Witchcryer - Cry Witch

Witchcryer are a traditional doom and heavy metal unit that have been fermenting in the Austin heavy metal scene for a few years. Their efforts included a demo and a self released full length, the latter which came out in 2017. On January 19th, 2018 they re-released their first full length album called Cry Witch on Ripple Music. 

Witchcryer's style is a fusion between the classic dreary tones and vivacious rock jams. Take the high octane rock n roll of a band like Blue Cheer or Uriah Heep and brew it in a pot with the dreary melancholy of a band like Pentagram or Witchfinder General. In fact, so influential are Witchfinder General to Witchcryer's sound that Cry Witch features a cover of the band's titular song.

Vocalist Suzy Bravo draws upon her charm and conjures a feral potency on the recording. Her lines slither along sludgy riffs provided by ex-Earthen Grave guitarist Jason Muxlow, creating a dynamic combining sizzling melodic elements.

Witchcryer can write animated rockers like "Ricochet" and dreadful monlothic down tempo killers like "The Preying Kind." One thing I found on the album that helps move it along is how songs flowed together and complimented one another. Playing to their strengths, the band does nothing over the top or out of their element. Cry Witch is 36 minutes of pure doom rock backed by exciting grooves and powerful rhythms.

Cry Witch features cover work from the artist Becky Cloonan, who has dabbled in heavy metal art before, but is also widely known and respected for her work in comics including Batman and Conan The Barbarian.