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Hooverphonic
Hooverphonic is a Belgian electronic band that was formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where it could no longer be described as a belonging to a single genre, but rather as encompassing alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and a mixture of others. The band was originally named Hoover, but was later renamed Hooverphonic to avoid confusion with bands already using the Hoover name, and a possible legal copyright problem with the vacuum cleaner company.
Vaya Con Dios
Belgian band
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike
Belgian electronic music duo
Technotronic
Technotronic was a Belgian electronic music project formed in 1987 by Jo Bogaert and best known for their 1989 single, "Pump Up the Jam", which features vocals by Ya Kid K. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Later that year, the single was followed by the album of the same name, which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. Technotronic achieved further success with the singles "Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over)" and "Move This". They went on to release the albums Body to Body (1991) and Recall (1995), and they have been inactive since 2001.
Aborted
Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in 1995 in Waregem. The group currently consists of vocalist, founder, and only constant member Sven de Caluwé, along with guitarists Ian Jekelis and Dan Konráðsson. Although the band originally had an entire lineup of members residing in Belgium, Aborted's current lineup now features members from Belgium, Iceland, and the United States. The band has released twelve studio albums, six EPs and one live DVD.
Telex
Belgian band
Milk Inc.
Belgian musical group; dance band
Soulwax
Soulwax are a Belgian electronic band and DJ/production collective from Ghent, who formed in 1995. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor and Laima Cavalera, and Stefaan Van Leuven. The group first rose to prominence following the release of their album ''Much Against Everyone's Advice'', and have released five studio albums to date. Outside of Soulwax, the Dewaeles also perform DJ sets under the moniker 2manydjs (first known as The Fucking Dewaele Brothers/The Flying Dewaele Brothers).
Front 242
Belgian musical group; electronic music group
Sylver
Sylver is a Belgian Eurodance and pop group, originally consisting of lead vocalist Silvy De Bie (born 4 January 1981), DJ and producer Regi Penxten (born 4 March 1976), and keyboardist/songwriter Wout Van Dessel (born 19 October 1974). They were active from 2000 until 2013, when De Bie decided to focus on her solo career, but they returned in 2016.
Enthroned
Enthroned is a Belgian black metal band formed in Charleroi who are one of the premier acts of the Belgian black metal scene.
Hearts of Soul
Dutch band
Deus
Belgian rock group
Lasgo
Lasgo is a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 2000 and was composed of Peter Luts, Dave McCullen, and singer Evi Goffin. The group name came from McCullen suggesting something related to the United Kingdom, and creating Lasgo out of Glasgow in Scotland.
Ancient Rites
Belgian black metal band
Suicide Commando
Belgian musical group
Puggy
Puggy is a Belgian band formed in 2004, when French bassist Romain Descampe and English vocalist Matthew Irons met Swedish drummer Egil "Ziggy" Franzén at a jazz school in Brussels. For this reason the band considers itself Belgian in origin. The band has released four albums and is signed to Mercury Records.
K's Choice
Belgian rock band
Balthazar
Belgian indie rock group
DHT
Belgian eurodance band
Lords of Acid
musical group
Sergio & the Ladies
Belgian-Dutch band
Wallace Collection
Belgian pop rock band
Agathocles
Belgian musical group; political grindcore band
Soulsister
Soulsister is a Belgian music band consisting of Jan Leyers and main vocalist Paul Michiels that initially existed from 1986 to 1995 and, after a split, reunited in 2007. Soulsister is often designated as SoulSister, the Soul Sisters or Leyers, Michiels and SoulSister.
Iron Mask
neoclassical/power metal band
AnnaGrace
AnnaGrace was a Belgian progressive house, electro house, and deep house music project fronted by Belgian singer Annemie Coenen and produced by DJ and record producer Peter Luts. The project first achieved success in 2008 with the hit singles "You Make Me Feel", "Let the Feelings Go", "Love Keeps Calling" and the 2010 debut AnnaGrace album Ready to Dare. Today, Coenen continues to tour worldwide.
Millionaire
Belgian musical group
Channel Zero
Belgian thrash metal band
Ian Van Dahl
Belgian dance music group
Ghinzu
Ghinzu is a Belgian alternative rock band founded in 1999 in Brussels.
In-Quest
In-Quest were a Belgian progressive death metal band. Formerly signed with Good Life Recordings, the band were active since the early 1990s, with Sven de Caluwe of Aborted as a singer from 2002 to 2004. He was replaced by Swedish singer Mike Löfberg from Blockhead. They released five albums and two EPs, with their final album called 8: The Odyssey Of Eternity released on 8 August 2013. On 12 February 2014 the band split up.
Leng Tch'e
Belgian grindcore band
Amenra
Amenra is a Belgian post-metal band from Kortrijk. It was formed in 1999 by vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout and guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove, who now perform alongside drummer Bjorn Lebon, guitarist Lennart Bossu and bassist Amy Tung Barrysmith. Among a number of other works, they have released six studio albums in the Mass series, the latest of them through Neurot Recordings. The band's sixth album De Doorn debuted at No. 3 in Belgium.
Zornik
Zornik is a Belgian rock band. It was formed in 1999 by singer and guitarist Koen Buyse, drummer Marijn Horemans and bass guitarist Kristof Vanduren.
Brutus
Belgian post-hardcore band
Machiavel
rockband from Belgium
Triggerfinger
band
Confetti's
'''Confetti's''' was a Belgian new beat band from the 1980s. Its producers were Serge Ramaekers and Dominique Sas, sometimes credited as The Maxx (not the same as Maxx, a shorter-lived German project from the mid-1990s). On stage, Confetti's was fronted by singer Peter Renkens and female dancers Marleen, Tania, Hilde and Daniëlla. The band became one of the first to break through into mainstream music as a new beat act. Their most successful period was 1988–1989 with international hits like "The Sound of C" and "C in China". Other releases were "Keep Smiling", "C Countdown", "C Day Live" and
Oathbreaker
Belgian band
Arid
Belgian rock band
Absynthe Minded
Belgian rock band
The Tellers
band that plays pop rock
The Black Box Revelation
band
The Starlings
Belgian musical duo
The Neon Judgement
Belgian band
Praga Khan
solo project of Belgian electronic musician Maurice Engelen
Girls in Hawaii
Belgian indie pop band
T99
T99 were a Belgian music duo best known for their song "Anasthasia", which reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1991.
The Names
band
Twee Belgen
Belgian pop band
Ostrogoth
Belgian heavy metal band
Two Man Sound
Belgian pop band
2 Fabiola
Belgian musical group
Evil Superstars
Belgian musical group
A Split-Second
band that plays electronic body music
Ithilien
Belgian Folk Metal Band
Red Zebra
Belgian new wave band
Steak Number Eight
Belgian post-metal band
Siglo XX
Belgium musical group