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Witchsorrow
Witchsorrow were a new band to my ears until this gig but it was
encouraging to know that there’s new blood raising the flag of
Doom in Britian. The type of Doom plied by this trio is
certainly not as depressive as, say, Thergoton or Funeral but
it’s also not as uptempo as the groovier Place Of Skulls or
Cathedral.
I felt that the songs delivered lacked a solid identity but the
band had an ambivalent sound that I found really interesting. It
had the rawness and darkness of Black Metal merged with the
downbeaten hallmarks of Doom. The eclectic influences became all
the more evident when the band closed their show with a cover of
Mayhem’s ‘Freezing Moon’. (The striking irony is that while this
cover was being played a total lunar eclipse started to blacken
the night skies above.)
As far as the band’s stage-act went I must say I found it
irksome that bassist lass Emily Witch rarely faced the audience
while playing. Quite a contrast to the overflowing enthusiasm of
guitarist/vocalist Necroskull.
Witchsorrow are as yet unsigned and it might be premature to
attempt any forecasts on their future. Judging by this gig,
however, there do seem to be some interesting ideas on which to
build something unique.
Set-list (incomplete):
The Trial Of Elizabeth Clarke
Thou Art Cursed
Freezing Moon (Mayhem cover)
Rating: 60/100
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