TODZUG BIOGRAPHY

General TODZUG first saw the light of life on August 10th 2006 at 03h00 AM. It is the joined forces project of Miguel Claeys ( Digitally Compiled Madness, Sequencer:Requiem, Ozzma ) & Steve Desmadrijl ( Ozzma, Methadon ). The band came to exist when both Miguel & Steve decided that it was time for something new and that they, after months of planning, were finally going to collaborate.

The studio outfit of TODZUG is quite simple. All recordings take place at the "Red Lantern Studios" which are run by Miguel @ FUU. Miguel writes all lyrics and samples, sings all male vocal tracks. He also directs all recording and mastering activities. Steve composes and writes all music. He also is in charge of all instrumental recordings. The live outfit for TODZUG is basically the same. Miguel takes care of all vocals and serves as front man. Steve is in charge of the music and the live mix.

2006:

The band was formed on August 10th and immediately hit the "Red Lantern Studios"  to create their very first EP called "Endstation:Macht" it was a 7-track demo with 1 hidden bonus track which later became "Deadbeat". The album was symbolically released on Halloween of 2006. The eradication had finally begun.

The general public responded very well to TODZUG and therefore it was only a matter of brief time before the band had build a very sturdy fan base. The first EP "Endstation:Macht!" reached sales way beyond the expectation of Miguel & Steve and is still a very wanted CD as we speak.

Then came the time for the very first public appearance of TODZUG. A befriended band ( Terminal Front ) invited TODZUG to preform a guest appearance on the "Spiral X" festival in Helmond ( The Netherlands ). TODZUG preformed two tracks with Terminal Front, one was "Blind Rage" and the second was the TODZUG remix of "Burn".

The Dutch crowd responded very well to TODZUG and thus the band reached a broader public and started to have fans in The Netherlands as well.

2007:

After being very satisfied with the results the band got in 2006, TODZUG decided it was time for a new release, and so “Nightmare” came to see the light of day. It was a 5 track EP which pictured the band in a few very different aspects, the album did not tell a story the way "Endstation:Macht!" did but it portrayed the band as being very versatile.

Then came the time for TODZUG to make it's very first, own live appearance. TODZUG was asked to headline at "The Last Sunset II" in Roeselare ( Belgium ).

The band filmed the gig with 5 cameras from a multi angle view and later used the footage to create the "Eradication: Live" DVD. The gig also served as official release party for the "Nightmare" EP. Taking everything into consideration it was a really great gig and everybody enjoyed it. The fans were very happy to finally be able to see the band live and the band loved the fact that there were so many loyal fans present to support them.

There was only 1 down side to the gig in Roeselare ( Belgium ) and that was the fact that TODZUG ran into a bit of trouble with the local authorities. The police shutdown our gig during the very last song, Deadbeat, which ever since has been the closing track for every TODZUG show.

After the success of the gig and the “Nightmare” EP, TODZUG once again hit the studios and started to work on the “Weltkrieg” album. The album was going to be a complete representation of the TODZUG point of view on war. It was brought to life as a 7 track album with one hidden bonus track.

Once the album was finished TODZUG was invited to preform a live gig at the “Beter Belgisch” party in Gent ( Belgium ), a top 100 tribute party to every Belgian band in and around the gothic, industrial scene. The party also served as the official release party for the “Weltkrieg” album.

The “Weltkrieg” album was, just like it's predecessors, very successful right from the start.

After the official release of “Weltkrieg”, TODZUG focussed all of it's attention on the footage they recorded during the gig in Roeselare ( Belgium ).

The band spent all summer editing together the feeds from the 5 camera's and the soundtrack they recorded at the show. During the editing process they also recorded a small teaser to send into the world. At the end of the summer the “Eradication: Live” DVD was finally ready. The DVD is yet to be released at an appropriate time.

Now as we speak TODZUG is focussing all of their attention on the gig that will be preformed at "The Steeple" in Wargem ( Belgium ). TODZUG will be a support act for "Tactical Sekt" & "Life Cried".

Now we await what the future brings us...