Witchcult Today

Witchcult Today
Studio album by Electric Wizard
Released 12 November 2007
Recorded April–August 2007 at Toe Rag Studios in London, England
Genre Doom metal, stoner metal
Length 58:53
Label Rise Above Records (UK)
Candlelight Records (US)
Leaf Hound Records (Japan)
Producer Liam Watson
Electric Wizard chronology
We Live
(2004)		 Witchcult Today
(2007)		 Black Masses
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
(?)[2]

Witchcult Today is the sixth album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was recorded entirely on vintage 1970s equipment at Toe Rag Studios[3] and was released in November 2007. The sound of Witchcult Today was less harsh than preceding albums and Jus Oborn's vocals are much more prominent. It was the band's most well-received album in seven years.

The band's fascination with horror movies and writers continues here with "Satanic Rites of Drugula," a reference to the Hammer Studios horror film The Satanic Rites of Dracula, and "Dunwich," a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's short story The Dunwich Horror.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Witchcult Today" – 7:54
  2. "Dunwich" – 5:34
  3. "Satanic Rites of Drugula" – 6:06
  4. "Raptus" – 2:13
  5. "The Chosen Few" – 8:19
  6. "Torquemada '71" – 6:42
  7. "Black Magic Rituals & Perversions" – 11:01
    I. "Frisson Des Vampires"
    II. "Zora"
  8. "Saturnine" – 11:04
  9. "Raptus Reprise" – 2:21 (Japanese release only)

Personnel

Release history

Year
Label
Format
Country
Out of Print?
Notes
2007
Rise Above
CD
U.K.
Yes
Limited black disc/foil sleeve version[4]
2007
Rise Above
CD
U.K.
No
Standard jewel case edition[5]
2007
Leaf Hound
CD
Japan
No
Includes bonus track
2007
Candlelight
CD
U.S.
No
Standard jewel case edition
2007
Rise Above
2LP
U.K.
Yes
Special "die-hard" edition; includes screened poster and patch;
limited 500 copies (100 purple, 200 black/silver sparkle, 200 green) [6]
2007
Rise Above
2LP
U.K.
Yes
Limited 1500 copies (500 black, 500 clear, 500 silver/grey)[7]
2010
Rise Above
2LP
U.K.
No
"Black Edition", features slightly altered cover art. Non-Gatefold.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ review
  3. ^ Electric Wizard at Candlelight Records
  4. ^ http://www.riseaboverecords.com/products/view/225
  5. ^ http://www.riseaboverecords.com/products/view/250
  6. ^ http://www.riseaboverecords.com/products/view/226
  7. ^ http://www.riseaboverecords.com/products/view/227
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Jus Oborn · Liz Buckingham · Tas · Shaun Rutter
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