Riding out a winding groove somewhere between classic metal and speedy heavy rock, New York’s Shadow Witch have a new video taken from their 2016 debut album, Sun Killer. The record, issued through NoSlip Records and the now-defunct Snake Charmer Coalition, was a stomper, and “Blitzkrieg” — the video for which yes, features a bunch of footage of bombs exploding in black and white, presumably from World War II — follows suit. Only question is the timing. Not that one might begrudge Shadow Witch posting a clip whenever, but at the same time, they’ve also newly unveiled the David Paul Seymour cover art for their next outing, to be titled Disciples of the Crow. It looks like this:

The vibe I get from perusing their social media is Shadow Witch still have to put their new songs to tape — last update I saw from them was they were rehearsing and demoing, which would indicate not being as far in the process as, say, recording, mixing or mastering — so it may be a while before Disciples of the Crow makes its way to public ears, but I guess it’s good to see that even as they wind down one album they’ve already got their feet dug into the next one. Maybe “Blitzkrieg” is their way of saying farewell to Sun Killer, or maybe someone just got bored and had editing software sitting around. I won’t pretend to know.

Whatever the case, neither will I complain at the refresher on what Shadow Witch were getting up to with the record. Presumably Disciples of the Crow will be out before the end of 2017 — a Fall release doesn’t seem unreasonable if they hit the studio sometime before May; otherwise it might be next year — but when and if I hear more, I’ll let you know. In the meantime, the four-piece have been playing locally, and they’ll be in their native Kingston, NY, on March 31 with It’s Not Night: It’s Space, Ecstatic Vision and Shitkill. More info on that follows the video, which you’ll see below.

Please enjoy:

Shadow Witch, “Blitzkrieg” official video

Video for Shadow Witch’s song “Blitzkrieg” from the album Sun Killer (Snake Charmer Coalition, 2016). Download the album at: http://shadowwitch.bandcamp.com.

Busy rehearsing and demoing new material for our upcoming album. Looking forward to playing 3/31 at The Anchor with Ecstatic Vision, INN:IS and Shitkill!

SHADOW WITCH “Sun Killer” is now Available @ www.SaltOfTheEarthRecords.com

Shadow Witch:
Earl Lundy: Lead Vocals, Mellotron, Loops
Anton Van Kleek: drums
Jeremy Hall: Guitars
David Pannullo: Bass, vocals

Shadow Witch on Thee Facebooks

Shadow Witch on Bandcamp

Shadow Witch at Snake Charmer Coalition

Shadow Witch at Salt of the Earth Records

Tags: Kingston, New York, NoSlip Records, Salt of the Earth Records, Shadow Witch, Snake Charmer Coalition

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