Countess

[Krilons Resa]

balls in a vice singing. yes

again...

 

[J.]

are you surprised? everyone here knows i dont like that shit

quit ruining a perfectly good black metal thread with nonsense

 

[Krilons Resa]

No, im not surprised. Just that you come off as a complete dolt sometimes.

 

[skeptik]

On August 7, 1560, Erszébet Báthory was born. Exactly 447 years later, on August 7, 2007, the new Countess album will be unleashed upon the world.

Dutch ‘Orthodox Black Metal’ legends Countess have announced details of their upcoming eleventh full-length album, scheduled for release through their long-time label Barbarian Wrath.

The album was recorded between September 2006 and January 2007, is entitled “Blazing Flames Of War” and features the following tracks:

1. Blazing Flames Of War (3:04)
2. Scarlet Witch Queen (8:09)
3. Blood Orgy (2:35)
4. Burning Sea (5:25)
5. Winter Solstice (4:06)
6. Gods Of My Fathers (5:05)
7. Messalina (5:32)
8. Wail Of The Banshee (3:12)
9. Swords Shine In The Highlands (12:15)
10. Fields Of Athenry (4:22)

In addition, the album features two special bonus tracks, details of which are yet to be revealed.

For a taste of what’s to come, check out “Winter Solstice” on the official Countess myspace page: www.myspace.com/orthodoxblackmetal

Now in their sixteenth year of existence, Countess feel confident that their sound has remained untainted by whatever trend or fashion and stands as strong as it ever has. In fact, “Blazing Flames Of War” may very well be band’s finest effort to date, combining relentless aggression with a grand epic atmosphere, all harnassed by an excellent production. Countess are convinced this new album easily surpasses its already acclaimed predecessors “Spawn Of Steel” and “Holocaust Of The God Believers” as well as ancient classics like “Ad Maiorem Sathanae Gloriam” and “The Book Of The Heretic”.

 

[J.]

the last two are great, especially spawn of steel.

if there's one thing i don't like, it that the dude uses way too much distortion on the vocals

 

[skeptik]

Listen to the track he posted on his myspace then, the vocal woes are gone. That really bothered me as well, so I'm really happy about that.

 

[J.]

I'm actually looking forward to this one.

does anyone else really love "Alone Against the World"? Yeah I know it's Countess' slow song, but it rules!

 

[skeptik]

I would love it a lot more if it had vocals like the ones on the new album.

 

[J.]

did you preorder this? im waiting for BasarUS to get it in stock and save some cash, as vorfeed says in the forum that it's in but hasnt changed the order link

 

[skeptik]

No way am I preordering it. Shipping is insane from Germany. It's already been delayed for a month, I can wait longer.

You go to the Barbarian Wrath forum?

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

I've always been curious about these guys so I finally listen to the tracks on their myspace. I'm loving it! Just need to get used to the dude's vokills

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

What's Countess?

 

[skeptik]

I've always been curious about these guys so I finally listen to the tracks on their myspace. I'm loving it! Just need to get used to the dude's vokills

The vocals on the last two albums (Spawn Of Steel and Holocaust Of The God Believers) suffer greatly from (allegedly) a really shitty microphone, so the vocals tend to come out as a distorted mess, but the mp3s from this new album show that the vocals are cleaned up and I think they sound great.

What's Countess?

Go to www.barbarianwrath.org, there are two mp3s from all of their full lengths, aside from the first. I would say that their easiest to digest are Ad Maiorem Sathanae Gloriam, Revenge Of The Horned One Part I, and Heilig Vuur, and I have a feeling that this new one will be as well.

 

[NAD]

So... any suggestion for what album should I start with?

I'll probably just pick up whatever cover art looks coolest.

 

[J.]

only ones i ever like was heilig vuur, spawn of steel, and holocaust of the god believers.

pretty good, nothing extraordinary

 

[Dick Sirloin]

 

[Hell Mike]

read the thread fkin n00b

 

[NAD]

Cool, I'll get Spawn of Steel, LOL, and Read The Thread Fkin N00b.

Thanks guys!

 

[Zwaardvuur]

New album on the way

 

[dorian gray]

Thanks