La-Ventura is a Gothic metal

Gothic metal

Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...

 band based in the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. It was founded by ex-Orphanage

Orphanage (band)

- History :The band formed in 1993 and released their first demos Morph and Druid . Orphanage then recorded their first full album Oblivion and one year later released their second album, By Time Alone. Then released 1997 the band the EP At The Mountains Of Madness and worked three years on the...

 drummer Erwin Polderman and vocalist Carla van Huizen in 2005. Its sound is characterized by melancholic, mystical, atmospheric synths and piano, heavy guitar riffs and a groovy rhythm section.

The band terminated their agreement with Razar Ice Records in July 2007 --- just two months before the planned release date for their first album, and continued the production themselves. Their first album, "A New Beginning," debuted on October 6, 2007, and the band signed a record deal with the American-based Renaissance Records in January 2008. The album was officially released in North America on March 18, 2008.

The band has shot the video for their first US single, "Trefoil."

Current members

• Carla Van Huizen-Douw – vocals
  Singing
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• Sascha "Saz" Kondic – guitar
  Guitar
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• Michael "Mike" Saffri – drums
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• Renzo van Poecke – bass
  Bass guitar
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Former members

• Marco von Boven – keyboards
  Keyboard instrument
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• Erwin Polderman – drums
  Drum kit
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Discography

• Trefoil (demo) (2006)
• A New Beginning (full-length) (2007)
• Breaking the Silence (EP) (2009)

External links

• La-Ventura Official Website
• La-Ventura Encyclopaedia Metallum
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• La-Ventura MySpace site (Unofficial)