Witchkrieg is the fifth full-length studio album by the Swedish thrash metal band Witchery, released on 21 June 2010 in Europe and 29 June 2010 in North America. This album is their second on Century Media Records. Like their previous album, Don't Fear the Reaper, Witchkrieg was mixed by Tue Madsen at his Antfarm Studios. Witchkrieg showcases an impressive line-up of guest musicians such as Andy LaRocque from King Diamond, Kerry King from the thrash band Slayer, Hank Shermann of Mercyful Fate, Lee Altus and Gary Holt from Exodus and Jim Durkin from Dark Angel.[3]
| Witchkrieg | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 June 2010 | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, death metal | |||
| Length | 34:20 37:44 (digipack edition) 40:42 (Japan edition) | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Witchery | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blabbermouth.net |    [2] |
This is the first Witchery album without the long time vocalist Tony "Toxine" Kampner. His replacement is Erik "Legion" Hagstedt.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Patrik Jensen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Witchkrieg" (Solo by guest Kerry King) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Wearer of Wolf's Skin" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "The God Who Fell from Earth" (Solo by guest Hank Shermann) | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Conqueror's Return" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "The Reaver" (Solos by guests Gary Holt and Lee Altus) | 3:17 |
| 6. | "From Dead to Worse" (Solo by guest Andy LaRocque) | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Devil Rides Out" | 4:11 |
| 8. | "One Foot in the Grave" (Solo by guest Jim Durkin) | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Hellhound" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Witch Hunter" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Hung, Drawn and Quartered" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Cloak & Dagger" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Hung, Drawn and Quartered" | 3:14 |
Personnel
editWitchery
edit- Erik "Legion" Hagstedt: vocals
- Patrik Jensen: rhythm guitar
- Rille Rimfält: rhythm and lead guitar
- Sharlee D'Angelo: bass guitar
- Martin Axenrot: drums, percussion
Additional musicians
editGuest lead guitars:
- Andy LaRocque
- Kerry King
- Hank Shermann
- Lee Altus
- Gary Holt
- Jim Durkin
Production
edit- Mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Blabbermouth.net review
- ^ Laura Wiebe Taylor (19 July 2010). "Witchery Witchkrieg | Exclaim!". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "WITCHERY: 'Witchkrieg' First-Week Sales Revealed"
External links
edit- Witchery at Century Media