About us
A thrash metal band from the Netherlands with heavy influences from the early eighties. With a clanky bass tone and heavy distorted guitars, this band drives the early thrash metal back into the modern world. Tones heavily inspired by bands such as; Annihilator, Anthrax, Gojira, Havok, Megadeth, Metallica, Pantera, Slayer and Testament.
The Dutch thrash metal band ‘Cellarpigs’ was formed in the spring of 2019 by the lead singer and bassist Nick Welles. At the time, Nick played in a cover band. When his cover band was around for a little while, he decided to form a second band where he could make his own self-written music instead of just playing covers.
When he got all the pieces together, he asked Luuk Faasen on a night out drinking, if he would like to play rhythm guitar. Without hesitation and a few beers in, he said yes. Nick told Luuk that he wanted to ask the drummer (Luuk Thielen) and lead guitarist (Jeroen Verheijen) from No Permission. When hanging out on the same night with the lead singer of No Permission (Mees Stevens), he offered himself a spot as lead vocalist.
Since 2019, Cellarpigs has released 3 singles and their debut EP, titled ‘Murder In The Front Row‘.
The band has proven themselves to be worthy of creating moshpits, and so winning the Dynamo Bandbattle in 2024. They where the opening act for Dynamo Metalfest 2024 on the 17th of August.
- Nick Welles: Bass and lead vocals.
- Luuk Faasen: Rythm / lead guitar and backing vocals
- Jeroen Verheijen: Lead / rythm guitar and backing vocals
- Luuk Thielen: Drums
