pinkytheent
A ferocious, seething onslaught brimming with the ravenous spirit of black metal! The vocals also reminded me of that diabolic spectral nature of Spirit Possession. Many passages had me imagining claustrophobic battle in the fiery corridors of some medieval demon’s keep. A solid offering in the library of black metal!
Favorite track: Inner War.
Abyssius Murkraken
What's not to love?
Canadian black metal with a heavy dose of various other genres sprinkled in between!
Listened to on repeat a few times and i absolutely adore this album!
Who doesn't want to be a Draconick sorcerous Canadian witchknight? "Abra-Maple-cadabra ya hosers!"
Favorite track: Draconick Sorcerous Canadian Witchknights.
Tristan Bolding
Holy shit, this album does not let up. Relentlessly punishing, with absolutely scathing riffs and some of the most brutal drumming I've heard in a recent release. Another great addition to an already impressive discography.
Favorite track: Fugitive Serpent.
Like black wings from an obsidian sky, WORMWITCH descended from the darkness in 2015, somewhere upon the rain-soaked woodlands of coastal British Columbia. Animated from the bones of several local punk and metal bands, the new entity set out to combine a melodic blackened death assault with the ferocity and attitude of crust punk and classic rock and roll, jettisoning the burdens of ceremony and pomp that dominate the genre today.
WORMWITCH released their first demo, 'The Long Defeat' in 2015, and shortly after signed to Prosthetic Records, under whom they released 'Strike Mortal Soil' (2017), 'Heaven that Dwells Within' (2019), and 'Wolf Hex' (2021). During that time the band toured with the likes of The Black Dahlia Murder, Suffocation, Midnight, Necrot, Uada, Bewitcher, and many others, earning themselves a dedicated cult following and international critical praise. In 2022, WORMWITCH struck out to independently release a string of singles and embark upon several tours of North America. After a busy festival season, 2024 saw the release of a six-song split with Atlanta black-thrashers Sadistic Ritual.
Now, with blades meticulously honed and tempered under the light of a feral Canadian moon, WORMWITCH emerges once more to offer their fourth full length record. Simply self-titled, “Wormwitch” is a statement of a band coming into it’s own - a revelrous celebration of devilish speed, searing melody and diabolical intensity.
credits
released July 26, 2024
Recorded and mixed by Michael Kraushaar at Little Red Sounds, New Westminister, BC, Canada.
Additional vocals on "The Helm and the Bow" by Erlend Hjelvik.
Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.
Cover painting by A.H.
The spirit returns in one of the most important albums in recent metal history. 'Moss Covered Bones' at 8:01 — can you feel it? Krieger channels the fierce soul of his heritage, with echoes of generations of oppression and resilience, rising again through the raw, rebellious power of black metal, with stunning acoustic beauty as well. Do you see it? Do you hear it? Hail to the witch hawk and the force he brings to the scene! Obsidian One
This album absolutely kills it. Top notch badassery all the way through. Some of the best metal I've heard, and a supremely impressive debut!
I will absolutely be preordering Blackbraid II as soon as it's available. Joel
The intro riff to Frigid and Spellbound is insanely good. Would recommend that everyone on this planet listen to it and experience this amazing album for themselves 🖤 Ensomhed
Yeah excellent album in keeping with previous offerings. And songs transfer to live performances perfectly, with track to track headbanging material! Hopefully with the constant songwriting and touring, they will reap the rewards that they thoroughly deserve! TOWDATHABTE