Margarita Witch Cult – Margarita Witch Cult – Vinyl LP

Born from the murky industrial depths of Birmingham, UK, Margarita Witch Cult s self titled debut studio album is a tour de force in classic metal, hard rock, doom, and mind melting psych. A thunderous drum fill propels you into opener Diabolical Influence a lurching behemoth of a tune that makes easy bedfellows of crushing stoner riffs, Latin incantations, and a simply humongous chorus. The pace quickens with the frantic Death Lurks at Every Turn a hair raising thrasher of breakneck snare rolls and unruly guitar solos. The Witchfinder Comes only furthers the sense of foreboding, as tales of torture and pleas for exile fall on the ever deafening ears of the listener. Be My Witch comes in hot and heavy as a grungy ode to the forbidden, and the blistering Annihilation concludes side A with speed freak ferocity. The more adventurous and immersive side B is kick started with Theme From Cyclops the deft chops of all 3 members being undeniable as we gallop into the ambitious, face melting journey that is Lord Of The Flies a belting doom groover that culminates in a classic guitar and bass dual to rival even the most virtuosic of axe wielders. As we near the end of our perilous sonic expedition, Aradia serves up an instrumental serving of pure downtuned filth, with sleazy swagger and tasteful shredding that give extra provenance to its author s deep bag of tricks. The killer blow comes in the shape of the simply savage Sacrifice an unholy exhibition of undeniable force. The duality of the track makes for an experience that leaves our sweet listener reeling the bludgeoning weight of its monstrous main riff giving way to razor sharp verses and a tripped out, mind bending psych jam only to come crashing back to crushing reality as the final, fatal notes ring out. With their debut LP, Margarita Witch Cult have crafted a timeless, merciless beast one that will chew you up and spit you out, yet somehow keep you crawling back for more.