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- Band(s): Duindwaler
- Label(s): Void Wanderer Productions, War Productions, Zwaertgevegt
- Release Format(s): Cassette, CD
- Release Year: 2024
- Review Date: February 28, 2025
- Author(s): Ricardo
Every country has a scene, or multiple scenes, that at some point achieves a certain quality or causes some buzz or consternation even. The UK, Stockholm, Florida, Norway, Brazil and so on, and I’m sure I don’t need to explain it to you. The Netherlands had a certain worldwide peak with Death Metal in the early 90s, and when it comes to Black Metal there have been several periods when Dutch bands have paved the way upwards. However, never in such a way that it was spoken of with the same grandeur as, for example, the Scandinavian and Finnish scenes. Or the aforementioned Death Metal scene. There is a significant fluctuation in terms of quality and attention, but I dare say that the past 10 years have seen interesting releases again. The latest Sammath was a grenade, but also Afvallige’s ‘Nevelveld’ demo was a fine example of good Dutch craftsmanship to give 2 examples.
With ‘In het Heemskerks duin’, Daan Bleumink’s Duindwaler contributes to the contemporary Dutch scene. Bleumink, known for his work in Hellevaerder, doesn’t hide his influences, as his love for Slavonic Black Metal, and Hate Forest in particular, is audible from the first to the last second. It’s raw, sharp and searing, like a winter storm raging across the dunes. It’s mainly those typical uptempo riffs and atmosphere that Roman Saenko has become known for, which you hear echoed in Duindwaler. And commendably so.
If you’re a fan of Hate Forest or, to name another, Precambrian, then you’ll be more than happy with Duindwaler. This is a debut that the Dutch scene can be proud of.
Duindwaler
- Country: Netherlands
- Style: Black Metal
- Links: Facebook, Bandcamp, Spotify
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- Style: Black Metal
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