Acid Witch
American extreme metal band
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Acid Witch is an American extreme metal band formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, Witchtanic Hellucinations, in 2008 on Razorback Records.[1] The band then released two EPs, Witch House in 2009 and Midnight Mass in 2010. They released their second album, Stoned, in 2010, on Hells Headbangers Records.[2] In 2012, Witchtanic Hellucinations was re-released on the same label.[3]
Acid Witch | |
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Acid Witch performing in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Death-doom, stoner metal, psychedelic |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Razorback, Hells Headbangers |
| Members | Shagrat Slasher Dave Phil Warren Mike Tuff |
Style and influences
The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including death metal,[4] doom metal,[4][5][6] stoner metal,[7][8] psychedelic music[9][10][11][12] and horror films and their soundtracks such as the music of John Carpenter's Halloween.[10][13][14] Some have also noted the influence of the new wave of British heavy metal.
Lead vocalist Slasher Dave has cited Pagan Altar and Witchfinder General as some of his influences.[15] Due to the main overtones of the music, the band has dubbed themselves "Halloween metal".[3]
Lyrics
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.
Discography
Albums
- Witchtanic Hellucinations (2008)
- Stoned (2010)
- Evil Sound Screamers (2017)
- Rot Among Us (2022)
EPs
- Acid Witch demo, 2007
- Witch House, 2009 (Doomentia Records)
- Midnight Mass, 2010 (Hells Headbangers)
- Spooky, Split EP with Nunslaughter, 2014 (Hells Headbangers)
- Midnight Movies, 2015 (Hells Headbangers)
- Black Christmas Evil, 2018
Singles
- "It's Halloween Night (The Witches' Jack-O-Lantern)", 2019
- "Witch House", 2020
- "Turntable Terror", 2020
- "Pranks", 2023