Chicago doom rockers Black Road recently welcomed new bassist Trey Wedgeworth, also known for guitar and vocals in Faces of the Bog. Black Road‘s Witch of the Future, issued last Halloween, will see a repress with new artwork through DHU Records (EU) and The Company (US) that features new artwork handled by the latter and the vinyl-specific mastering work of Tony Reed of Mos Generator.

The bassist announcement came down just last week, so I’m not sure what the band’s plans are going forward or anything, but the first pressing of Witch of the Future would seem to have sold through its 250 copies handily, and that’s a pretty decent start for a band who’ve got strong word-of-mouth momentum behind them. Maybe some new songs written in quarantine? Maybe just waiting to play shows? Either way, the new release of the debut looks pretty killer, and if you missed it the first time around, the stream from Bandcamp is down at the bottom under the PR wire info.

So by all means, dig in:

Black Road ~ Witch of the Future Repress to be released through The Company & DHU Records

DHU Records is proud to announce a repress of unfathomed coolness!

Witch of the Future, the stunning debut album by Chicago Doomers Black Road will be released in a new jacket with new colors and will be presented to you by The Company in the US and DHU Records in the EU!

Strictly Limited to 250 copies on Blood Red Wax, if you didn’t score this one the last time, or perhaps you did, you’re going to want to need this as well!

Featuring amazing new artwork by The Company!

More details and order info coming soon…

Black Road ~ Witch of the Future (DHU035 Repress)

Side A:
A1. Purgatory
A2. Radiation
A3. Witch of the Future

Side B:
B1. Torches
B2. Blood on the Blade
B3. Hash King
B4. End of Man

Cover artwork by The Company
Recorded & mixed at Roosterbat studios by John Becker & Alec Haley
Mastered for vinyl by Tony Reed at HeavyHead Recording Company

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Black Road, Witch of the Future (2019)

Chicago doom rockers Black Road first issued ‘Witch of the Future’ as a standalone live track that came out in May 2017 as a name-your-price Bandcamp download. The studio version also tops 10 minutes and costs a buck. One dollar. Seems like a more than fair bargain for anyone who’s up for it. The classic Sabbathian roots of the guitar chug and bass runs are all over the song in whichever version, and frontwoman Suzi Usi tops a burgeoning instrumental chemistry between Tim Morano, Casey Popp and Robert Gonzales with a belted out melody that’s as much at home over the heaviest push as it is over the ending section of earliest-Witchcraft-style meandering in the guitar.

Black Road were recently part of the first lineup announcement to be part of the 2019 New England Stoner and Doom Fest (info here), and they’ll take part in that alongside Earthride, Youngblood Supercult and a host of others still to be announced. Should be good company to keep.

Here’s info on the single from the PR wire:

Black Road release digital single “Witch of the Future”

“The 11th Hour is upon us. “Witch of the Future” is now available on Bandcamp!

To all our buds: We have put a price of $1 (or name your own price if you’d like to donate more) on this over 10 minute track, in hopes of building up a fund to use toward our studio recording session for the upcoming full-length album. All proceeds will be put right back into the band and help us get this new album done and out to you faster! We truly appreciate any and all support you have shown us, and we sincerely hope you love the new track!”

THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM BLACK ROAD!

Black Road is:
Vocals/Lyrics/Composition/Tambourine: Suzi Uzi
Guitars/Composition: Tim Morano
Bass: Casey Papp
Drums: Robert Gonzales

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Black Road, “Witch of the Future”