Stephan
Not even one weak song !! Excellent album with kind of proto metal / doom / nwobhm / hard rock. Very recommendable. Hoping that one has not to wait too long for the next record to come out.
MetalheadChase
Amazing work, from start to finish this album is some of the best doom metal you'll ever listen to.
Favorite track: Depths of the Black Void (CD/digital only bonus track).
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Ripple Music is thrilled to announce the release of Awakened From The Tomb…,the debut album from fledgling young doom raiders, Witchers Creed.
Founded in Katrineholm, Sweden in 2016 by guitarist Filip Andersson, bassist Emil Bjällerhag and drummer Charlie Rangstedt, while invoking the enduring sounds of acts like Trouble, Witchfinder General and Candlemass, the band are in fact one of the youngest groups to peddle their riffs amidst the current crop of Swedish Doom Metal musicals.
To go back even further to 2011, Filip and Charlie both met in seventh grade and formed a band called Illusion, inspired by cult 70s rockers November. Sharing their love of rock and metal with everyone in earshot, the pair soon recruited close friend and German classmate Emil Bjällerhag to sing lead vocals. Sadly, things went south for the ambitious young band in 2015 when they lost their drummer Leo Karlsson to personal issues, but the core of Illusion remained, and the trio talked long and hard about the formation of a new band. A new undertaking, similar in style but even heavier, meaner. They all loved Black Sabbath and that ’70s hard rock sound, along with ’80s metal and early psychedelia. As soon as the band left high school in late 2016, Witcher’s Creed was born.
There was no time to lose.
Following the release of their first demo EP in 2017 the band scored praise from across the world and within a matter of months had released a second EP, gained an invitation to major rock festival in the Ukraine and shared stages with fellow countrymen, Hypnos. Less than a year ago – shortly after coming to the attention of the prodigious record label Ripple Music at RippleFest Sweden II – the band entered Sunlight Studio, the legendary cradle of the Swedish Death Metal sound to record their debut album. Make no mistake, things move fast when you’re that good and you better believe that Witchers Creed are legends in the making. Catch them now as they step out of the grave, because who knows where 2019 will lead them.
Awakened From The Tomb… is officially released on 22nd February 2019 on Ripple Music
Dennis Blohm Hedlund – Lead Vocals
Filip Andersson – Guitar
Emil Bjällerhag – Bass, Vocals
Charlie Rangstedt – Drums
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released February 22, 2019
Executive produced by Todd Severin for Ripple Music
supported by 194 fans who also own “Awakened From the Tomb”
it's hard to decide what is my fave track on this stunner of a record!
Technical prog metal wizardry, beautiful vocals & harmony, and even a little proggy funk vibe reminiscent of early 60s-70s English prog, coupled with emotional depth and a deep core message - it fires on a lot of cylinders. When I'm in the right space to listen to this record, it really benefits from a deep listen. Tour de force work, boys. jaxers
supported by 172 fans who also own “Awakened From the Tomb”
Vitskär Süden's debut was one of my favorite albums of 2020. After spending a week curled up with their follow-up, I can confidently say that it is even better. It's not as immediate as the predecessor, but the songs keep unfolding and opening with each listen, and the end result is a thing of beauty and joy. In other words: this is really really goddamned great. Akira Watts
This L.A. group brings punishing riffs and stoner-rock melodies to their new EP for a hard-hitting, psyched-out trip. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 22, 2022
supported by 171 fans who also own “Awakened From the Tomb”
So refreshing to hear this sound; groove, great chorus transitions, and technical when it needs to be. Best find of the year so far and a band to watch. David Rothbauer