Canadian Evil Doom Metallers WITCHROT return with "Throat Cutter" video; new album out May 23 on Fuzzed & Buzzed and Majestic Mountain Records.

Toronto-based hypnotic doom merchants WITCHROT unleash the devilishly haunting first video taken from their new album "Soul Cellar", to be released on May 23rd through Fuzzed and Buzzed Records and Majestic Mountain Records. The band also just announced a string of summer European and UK shows.

Watch new video "Throat Cutter" via Metalsucks + listen to the single on all streaming services

WITCHROT's new album "Soul Cellar" sees the band pushing their creative boundaries by injecting more melody and fine touches of keyboards and developing atmospheres while staying true to their ethereal, doom-infused roots. "Soul Cellar" reflects the lives of its creators, delving into themes of hopelessness, betrayal, paranoia, and societal frustration. Deemed as “ dark, deep, and heavy doom metal to break your neck to” by Metalsucks, their haunting, hopelessness-filled soundscapes invite listeners to immerse themselves in the raw emotion and sonic depth they have become known for.

About their new single "Throat Cutter", they say: "Throat Cutter is specifically based on an experience Peter had witnessing his dog's eye being ripped out. The video incorporates an amalgam of imagery and textures caught on tape, true MK Ultra style. Our friend who made the video felt the song and video together were possessed. He was sure he would have to offer blood to the final tapes."

"Soul Cellar" was recorded at Simcoe Mechanical by Nixon Boyd and Palace Sound by Dylan Frankland. Mixed by Dylan Frankland and mastered by Tony Reed at Heavy Head Recording Co. Album art by ZZ Corpse. It will be released on LP, CD and digital formats on May 23rd, with preorders available now from Fuzzed and Buzzed Records (USA) and Majestic Mountain Records (EU).

New album "Soul Cellar"
Out May 23rd on Fuzzed and Buzzed Records (USA) and Majestic Mountain Records (EU)

Emerging from Toronto’s underground in 2018, WITCHROT has captivated audiences with their heartfelt fusion of doom metal, fuzzed-out psychedelia and haunting shoegaze. Founded by vocalist Lea Reto and guitarist Peter Turik, the quintet crafts hypnotic soundscapes where hazy vocals intertwine with massive waves of distortion, sludge and sleaze.

Joined by keyboardist Patrick Sherrard, WITCHROT continues to evolve while staying true to their roots. Their atmospheric melodies and crushing heaviness push genre boundaries, creating a sound that lingers like an echo in the abyss. Joining the lineup are Jon Ferreira (former Panzerfaust) on bass and Myles Deck (Cauldron) on drums.

Witchrot UK and European summer shows

Aug 12 - Amsterdam (NL) Der Tanker
Aug 13 - Antwerp (BE) Antwerp Music City
Aug 14 - TBA
Aug 15 - Dresden (DE) Chemiefabrik
Aug 16 - TBA
Aug 18 - Nottingham (UK) Billy Bootleggers
Aug 19 - TBA
Aug 20 - Bristol (UK) The Gryphon
Aug 21 - London (UK) Helgis
Aug 22 - Brighton (UK- The Green Door Store
Aug 23 - TBA
Aug 24 - Sheffield (UK) Cosmic Vibration Festival

WITCHROT links

Facebook ⎜ Bandcamp ⎜ Instagram ⎜ Youtube ⎜ Spotify

Thanks to Purple Sage PR for all of the details.

WITCHROT Announce New Album Live At The Hammer

Sizzling, soulful and bewitching, WITCHROT is gearing up for their latest offering Witchrot: Live in the Hammer, due out for its international release March 10, 2023. All sleaze and psych, Live In The Hammer has the fuzz fueled quartet playing in the grease trap of Ontario. Smoky vocals overtop mesmeric psychedelic doom fill the room to the brim. Pre-orders for Live In The Hammer are available HERE.

Formed in Toronto in 2018, WITCHROT was founded by Lea Reto (vocals) & Peter Turik (Guitar). After some international press over band disputes, betrayals, and a temporary break up, the band recruited Lea’s boyfriend Nick Kervin (Drums) and Cam Alford (Bass). Together they recorded the band’s debut full-length Hollow (2021) and most recently Live In the Hammer. Currently, Nick “Nido” Dolphin has joined the band on bass.

Pulling from the lost psychedelic masterpieces with fuzz erupting like a volcano and the ethereal shoegaze music of the late 80s and 90s, WITCHROT has carved their own haunting path. The all-consuming wave of divine music that is terrifying by its sheer velocity and force rather than dissonance.

Simultaneously beautiful and putrid, Live In The Hammer pays homage to the grime of the past, paved over by the glitz of the present. Live In The Hammer was recorded at Boxcar Sound in Hamilton, and mastered by Tony Reed at Heavy Head Recording.

The bubbling cauldron that is Live In the Hammer, serves as a bridge between Hollow and the band’s forthcoming next album, currently in the works. There’s no escaping the strange web of WITCHROT. Fall into the chasm and embrace the dark.

WITCHROT is:

Lea Reto - Vocals
Peter Turik - Guitar
Nick Kervin - Drums
Nick “Nido” Dolphin - Bass

Connect With WITCHROT:

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/witchrot/1448913047
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tc68a9hnn3u6swmeaud3y?si=du4fezf5q2oefhuyrcyoxw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/witchrot/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/witchrotband/

Live At The Hammer Track Listing: 

Medley - Druid Smoke Part 1 (The Keeper) / Crypt Reaper / Burn Me Down
Dug Your Grave / Strega
Acedia
Who Scared You
Colder Hands
Million Shattered Swords