Witchcraft

The Swedish retro-doom-psych-folk band referred to as Witchcraft was were only available in 2000 by vocalist/guitarist Magnus Pelander, whose initial objective was to record an individual in tribute to Pentagram’s Bobby Liebling and Roky Erickson — how frequently does that happen? Contacting his friend John Hoyles (acoustic guitar) and brothers Ola (bass) and Jens Henriksson (drums) to assist, Pelander did certainly record that solitary (entitled “No Angel or Demon”) and released it through little impartial Primitive Arts Information in 2002. After that, encouraged from the outcomes, he continuing to compose materials for Witchcraft while his bandmates pursued additional interests. Annually would move before they reconvened as Witchcraft, along with fresh drummer Jonas Arnesen in tow, the quartet started planning their eponymous debut record for discharge through GO ABOVE the following season. Recorded within a cellar studio outfitted solely with vintage tools, the record captured a hauntingly genuine ’70s audio — steeped not merely within the heavy-handed function of Dark Sabbath and Pentagram, but additionally within the psych and folk-rock components of obscure works like Leaf Hound, Captain Beyond, and Comus. Firewood implemented in 2005, having a cover of Pentagram’s “Once the Screams Arrive,” and in 2007 the music group released their third studio room long-player, The Alchemist. Witchcraft produced the proceed to Nuclear Blast because of their fourth outing, Tale, which introduced brand-new people Simon Solomon (electric guitar), Tom Jondelius (electric guitar), and Oscar Johansson (drums). Nucleus, their second LP for Nuclear Blast, implemented in early 2016.