Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations review

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8.6

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Band:	Acid Witch
Album:	Witchtanic Hellucinations
Style:	Death doom metal
Release date:	October 2008

01. Intro
02. Into The Cave
03. Swamp Spells
04. Witchblood Cult
05. The Black Witch
06. Witchtanic Hellucinations
07. Beastly Brew
08. Cauldron Cave
09. Rabid Werewitch
10. Realm Of The Wicked
11. Witches Tits
12. Broomstick Bitch
13. October 31st

Somewhere in the United States of America is a cave. And in that cave, with rotting corpses scattered on the ground, is a cauldron. And in that cauldron, rusty and filthy, brews a wicked potion called "Witchtanic Hellucinations". Do not get too close to it or you might inhale some of its vile and corrupting vapours. Or is that what you're after? Then come closer in this lair of the Acid Witch and change your life forever.

What exactly is this brew comprised of? Let's take a look at this evil witch's cabinet, shall we? Ah, there we have freshly disunited zombie corpses and a couple of vials of the hippie-drug acid, some Black Sabbath albums, but also the works of Necros Christos, Autopsy and early Entombed. And some old school horror b-movies, fuzzy seventies' doom distortion and a good dose of drug-induced insanity to top it all off. The utter uncompromising attitude of Lasse, Shagrat and Dave is very charming and exactly the attitude you can expect from a band on Razorback Records' gorey roster.

So what exactly does this add up to? Let me tell you: it all adds up to a diabolic three quarters of fuzzy Doom metal with swirling Death metal riffs, psychedelic guitar solos, demonic old-school gurgled growls, eerie witches' crackles and insults with a lot of humorous gore and nasty shit going on. Take a look at the cover art, which should tell you more than enough. The entire thing is old school to the bone.

Acid Witch completely overwhelmed me with their "Witchtanic Hellucinations". It might sound paradoxical, giving the thematic and audible concept of this album, but it has been a while since I've heard something so fresh and invigorating. If you're an open-minded fan of seventies' Doom or gorey Death metal, you're invited to take a chalice full of this wicked witches' brew and chug it down! Or as the band likes to say: let the death trip begin!

Rating breakdown

Performance:	9
Songwriting:	9
Originality:	8
Production:	8

Written on 24.11.2008 by

Lucas

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X-Ray Rod Skandino staff Posts: 18274	Permalink 24.11.2008 - 01:13 Rating: 7 X-Ray Rod Skandino staff Posts: 18274 Yeah, I've been listening to them for a while since you send me their myspace. Really good music. The growls sounded amateursish from the begnning, then I though: This shit is fucking old-school, the vocals are just perfect for this! Now I enjoy it The solos are definitely a high point and the production also adds for the atmosphere... I just can imagine a witch headbanging while killing some people and put them on acid. Good review man .. Nice present PS: first one reading it and posting, as the duffman says: Ooooh yeah! ---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 24.11.2008 - 01:49 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 I am so eagerly awaiting my copy of this (together with Hooded Menace which has some of the same band members)... ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
CrypticMyth Metal Scientist Posts: 2154	Permalink 24.11.2008 - 14:24 CrypticMyth Metal Scientist Posts: 2154 This shit is AWESOME! ---- "You're all the same, the lot of you, with your long hair and faggot clothes. Drugs, sex, every sort of filth. And you hate the police, don't you? You make it easy." Loading...
Arcesse Eum Posts: 268	Permalink 24.11.2008 - 21:28 Arcesse Eum Posts: 268 If its anything like Electric Wizard, i'm in! ---- As above, so below. Loading...
ylside staff Posts: 4727	Permalink 24.11.2008 - 22:33 Rating: 8 ylside staff Posts: 4727 Written by CrypticMyth on 24.11.2008 at 14:24 This shit is AWESOME! lol I immediatly thought of you liking this album when reading the review ! I have to get that. ---- Cynic - Pleading for Preservation Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 00:27 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 Now see this is what ALL cover art should look like. i want to hear this, shit sounds incredible. ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...
ylside staff Posts: 4727	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 12:03 Rating: 8 ylside staff Posts: 4727 Heard. Appreciated. Great album !!! ---- Cynic - Pleading for Preservation Loading...
IronWinter Posts: 52	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 16:57 IronWinter Posts: 52 Fucking awsome! And I second that about the cover art. Good review man. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 18:13 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 Got my copy of the album in today together with Hooded Menace - Fulfil The Curse which is also a great album somewhat in the vein of Acid Witch (which is not surprising since Lasse features on both) but less psychedelic/trippy ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 21:27 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Ah, was getting down to this yesterday. Have to love the Demilich-esque vocals. Good shizzle indeed. Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 25.11.2008 - 23:28 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 Written by Guest on 25.11.2008 at 21:27 Ah, was getting down to this yesterday. Have to love the Demilich-esque vocals. Good shizzle indeed. I don't hear the similarities to Demilich vocals whatsoever. I actually find Acid Witch's vocals quite the usual guttural vocals you hear for so many death & death doom bands whereas those of Demilich are truly one of a kind and stand-out. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Stigmatized .......... Posts: 3820	Permalink 26.11.2008 - 00:44 Stigmatized .......... Posts: 3820 Excellent and crushing album. 9/10 Loading...
Hyvaarin Posts: 1487	Permalink 26.11.2008 - 01:39 Hyvaarin Posts: 1487 Great band. ---- "Summoned By Words Never Spoken Before..." Loading...
Vermin Posts: 54	Permalink 26.11.2008 - 23:31 Vermin Posts: 54 This is fucking amazing, buying their album asap! If anybody knows anything along the lines of this or Electric Wizard, then please, PLEASE tell! Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 27.11.2008 - 01:21 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 25.11.2008 at 23:28 Written by Guest on 25.11.2008 at 21:27 Ah, was getting down to this yesterday. Have to love the Demilich-esque vocals. Good shizzle indeed. I don't hear the similarities to Demilich vocals whatsoever. I actually find Acid Witch's vocals quite the usual guttural vocals you hear for so many death & death doom bands whereas those of Demilich are truly one of a kind and stand-out. Well the first moment I heard the gutteral vocals it made me think of Demilich straight away so... Besides I don't find Demilich's vocals particularly unique, just your typical burp vocals but slightly lower. Loading...
-DC-002- Mastercommander Posts: 1703	Permalink 27.11.2008 - 23:16 -DC-002- Mastercommander Posts: 1703 I like what I've heard of this band. cool, old school doom metal at a very fine level. ---- Coldgrits Loading...
HardSide Posts: 381	Permalink 29.11.2008 - 17:37 Rating: 8 HardSide Posts: 381 Guitar goes very well with the vocals. Good review for a good album. Loading...
Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504	Permalink 31.01.2009 - 23:57 Rating: 7 Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.11.2008 at 01:49 I am so eagerly awaiting my copy of this (together with Hooded Menace which has some of the same band members)... Any chance you guys will be calling this "surprise of the year"? ---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 31.01.2009 - 23:59 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 Written by Syk on 31.01.2009 at 23:57 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.11.2008 at 01:49 I am so eagerly awaiting my copy of this (together with Hooded Menace which has some of the same band members)... Any chance you guys will be calling this "surprise of the year"? Biggest Surprise is write-in votes, remember? ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504	Permalink 01.02.2009 - 00:01 Rating: 7 Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.01.2009 at 23:59 Biggest Surprise is write-in votes, remember? Yeah... ---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to wind up on Sundays Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 01.02.2009 - 00:04 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck elite Posts: 40071 Written by Syk on 01.02.2009 at 00:01 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.01.2009 at 23:59 Biggest Surprise is write-in votes, remember? Yeah... This album did surprise me, but IMO doesn't leave a lasting impression. I'll wait till their second album to see what they can pull off next. As for personal surprise... most probably Faal ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Lucas Mr. Noise elite Posts: 13427	Permalink 01.02.2009 - 00:39 Rating: 8 Lucas Mr. Noise elite Posts: 13427 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 01.02.2009 at 00:04 Written by Syk on 01.02.2009 at 00:01 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 31.01.2009 at 23:59 Biggest Surprise is write-in votes, remember? Yeah... This album did surprise me, but IMO doesn't leave a lasting impression. I'll wait till their second album to see what they can pull off next. As for personal surprise... most probably Faal More off-topicness: Faal was a huge surprise live, but quite disappointing on ep, imo. Obviously the fault of the production though, not the music itself. Acid Witch was indeed a huge surprise, but not worthy of the title, I agree with you there. Though I do think it has plenty of replay value. ---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama Loading...
Frankenchrist Posts: 129	Permalink 19.02.2009 - 18:49 Frankenchrist Posts: 129 This shit is fucking AWESOME can't wait for "Strange Tales" ---- Blat Blat Loading...
Herzebeth Posts: 5537	Permalink 19.02.2009 - 20:24 Herzebeth Posts: 5537 I hated this release, is so cliched.... ---- Loading...
Southern Wind Account deleted	Permalink 04.03.2009 - 23:00 Southern Wind Account deleted I agree with Herzebeth... Acid Witch are not an interesting band... predictable, bland and boring. Loading...
Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262	Permalink 05.03.2009 - 04:05 Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262 I hated the songs on their MySpace, but I might check out the full thing just cuz of all the praise it's received. Loading...
Idioglossia Posts: 31	Permalink 10.03.2009 - 19:58 Idioglossia Posts: 31 Insanely good album! Loading...
Lucas Mr. Noise elite Posts: 13427	Permalink 16.10.2009 - 13:15 Rating: 8 Lucas Mr. Noise elite Posts: 13427 Still love those solos and the nasty vibe. ordered the vinyl version for wall decoration and the "Witch House" ep. ---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama Loading...
Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689	Permalink 21.10.2010 - 22:46 Rating: 8 Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689 I like this album, it's ugly, putrid and nasty, damn, I really have the feeling of being inside a cave smelling the stench of the ass of a witch Yeah, maybe it is not outstanding, but as someone said before, it has a lot of replay value. Satan approves this ---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre" Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 22.10.2010 - 03:15 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Reading back on your reviews Lucas is a pleasant activity, maybe because of our similar taste in music or because of the personal touches you put into your reviews (not to get overly personal with you or anything, which isn't my intention, you just have a definitive style which I really like and see nowhere else on this site). Anyway this record kicks a lot of ass. Loading...