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Witchskull Sign to STB Records

Canberra trio Witchskull have signed to STB Records. The trio issued their debut album, The Vast Electric Dark, in October, and along with the signing comes the news that STB will release the album on vinyl early next year, which, like everything the NJ-based imprint does, I’m sure will sell out long before it’s actually available to purchase and even longer before someone like me is able to get a review going. Nonetheless, cheers to Witchskull and to STB on the union, and here’s looking forward to one more cool release in a year that’s already completely overwhelming while still being about three weeks away.

Huzzahs all around. If you haven’t heard it, The Vast Electric Dark kind of straddles the line between heavy rock and doom, all with a classic metal sense of clarity. It’s encouraging in its refusal to be one thing or another. Here’s the announcement from STB and some more background on what they do:

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Attention: STB Records is really excited to announce that we have new STB Family members.. Please give a warm welcome to Witchskull!! I can not be more excited to have them as part of the crew.. Look forward to a vinyl release of their latest album “The Vast Electric Dark” in early 2016…

Witchskull formed in early 2014 when old school friends Marcus De Pasquale (Looking Glass) and Joel Green (Armoured Angel) joined forces with Tony McMahon to create a blues based doom outfit.

More a brotherhood than a band, Witchskull unleash a stripped back, groove driven primal sound that reveals the bones of their rock/metal lineage.

After writing and demoing songs in mid 2014, Witchskull played shows in Canberra and joined the Sydney leg of the Doomsday Festival with Windhand and Beastwars.

Live, the band is both aurally and visually affronting, with an onstage presence that is raw, relentless and destined to cut a swathe through the live scene over the coming months.

Witchskull have recently recorded their debut album with Jason Fuller (Blood Duster, Dern Rutlidge) At Goatsound Studios, Melbourne.

“We feel we created something that is strong, raw & potent” Marcus explains “more than anything, I perceive that our spirits are caught up in it, which is reinforcing the music and creating a strong current that flows through all of us. The songs resonate and have deep meaning, and it’s as if they’ve all taken on a life of their own. Almost shamanic, is our belief in what we are doing”.

https://witchskull.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/witchskull/
https://www.facebook.com/STB-Records-471228012921184/
http://stbrecords.bigcartel.com/

Witchskull, The Vast Electric Dark (2015)

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One Response to “Witchskull Sign to STB Records”

  1. Josey Wales says:

    ..Witchskull delivers the stoner doom blues like a rock band should.
    I am proud to call the Yankee Bass player a close mate!
    Rock on my brothers 3x.
    Waiting for you’all in da States, looking forward to burning the last of da brain cells banging my head night after night..
    Amen

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