Countess - Sermons Of The Infidel

Goddamn this is sounding superb, Orlok back up to his old tricks and I for one could not be happier!

Sermons@Bandcamp

Countess - On Wings Of Defiance

Orlok the Insane, Orlok the Magnificient, Orlok the Obtuse, Orlok the Goddam Fuckin Man is what he is. This orthodox son of a bitch has done it once again crafting metal in the vein of the almighty Bathory and the almighty Manilla Road....only much, much more retarded. This is a compliment....trust me!!

On Wings Of Defiance

Siren - The Calling...

Posted this one a while back, but it deserves special mention once again. Stumbling, bumbling doomy black metal that sounds like a collection of Countess B-sides. If that description doesn't make you hit the link immediately, then I'm afraid you have good taste and virtue and there is absolutely no hope for you. What's your stalling...er, I mean calling?

The Stalling

Countess - The Wolves Awake

Happy Hallowieners everybody!  It seems appropriate to end Dutchfest on Halloween and with the very first Countess demo.  It's been a blaast hanging with the Dutch, and I've learned alot.  Hope you have too.

Trick or Treat?

Hordes - Songs To Hall Up High

More Orlok for your ear pleasure.  This guy had so many projects going on in the early '90's it was pathetic.  This is much in the vein of Fallen Temple with the heavy Iron Butterfly vibe.  Ha, not really, but I'm surmising thats where Orlok's allegiances lie.

Songs To Hall Up High

Fallen Temple - Hell's Realm

In the vein of 13 Candles....Awwww shit

The Temple is Broke

Manitou - Nothing This Evil Will Ever Die

Another Orlok project from '93.  A heady year for Dutch metal it seems.  Orlok was really on his game on this one, almost pure rock'n'roll.  Strangely reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age...except the vocals of course.  Take me to the River of Blood is addicting!

Nothing This Evil Will Ever Die

Countess - Revenge of the Horned One Part II

For the next week or so its going to be Dutchfest.  Nothing but the best and brightest in Dutch heavy metal.  The Dutch have always put their wicked spin on everything they touch.  Dutch apple, Dutch rubs, Dutch oven, Dutch shoes.  Like their shoes, the Dutch Style is heavy, somewhat cumbersome, and more than a little awkward...which takes us to our first entry, Countess!
Countess is brainchild of one Orlok, responsible for the 13 Candles mindfuck.  This album was my first introduction to the man's work and it took a long time for me to warm up to it, but I did, and its become embedded in my musical consciousness ever since.  I'm so grateful to Part II for introducing me to Orlok's musical vision of old maid shrieking, chromatically cornball guitar leads and trad metal hooliganism.  Thanks Part II, Thanks.

Part II

13 Candles - Pilgrimage to the Gate of Sin

Is this music?  Is this for real?  Did I actually listen to this?

Take a Pilgrimage