COUNTESS RELEASE "PAGAN MAN" SINGLE

PRESS RELEASE:

Today, Dutch metal veterans COUNTESS have released a new single. The song ‘Pagan Man’ represents the band’s first original new material since 2016’s critically acclaimed full-length ‘Fires Of Destiny’. It is also the first release to feature the band’s new guitarist Valgard, who joined the group last year.

‘Pagan Man’ is a raw yet melodic slab of COUNTESS’ unique take on black metal, enshrined in an old school sound that will surely leave the fans wanting more. Currently the band are in the process of recording their as yet untitled next full-length album. More news on the new record to follow soon!

‘Pagan Man’ is available on all major digital platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify. It is also available as a free download from COUNTESS’ official Bandcamp store.

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About COUNTESS:

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), in 1995 the first black metal love ballad (Blood On My Lips) and in 1997 were the first band to take a rocking approach to the genre (Hell's Rock & Roll).

Over the course of 28 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.