GRIMM - THE NETHERLANDS

Dark Medieval Folklore - 2006 - Goatowarex
Heksenkringen - 2007 - Displeased

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Members
Vocals
Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest>>HEER ANTIKRIST [JOHNNY HÄLLSTRÖM]>>Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest

Guitar
Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest, The Spirit Cabinet>>HEER ANTIKRIST [JOHNNY HÄLLSTRÖM]>>Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest, The Spirit Cabinet - Zwartketterij>>Heer Volkhv [Niklas Szàtan]>>Zwartketterij, Gae Bolga, Hooded Priest, Wapenspraak & Drinkgelag, Waelcyrge

Bass
Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest>>HEER ANTIKRIST [JOHNNY HÄLLSTRÖM]>>Zwartketterij, Gauhaert, Hooded Priest - Zwartketterij>>Heer Volkhv [Niklas Szàtan]>>Zwartketterij, Theudho

Drum
Zwartketterij, Cirith Gorgor, Walpurgisnacht>>Heer Marchosias [Erich Vilsmeier]>>Zwartketterij, Cirith Gorgor, Walpurgisnacht




History & Biography
The Dutch band Grimm - inspired by Dutch heathen druids - plays a metal style that is infused with folk music. Calling its music dark medieval metal the group was formed in 1996 as a solo vehicle for Heer Zwendelaer. It issued a live demo called Lasterkwaad in 2000 and yet another live recording called Live In Eindhoven in 2005. An album was issued in 2006 leading to a contract with Displeased Records for 2007’s Heksenkringen. The 2009 EP Ter Galge contained new music and self-cover versions. The act appeared at Dynamo in The Netherlands in 2010. The band split up officially in 2013. Two members spent time in The Spirit Cabinet, which was a doomy act.

The return occurred in 2020. The band uploaded a self-cover version song called Klughtspel Der Duyvelsbanders in 2021. It was on Dark Medieval Folklore originally. Aside from Hällström, Havoque/Jasper Van Der Veen (Heidenland, Spheres Of Aldebaran and many more) was on drums. Jörgen Gubbjävel (Slithering Decay) was on bass, but departed.


Reviews

GRIMM - HEKSENKRINGEN - DISPLEASED  
Grimm has discovered the way to combine anti-Christian feelings with folk and doom feelings without weakening the essence of the music or forcing pretentiousness. The band’s imperative to expose the Christian ills or revive the Dutch traditions push it to mix grim (if you will pardon the expression) black metal with harsh vocals and heavy riffing with clean vocals and dismal passages. The combination partly works because it is serious and anti-commercial. The opening riff of the album on De Witte Ruiter is quality stuff, which also points to the trio’s use of Dutch as viable for lyricism. The singing styles and the piercing guitar solos are a curious mix, but they certainly work. With a touch of Tyr and the desolation of doomy black metal as the basis, Grimm deserves to be better known although the use of Dutch titles and lyrics has probably limited the band’s appeal. Good for them too. Kampfar and Tyr fans should hail Grimm, but know that these Heers are mightier and have goals that are more specific. - Anna Tergel


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