French doom metal band Witchorious releases their self-titled debut album, out today on CD / vinyl / digital via Argonauta Records!
Paris, France based doom metal trio Witchorious is streaming their self-titled debut album, which was just released this Friday, February 16th, 2024 via Argonauta Records.
Listen to »The Witch« on all major streaming platforms!
Tracklist:
01. Monster
02. Catharsis
03. The Witch
04. Blood
05. Eternal Night
06. Sanctuaire
07. Amnesia
08. Watch Me Die
09. To The Grave
10. Why (Bonus Track)
Courtesy of Grand Sounds PR:
French doomsters Witchorious release their long-awaited self-titled album today February 16th, 2024 via Argonauta Records.
Order »The Witch« here:
witchorious.bandcamp.com (CD / Vinyl / Digital)
argonautarecords.com/shop (Vinyl)
Says the band: “Initially, after the release of our double single, we were thinking of releasing a first 5-track EP. However, the health crisis dragged on and writing, like most bands, became our main activity. The writing of the album took around two years, with numerous arrangements on the tracks. The initiative for a track usually comes from a guitar riff and the vocals, and then we get together and each of us adds its own touch. We transform the song, the rhythm, its structure, until it sounds ‘Witchorious’. We wanted to create more modern sound and structures to avoid doing doom that we’ve all heard before.
Photo by Faallaway
In the lyrics, we express our frustrations and self-awareness. The album deals with mental conflicts and psychological distress, the influence of human beings on their environment and on others… We were also keen to develop the character of the witch, who for us is a figure that represents oppressed minorities, whatever they may be. The witch frightens, disturbs and revolts, but at the same time fascinates and survives through the ages. We’ve had a lot of fun with the clichés of the genre, particularly around everything religious and satanic, because it creates an occult atmosphere that we love.
We already had the cover artwork when we started to write, and its medieval horror film atmosphere was a great source of inspiration.
This album a concentration of our influences, a first step towards showing who we are, what our sound identity is, and what we have to say. By the time the album was recorded, the songs had really matured, and we fully focused on sound and ambiance. Francis helped us emphasise the evil aspect of the compositions, to make the whole thing sound really haunted.”
Witchorious is a doom metal band from Chelles in France. Formed by the end of 2019 as a necessity, the band is composed of Antoine Auclair (guitar, vocals) and brother and sister Paul (drums) and Lucie Gaget (bass, vocals). Their music blends bluesy riffs inherited from Black Sabbath, aggressive sounds supported by fuzzy bass lines in the likes of Electric Wizard, and intense atmospheres inspired by bands like Amenra and Mastodon. All this led by adventurous and solid drums, spawning modern chaotic doom metal songs with enraged vocals. Between screams and whispers, Antoine and Lucie’s voices have us travel from incantations to outpouring of despair. Each track is a dive into the darkness of the mind, where even the most adventurous will remain unanswer. Dying to met their audience, the band recently opened for The Wytches in Paris and Westill Fest in November 2023.
Their debut album was recorded in December 2022 in Paris by French metal producer Francis Caste. It is released on February 16th, 2024 by Italian label Argonauta Records. The album contains 10 tracks that address psychic duality, human vice, and the inevitable fate of the world along with hellish fuzzy riffs.
Witchorious is:
Antoine Auclair – Guitar/Vocals
Lucie Gaget – Bass
Paul Gaget – Drums
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