WITCHFINDER GENERAL – LIVE 83 – (UK) hard rock

Sure Black Sabbath spawned an entire generation of Metal, and still remain as an influence to many Heavy Metal bands today. But there are some great bands, who followed in Black Sabbath’s footsteps when they were rising in popularity, that got lost in the NWOBHM hype. Bands such as Orange Goblin, Witchfinder General, Pentagram, and Cathedral are the bands who, musically, practically worshiped Black Sabbath. Today these artists are known as the few bands that play the near-lost art of Doom Metal. The British-born genre of Doom Metal never received much recognition in the metal community, but is nonetheless an important part of Heavy Metal.
Even though Witchfinder General was disbanded after only three years and only came out with two albums, they are the best-kept secret in Heavy Metal. Their sound is very similar to that of Black Sabbath. Put simply, the singer sounds like an Ozzy Osbourne clone, which leads me to the question, how did Witchfinder General get a cloning machine? They barely had enough technology to record this live album. The quality is poor, mainly because it was recorded over 20 years ago at a small gig. The song “Last Chance” features a two-minute drum solo, a great yet lost Metal trend. Witchfinder General is THE most classic underground Doom band. Now I’m not saying to go out and buy this album (I don’t think you’ll ever find it anyways), but Heavy Metal definitely has lost some of its trademarked styles over the years, so its good to hear a band who knows their values in music.

Zeeb Parkes - Vocals
Phil Cope - Guitar
Rod Hawkes - Bass
Derm Redmond – Drums
1 Free Country
2 Burning a Sinner
3 Witchfinder General
4 Requiem for Youth
5 Shadowed Images
6 Friends of Hell
7 Death Penalty
8 Last Chance
9 Invisible Hate
10 Quietus
11 No Stayer
12 Love on Smack

source: audience, quality: B

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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5 - Shadowed Images (missing track)

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