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Mountain Witch Added to Freak Valley 2015

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Being German and being ingrained in ’70s-style classic heavy rock, Hamburg trio Mountain Witch have garnered a fair amount of comparisons to Kadavar since they released their 2013 debut full-length, Cold River (review here). Fair enough, but the vibe I got from that record was a little more doom and classic metal, a little grimmer in its intent than Kadavar, whose ’70s worship is more about warm groove and catchy hooks. Maybe it’s splitting hairs one to the next — I’m not sure how many microgenres ’70s-style heavy really needs to be divided into — but in any case, I didn’t think Mountain Witch were trying to ride the same wave as their countrymen, just that everybody digs Sabbath. That’s universal, right?

Their current 7″, which adds Judas Priest-style vocals to Cold River opener “Snake Wand” and pairs it with a cover of Deep Purple‘s classic “Black Night,” I think backs up that supposition. Or maybe my head’s up my ass. Always a possibility.

In any case, Mountain Witch are the latest act to join the golly-that’s-good lineup of next year’s Freak Valley festival. Freak Valley 2015 is set for June 4, 5 and 6 in Netphen, Germany, and if you don’t want to go, you’re not paying attention:

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We are stoked to welcome Hamburgs Proto-Doom / psychedelic Stoner-Rock masters MOUNTAIN WITCH to the Freak Valley 2015 family !!

Mountain Witch’s sound is strengthened by an unmistakable 70s psych rock majesty. With vintage tones and killer riffs reminiscent of early Sabbath, their new direction also takes in the boogie of Blue Cheer, ballsy strut of Deep Purple and the total ambition of Pink Floyd. A sound that doesn’t shy away from its hard rock roots and at the same time doesn’t stop long enough to rest on them.

There’s also a distinct feeling that while the Mountain Witch of old were content to plug in and rock out, the epic guitar assaults and rhythm and doom sections of ‘Sleepers Chant’ and ‘The Covey’ give this latest incarnation a newfound purpose. One that could give the likes of Dead Meadow, Uncle Acid and the deadbeats and former label mates Kadavar a serious run for their money.

MOUNTAIN WITCH is out for the crown and it’s only a matter if time before they take the empire.

Awesome poster art by Michael Imhof / Wallze Design & Poster Art

FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL – 4th-5th-6th June 2015

FVF tickets are selling like Blues Pills vinyls already – get yours in time – the first 3 editions have been sold out early!!
We are selling tix to all parts of this planet!!

Tickets: www.freakvalley.de | Only 66€ for 3 days incl. Camping!!

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FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL: No Fillers – Just Killers

Goatsnake – Crippled Black Phoenix – The Vintage Caravan – Electric Moon – Gas Giant – Monkey3 – Danava – Egypt – Siena Root – Sigiryia – Kamchatka – Purson – Dead Man – Mountain Witch – Tuber – Valley of the Sun – Tombstones – more tba soon!!

https://www.facebook.com/mountainwitch/
http://www.thischarmingmanrecords.com/

Mountain Witch, Snake Wand 7″ (2014)

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