Swedish Blackened Thrash Metallers WITCHERY, have released “Witching Hour”, the opening track of their upcoming album “Nightside”, set for release worldwide on July 22nd via Century Media Records. The track comes alongside an official video directed by Martin Hultgren / Gryt Film AB.
Following 2017’s much acclaimed “I Am Legion” album, “Nightside” was recorded with the WITCHERY lineup consisting of Jensen (guitar, THE HAUNTED / ex-SEANCE), Rickard Rimfält (guitar, SEANCE), Angus Norder (vocals, NEKROKRAFT), Victor Brandt (bass, DIMMU BORGIR / ex-ENTOMBED A.D.) – who now officially replaces longtime bassist Sharlee D’Angelo – and Chris Barkensjö (drums, LIK / ex-KAAMOS).
“Nightside” features brief guest appearances on vocals by Jeff Walker (CARCASS, on “A Forest of Burning Coffins”, as well as guest guitar leads by Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE, on “Left Hand March”), Simon Johansson (WOLF, on “Crucifix and Candle”) and Maciek Ofstad (KVELERTAK, on “Don’t Burn the Witch”).
The album was once again mixed and produced by Daniel Bergstrand (BEHEMOTH, IN FLAMES, etc.) and includes artwork by Andreas “Diaz” Pettersson.
“Nightside” track listing:
- Witching Hour
- Don’t Burn the Witch
- Storm of the Unborn
- Er steht in Flammen
- Popecrusher
- Left Hand March
- Under the Altar
- Churchburner
- Crucifix and Candle
- A Forest of Burning Coffins
- Nightside
You can watch the official video for “Witching Hour” below:
