Shadow Witch Sign to Salt of the Earth; Premiere “Disciples of the Crow”
Somewhere between a darkened desert and harder rock grit, one finds Shadow Witch and the title-track of their upcoming sophomore full-length, Disciples of the Crow. It’s been a minute since the album was first discussed this past Spring as the follow-up to their 2016 debut, Sun Killer, and now it’s been revealed that the New York-native four-piece have signed to Salt of the Earth Records for the release, after issuing the first record through NoSlip and Snake Charmer Coalition both.
That puts them as labelmates for the likes of Earthride, Cortez, Scissorfight and a slew of others, which is sound company to keep for Shadow Witch on the emergent imprint. I haven’t heard the full record yet — presumably it’s done since it’s expected before the end of the year — but in its stomp and deep-toned fuzz and the smooth delivery of Earl Walker Lundy‘s vocals, “Disciples of the Crow” bodes well for things to come. You can listen to the premiere of the track at the bottom of this post.
Shadow Witch play Ode to Doom at Arlene’s Grocery on Sept. 23 with Geezer, Book of Wyrms and Heavy Traffic. The show is presented by Freebird Productions in conjunction with The Obelisk.
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SALT OF THE EARTH Signs Shadow Witch; ‘Disciples of the Crow’ out Soon!
SALT OF THE EARTH RECORDS proudly announces the signing of Kingston, New York, dark heavy rockers Shadow Witch for their forthcoming second album, Disciples of the Crow. They join Earthride, Scissorfight, Buzzard Canyon, Cortez and others on a stacked and ever-growing Salt of the Earth roster.
Shadow Witch garnered critical acclaim for their 2016 debut long-player ‘Sun Killer,’ which brought together weighted rocker tones and an oldschool metallic sensibility that distinguished Shadow Witch from the hordes of riff-slingers. ‘Disciples of the Crow’ is the follow-up out soon through Salt of the Earth and once again finds the four-piece crafting a dark, soulful, and doomy stoner metal album experience –- exotic and refined like the edge of an assassin’s blade, and no less lethal.
Frontman Earl Walker Lundy’s powerful voice is classic and haunting, bringing to mind the traditions of heavy metal’s best frontmen with soul and emotion. The musical influences displayed by Earl (vocals, mellotron and loops), Jeremy Hall (guitar), David Pannullo (bass, vocals) and Doug Beans (drums) are wide-ranging through blues, ’70s proto-metal, heavy psychedelic and classic rock, NWOBHM, goth, desert rock and beyond, resulting in a diverse scope and sound, that only becomes more their own in this new material. Heaviness, riffs, vibe and hooks for days, there’s so much to dig.
To herald the album’s impending arrival, Shadow Witch today premiere the title-track “Disciples of the Crow” as the first single. Listen to it now for an initial glimpse into this arc-defining release from a group about to turn even more grooving heads in their direction.
Shadow Witch live:
09.23 Ode to Doom, Arlene’s Grocery, Manhattan, NY w/ Geezer, Heavy Traffic & Book of Wyrms
Shadow Witch:
Earl Lundy: Lead Vocals, Mellotron, Loops
Doug Beans: Drums
Jeremy Hall: Guitars
David Pannullo: Bass, vocals
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