Acid Witch | |
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![]() Acid Witch performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Genres | Psychedelic metal, doom metal, death metal, [1] stoner metal |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Razorback Records, Hells Headbangers Records |
Members | Shagrat Slasher Dave Phil Warren Mike Tuff |
Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band [2] formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, Witchtanic Hellucinations, in 2008 on Razorback Records. [3] The band then released two EPs, Witch House in 2009 and Midnight Mass in 2010. The band released their second album, Stoned, in 2010, on Hells Headbangers. [4] In 2012, Witchtanic Hellucinations was re-released on Hells Headbangers. [2]
The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including death metal, [1] doom metal, [1] [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 NWOBHM.
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". [2]
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.
Acid Witch | |
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![]() Acid Witch performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Genres | Psychedelic metal, doom metal, death metal, [1] stoner metal |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Razorback Records, Hells Headbangers Records |
Members | Shagrat Slasher Dave Phil Warren Mike Tuff |
Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band [2] formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2007. They released their first album, Witchtanic Hellucinations, in 2008 on Razorback Records. [3] The band then released two EPs, Witch House in 2009 and Midnight Mass in 2010. The band released their second album, Stoned, in 2010, on Hells Headbangers. [4] In 2012, Witchtanic Hellucinations was re-released on Hells Headbangers. [2]
The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including death metal, [1] doom metal, [1] [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 NWOBHM.
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". [2]
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.