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Acid Witch

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Years active
  
2007–present

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Labels
  
Razorback Records, Hell's Headbangers

Origin
  
Detroit, Michigan, United States (2007)

Members
  
Slasher Dave, Shagrat, Lasse Pyykkö, Mike Tuff

Genres
  
Stoner rock, Doom metal, Death metal, Sludge metal

Albums
  
Stoned, Witchtanic Hellucinations, Midnight Movies, Midnight Mass, Witch House

Profiles

Acid witch stoned to the grave


Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, Witchtanic Hellucinations, in 2008 on Razorback Records. The band then released two EPs, Witch House in 2009 and Midnight Mass in 2010. The band released their second album, Stoned, in 2010, on Hell's Headbangers. In 2012, Witchtanic Hellucinations was re-released on Hell's Headbangers.

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Acid witch trick or treat


Style and influences

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The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including death metal, doom metal, stoner metal, psychedelic music and horror films and their soundtracks such as the music of John Carpenter's Halloween. Some have also noted the influence of NWOBHM.

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Lead vocalist Slasher Dave has cited Pagan Altar and Witchfinder General as some of his influences. Due to the main overtones of the music, the band has dubbed themselves "Halloween metal".

Lyrics

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The band's lyrics deal with themes of witchcraft, halloween, and Satanism, and many of their songs’ lyrics are inspired by horror films and feature a significant amount of gore and references to sex and drugs.

Albums

  • Witchtanic Hellucinations, 2008 (Razorback Records)
  • Stoned, 2010 (Hell's Headbangers)
  • EPs

  • Acid Witch demo, 2007
  • Witch House, 2009 (Doomentia Records)
  • Midnight Mass, 2010 (Hell's Headbangers)
  • Spooky, Split EP with Nunslaughter, 2014 (Hell's Headbangers)
  • Midnight Movies, 2015 (Hell's Headbangers)
  • Songs

    The Black WitchWitchtanic Hellucinations · 2008
    Swamp SpellsWitchtanic Hellucinations · 2008
    Stoned to the GraveStoned · 2010

    References

    Acid Witch Wikipedia