Friends of Hell

Witchfinder General | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1983
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Heavy Metal
• ASIN: B00008G4EK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,350,402 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Love on Smack

2. Last Chance

3. Music

4. Friends of Hell

5. Requiem for Youth

6. Shadowed Images

7. I Lost You

8. Quietus Reprise

Editorial Reviews

1998 album for the Heavy Metal Records label by the dark metal act. Eight tracks, including 'Love On Smack', 'Last Chance' and 'Friends Of Hell'. Slipcase. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sabbath lovers delight, February 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Friends Of Hell (Audio CD)

This is a great and unique album. Very heavy and melodic, similar to Sabbath's album Technical Ecstasy. Geat guitar riffs and very unique straight ahead vocals. Requiem of Youth and Love on Smack are classics in my book. Quietus is the best tune on the album, very early Sabbath like, nice jam at the end. Overall I would rank this album as one of the best early 80's NWBHM releases. Sadly the best Witchfinder General song, Soviet Invation is not avaiable on CD, only on rare ep vinyl.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, amazingly heavy Doom Metal, December 6, 2000

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ChrisV82 (South Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Friends Of Hell (Audio CD)

This album is needed in any Metal fan's collection. Sure, people say this band is just like Black Sabbath, but what doom band isn't compared to them? Just 'cause Sabbath was the first doesn't mean they need to be the last.

Anyway, this album starts off with the heavy track "Love on Smack", featuring nice changes and a good mix of fast and slow riffing. There after, the album does not let up with the wonderful Doom Metal. The only slow part is "I Lost You", a haunting acoustic ballad that only suffers from awful lyrics, something abnormal from the band.

Zeeb, the lead singer, is not an Ozzy clone, but definately has his own unique voice. If you like Angel Witch or Trouble, or even modern doom bands like Cathedral or Paradise Lost, then give this album a try. It's definately worth it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nwobhm......sabbath worshippers, March 12, 2001

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thomas f carter jr (hilton, new york United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Friends Of Hell (Audio CD)

one of the best of the nwobhm acts.slow doom metal with a great metal edge.love on smack kicks it off with some of the best riffs.the title track my fav on this release.if you like the sabbath sounding bands of the early 80s lay down the cash and pick this one up