Witchcraft
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Category: Progressive Music Lounges
Forum Name: Suggest New Bands and Artists
Forum Description: Suggest, create polls, and classify new bands you would like included on Prog Archives
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Topic: Witchcraft
Posted By: Yde
Subject: Witchcraft
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 13:45
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I'm a bit UNSURE what forum I should start this debate/ask this question in, but I think I've chosen the right one. Anyways.. I was surfing around the prog archives and searching for almost every prog rock or prog related band I know. I searched for Witchcraft, but it seemed like they were not to find in the archive. That's odd I thought to myself, if Black Sabbath is in here they should be too. I would add them myself, if I knew how to do it. But I don't know... So would anyone please tell me how? or add them for me?. To those of you who doesn't know who Witchcraft are: Witchraft is a Swedish Hard Rock/Stoner Metal band formed in Örebro in the year 2000. Who by now has released a several albums... And if you don't think they sound very prog related, then listen to this and think again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0XHvzLTSDw  ------------- Help me in my search for knowledge, I must learn the Secret Art. Who dares to help me raise the one Whose very name near stills my heart? ASTAROTH |
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:01
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Suggestions for addition go in Suggest New Bands and Artists
 No progressiveness that I could hear. Pretty good Stoner Rock (not Metal) - I'll ask the Heavy Prog team to give them a listen.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/witchcraftswe - http://www.myspace.com/witchcraftswe
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_%28band - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_(band )
AllMusic: http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:8zrv286y05na - http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:8zrv286y05na
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Posted By: Yde
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:18
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I'm not requesting info about them, I've been a fan for a while. I just wondered why they were not on the website. If you ask me I'd call Withcraft more prog related than Iron Maiden as an example. With regard to genre I still see them as stoner metal because of the doom metal refferences in their music. But I didn't say they were a prog band, but related. As far as I know prog rock is about mixng genres and instruments, not just changing rhythm and tempo?. Besides I can clearly hear the inspiration from bands like Jethro Tull, Black Sabbath, Black Widow, Comus etc in Witchcrafts music... but it might just be me, who's foolish And oh, I didn't realise that forum, I must have skipped it when I looked. Sorry my bad. ------------- Help me in my search for knowledge, I must learn the Secret Art. Who dares to help me raise the one Whose very name near stills my heart? ASTAROTH |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:30
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^ The info wasn't for you, but for those who would be evaluating them for addition.
We have an additions procedure that means all bands will be evaluated by a team of collaborators for specific subgenres.
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Posted By: Yde
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:43
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Okay then, I must be tired today :P. But then I could as well add this link http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=18938 - http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=18938 ------------- Help me in my search for knowledge, I must learn the Secret Art. Who dares to help me raise the one Whose very name near stills my heart? ASTAROTH |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 15:46
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I definitely noticed the influences (JT, BS, etc. and Coven... and can be Spinal Tappish) and it sounds related to me. That youtube track has a psych and folk-rock element that is proggish to my ears. Boy is it retro, but darned enjoyable retro. I can't help but feel that the band would have a better case if it was from the 70s. ;) The official site: http://witchcrafthome.com/ - witchcrafthome.com (under construction and useless for now, but...) Some videos embedded for ease of use: I like this one too: Lots of others at youtube.com. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Yde
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 16:01
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I think that the time is perfect for them now. Because if they keep playing I can go see them when I'm old as well. I saw them doing warm up for Motörhead and it was very very good. But I see what you mean, they're awesome real 70´s!. They claim to be heavily inspired by the early doom metal band "Pentagram". I guess they are and of Black Sabbath as well and Tull... Logan you might as well check out some of their newer stuff: I haven't heard that version before now, on the ablums they just use an acoustic guitar for the verses. But here they play it on piano. There's a very notable flute on the album as I well I can't remember if they use it in that vid... Listen to thay wonderful sax solo! ------------- Help me in my search for knowledge, I must learn the Secret Art. Who dares to help me raise the one Whose very name near stills my heart? ASTAROTH |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 16:14
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Those are really good; thanks Yde!
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Posted By: JLocke
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 16:16
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I say we should add them. I've known about them for awhile, and enjoy what I have heard.
PR seems fitting, but will they accept the band?
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 16:25
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Any PR suggestion has to be evaluated by the Admin Team. As to the HP team, we will be very glad to evaluate them.. However, on a personal level, I'd be very glad if suggestions didn't come accompanied by the caption, "they're more prog (or prog-related) than (insert band already in the database)". No offense meant to the thread starter, but after three and a half years on this site I've become a bit tired of seeing the same thing over and over again. If Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden are here, there are rather serious, valid reasons - no one woke up one morning and decided to add them on a whim. |
Posted By: cobb2
Date Posted: January 07 2009 at 17:28
| Reminds me more of Uriah Heap without the hammond |
Posted By: Yde
Date Posted: January 08 2009 at 11:27
You should try listening to "The Alchemist" the title track of their newest album. A 15 minute long epic rock song! And for those who don't think they sound a bit like Black Sabbath: ------------- Help me in my search for knowledge, I must learn the Secret Art. Who dares to help me raise the one Whose very name near stills my heart? ASTAROTH |
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