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Halloween Special: Dead Witches Premiere “Mind Funeral” Video; Debut LP out Feb. 2017

DEAD WITCHES

Some people are super-into Halloween, some people aren’t, but I think one thing we can all agree on is gargantuan lumbering doom riffing. Correct? Correct. Enter Dead Witches, who won’t be releasing their Heavy Psych Sounds debut album until next February, but for the Halloween-inclined, have decided to put together special preview for the record in the form of a video for the track “Mind Funeral,” which makes its premiere below. Loaded with creeped-out found and snagged footage of Ouija boards, devils, go-go dancers — Ms. Bettie Page herself even makes an appearance — and so on, it’s basically a mood piece showcasing the track, which brings together vocalist Virginia Monti of Psychedelic Witchcraft, drummer Mark Greening (With the Dead), guitarist Greg Elk and bassist Carl Geary for the first time as a complete four-piece.

And hey, pedigree is great, don’t get me wrong, and with Greening and Monti involved, Dead Witches have some. But that’s only going to get you so far without something distinct to offer, and that’s where it seems even smarter to me that the band and label would unveil “Mind Funeral” so early, regardless of the candy-quotient on the day, since it shows immediately that the band is looking to adapt familiar rolling-doom tenets to serve their own malevolent purposes. Their style is purported to be in league with cult rock, and we’ll see how that plays out across the album, but even taken on the level of its raw riffing and rhythmic lurch, “Mind Funeral” intrigues and makes me curious to hear what else they might have in store when their first full-length shows up, suitably enough in the deadest part of winter.

No word on a title yet for the LP, but there are a couple other song samples out there on the YouTubes if you’re inclined to follow the link below. In the meantime, delve into the clip for “Mind Funeral” here, and please, enjoy.

UPDATE 10/31:

Dead Witches announced this weekend that Greg Elk has passed away. No word yet on how this will affect the album release plans or the future of the band, but on behalf of myself and this site, condolences to Elk‘s friends, family and bandmates. Here is their statement:

Greg we still can’t believe you are gone. We will never forget the time you spent with us, the music that we made together and your incredible talent and sweet soul, that always had words of love for everyone, always ready to be better, always there for the band no matter what. You said to us once “thank you guys for this amazing experience”

Thank you Greg for everything
You are loved
And you will be missed forever
The music that we shared is there and is going last forever for us

Goodbye mate! See you on the other side!

Dead Witches, “Mind Funeral” official video

Halloween exclusive showing of Dead Witches’ “MIND FUNERAL”, taken off their upcoming debut album coming out in February on Heavy Psych Sounds. Haunting vocals, heavy riffs, fuzzed bass, savage drumming: Dead Witches will take you to another world, a world of darkness. Beware as the dead witches are coming to take your souls!”

Former member of Electric Wizard drummer Mark Greening (also of Ramesses, With The Dead) and vocalist Virginia Monti (Psychedelic Witchcraft) joined forces to found the heaviest occult psych superbeast to see the light this year, taking the shape of DEAD WITCHES.

Beware as the witches are coming to take your soul.

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Virginia Monti – Vocals
Mark Greening – Drums
Carl Geary – Bass
Greg Elk – Guitar

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