Groundbreaking Dutch cult metallers celebrate 40th anniversary with ten songs of hard-hitting, anthemic metal! Dutch heavy metal originators Vortex has scratched and clawed their way through the underground, emerging with Them Witches, a collection of songs unearthed from 1987, brought to life in time for the bands 40th anniversary. One of the first practitioners of heavy metal in the Netherlands, Vortex formed in 1979, a time when the style was a blank canvas. Influenced by the likes of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, the early compositions of founding member and primary songwriter Martjo "Whirwolf" Brongers revealed a band capable of writing powerful, harmonydominated metal that would quickly make Vortex a cult favorite in their home country. Since their appearance on 1982s Holland Heavy Metal Vol. 2 - Live in Brouwershoeck, Vortex has steadfastly flown the Dutch metal flag, never chasing trends and always remaining true to themselves. Although mainstream and commercial acceptance has forever eluded the band, Vortex hasnt lasted 40 years by sheer luck. Them Witches is a testament to the foreverburning flame of old-school metal.