Brotherhood Foundation

Brotherhood Foundation was a hardcore/metal group from the Dutch city Tilburg that was active from 1991 until 1999.
Biography
Brotherhood Foundation was one of the pioneers of crossover hardcore and metal in the Netherlands. Some of the members such as Salfischberger, van de Wouw, and van Beurden had been been performing in Hardcore bands since the mid-1980s.
Early years: 1992-1993
Brotherhood Foundation formed in 1992. The band was originally composed of Van Fessem on back-up Vocals and percussion, Smit on vocals, Salfischberger on bass, Van Beurden on drums, and Sikkers on guitar. During this time they toured on the club circuit, and recorded their first demo, "The Dream Goes On". This demo was voted Demo of the Month by the largest metal magazine in Holland/Europe, Aardschok/Metal Hammer.
In 1993, Smit exited the band and Van Fessem took over the lead vocals. Van de Wouw , joined the band as a backup vocalist and percussionist. The band release a second demo, but were not signed to a record company.
In 1994, Van Beurden was replaced by Borchers. In addition, the band made it to the finals of the "RockBattle" organised by Dutch music Magazine WATT and the broadcast organization VERONICA. A fourth demo was recorded ("Elevator Music") and once again voted Demo of the Month in Aardschok/Metal Hammer magazine, and later won Demo of the Month in Music Maker magazine. Throughout 1994 and 1995, they opened for a variety of bands including Biohazard , B>Thong , CIV , Machinehead, Sick Of It All and Madball.
Later years: 1996-1999
The band released their first album, entitled Elevator Music independently in 1996. Throughout 1996 and 1997 they continued to open for a variety of bands, including Mucky Pup, Rykers, White Devil/Cro Mags, Ten Foot Pole, Deftones, DV8, Unsane, and Green Lizard. In June 1997, Sikkers left the band, and was replaced by Jolie who currently plays with the group Within Temptation.
The bands second album, Denying the truth...is denying the youth was also self-released, in 1998. Van de Wouw and Borchers left the band in 1998, with Borchers being replaced by Coolen. In 1999, the band split up, with three members (Salfischberger, van Fessum and Coolen) continuing together as Chillburn.
Reunion: 2011
Late 2010 the band announced on their webpage that several reunion shows will be held in April of 2011. These shows will take place in Belgium and Holland.The original recording line up consisting of: van de Wouw , van Fessem, Borchers, Salfishberger and Sikkers, was approached by the Belgium Groezrock festival organization to play their 20th anniversary. The group also decided to hold a show in their hometown of Tilburg.

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