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Cybernetic Witch Cult Announce UK Tour with Sail

Posted in Whathaveyou on August 30th, 2017 by JJ Koczan

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UK-based doom bums Cybernetic Witch Cult released their third album, Troglodithic Trip (discussed here), earlier this year and set about playing a string of UK dates throughout the Spring and Summer that included a run with Italian boogie-bringers Doctor Cyclops. Sticking with the theme of keeping good company, the Cornwall trio will head out once again this October alongside Taunton’s Sail  on a nine-date run. There are still a few shows TBA for the tour, which heads north from Exeter and hits Edinburgh before circling back down to let Cybernetic Witch Cult finish on their own in London, so if you can help out, do that, but either way it looks like a cool string of gigs, so if you’re in its path, you know, do the thing and show up.

Info from the PR wire and a tour promo clip follow here:

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SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLE FEATURE TOUR: CYBERNETIC WITCH CULT | SAIL

Two bands of the doomy/sludgy/stonery/proggy persuasion tour the UK this October.

Dates:
19/10/17 Exeter, The Cavern
20/10/17 TBC
21/10/17 Manchester, Rebellion*
22/10/17 Sheffield, The Churchouse
23/10/17 Nottingham, The Chameleon
24/10/17 Edinburgh, Opium
25/10/17 TBC
26/10/17 Coventry, The Arches Venue
27/10/17 Southampton, The Hobbit
28/10/17 London, Camden, The Dev*
* CWC Only

Formed late in 2013, Cybernetic Witch Cult started off playing Cathedral inspired, riff-laden Doom metal around the southwest. They quickly found their sound by fusing elements of Stoner, Doom, Prog and balls-out Hard Rock, filling what they perceived to be a void in the local music scene. Inspired by the likes of John Carpenter, Sam Raimi and other old-school Sci-fi/Horror masters, the band set about crafting an image and theme that treads the fine line between the fascinating and the ludicrous, with the aim to bring something truly memorable and engaging to stages across the country.

Alongside the critically acclaimed follow up, ‘Spaceous Cretaceous’, and a full UK tour with Welsh rising stars Lacertilia, the band have been exponentially gaining steam and show no signs of stopping. With the latest release ‘Troglodithic Trip’ on the horizon, Cybernetic Witch Cult will be taking their signature blend of heaviness to larger audiences across the country, with their sights firmly set on the rest of Europe.

Cybernetic Witch Cult is:
Alex Wyld – Vocals, guitars
Kale Deane – Bass, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

www.cyberneticwitchcult.com
www.facebook.com/cyberneticwitchcult
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Cybernetic Witch Cult / Sail UK tour promo

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Cybernetic Witch Cult Premiere “Cult of the Druid” Video

Posted in Bootleg Theater on March 22nd, 2017 by JJ Koczan

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If you haven’t yet, go ahead and add Cybernetic Witch Cult to your list of completely over-the-top British bands currently riffing their way around the UK underground. From their what-the-hell-is-that-about moniker to the what-the-hell-is-that-about cover art for their forthcoming third album, Troglodithic Trip, to how ambitiously they seem to want to live up to that title, to the simple fact that they refer to the release date using the Star Wars identifier “May the Fourth,” it’s safe to say there’s no danger of the Cornwall trio falling down a trap of taking themselves too seriously. However, as “Cult of the Druid” demonstrates in its tone, groove and hook, neither are they just screwing around in their basement rehearsal space for the sheer sake of doing so.

Add to that the fact that they’ve got tour dates over the next couple months covering a good swath of the UK and one has to wonder even less about the veracity of Cybernetic Witch Cult‘s intentions. That is to say, if they didn’t mean it, they could just as easily not mean it from home. Yeah, these guys are clearly about having a decentcybernetic witch cult troglodithic trip time, and that’s nothing to be held against them, but in a scene as crowded as that in the post-Orange Goblin UK, you gotta be loud if you want to be noticed, and they stand themselves out via a sonic blend that speaks to classic thrash via galloping double-kick drumming and Hetfieldian snarl. A silly name is one thing — there are certainly a few around — but if you don’t back it up by kicking ass, it’s going to be all you’re left with.

Check out the premiere of Cybernetic Witch Cult‘s “Cult of the Druid” video below and see what I mean. The energy of their delivery, the on-the-beat force of the song, and the scorch in that final solo? It’s all right on. Yeah, they’re writing material about druids leaving the planet or some such, and the clip is a green-screen band performance dripping in self-awareness, but the vibe is as heavy as it is tongue-in-cheek. Hope you dig in, and hope you agree.

The band’s upcoming list of tour dates includes a stint in May with Doctor Cyclops. That run and the rest of their shows can be found under the video below, along with a quote from the band about the theme behind “Cult of the Druid.”

Please enjoy:

Cybernetic Witch Cult, “Cult of the Druid” official video

Cybernetic Witch Cult on “Cult of the Druid”:

The original plan for Troglodithic Trip was to re-record our favourite tracks from the first album but with a better production and spend some more time developing the songs so they could be on par with our last release. But we got carried away, wrote two new tracks and completely changed some of the old songs! It’s sort of ‘old meets new.’

‘Cult of the Druid’ is a mini-epic about following a cult leader to Mars (imagine Elon Musk meets Charles Manson meets Merlin) as the Earth sits on the brink of nuclear war in a last ditch effort to colonise space. It’s the longest song we’ve done so far and it really gave us a chance to mix all our influences together in one song.

Cybernetic Witch Cult live:
Apr 01 Cobblestones Bridgwater, UK
Apr 07 Charlie’s Bar Redruth, UK
Apr 19 Whiskers Newquay, UK
Apr 22 Bowl Mansfield, UK
May 02 Livewire Youth Music Plymouth, UK
May 05 The Swan Ipswich, UK*
May 06 The Wheatsheaf Banbury, UK*
May 07 The Dev London, UK*
May 08 The Gryphon Bristol, UK*
May 09 The Junction Plymouth Plymouth, UK*
Jun 10 Boston Music Room London, UK
Jun 17 The Gryphon Bristol, UK
Jul 01 Oaklands Farm Cardiff, UK
Jul 08 The End Of The World Festival Plymouth, UK
* with Doctor Cyclops

Cybernetic Witch Cult is:
Alex Wyld – Vocals, guitars
Kale Deane – Bass, vocals
Lewis May – Drums

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Lacertilia and Cybernetic Witch Cult on UK Tour Now

Posted in Whathaveyou on October 24th, 2016 by JJ Koczan

UK outfits Lacertilia and Cybernetic Witch Cult have teamed up for a run through their native land that’s on now and will run through Oct. 30. Shows started this past weekend in London and the as-Welsh-sounding-as-it-is Merthyr Tydfil (I honestly don’t know how there’s a word in the Welsh language without a black metal band named after it) and find Lacertilia supporting their 2016 release, We’re Already Inside Your Mind, which came out at the end of July on Red Sound Records, while Cybernetic Witch Cult in May issued their second full-length, Spaceous Cretaceous, as the rhyme-consistent follow-up to their 2015 debut, Morlock Rock.

Respect to a couple outfits who’ve very clearly taken it upon themselves to get out and spread the word about what they’re doing for what’s sure to be a week off work and away from whatever other obligations real life might present to them. This is the kind of stint that doesn’t happen unless people really believe in their work.

Dates and info follow:

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Lacertilia / Cybernetic Witch Cult: Wizards and Lizards UK Tour

Lacertilia & Cybernetic Witch Cult are teaming up on a UK run of shows. Dates posted below

Lacertilia are a cosmic blend of primal rock ‘n’ roll energy, heavy psychedelia and sludgy groove rock. Their new album ‘We’re Already Inside Your Mind’ is out now on Red Sun Sounds and is available to buy via their Bandcamp page https://lacertilia-uk.bandcamp.com

Cybernetic Witch Cult are a groovacious metal trio from Cornwall who take their influences from Doom metal, 70s rock, stoner rock, space rock and science fiction/horror B movies. A serious band with a fun outlook on music, the lyrics tell stories of invasions, time travel, space and cult horror, the riffs are grandiose and the drums are pounding.

Lacertilia & Cybernetic Witch Cult:
22/10 – Underdog Gallery, London
23/10 – New Crown, Merthyr Tydfil
24/10 – Crowley’s Rock Bar, Swansea (with Suns Of Thunder)
25/10 – Buffalo Bar, Cardiff
26/10 – The Black Swan, Bradford
27/10 – Opium, Edinburgh
28/10 – Arches Venue, Coventry
29/10 – The Anvil, Bournemouth
30/10 – The Junction, Plymouth

https://www.facebook.com/LacertiliaUKBand
https://lacertilia-uk.bandcamp.com/releases
https://twitter.com/LacertiliaUK
https://www.facebook.com/cyberneticwitchcult/
https://cyberneticwitchcult.bandcamp.com/
http://www.cyberneticwitchcult.com/

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Skraeckoedlan Headlining Riffslingers Bash this Weekend

Posted in Whathaveyou on September 11th, 2015 by JJ Koczan

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Kudos to the UK’s Snuff Lane Promotions on their first anniversary, which they’ll celebrate in style this weekend in Bristol by bringing Swedish bashers Skraeckoedlan over for their first ever show in England, headlining a huge bill that’s been dubbed the Riffslingers Bash. Rightly so with GrifterOld Man LizardTen Foot WizardLacertiliaMother CoronaEarthmassBeggarWren and Cybernetic Witch Cult in the lineup — I’m not really sure what else you’d call such a thing, and while I’ll readily admit that I’m a little bummed out I haven’t yet heard the new Skraeckoedlan album, Sagor, which seems to be out now, I can still heartily support showing up to wherever they might be to check out a set. I’m sure they’ll bring it to Stag and Hounds in Bristol as they headline. Not much choice in the matter, with the company they’re keeping.

Info on the gig follows, courtesy of Snuff Lane as sent down the PR wire. Dig it:

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Snuff Lane Promotions celebrates anniversary with debut Riffslingers Bash

Snuff Lane Promotions is celebrating its one year anniversary with a debut all-day party. Headlining the celebration with an exclusive UK performance will be Swedish fuzzience fiction rockers Skraeckoedlan, who’ll be making their first appearance in the United Kingdom in support of their new release ‘Sagor’.

Snuff Lane are also delighted to be showcasing some of the UK’s finest dirty, doomy, fuzzed-up, psych-prog, stoner rock, sonic maestros known to mankind. Joining Skraeckoedlan will be Grifter, Old Man Lizard, Ten Foot Wizard, Lacertilia, Mother Corona, Earthmass, Beggar, Wren and Cybernetic Witch Cult; showcased across two floors with plenty of party shenanigans for extra messy measures.

Snuff’s dirty, fuzzed-out, Riffslinger bash!
Ten Bands / Two Stages
Saturday 12th September
Stag & Hounds, Bristol

Events: https://www.facebook.com/events/839683822794969/
Tickets: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/328049
Merely £10 for advanced tickets that’s a minuscule £1 a band!

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Skraeckoedlan, “2-Wheel Nation” (Acid King cover)

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