Cardamon
2004
Cardamon is formed by Koen Romeijn and Thomas Kalksma, best known for their playing in extreme metalband Detonation. Floortje Donia joins during the summer after impressing the guys with her beautiful voice and musical skills.
2005
A promo-cd is recorded containing ‘Sleepless world’, ‘A burden less to bear’ and ‘Bliss of loneliness’. All instruments where played by Koen and Thomas. The first gigs follow.
2006
Talented musician Kevin Storm is added to the line up as second lead/rhythm guitarist. At the end of the year, Cardamon enters Excess studio’s in Rotterdam to record it’s debut album. The album is produced by the band and Hans Pieters.
2007
Cardamon takes time to be ultimately satisfied with the album, being over-the-top perfectionists. During the summer the mixing and mastering of ‘The Primrose Path’ is finished.
2008
Luuk van Gerven (After Forever) joins the band on bass guitar.
Cardamon is -more than ever- ready to storm the stages in the Netherlands and abroad…The time has come to bring ‘The Primrose Path’ to the masses in live fashion!
Cardamon will be re releasing their debut album with a special bonus track soon, stay tuned!