Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Tragically, all four members of the Venezuelan nu metal band Van Der Dijs died after the June 24 earthquakes that shook areas of the country, according to a report submitted to Áltimas Noticias, as per theprp. Rescue and recovery efforts are still in progress as a result of the extensive destruction caused by the earthquakes, which resulted in thousands of fatalities and injuries. According to reports, Van Der Dijs were practicing in La Guaira when the structure fell due to the earthquake, killing them. Since then, the bodies of drummer Abraham Foucault, bassist Xander Hernández, guitarist Gabriel Gómez, and singer Manuel van Der Dijs have been recovered from the debris of the Costamar II building.
Since word of the tragic news spread, fans, friends, and the band’s peers have been posting memorials to the deceased musicians on social media. On behalf of the Chaoszine team, our deepest sympathies to the band’s friends, families and loved ones.
Van Der Dijs, a Caracas, Venezuela native, combines theatre, distortion, and social criticism to inspire moshes around the country. Fortunately, you can attend the celebration without a passport. Tracing the band’s development since their debut single, “DMT,” in 2023 is incredible. By then, the band was firmly rooted in the hip-hop genre, with female vocals and infectious synth beats. A year later, ‘NEMESIS‘ displayed a very charmingly brutal pixel graphic style and a darker trap tendency in their visualisers. The true meat and potatoes, however, emerged with their 2025 releases, “DÓNDE ESTÁN“, “VENPAKA,” and “VENDETTA,” each of which hit your face like the cover of Pantera‘s “Vulgar Display of Power.”
