Biography
The first activities of The Juggernauts on Earth were sighted towards the end of 2010. Reportedly, they have been summoned by higher unknown forces who send them to earth with the mission to ward off the by the Mayas predicted Apocalypse of 2012. However, the increase of conflicts between human tribes around the world, which come staggering and unspeakable atrocities, but also the unceasing pollution and poisoning of the seas, the systematic extinction of fauna and flora, are all signs on the wall that mankind is still on their way to self-destruction.
It’s clear The Juggernauts' task, ain’t over yet!
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01.12.2022 - The Juggernauts - FEAR [EP] - Out Now!
Finally! The wait is over! Belgian contemporary, uncompromising and hard hitting electro band The Juggernauts strike hard again! Six years after their renowned debut album “The Juggernauts Are Coming” the helmeted rejuvenators of the classic Electronic Body Music sound unleash their brand new six track EP FEAR! Six great unreleased tracks driven by pounding drum machines, rumbling low frequencies, rousing sequencers, Industrial noises and bittersweet synth melodies accompany head and voice BORG while he shouts all the anger, cynicism and social criticism out of his system. Six tracks of which four brand new songs and two breathtaking remixes of the title track. Make no mistake, the Fear C-19 EBM remix by BORG and pumping Fear Club remix by True Zebra can truly be considered as genuine standalone songs!
Most songs on these EP were tried, tested, fine-tuned and approved by their fans thoroughly during the band's recent live concerts and now these songs are finally available to enjoy at will!
Just like their previous releases these tracks blast from the speakers like an unstoppable destructive force, hence the band's name... While The Juggernauts still share the spirit of bands like Front 242, Nitzer Ebb or even Portion Control, they still manage quite well to steer away from the retro-trap and copycat syndrome, providing the epitome of underground dance music with a refreshingly harsh and modern approach.
It's clear The Juggernauts are determined to continuing the renaissance of Electronic Body Music!
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2010 - The Rise of The Phoenix
September 2010, The Juggernauts are founded. They composed and record their first song ’Phoenix’ the very same day.
2011
'Phoenix' is featured on the Out Of Line 'Awake The Machines 7' compilation album. (15 July 2011)
2012
The Juggernauts are invited to play some of Europe’s most renowned festivals like Easter Fest(Ghent,B), M’era Luna (Hildesheim, D), Industrial Booom (Budapest, HU), Nordstern (Hamburg, D), Familientreffen VIII (Sandersleben, D) and the Wroclaw Industrial Festival (Wroclaw, PL).
2013
The EP Phoenix was released by Out Of Line on March 1st. and sold-out within the year while the bands DIY video of the featured track 'Infected' was viewed over 10.000 times in the same period of time.
More club and Festival shows are played as there are EBM Summer Stomp (Kassel, D), Kalabalik Pa Tyrolen Festival (Alvesta, SE), Out Of Line weekender II (Berlin, D), Electrocution Festival(Rostock, D) ...
2014
The band continues to play many club shows and are yet again invited to some main European alternative music festivals like the renowned Amphi Festival (Köln, D), Familientreffen X (Sandersleben, D), Out Of Line Weekender III (Berlin, D), BodyFest (Stockholm, SE), ...
Meanwhile the Infected video reached over 20.000 views.
2015
The band is invited to play the Hungarian capital Budapest one again, but also by one of Belgium's biggest alternative music festivals, Eurorock (Neerpelt, B), Germany's mother of all independent festivals, the WGT or Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Leipzig, D) and the internationally acclaimed BIMFEST XIV (Antwerp, B).
2016
‘The Juggernauts Are Coming’, the highly anticipated full length of The Juggernauts was released July 22nd on the German Out Of Line Records. This album comes as shiny DigiPack CD featuring 10 powerful tracks in the pure and renowned The Juggernaut electro/EBM style.
The Juggernauts presented their new album at the renowned XII Familientreffen Festival (Sandersleben, D) and Nocturnal Cult Night festival (Deutzen,D).
On september 9th the D.I.Y. music video ‘Purge’ taken from the album ‘The Juggernauts Are Coming’ was released on YouTube and viewed over 10.000 times in less than a month!
2017 - 2018
The Juggernauts Are Coming Tour 2017 took shape quickly with invitations to play the reknowened Out Of Line Weekender (Berlin) (3rd time!) and Budapest (Hungary, (3rd time!)). Besides playing UK’s leading alternative festival INFEST, gigs in Sweden and Denmark, they also were invited to play in Sao Paulo, Brazil and Mexico City!
The ‘Infected’ video was watched over 57.000 times, while the ‘Purge’ video reached almost 30.000 views.
Meanwhile The Juggernauts started working on new material.
The Juggernauts - Are Coming Tour 2017 - 2018
14.01 Botanique, Brussels, B
31.03 Out Of Line Weekender, Astra, Berlin, D
30.04 Gozsdu Mano Klub, Budapest, HU
06.05 Club Madame, Sao Paulo, Brazil
12.05 Stellwerk, Hamburg, D
13.05 Das Bett, Frankfurt, D
25.05 De Casino, St-Niklaas, B
09.06 Synth After Work, Stockholm, SE
10.06 Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, SE
26.08 Infest, Bradford, UK
08.09 Der Kult, Nürenberg, D
18.11 Lygten Station, Copenhagen, DK
25.11 MUK, Giessen, D
20.01 Rise Of The Begian Empire, Felsenkeller, Leipzig, D
09.02 Der Cult, Nürenber, D
24.02 International EBM Day, De Casino, St-Niklaas, B
26.05 Nieuwe Nor, Heerlen, NL (+ Crash Course In Science + True Zebra
09.06 Foro RR Live, Mexico City, MEX (+ A Split-Second + True Zebra)
2019
Terrence Gryson joined The Juggernauts as live keyboards & sampling member. From now onwards The Juggernauts will perform on stage as a trio!
More new songs are tried-out and performed during the eponymous Fear - The Juggernauts tour.
Another Brazil (Sao Paulo) show was added successfully conducted in December 2019.
2020
All planned shows got cancelled or postponed to 2021 due the C-19 pandemic.
During the first lockdown a special C19 EBM remix and accompanying music video of the upcoming Fear EP title song was released through their official BandCamp page.
2021
The Corona pandemic still has the world in its grip ... however The Juggernauts performed with great succes at the Sinnerd's Day Festival 2021 ....
"THE JUGGERNAUTS are next on the bill and put together an energetic set of EBM with their own stamp. The familiar outfits look great on stage as they pound through a monumental selection of their dance hi-energy tracks - good stuff. The crowd is now growing in numbers, and certainly dancing was in order!"
Reflections of Darkness
“The Juggernauts are coming! They landed and took the stage, rattling our teeth with the first EBM thumps of the weekend. With a powerful set they confirmed their status as a contemporary Belgian band in the genre. We heard the influence of such pioneers as Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb but they know how to make these mechanical beats sound like their own. All resulting in the first loud applause on this first day."
Luminous Dash
"The Juggernauts are a very strong EBM three-piece that appeared dresses in a costume similar to the Marvel Comics character, where we can also find Kevin Strauwen from True Zebra at the electric percussion. Curiously, we met the singer of the band two days later, at first not knowing it was him and we talked about a possible interview in the future. With the help of some videos, they showed us their particular vision of EBM. From their set, we would like to point out “Purge”,”Fear”, and a track that was played live for the first time. We enjoyed the concert and so did the audience that danced all along the show. The only bad thing was the duration: too short. We will see them again at DarkMad."
El Garaje de Frank
