2026-03-15T15:53:05.000-04:00 https://the-counterforce.org/tag/stresssysteem/ The Counterforce - STRESSSYSTEEM 2026-03-15T15:53:05.000-04:00 2026-03-15T15:53:05.000-04:00 https://the-counterforce.org /stresssysteem-de-vorige-oorlog/ <p>Netherlands metalpunk. Metalpunk in that the drummer is using a double-kick pedal for sure (even some metal blastbeats in the first track). Not so much metalpunk like SACRILEGE or LIFELESS DARK although the tape does close with a cover of "Lifeline", I find the rest of the tape draws from a broader metal influence (maybe later thrash) than just SACRILEGE. It's much more like metal played by punks (one of the best kinds of metal). I wish it was a bit crustier, a bit dirtier, a bit stenchier but that's just a matter of my personal taste. A great tape to check out if you wanna hear DIY punks doing metalpunk in the Netherlands.</p><p><em>Available as cassette from Cognitive Decline, listen here: </em><a href="https://stresssysteem.bandcamp.com/album/de-vorige-oorlog"><em>https://stresssysteem.bandcamp.com/album/de-vorige-oorlog</em></a></p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://stresssysteem.bandcamp.com/album/de-vorige-oorlog"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">De Vorige Oorlog, by STRESSSYSTEEM</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">11 track album</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/icon/a3444288648_3.jpg" alt="" /><span class="kg-bookmark-author">STRESSSYSTEEM</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">jonnyasian666</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://ghost.the-counterforce.org/content/images/thumbnail/a3444288648_5.jpg" alt="" onerror="this.style.display = 'none'" /></div></a></figure>