Dread Witch Sign to DHU Records; Tower of the Severed Serpent to See LP Release
Issued by the band in January, there was little doubt the full-length debut from Danish doom metallers Dread Witch, Tower of the Severed Serpent (review here) would end up plucked from out of the digital ether for vinyl realization. Sure enough, DHU Records has stepped in to do the dirty work of standing behind the pressing, which conveys the severity of its intention and announces its of-the-genre stance with riffs and Branca Studio cover art alike. I almost met that dude this year at SonicBlast. He does art for the Portuguese fest as well and had a merch table. I wasn’t brave enough to say hi in the end. Maybe some day.
If you missed the record, the stream is below and if I didn’t think it was worth your time I wouldn’t be here writing about it. Band and label both posit an early 2024 release for the vinyl of Tower of the Severed Serpent, after which one imagines the band will at some point adjourn to the dank, cold, largely-unlit cave where they composed the first release in order to set fire beneath the cauldron of a follow-up. Be patient. Good doom takes time. It’s like the baked potato of musical genres.
On that note, this from the PR wire:
DHU Signs Dread Witch
*** LISTEN UP ***
DHU Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Denmark Death Doomers Dread Witch !! (#127465#)(#127472#)
“Tower Of The Severed Serpent” is the stunning, otherworldly, debut album by Dread Witch that will surely leave you aghast and in awe when immersing yourself in this bitter & weighty tome! Not to mention the Sinister & Delightfully fitting artwork by Branca Studio (#128013#)(#128128#)(#128396#)
Get ready for a very Dark, Low & Heavy trip at dreadwitch.bandcamp.com (#128266#)⚰
DHU Records will release Tower Of The Severed Serpent on Limited Edition Vinyl early 2024
Test Press, DHU Exclusive & Band Editions will be available…
More details & info to follow…
(#128367#)STAY DOOMED STAY HEAVY(#128367#)
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