Monster riffs from a killer group
Ken | Youngsville, LA USA | 07/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm surprised that there are no other reviews of this HUGE record so far. Patrick Jensen (Seance, The Haunted) is a riff god, pure and simple. Witchery blasted out of nowhere with this debut of bare-bones, in-your-face traditional HEAVY METAL in celebration of all things metal in the 80's/90's. They don't bother to play as fast as they can (even though they get pretty quick-paced at times, that is not their sole objective); they'd rather blow you away with monster riffs that punish the ears. Witchery's vocalist Toxine grunts and screams without a single ounce of the 'clean vocal style' and it really works here. Also, this band refuses to acknowledge the infiltration of the new garbage that people these days call metal; Witchery simply pays homage to their influences WITHOUT rehashing old sounds... this is a new monster entirely. You'll hear familiar sounds and reflections, but this beast puts a twist to it for the new millenium. This CD is a celebration of METAL -- with no genre-defining adjectives on front of the word 'metal'. If you liked anything from the early careers of: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Slayer and any underground THRASH since then, you'd better give "Restless & Dead" and "Dead, Hot, & Ready" (the full-length follow-up) a listen. Just a note: the MCD between these full releases has mostly cover tunes showing off Witchery's influences, which is highly recommended, as well."
Thrash Metal At Its Best!!!
07/23/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Move over Slayer, there are new kings of thrash. Restless & Dead is one of the best albums I have heard in years. This band could bring back thrash metal to the top again. A blend of members from Seance, Satanic Slaughter, and Mercyful Fate is Witchery. All the songs are awesome and worth the money. Buy this album and you will not be dissapointed. And when they come to your town on tour, see them. I saw them and they are one of the best live bands around. Hail the W."
Classic Heavy Metal Sound
04/05/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Talk about a flash back, this sounds like some 80s thrash metal. Its worth its money, not one song is a let down. Awaiting the next release by these guys."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1