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Restless & Dead

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Move over Slayer, there are new kings of thrash. Restless & Dead is one of the best albums I have heard in years. This band could bring back thrash metal to the top again. A blend of members from Seance, Satanic Slaughter, and Mercyful Fate is Witchery. All the songs are awesome and worth the money. Buy this album and you will not be dissapointed. And when they come to your town on tour, see them. I saw them and they are one of the best live bands around. Hail the W.

Talk about a flash back, this sounds like some 80s thrash metal. Its worth its money, not one song is a let down. Awaiting the next release by these guys.

I'm surprised that there are no other reviews of this HUGE record so far. Patrick Jensen (Seance, The Haunted) is a riff god, pure and simple. Witchery blasted out of nowhere with this debut of bare-bones, in-your-face traditional HEAVY METAL in celebration of all things metal in the 80's/90's. They don't bother to play as fast as they can (even though they get pretty quick-paced at times, that is not their sole objective); they'd rather blow you away with monster riffs that punish the ears. Witchery's vocalist Toxine grunts and screams without a single ounce of the 'clean vocal style' and it really works here. Also, this band refuses to acknowledge the infiltration of the new garbage that people these days call metal; Witchery simply pays homage to their influences WITHOUT rehashing old sounds... this is a new monster entirely. You'll hear familiar sounds and reflections, but this beast puts a twist to it for the new millenium. This CD is a celebration of METAL -- with no genre-defining adjectives on front of the word 'metal'. If you liked anything from the early careers of: Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Slayer and any underground THRASH since then, you'd better give "Restless & Dead" and "Dead, Hot, & Ready" (the full-length follow-up) a listen. Just a note: the MCD between these full releases has mostly cover tunes showing off Witchery's influences, which is highly recommended, as well.

got this album after i've worn out out the other previous releases of them. these guys are good! love the bone crushing rhythms of witchery...really, really good metal..from someone that lives and breathes metal.

This is one of the most enoyable albums i have. Ever since i first heard this band i knew i would be hooked on their thrashy black metal sound. This one will keep you hooked all the way through, and wanting more. Fand of Venom and Slayer should check these guys out. They are simply amazing thrash metalists.

This is really good heavy thrash metal. I love this cd. It is well worth listenig to. I was not disapointed with any tracks. This cd is well worth listenig to, but be warned, once you've heard it, you'll buy it!

Their sound is a thrashier version of At the Gates' incredible 'Slaughter of the Soul'. This CD is a MUST have for heavy music fans. Has members from The Haunted, Mercyful Fate, and Hypocrisy.

No doubt this is one of the best release of 1999 in the realm of metal, all te members were talented player which will never wear baggy stuffs. If you like metal music heavy and fast, get this album immediately or you will regret. Get the Witchburner EP and the latest offering - "Dead, Hot and Ready" by these metal maniacs.

A haedbanging masterpiece. Sharlee and Jensen pound out crunching tunes that make you want to howl at the moon.