
Over the course of 25 years and 15 full-length albums, Countess' sound has evolved from the raw black metal of the early releases towards a more traditional heavy metal-influenced style.
The band's most recent offering, Fires Of Destiny in 2016, being a powerful example of a seamless integration of heavy and black metal elements.
In 2014 the band returned to the stage after a long period of not having played live. Since then, Countess have performed impressive shows at numerous prestigious metal festivals in their own country, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Finland.
The core of Countess consists of long-time members Orlok (vocals, bass) and Zagan (guitars) who both have been involved with the project since the nineties.
They were recently joined by Mortüüm (drums, 2015) and Häxa (keyboards, 2016) to complete what is probably the band's strongest formation to date..
Among the first Dutch black metal bands in the early nineties, Countess have always set themselves apart from other bands by a fierce loyalty to their old school influences. For two and a half decades, while fashions came and went, Countess stayed true to their vision and thus earned a worldwide cult status in the metal underground. In spite of their sworn allegiance to metal orthodoxy, Countess have never shied from innovation. In 1994 they created the first black metal song with Dutch lyrics (Bloed In De Sneeuw) and in 1997 were among the first bands to take a rocking approach to the genre (Hell's Rock & Roll).
Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992.
Albums
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The Gospel of the Horned One
- January 1993
- Thurisaz Productions
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The Return of the Horned One
- January 1994
- Nazguls Eyrie Productions
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Doomed to Lived
- January 1994
- Nazguls Eyrie Productions
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Ad Maiorem Sathanae Gloriam
- November 1995
- Nazguls Eyrie Productions
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The Book of the Heretic
- January 1996
- Nazguls Eyrie Productions
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The Shining Swords of Hate
- August 2000
- Barbarian Wrath
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The Revenge of the Horned One Part I
- April 2001
- Barbarian Wrath
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The Revenge of the Horned One Part II
- March 2002
- Barbarian Wrath
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Heilig Vuur
- April 2004
- Barbarian Wrath
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Spawn of Steel
- April 2005
- Barbarian Wrath
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Holocaust of the God Believers
- June 2006
- Barbarian Wrath
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Blazing Flames of War
- November 2007
- Barbarian Wrath
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Burning Scripture
- May 2010
- Barbarian Wrath
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On Wings of Defiance
- February 2011
- Barbarian Wrath
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Ancient Lies and Battle Cries
- April 2014
- Barbarian Wrath
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Fires of Destiny
- June 2016
- Self-Released
Videos
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- April 2015
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- May 2015
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- June 2013
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- March 2014
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- March 2014
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- December 2015
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- March 2015
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- January 2014
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- August 2016
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- February 2014