Margarita Witch Cult Announce Debut Album; Post New Single “Sacrifice”
If you’ve got a couple minutes out of your busy day, Margarita Witch Cult I think might want to offer you as a sacrifice to… well, I’m not entirely sure. The devil? Maybe the riff itself, from the sound of their new single, aptly-titled “Sacrifice” after its shouted-from-beneath-that-massive-roll chorus. Whomever being chopped up is serving, the song is a harbinger of the Birmingham, UK, trio’s debut full-length, which will see release presumably sometime next year in answer to earlier-2022’s gleefully raw Witchfinder (review here) two-songer salvo.
The brightness of the guitar strum, set to a heavy backdrop of bass and drums, feels distinctive here, and it’s small wonder the band have been tapped for Desertfest London 2023 (info here) and have more in the works, as their sound feels schooled in post-Electric Wizard disaffected groove and Uncle Acidic garage doom without necessarily aping either band directly. Being crazy catchy doesn’t hurt either, but they don’t let go of the darker atmosphere even for the hook, which is harder to pull off than they make it sound.
Track is below (or will be by the time this is posted) and here’s the announcement of its arrival from the band:
Birmingham doom-rockers Margarita Witch Cult tease a taste of their debut LP via new single ‘Sacrifice’ [28.11.22]
The Birmingham-bred, heavy-rock power-trio step up the fidelity and turn up the intensity on this crushing taste from their forthcoming LP (FFO: Sleep, Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard).
Since self-releasing their lo-fi cassette single Witchfinder to international acclaim earlier this year, Margarita Witch Cult have been leaving audiences aghast in their wake- selling out headline shows in their native Home of Metal as well as having supported Acid Mothers Temple and Witch amongst others. Having been recently announced amongst the first wave of bands for Desertfest London 2023, the future burns blindingly bright for the band.
With their studio LP lying in wait, lead single ‘Sacrifice’ (released 28/11/22) will no doubt strike the fear of Beelzebub himself into any and all who dare give up their ears and souls to its irresistible doom-laden groove. Recorded live with local studio maestro Mark Gittins, and mastered by Scott Middleton (Cancer Bats), the group’s crushing intensity and demented precision is captured perfectly on ‘Sacrifice’ — a grandiose statement of intent that takes no prisoners.
The duality of the track makes for an experience that leaves our sweet listener reeling — the bludgeoning weight of the monstrous main riff giving way to razor-sharp verses and a tripped-out, mind-bending psych jam — only to come crashing back to crushing reality as it all leads to the final blow. With their debut album forthcoming, and more festival and tour dates lining up, it’s looking like 2023 will truly be the year of the Witch Cult.
The ritual has begun…
Margarita Witch Cult:
Guitars & Vox – Screamin Scott Vincent
Bass & Vox – Jim Thing
Drums & Vox – George Casual
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