Acid Witch - Witch House

This is a overdue review of the limited run 7" EP featuring two tracks recorded in 2009. If you enjoyed their first album Witchtanic Hellucinations, then there is no reason you wont like this short but still just as fun 7" EP. The debut album got some mixed reviews and while everyone is entitled to their own opinions, some people missed the point completely. One reviewer used terms like "piss-poor musicians" and "childish tomfoolery" when describing the debut album. I wont even mention that dude's name because frankly i wouldn't want to give him any more publicity not i think anyone took him too seriously anyway. This EP gives you only 8 minutes and 2 songs but it is more of the same sludgy-doom riffing and cheesy but fun packed old school doom metal. "Witch House" itself is a haunting sludge track which uses keyboards to create an old school horror soundtrack vibe. It could have easily fitted on the debut as it uses the similar cheap but tasty old school horror shtick to full effect. "Worship the Worm" is the pick of the two tracks with some truly crusty sludge moments and the wailing melodies that end the track stick in your head long after giving it a spin. The mix is somewhat raw but that suits the vibe the 2 tracks give off and of course you get the usual great Razorback artwork. Some people complained about the computerized sound that some of these project bands give off and its fair to say, this EP has a bit of that feeling in there but Acid Witch are one of the few bands that can get away with it and still sound fairly much like a "real band". Acid Witch are one of Razorback's quality acts and it seems likely Acid Witch will grow into one of the hidden treasures of the US doom scene. There might be another EP coming soon, and hopefully this year a new full length album will emerge. For now this is something to keep you going if you can find a copy somewhere. 9/10

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