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Witch Ritual Sign to DHU Records; Rising Doom Vinyl out in 2017

Posted in Whathaveyou on November 2nd, 2016 by JJ Koczan

Brooding traditionalism would seem to be the order of the day on Witch Ritual‘s debut EP, Rising Doom. The German dual-guitar outfit released the five/six-tracker just about two months ago as a digital-DIY offering and limited run of digipak CDs, and presumably contact with DHU Records, if it wasn’t already in progress, came only moments later. Reasonably enough for the raw vibes the band conjure, the eerie but commanding vocals of Lacri and the dark proto-NWOBHM vibe in the riffing of Marcus and Boris. Can’t really argue with a classic formula, and from the chugging “My Doom” through the consuming fuzz lurch of closer “Desert Noise,” Witch Ritual definitely seem versed in the classics.

By which I mean Saint Vitus and Candlemass. What classics were you thinking of?

DHU will have a vinyl pressing out next year at some point of Rising Doom, and while I haven’t seen word of a follow-up as yet, that doesn’t necessarily mean one doesn’t exist or isn’t in progress. In any case, you can hear the appeal in the tracks themselves, which of course are streaming at the bottom of this post, and check out the announcement that the label put out in honor of Halloween earlier this week.

Goes like this:

witch-ritual

DHU Records is proud to announce the signing of Berlin’s Cult outfit Witch Ritual!!!

Heavy riffs, demanding and powerful female vocals woven into Occult dirges are what make Witch Ritual’s debut EP Rising Doom a strong and evocative release.

Listen and embrace the Rising Doom: witchritual.bandcamp.com

Coming to you on Limited Edition Vinyl in 2017!

Stay Tuned, Stay Heavy

Witch Ritual, Rising Doom tracklisting:
1. Intro 00:16
2. My Doom 07:33
3. Ancient Ones 05:56
4. The Road 04:15
5. Desert Noise 06:03

Witch Ritual live:
Dec 03 Werk 9 Berlin, Germany
Dec 16 Postbahnhof Berlin, Germany

Witch Ritual is:
Lacri – Vocals
Marcus – Guitars
Boris – Guitars
Jens – Bass
Martin – Drums

http://www.facebook.com/WitchRitual
witchritual.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/DHURecords/

Witch Ritual, Rising Doom (2016)

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