-12-26 15:17:33 +0000 UTC
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my lovely Patrons, I'm wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season! I feel an insurmountable amount of gratitude for your support, and I hope you know that! Thank you for standing by my side, listening to our music, and for your continued enthusiasm about the new things I show you, tell you about, and let you hear.
We had a lot to be excited about this year, and I am happy I could share the excitement with you. The highlights: My collaborations with Mor...
2022-12-24 15:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi lovers! Siebe is recording the bass starting today with Joost van den Broek, let's wish him good luck!!! Love, Zora
2022-12-22 13:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
While the guitar recordings are still going strong, I'm also preparing the first things for another new music video idea we're working on. Besides studio sessions, getting ready to record my lead vocals, and drilling all the backing vocals I need to remember and record in January, preparing a new music video is a nice distraction. The first preparations are set in motion, I picked out the fabric for one of the dresses I'll be wearing, which my mom will make, and we've made...
2022-12-15 19:08:12 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
I'm thrilled to tell you that we'll be playing at SUMMER BREEZE Open Air, Germany, in August 2023! I'm already longing for summer, and I hope to see you there! Tickets are available HERE.
Love, Zora
2022-12-14 15:15:00 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
We're still in the midst of recording our new full-length album. René did an amazing job with recording drums, and now it's time to record the guitars! I just wanted to let you know that I'm beyond excited about these new songs altogether, I love every single one of them. There's one song in particular that we managed to finish on December 3rd, two days before the actual recording process started, and I am so happy that we finished writing it right in time because that so...
2022-12-12 13:20:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello, my loves,
Last August, we shot a music video for a song that will be released later on, so we have something finished when the time is ripe. For this music video, we opened up a casting call for you, my Patrons, and 10 of you got to be part of it as an extra. We had so many applicants, and we'll make sure to give other opportunities as well in the future! I wanted to send this group photo as a poster to those 10 Patrons first before I shared it with everyone here, and now I can! ...
2022-12-10 17:59:02 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
We have officially started recording our new album! René is drumming at Sandlane Recording Facilities since Monday, and it's going really well so far... Next week, it's time to record the guitars! I still have to be patient, I'll be in the studio for about 8 full days starting on January 9th. I wish I didn't have to wait so long so I could worry less about getting sick or losing my voice, but I'll try to distract my mind until it's time, haha! So this is just a little hea...
2022-12-08 11:05:32 +0000 UTC
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Hello, my loves! I'm thrilled to announce that our new single Crimson Faces has been featured by Metal Hammer UK in their 'Vote for the best metal song of 2022'! That's a huge honor for us! You can cast your vote HERE <3. I have some other exciting news as well: we'll be playing at Rock The Lakes festival in August 2023 at beautiful Lake Morat in Switzerland! Tickets are availa...
2022-12-07 10:13:49 +0000 UTC
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Surprise, my loves! I have a new Patreon exclusive cover for you of 'Make Me Wanna Die' by The Pretty Reckless! It's together with Ruben Wijga on the keys, he also made the arrangement. This one's for all my Patrons, I hope you like it, let me know your thoughts in the comments below! This is my way of thanking you for being my Patron, and for allowing me to spend my time creating music. It means the absolute world to me! Please do not share this video, it's for your eyes only, so let's keep ...
2022-12-05 11:48:56 +0000 UTC
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Pssst... A new Patreon exclusive cover video is coming next week on December 5th! <3 Zora
2022-11-28 13:45:40 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
Now that we've announced the signing with Nuclear Blast Records, and the first new single is released into the world, I can tell you that there's a lot more coming. I'm thrilled to share with you that on December 5th, the recordings of our second full-length album are officially starting at Sandlane Recording Facilities! René will kick off with the drums, and the rest will follow in December as well. My vocals will be recorded starting from January 9th, which is an awesom...
2022-11-25 18:20:17 +0000 UTC
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Hi lovers! Jord Otto has made lots more awesome behind-the-scenes photos on Crimson Faces's film set that I haven't shared here yet, so here are some more for you to see! Love, Zora
René and his fans:
Some more waiting in the cold:
hakuna matata:...
2022-11-21 19:23:12 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
Check out this article! You can vote for Metal Hammer's new Track Of The Week... Crimson Faces is included as well!!! It would be amazing if you could help us out by giving Crimson Faces your vote. Thank you so much and have a nice Sunday, my loves!
Love, Zora
2022-11-20 15:06:31 +0000 UTC
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Hi lovers,
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments regarding the new single and music video. It's been a pleasure reading them all and I am so lucky to have you as my Patrons! Filming this new music video in a beautiful castle was quite the experience. Here's a peek behind the scenes of Crimson Faces's video shoot! I hope you enjoy it!
Lots of love, Zora
2022-11-18 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The music video is here! What do you think? I hope you love it! If you do, make sure to help us out by leaving a comment on YouTube, giving the video a 'thumbs up', and/or sharing it with your family and friends! It would mean a lot to us!
Here's a shout-out to the brilliant people behind the song and the video: our producer Joost van den Broek, cinematographer Joshua Maldonado, the tailor of Zora's dress The Tailorwitch, gaffer Gideon Post, light assistant Arion Ritzema, art designer A...
2022-11-17 15:02:01 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
Today is the day that the word is out about Blackbriar signing with the mighty Nuclear Blast Records, and it's also the day our new single 'Crimson Faces' is released into the world! In a couple of hours, at 4 pm CET, the accompanying music video will be out on YouTube as well, I can't wait for you to see it. This is going to be a different type of video from what you expect of us! We've been receiving lots of requests regarding our music videos, about seeing us perf...
2022-11-17 10:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
Please note that the following information is still a secret! Please do not share it outside of this Patreon community. This news will be made public tomorrow. <3
We have some big news to share that means so much to us. We've signed with Nuclear Blast Records!!! Being an independent band for many years, we've finally found the perfect fit that will help us realize our dreams! Joining forces with this incredible label is a huge step for Blackbriar, which w...
2022-11-16 16:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Thank you, my loves, for the amazing time and beautiful words. <3 See you again soon! Love, Zora
2022-11-15 20:34:18 +0000 UTC
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Hi lovers! Here's the link to the live stream. See you at 20:30! <3 Love, Zora
2022-11-15 18:40:22 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons,
I'd like to remind you about the Patreon exclusive pre-listening party I'm throwing later today! We'll listen to our new single Crimson Faces together before the rest of the world gets to hear it, and we have some news to share with you as well! The live stream will be shared here on Patreon.
Date: LATER TODAY November 15th
Time: 20:30 CET
Love, Zora
2022-11-15 10:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, we took this group photo after we filmed the final shot of our music video, and we were very happy about it, happy, and tired as well, haha! I think this was around 1 am. In this photo, you can see our cinematographer Joshua Maldonado, gaffer Gideon Post, photographer Jord Otto, our drum-tech and helping hand Marnick Muller, light assistant Arion Ritzema, the three crimson faces: Marieke Schut, Milou Cock, and Diantha Voskuijl, the host of the castle Carla, and Blackbriar.
2022-11-14 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, here's a lovely picture of the three stunning women who helped us out by portraying the crimson faces and haunt the castle. From left to right: Milou Cock (my sister), Diantha Voskuijl (My lovely Patron), and Marieke Schut (Robin's sister-in-law). By the look of this photo, I think it's safe to say that they had a good time, and I am so very much grateful for their help and performance! Love, Zora
Photo by: Jord Otto
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2022-11-13 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, I don't think I ever wore such a dramatic dress, I felt over the moon wearing such a beautiful piece, and it does fit the upcoming song perfectly. It's a dress made by The Tailorwitch, and I feel very grateful to have worn it in our next video. Please check out her work, she'll blow your mind with all the beautiful costumes she makes (Instagram The Tailorwitch). Love, Zora
Photo by: Jord ...
2022-11-12 19:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, I had to be patient and wait all day to do my performance scenes. During the day, I spend my time filming vlog material, helping out wherever I could, and enjoyed watching all the beautiful scenes being shot all day. We had to wait until it got dark outside to do my scenes, so it got a bit colder as well, but I'm so happy with how awesome it turned out, you'll see it in tomorrow's behind-the-scenes photo! Love, Zora
Photo by: Jord Otto
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2022-11-11 19:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, how awesome is this photo? Haha! This dog belonged in the castle. When we first arrived at the castle to see if it was a right fit for us, the dog came out of nowhere running towards us, and it frightened me because I was afraid the dog thought we were intruders, and he was HUGE. However, it was a very sweet dog who only came to welcome us kindly. A lot is happening in this photo, I'm not even really sure what to make of it, but I love it! The dog is very photogenic as well, don...
2022-11-10 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, here you can see me doing Ruben's eye makeup. The guys usually put some black eyeliner and eyeshadow on before live shows, but for something like this, I offer to help. However, apparently, I make them all weep when putting the eyeliner on, but in the end, they look very dark and dramatic, so it's all worth it, haha! Love, Zora
Photo by: Jord Otto
Please do not share this photo outside of this Patreon community <3
2022-11-09 19:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, both Bart and Robin have incredibly awesome new guitars, and those guitars will be shown off for the first time in the Crimson Faces music video! They are handmade and custom built for Bart and Robin by Rikkers Guitars (Instagram), and this one has a beautifully dark piece of Bog Oak for the top, a Swamp Ash body, Wenge/Sycamore neck, and an Ebony fretboard. Stunning, right? And they sound incredib...
2022-11-08 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Dear Patrons, starting today, I'll be sharing one behind-the-scenes photo of Crimson Faces's video shoot each day and tell you something about it. In this photo, you can see the first outfit try-out of the red veils, while I'm enthusiastically filming it for the vlog. My mom prepared all the veils, you can see her at the very right corner of the shot. The lady under the veil is my sister, Milou. Love, Zora
Photo by: Jord Otto
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2022-11-07 19:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Note: please do not share this photo, it's Patreon-only for now <3
Hello, my loves! Another reveal is here, which also is an early peak into the ambiance of the upcoming video: our new band photo, accompanying our upcoming single Crimson Faces! It was shot during the video shoot on October 12th and taken by Jord Otto. We decided to take these photos on the day of the video shoot, to make these shots fit the whole release and that it's all tied together. What do you think?
2022-11-05 11:00:05 +0000 UTC
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