Acid Witch Explained

Acid Witch
Landscape:Yes
Origin:Detroit, Michigan, United States
Years Active:2007–present
Genre:Psychedelic metal, doom metal, death metal, stoner metal
Label:Razorback Records, Hells Headbangers Records
Current Members:Shagrat
Slasher Dave
Phil Warren
Mike Tuff

Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, Witchtanic Hellucinations, in 2008 on Razorback Records.[1] The band then released two EPs, Witch House in 2009 and Midnight Mass in 2010. The band released their second album, Stoned, in 2010, on Hells Headbangers.[2] In 2012, Witchtanic Hellucinations was re-released on Hells Headbangers.[3]

Style and influences

The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including death metal,[4] doom metal,[4] [5] [6] stoner metal,[7] [8] psychedelic music[9] [10] [11] [12] and horror films and their soundtracks such as the music of John Carpenter's Halloween.[10] [13] [14] Some have also noted the influence of NWOBHM.

Lead vocalist Slasher Dave has cited Pagan Altar and Witchfinder General as some of his influences.[15] Due to the main overtones of the music, the band has dubbed themselves "Halloween metal".

Lyrics

The band's lyrics deal with themes of witchcraft, Halloween, and Satanism, and many of their songs’ lyrics are inspired by horror films and feature a significant amount of gore and references to sex and drugs.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Witchtanic Hellucinations - Acid Witch : Releases . AllMusic . 9 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Stoned - Acid Witch : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards . AllMusic . 4 January 2011 . 9 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Hells Headbangers Records & Distribution. EXCALIBUR - Fils Vengeur (CD). Shop-hellsheadbangers.com. 14 June 2013.
  4. Web site: Morse . Jeremy . Review of Acid Witch - Stoned . Metal Review . 7 December 2010 . 9 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702042351/http://metalreview.com/reviews/5955/acid-witch-stoned . 2 July 2011 .
  5. Web site: Acid Witch - Stoned | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 110. Lordsofmetal.nl. 9 October 2012.
  6. Web site: Acid Witch Profile. Hellsheadbangers.com. 29 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Dave . Review: Acid Witch - Stoned (2011) . Harvest Moon Music . 13 January 2011 . 9 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Vic Vaughn . Acid Witch . MetalSucks . 18 January 2011 . 9 October 2012.
  9. Web site: Acid Witch – Stoned « Teeth of the Divine . Teethofthedivine.com . 9 October 2012.
  10. Web site: Doom Metal Reviews: Acid Witch - Stoned . Doommantia . 15 November 2010 . 9 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111107162804/http://www.doommantia.com/2010/11/acid-witch-stoned.html . 7 November 2011 .
  11. Web site: Rotvel . Max . Acid Witch - Stoned . Metal Bandcamp . 11 February 2012 . 9 October 2012.
  12. Web site: Witt . Jeremy . Review of Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations . https://archive.today/20130128163209/http://metalreview.com/reviews/4816/acid-witch-witchtanic-hellucinations . dead . 28 January 2013 . Metal Review . 8 February 2009 . 9 October 2012 .
  13. Web site: Acid Witch – Stoned (Hells Headbangers, 2011) | that's how kids die . Thatshowkidsdie.com . 9 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506035125/http://thatshowkidsdie.com/2011/11/25/acid-witch-stoned-hells-headbangers-2011/ . 6 May 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  14. Web site: Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations review . Lambgoat . 9 October 2012.
  15. Web site: Acid Witch . Everyday is Halloween with Acid Witch . Brutalism . 17 November 2009 . 9 October 2012.

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