Witchery - In His Infernal Majesty's Service

Over the course of these thirteen tracks the music’s delivery is fast and furious with an evil tonality to both riffery and lyrical annunciation. See ‘The Burning Of Sodom’ and black metal riff based ‘Gilded Fang’. Obviously Witchery influenced this sound for later bands like Skeletonwitch and Toxic Holocaust. By the fourth tune ‘Nosferatu’, the tempo slows down (also see ‘In Warm Blood’), switching the focus to attention to rhythm and melody, balancing out the listening experience with the sheer speed and raw production. The keyboard opening to ‘Escape From Dunwich Valley’ is welcomed and adds dynamics amongst the aggression. Same with the crunch and punch to headbanger ‘Feed The Gun’ – I always love these type of Witchery tunes. ‘Eye For An Eye’ sees another of the Witch’s arrangement ideas-combining the death vocal with moments of almost a whisper.

Great to have the Witch back. I hope with this album they will find more time to promote and tour. Would love to see them in the USA! Raise the metal horns in the W!