On Oct. 18, Cybernetic Witch Cult and Ritual King hit the road together for a UK run that includes stops in Bridgewater, Birmingham, London and Plymouth. They go with new material in hand from their recently-recorded third long-player, and they go as well with vinyl copies of their 2017 second album, Troglodithic Trip (discussed here), in tow following an August release. No word on when the third outing will be issued, let alone on what formats, but they’ll be playing new songs live and that’s always fun, not that these guys are hurting for being a good time anyway.

Because they’re not, you see.

Presumably whatever it’s called will be out in 2019. More to come when I hear it. Till then:

Cybernetic Witch Cult announce long awaited first vinyl release and October UK tour with Ritual King

Cornwall’s Spaced out Stoner/Sludge Trio, Cybernetic Witch Cult’s 2017 album ‘Trogolodithic Trip’ is finally available on Vinyl.

Featuring 6 tracks of fuzzed out grooving doom, Cybernetic Witch Cult have used this opportunity to rejuvenate some old fan favorites from the band’s early days, with an older, wiser Alex Wyld delivering fresh performances that bring the older tracks in line with the brand new material, and new drummer Lewis May tying things together with a cohesive approach to the newer tracks.

“When we tracked this record back in january, I felt like it was my job to take ownership of the parts, drum wise. It was an interesting exercise in terms of trying to make Troglodithic trip feel like an album we’d worked on together all at once. I think that we achieved that, but also think that this album paints a kind of road map for the band, where we’ve come from and where we’re going. For me that’s the most compelling thing about it”

New tracks ‘Cult of the Druid’ and ‘Sagittarius A*’ have become live mainstays and firm fan favorites, with equally popular music videos available.

Originally released on CD and Digital platforms in May ‘17, the self released album has been remastered for vinyl and is available on “12 gatefold, with updated liner notes and additional lyrics.

Cybernetic Witch Cult have a UK headline tour planned for October in support of the new release, with support from the fantastic Manchester based heavy blues trio Ritual King.

As well as bringing their most recent album to vinyl, the band also spent october holed up at crows nest studio with Sam Thredder recording their follow up effort, and select tracks from this as yet untitled album will be showcased alongside the support for the new vinyl.

“We’re all very excited to take this tour out on the road. With the new line up solidified and the upcoming album in the bag, this is going to be the first tour where all eras of the band’s music will be on display, there’s songs we haven’t played in over a year, alongside songs we’ve never played on stage before. It’s going to be our most diverse and exciting show yet.”

Whether you’re completely new to Cybernetic Witch Cult or if you’ve been with them since the start, this tour is not to be missed.

The tour dates are as follows:
18/10 – Exeter – The Cavern
19/10 – Bridgwater – Cobblestones
20/10 – Newport – Le Pub
21/10 – Birmingham – Hammer & Anvil
22/10 – Portsmouth – Edge of the Wedge*
25/10 – Southampton – The Hobbit*
26/10 – Sailsbury – The Winchester Gate
27/10 – London – The Dev
31/10 – Newquay – Whiskers*
09/11 – Plymouth – The Junction*
(*CWC only)

You can order the Troglodithic Trip Remastered Gatefold Vinyl directly from Bandcamp. Alternatively, the original version is still available as a Digipack CD and Digital release, all from the link below. https://cyberneticwitchcult.bandcamp.com/album/troglodithic-trip

Cybernetic Witch Cult is:
Alex Wyld – Vocals, guitars
Kale Deane – Bass, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

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Cybernetic Witch Cult, Troglodithic Trip (2017)

UK-based doom bums Cybernetic Witch Cult released their third album, Troglodithic Trip (discussed here), earlier this year and set about playing a string of UK dates throughout the Spring and Summer that included a run with Italian boogie-bringers Doctor Cyclops. Sticking with the theme of keeping good company, the Cornwall trio will head out once again this October alongside Taunton’s Sail  on a nine-date run. There are still a few shows TBA for the tour, which heads north from Exeter and hits Edinburgh before circling back down to let Cybernetic Witch Cult finish on their own in London, so if you can help out, do that, but either way it looks like a cool string of gigs, so if you’re in its path, you know, do the thing and show up.

Info from the PR wire and a tour promo clip follow here:

SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE TOUR: CYBERNETIC WITCH CULT | SAIL

Two bands of the doomy/sludgy/stonery/proggy persuasion tour the UK this October.

Dates:
19/10/17 Exeter, The Cavern
20/10/17 TBC
21/10/17 Manchester, Rebellion*
22/10/17 Sheffield, The Churchouse
23/10/17 Nottingham, The Chameleon
24/10/17 Edinburgh, Opium
25/10/17 TBC
26/10/17 Coventry, The Arches Venue
27/10/17 Southampton, The Hobbit
28/10/17 London, Camden, The Dev*
* CWC Only

Formed late in 2013, Cybernetic Witch Cult started off playing Cathedral inspired, riff-laden Doom metal around the southwest. They quickly found their sound by fusing elements of Stoner, Doom, Prog and balls-out Hard Rock, filling what they perceived to be a void in the local music scene. Inspired by the likes of John Carpenter, Sam Raimi and other old-school Sci-fi/Horror masters, the band set about crafting an image and theme that treads the fine line between the fascinating and the ludicrous, with the aim to bring something truly memorable and engaging to stages across the country.

Alongside the critically acclaimed follow up, ‘Spaceous Cretaceous’, and a full UK tour with Welsh rising stars Lacertilia, the band have been exponentially gaining steam and show no signs of stopping. With the latest release ‘Troglodithic Trip’ on the horizon, Cybernetic Witch Cult will be taking their signature blend of heaviness to larger audiences across the country, with their sights firmly set on the rest of Europe.

Cybernetic Witch Cult is:
Alex Wyld – Vocals, guitars
Kale Deane – Bass, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

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Cybernetic Witch Cult / Sail UK tour promo

If you haven’t yet, go ahead and add Cybernetic Witch Cult to your list of completely over-the-top British bands currently riffing their way around the UK underground. From their what-the-hell-is-that-about moniker to the what-the-hell-is-that-about cover art for their forthcoming third album, Troglodithic Trip, to how ambitiously they seem to want to live up to that title, to the simple fact that they refer to the release date using the Star Wars identifier “May the Fourth,” it’s safe to say there’s no danger of the Cornwall trio falling down a trap of taking themselves too seriously. However, as “Cult of the Druid” demonstrates in its tone, groove and hook, neither are they just screwing around in their basement rehearsal space for the sheer sake of doing so.

Add to that the fact that they’ve got tour dates over the next couple months covering a good swath of the UK and one has to wonder even less about the veracity of Cybernetic Witch Cult‘s intentions. That is to say, if they didn’t mean it, they could just as easily not mean it from home. Yeah, these guys are clearly about having a decent time, and that’s nothing to be held against them, but in a scene as crowded as that in the post-Orange Goblin UK, you gotta be loud if you want to be noticed, and they stand themselves out via a sonic blend that speaks to classic thrash via galloping double-kick drumming and Hetfieldian snarl. A silly name is one thing — there are certainly a few around — but if you don’t back it up by kicking ass, it’s going to be all you’re left with.

Check out the premiere of Cybernetic Witch Cult‘s “Cult of the Druid” video below and see what I mean. The energy of their delivery, the on-the-beat force of the song, and the scorch in that final solo? It’s all right on. Yeah, they’re writing material about druids leaving the planet or some such, and the clip is a green-screen band performance dripping in self-awareness, but the vibe is as heavy as it is tongue-in-cheek. Hope you dig in, and hope you agree.

The band’s upcoming list of tour dates includes a stint in May with Doctor Cyclops. That run and the rest of their shows can be found under the video below, along with a quote from the band about the theme behind “Cult of the Druid.”

Please enjoy:

Cybernetic Witch Cult, “Cult of the Druid” official video

Cybernetic Witch Cult on “Cult of the Druid”:

The original plan for Troglodithic Trip was to re-record our favourite tracks from the first album but with a better production and spend some more time developing the songs so they could be on par with our last release. But we got carried away, wrote two new tracks and completely changed some of the old songs! It’s sort of ‘old meets new.’

‘Cult of the Druid’ is a mini-epic about following a cult leader to Mars (imagine Elon Musk meets Charles Manson meets Merlin) as the Earth sits on the brink of nuclear war in a last ditch effort to colonise space. It’s the longest song we’ve done so far and it really gave us a chance to mix all our influences together in one song.

Cybernetic Witch Cult live:
Apr 01 Cobblestones Bridgwater, UK
Apr 07 Charlie’s Bar Redruth, UK
Apr 19 Whiskers Newquay, UK
Apr 22 Bowl Mansfield, UK
May 02 Livewire Youth Music Plymouth, UK
May 05 The Swan Ipswich, UK*
May 06 The Wheatsheaf Banbury, UK*
May 07 The Dev London, UK*
May 08 The Gryphon Bristol, UK*
May 09 The Junction Plymouth Plymouth, UK*
Jun 10 Boston Music Room London, UK
Jun 17 The Gryphon Bristol, UK
Jul 01 Oaklands Farm Cardiff, UK
Jul 08 The End Of The World Festival Plymouth, UK
* with Doctor Cyclops

Cybernetic Witch Cult is:
Alex Wyld – Vocals, guitars
Kale Deane – Bass, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

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