Angel Witch (album)

Angel Witch
Studio album by Angel Witch
Released 1980
Genre Heavy metal
Length 38:20
Label Bronze Records
Producer Martin Smith
Angel Witch chronology
Angel Witch
(1980)		 Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'
(1985)

Angel Witch is the first album by British heavy metal band Angel Witch. The album was released in 1980 through Bronze Records, and re-released in four editions. The cover features a painting by John Martin entitled The Fallen Angels Entering Pandemonium. The song "Angel Witch" was featured in the 2009 video game, Brütal Legend. The album made Angel Witch one of the key bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Contents

Reception

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1990 Re-issue:
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2000 Re-issue:
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2005 Re-issue:
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2010 Re-issue:
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Track listing

All songs written by Kevin Heybourne.

  1. "Angel Witch" - 3:25
  2. "Atlantis" - 3:42
  3. "White Witch" - 4:48
  4. "Confused" - 2:52
  5. "Sorceress" - 4:16
  6. "Gorgon" - 4:06
  7. "Sweet Danger" - 3:07
  8. "Free Man" - 4:44
  9. "Angel of Death" - 4:52
  10. "Devil's Tower" - 2:28

Total Length: 38:20

1990 Re-issue

In 1990, the album was re-issued by Roadrunner Records and contained three bonus tracks. The three tracks were originally featured on the Loser EP.

  1. "Loser" – 2:50
  2. "Suffer" – 3:24
  3. "Dr. Phibes" – 2:50

Total Length: 47:24

2000 Re-issue

In 2000, the album was re-issued by Castle Records and contained six bonus tracks, including the songs on the Roadrunner track, the album also included the following three tracks. Tracks 14 and 16 were originally B-sides for the Sweet Danger EP. Track 15 is from the NWOBHM Compilation album Metal for Muthas.

  1. "Flight Nineteen" – 5:55
  2. "Baphomet" – 5:00
  3. "Hades Paradise" – 4:39

Total Length: 62:58

2005 Re-issue

On August 2 2005, the album was re-issued by Castle Records again labeled the 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition, with slightly different album cover. It also featured a remastered sound and an expanded booklet, as well as even more bonus tracks. In addition to the above six bonus tracks, it also included the following 4 tracks, recorded for the March 14, 1980 edition of the BBC's Friday Rock Show.

  1. "Sweet Danger " – 3:13
  2. "Angel of Death" - 5:13
  3. "Extermination Day" – 3:40
  4. "Angel Witch" – 3:31

Total Length: 78:34

2010 Re-issue

In 2010 the album was re-issued by Sanctuary Records in a 2-Disc version, adding demos and other version of some songs with a total of 30 songs

Track listing (CD1)

  1. "Angel Witch"
  2. "Atlantis"
  3. "White Witch"
  4. "Confused"
  5. "Sorceress"
  6. "Gorgon"
  7. "Sweet Danger"
  8. "Free Man"
  9. "Angel of Death"
  10. "Devil's Tower"
  11. "Sweet Danger" (Bonus, Live)
  12. "Angel of Death" (Bonus, Live)
  13. "Extermination Day" (Bonus, Live)
  14. "Angel Witch" (Bonus, Live)

Track listing (CD2)

  1. "Devil’s Tower" (Demo)
  2. "White Witch" (Demo)
  3. "Baphomet" (Demo)
  4. "Sorceress" (Demo)
  5. "Extermination Day" (Demo)
  6. "Flight Nineteen" (Demo)
  7. "Hades Paradise" (Demo)
  8. "Baphomet" (Metal for Muthas LP Version)
  9. "Sweet Danger" (12′ Single A-Side)
  10. "Hades Paradise" (12′ Single B-Side)
  11. "Flight Nineteen" (12′ Single B-Side)
  12. "Angel Witch" (7′ Single Edit)
  13. "Gorgon" (7′ Single B-Side)
  14. "Loser" (7′ Loser EP B-Side)
  15. "Suffer" (7′ Loser EP B-Side)
  16. "Dr. Phibes" (7′ Loser EP B-Side)

Line-up

Credits

All music and lyrics by Kevin Heybourne.