With a shared preference for Sumac, Cult Of Luna, Amenra, Briqueville and bands alike, Patrick, Marc, Erik and Jouke decide to join forces in the fall of 2020. Having great affinity for post- and blackmetal, the band members scan the existing borders of the doom genre, thus giving their own spin to it through burdensome riffs, crushing drums and eerie vocals. The lyrical focus is on the greater philosophical, scientific and esoteric questions such as the obstacles of the psyche and the wistful prospects for mankind. With multiple nationwide shows and as a supporting act for Dopelord, Ter Ziele has made a promising start in 2021, leaving an early mark on the Dutch metal scene. Behind the curtains a full-length record is in the making, with two singles planned for release as runner ups in the first quarter of 2022. “The harsh vocals -referring to black metal- of Van den Akker (...) are the right completion in a convincing dosis of desolation, mental woe and other miseries that Ter Ziele manages to invoke” “Again, Ter Ziele proves visually and audibly that Friesland has gained a new quality band in the doom/sludge genre” (both reviews by 3voor12.vpro.nl, separate shows)