Channel Zero is back with a bang! Never before has a band sold out the main hall of the AB 6x in a row, at least 12,000 people will experience the comeback of Belgium's best metal band. 20 Years after their establishment and with 5 albums to choose from, singer Franky DSVD, drumming force Phil B and bassist Tino De Martino shall surely shake the AB to its foundations. Original guitarist Xavier Carion won't be taking part, due to a traumatized ear, but will be replaced by impressive international Mike Doling (ex-Soulfly).
In order to make this reunion even more memorable, Channel Zero and AB will be launching three initiatives:
CHANNEL ZERO PLAYS FOR PEOPLE WITH A HANDICAP IN COLLABORATION WITH INTRO AND WIN FOR LIFE
On the day prior to the official comeback Channel Zero will play a very unique concert. Namely, on that Thursday 21 January the band will perform especially for people with a handicap. The AB, intro (Guide for Accessible Events and Inclusive Projects) and Win For Life get together and make quite some effort to also offer people with a limitation the opportunity to experience this metal excellence live. The concert hall will be divided into two parts (a part for the “standing” concert-goers and a part for the wheelchair users and those less mobile), footstools that convert sound into vibrations will be placed for those with an auditive handicap, the blind and visually impaired will be able to touch the instruments on stage, there will be Flemish sign-language translators present, there will be a special service space available, there will be appropriate communication for people with a intellectual limitation and everyone will be able to reach the AB via a special bus service.
Equal opportunities for everyone and the broadest possible public participation are ideals that Win For Life has always placed importance upon. So it was only logical to take part a project in which those ideals are realized so concretely. The much esteemed assistance of intro, with their years of expertise in the organisation of similar events, was requested for the organisational aspects. Channel Zero is fiercely enthusiastic and together with the three organising partners we're already priding ourself on possibly organising the most accessible concert ever. All practical info about how to register can be found on the intro website.
CHANNEL ZERO SEARCHES FOR THEIR BIGGEST FAN
Channel Zero still has an extremely fanatic fan-base but who is their very biggest fan? Fans will be able to fight for the title by answering a questionnaire about their favourite band via a Studio Brussel. How exactly everything will organised shall be communicated at a later date, but you can already be sure to keep an ear on both broadcasters!
