Ex Libris - Биография

Ex Libris (Latin for from the books), formerly known as Erinyen, is a symphonic/gothic/progressive metal band from the Netherlands.

Current members

Paul van den Broek - lead guitars (2003–present)
Koen Stam (ex-Schraapstaal, ex-Evershadow) - keyboards (2003–present)
Dianne van Giersbergen (Pathfinder (live), Xandria) - vocals (2003–present)
Peter den Bakker (Beyond God) - bass (2007–present)
Eelco van der Meer (Ethereal, Last Breath Denied, ex-Mythlorian, ex-Cirrha Niva (live), ex-The Saturnine) - drums (2013–present)

Ex Libris was founded in 2003 by soprano Dianne van Giersbergen and former drummer Joost van de Pas. Their aim: to make progressive, symphonic metal with classical influences. With their first proper line-up complete in 2004 (with current guitarist Paul van den Broek and keyboardist Koen Stam), they started playing more and more shows. Bassist Peter den Bakker joined the band during the recordings of debut album "Amygdala" (2008).

The album was well received, with bigger shows as a result. More people took notice, and supporting shows for the likes of EPICA, Stream of Passion and ReVamp took the band to greater heights. They also played more and more shows abroad, in countries like Germany, France, Belgium and most recently the United Kingdom with Delain.

Early 2013, Joost van de Pas was replaced by drummer Eelco van der Meer (Ethereal), who toured with Stream of Passion in 2012. Ex Libris in its current form started writing the follow-up to "Amygdala". The new album "Medea", which was released in January 2014, is a 60+ minutes full concept album and also contains Damian Wilson as a guest vocalist.