Customer Reviews

Firewood

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I really didn't expect too much from this. The guys look like second hand HIM clones and the label Candlelight, though usually good, is pretty much a black metal label. What a surprise when I put this on! It seemed the Sabbath was reborn! Crunchy, buzzing guitar and bass with lyrics about the devil and suffering...but not "evil". If you're a fan of Sabbath (you'd better be!) check out the samples of this and be blown away. Personal favorites: If Wishes Were Horses and Queen Of Bees.

Their debut last year was made from their demos- the back cover credits even say "Recorded in a basement"! For their second album Witchcraft hired a "real" producer. Now we know what they really sound like. "Firewood" sounds like a Jazzier version of early 70s Doom Rock (not so much Sabbath as BANG) with Neil Young on vocals. Neil Young with a Scandanavian accent! And, much like their s/t debut, the occasional use of flute (and here accoustic guitar) shows their Tull influence. Along with Priest's "Angle of Retrobution", Bloody Mary's "Blood & Roll", and Wednesday 13's "Transilvania 90210" Witchcraft's "Firewood" is one of the best Metal CDs of 05. Hidden track: a cover of Pentagram's "when the screams come".

This is a good album. I prefer the previous self-titled, and the third album "Alchemist", but this is the best stuff in the genre. This band has got loads of class.
This is the creepy european band you've been looking for.
I can't wait until their next album.
This album gets 4 stars, because the other two get 5!
They have a remarkable vintage sound that is very consistent.
This is a transition album, but the other two first, but this one won't let you down. Good song-writing.
Uberpagan.

....to their self-titled debut,but it took me several spins to come to that conclusion.
at first,i was disappointed by the less-heavy guitar tone.it's still distorted & heavy,but just not as raw to my ears.
also,i can hear many more influences than the Sabbath and Tull vibes caught on the first disc - one can hear the ghosts of Bang,Cream,Pentagram(hidden bonus cover at end of disc)and Blue Cheer.
i find this to be more than a one-dimensional 70's rip off band,as some have branded them.their is some great well written music here,steering clear of parody or pretense