Description
Matriarch edition. Double album on clear gold vinyls with gatefold cover and booklet
Despite starting out life as a one-man band original founder and mysterious multi-instrumentalist, Witchdoctor General, has welcomed a number of honorary members into his coven over the years. The band’s seminal debut, Velvet Magic was one of the best albums of 2017. Their 2022 album, In All Her Forms, sees this UK band continuing the worshipping at the alter of the female. Each of the quarters, (Maiden, Mistress, Mother, Matriarch) of the album contains its own narrative that ties into the one advancing and the one preceding which then loops back to the beginning ad infinitum to create a story that is both self-contained and expansive. As you press deeper into the lyrics and poetry there are mise en abymes and other narrative mysteries to be discovered. In All Her Forms is the evolution of the traditional concept album into something much more multi-faceted and nouveau. There is music, poetry, thunderous doomy riffs, haunting ballads, expressive piano instrumental and all illustrated with the beautiful album photography shot on location in the Holy Island by music and fashion photographer Ian West. Overall, In All Her forms, is an incredible followup to Velvet Magic and another step in the weird and wonderful world of this band. As far as doom metal goes i always thought once you’ve heard one band, you’ve heard them all. Thats far from true with Devils Witches. This is a band full of suprises and the album is full of low end, fuzzed out heaviness with soft parts in between that makes the heavier sound even heavier. What’s more beautiful than a woman? What’s heavier than Doom?
Track list:
Chaper 1: Maiden
1. L’image
2. Successive Slidings Of Pleasure
3. Blood Of The Witch
Chapter 2: Mistress
4. Pussycat In A Womans Skin
5. Space Age Sorceress
6. Hunting Dracul
Chapter 3: Mother
7. Shadows In The Mirror
8. Magic Mama
9. Smoke & Sorcery
Chaper 4: Matriarch
10. Queen Of Wands
11. Tides Upon Jupiter
12. Hymn For The Supervixen