Biography

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."
- Victor Hugo

January the first, 2007. A band that has been around for about 5 years comes to an end. Why? Two of them wanted to design a new concept. Something that's based on music as a communication between feelings and reality. It takes about six months to create this idea and put in a real life form. While writing the music the two work really hard producing skills they didn't know they had.

After those six months the blueprint was ready. Now the time has come to make a well oiled machine out of it. It took another six months to find the last, but the most essential components: musicians. The quest was not only to find people who could play the music but they had to fit in so the wheel keeps on turning. Finding these guys was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle.At last ControlState was born.

In 2008 ControlState records their first promo CD containing two songs which are typical for their style. Still writing new songs the band is now ready to take the second step...

While hitting lots of stages, they start recording an album early 2009. The input was different musical influences, tons of inspiration and lots of time. The output was an album of which every band member is proud to be part of. With the music and sound they like to define a statement: “We supply you with metal”. In October 2009 “The Powerhouse” took its first breath and now hopes to conquer the world.

Bram Vervisch

Vocals

  • Nickname: Vis
  • Date of Birth: 05/06/1986
  • Hometown: Ypres
  • Equipment:
    • Shure SM58
    • Bose Cylindrical Loudspeaker System
  • Favorite bands: Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Parkway Drive, All Shall Perish, The Editors, Deus, ...
  • Contact: vis@controlstate.com

Servaas Dejaegher

Guitar + additional clean vocals

  • Nickname: Sertn The Jaguar
  • Date of Birth: 29/10/1986
  • Hometown: Ypres
  • Equipment:
    • Ibanez RG2610Z Prestige
    • EVH 5150 III
    • Randall V2 Amp
    • Ibanez S-Series
    • ESP ltd Viper-400
    • Fender Stratocaster
    • Dean Markley 52-10/42-10
    • Maxon OD808 Overdrive
    • Boss NS2
  • Favorite bands: Killswitch Engage, Unearth, Threat Signal, Parkway Drive, Foo Fighters, Editors, Channel Zero, ..., Dj Hype, Dj Hazard
  • Contact: sertn@controlstate.com

Nicolas Herregat

Guitar

  • Nickname: Mobi
  • Date of Birth: 11/08/1979
  • Hometown: De Panne
  • Equipment:
    • Dean Razorback
    • Jackson Randy Rhoads
    • Peavey 5150
    • Marshall 1960 cab
  • Favorite bands: Soulfly, Fear Factory, Pantera, Devildriver, Metallica, Rammstein, Cradle of Filth, Slayer, Iron Maiden,...
  • Contact: mobi@controlstate.com

Miguel Bouttry

Bass

  • Nickname: Miguel
  • Date of Birth: 22/08/1979
  • Hometown: Houthulst
  • Equipment:
    • Ibanez EDB400
    • Ibanez SRX08LTD
    • Guvnor GB 500
    • Harley Benton
    • Washburn Oscar Schmidt Acoustic
    • Hartke HA5500 (top) - Hartke 810XL (cab)
    • Hartke B90 (combo)
  • Favorite bands: Machine Head, Caliban, Killswitch Engage, Tool, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Death, Dream Theater, Mogwai, Girls in Hawaii, Grinderman, Alice in chains, Audioslave, Muse, Madensuyu, ...
  • Contact: miguel@controlstate.com

Pieter Verholle

Drums

  • Nickname: Pie
  • Date of Birth: 05/02/1987
  • Hometown: Hooglede
  • Equipment:
    • Cymbals: Paiste, Sabian, Stagg
    • Drums: Pearl
    • Drumheads: Remo
    • Double pedals: Tama, Pearl
  • Favorite bands: Queen, Ólafur Arnalds, Antimatter, Heaven Shall Burn, Killswitch Engage, Behemoth, In Flames, Anathema, Thyrfing, Anaal Nathrakh, Immortal, Mindstab, Aborted, Penumbra, Therion, Amen Ra, Necrophobic, Watain, Mayhem, ...
  • Contact: pie@controlstate.com

ControlState - Crew

  • Madame Merch: Silke
  • Sounddevil: B. Sirius
  • Webbeast: Lucas