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Witchskull is a Heavy/Stoner Metal band from Canberra, Australia.

History

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Witchskull were formed in 2014 by Tony McMahon (bass), Joel Green (drums) and Marcus De Pasquale (vocals, guitar).[1] Green is formerly of Armoured Angel, and De Pasquale also plays in Looking Glass[2][3].

Their debut performance was at the ANU Bar in September 2014,[4] and they have also had gigs in Sydney and Melbourne.[5]

The band was one of the first to record at the new Goatsound Studios in Melbourne.[6]

Their album The Vast Electric Dark reached number 1 in the Doom Charts for December 2015.[7][8] The album then ranked as number 15 in Doom Charts' "Best of 2015".[9] It was released on vinyl by STB records[10] and later released worldwide by Ripple Music on CD and digital download on 23 September 2016.[11] The album artwork is by Lisa Engeman.[12]

The second album has been recorded in New York at Studio G with producer Billy Anderson[13], Jason Fuller, and a documentary team.[14] During the band's visit to New York, they performed a showcase gig, The Rage for Armageddon Fest at Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn (30 October, 2016).[15] The second album and documentary have not yet been released.

Witchskull will play at the ANU Bar's last heavy music event on 27 May 2017,[16] prior to the venue's closure in June 2017.[17] The ANU Bar was a former venue for Metal for the Brain, an event organised by band-member Joel Green when he was in Armoured Angel.[17]

Discography

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Witchskull (demo)

  • Released: 2015
  • Studio: Goatsound Studios (Melbourne)[18]
  • Tracks: The Vast Electric Dark, Temple of Ly's, and Harvest of the Druid.

The Vast Electric Dark

  • Released: 2015
  • Format: vinyl
  • Label: STB Records

Reviews

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Witchskull (demo)

  • Blogger Heavy Planet reviewed the 3-song album teaser.[19]

The Vast Electric Dark

  • Blogger Heavy Planet considered the debut album to be "...faultless throughout...".[20]
  • Holly Wright's review[21]

Recognition

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Witchskull were highlighted as official "Sons of Sabbath" by Metal Hammer magazine.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Witchskull - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  2. ^ "Looking Glass". Looking Glass. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  3. ^ "A D&S Double Feature! Witchskull Review + Interview". Doomed & Stoned. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  4. ^ "Metalise Metalise BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  5. ^ Sun, Outlaws Of The (2016-04-10). "Outlaws Of The Sun: Interview with Joel Green from WITCHSKULL". Outlaws Of The Sun. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  6. ^ "Metalise Metalise BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  7. ^ "DOOM CHARTS for DECEMBER 2015". Doom Charts. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  8. ^ "Metalise Metalise - 2015 BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  9. ^ "Best of 2015". Doom Charts. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  10. ^ "WITCHSKULL Sign to STB Records". Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  11. ^ "WITCHSKULL: To release The Vast Electric Dark this September via Ripple Music; Stream title track". www.metal-roos.com.au. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  12. ^ "Lisa Engeman - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  13. ^ "Metalise Metalise September/October BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  14. ^ "Features Witching Hour Canberra Metal Legends Witchskull Are In Their Prime BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  15. ^ "Witchskull To Release New Formats Of Debut Album". Rock And Roll Creations. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  16. ^ "Metalise Metalise April / May BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  17. ^ a b Winchester, Bree (2017-01-02). "Thank you ANU Bar, for some of the best nights of our lives". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  18. ^ "CD Reviews Album of the Issue – Witchskull – The Vast Electric Dark BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  19. ^ "Quick Hit: Witchskull". www.heavyplanet.net. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  20. ^ "LP Review - The Vast Electric Dark by Witchskull". www.heavyplanet.net. Retrieved 2017-05-24.
  21. ^ "Witchskull album review – The Vast Electric Dark". Metal Hammer. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  22. ^ "Metalise Metalise - 2015 BMA Magazine Canberra Streetpress". www.bmamag.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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