San Francisco Bay Guardian: Friday, January 21, 2011
http://www.sfbg.com/listing/2011/01/20/our-weekly-picks-january-19-25
Jamie Nova's voice takes no prisoners. Bluesy and deep, gritty and unfaltering â think, ''Black Velvet, If You Please'' but without all the drama. It makes sense considering her years of practice in her other endeavor, the AC/DC tribute band Hells Belles, as Bon Scott-Brian Johnson. In the Seattle-based Witchburn, Nova's strong vocals are a quintessential match for straightforward rock. Guitarist Mischa Kianne, who's been hammering away metal riffs since junior high, is her six-string equivalent. With a debut album produced by Jack Endino, the man behind seemingly every good band from Nirvana to High on Fire, Witchburn is rock incarnate. (Kat Renz)
The San Francisco Weekly, Friday, January 21, 2011
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/01/manmiracle_titan_ups_the_black.php
Seattle's Witchburn has that seething, Southern-fried hard rock-meet-metal style that's hard to listen to without at least a little head banging. If a witch were to burn, she'd probably howl similarly to the band's throaty female vocalist, Jamie Nova. She snarls, she hollers -- holding notes over wailing guitar. The band's latest release, This Is How We Slay Our Demons, is full of juicy metal. Witchburn plays El Rio with Sassy!!! ($5, 9:30 p.m.)
Good Times Santa Cruz,CA Wednesday, August 11, 2010
For those who don't believe women belong in metal, it's time to get burned. Performing with Santa Cruz's Archer, the ''heavy, down-tuned, southern-fried'' sound of Witchburn will engulf the Blue Lagoon for local headbangers. Laden with Sabbath-style guitar riffs and apocalyptic lyrics drenched in a sea of Southern Comfort, this five-piece stoner/doom metal band picks up where Pantera left off. With three beautiful women in the mix, it's easy to be distracted. But don't let their looks fool you; Witchburn will floor you so hard you'll wonder where the wrecking ball came from. And if you think you see someone familiar, yes, the lead singer is Jamie Nova from esteemed AC/DC cover band, Hell's Belles. How much more metal can you get? | MWINFO: 9 p.m. Blue Lagoon, 923 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz. $5. 423-7117.
Read more: http://www.myspace.com/witchburn/blog?bID=538124502#ixzz0wK0BC3im
Pain in the Grass 2.0 â Witchburn, 3 inches of Blood, Slipknot
October 11th, 2009 | Author: ERock
To my suprise, for Slipknotâs makeup show they were able to add a last minute set, Witchburn. I canât say it is my first time hearing of them, I may have seen them billed as a support band for some of the smaller venues around Seattle, however I can say this was the first time I have listen to them. They were not what I was expecting. If you were to take Janis Joplin and forcibly insert her vocals into Panteraâs licks, youâd probably having something similar to Witchburn. I was some what impressed by the show they delivered and Iâm happy to see a local band getting such a huge oppertunity to open for a mega-band such as Slipknot.
Seattle Weekly 1/20/2010
Witchburn only proves further what we already knew: Seattle is a big, gaping vortex for stoner rock, doom, and sludge. Sure, the group has released just a single EP to date, but it's a real keeper. Dreadlocked guitarist Mischa Kianne (who's hot and who apparently plays fiddle as well) unloads one gnarly riff after another. Jamie Nova, meanwhile, howls about the kind of positive things teens into cigarettes and skipping class need to hear, like taking control, not taking shit, and standing up for your rights. Though the group totally worships the Melvins, its sound is a little more Fu Manchu and Acid Kindâthat is, a little more bar rock. Which is just fine by me. Watching beautiful women rock out while drinking beer is one of life's great joys. With NighTraiN, Secret Shoppers. Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison St. 324-8000. 9 p.m. $12 adv./$15 DOS.
Justin F. Farrar
The Stranger, Seattle WA 2010
âWitchburn immediately make me think of the similarly named Burning Witch. Both bands hail from the Northwest and trace their roots back to Black Sabbath. Yet Burning Witch took Sabbath's dirges to new extremes, threatening to drag their bpm down to single digits and deliberately discarding their forefathers' knack for melody. Witchburn play closer to the template, beefing up their blues and ruthlessly beating their instruments. Frontwoman Jamie Nova (also of all-female AC/DC tribute act Hell's Belles) adds a soulful energy that is generally absent in this scene. In addition, the occasional flourishes of electric violin endow Witchburn with a somber grace. As with Burning Witch, Witchburn's attraction lies in their metal roots, but their strongest assets are found in their deviations from the formula.â
Brian Cook
Seattle WA, 2010
âThe first act, Witchburn, reminded me of one thing: There are not enough women in metal. With vocals, lead guitar, and bass all provided by exceptionally talented (and yes, exceptionally sexy) women, Witchburn are a band Seattle should be seeing more of. â
JB
8/16/2010 Album Review - Seattle Weekly
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2010/08/album_review_feel_the_burn_on.php
Oregon Music News 8/25/2011
Then thereâs the METAL stage! On Saturday, September 3rd doom experts (since 1971) Pentagram, PDX ass kickers Red Fang, Seattle sludgers Witchburn, and North Carolina beardos Valient Thorr will take the El Corazon-curated Exhibition Hall Stage for an afternoon of wicked licks and face melting.
Seatle P.I. , 6/3/2011
Witchburn and Red Fang take no prisoners at Bumbershoot
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2011/09/03/witchburn-red-fang-take-no-prisoners-at-bumbershoot/
Witchburn is coed metal foursome, with the Y chromosomes holding down the rhythm section. The ladies handle the guitar and vocal duties. While Mischa Kianne can shred, the real draw with Witchburn is Jamie Nova. If Rob Halford and Geoff Tate had a daughter, it would be this girl.
The Sun Break (Photo Gallery) Bumbershoot 9/8/2011
http://thesunbreak.com/2011/09/08/bumbershoot-2011-loud-fast-rules-photo-gallery/
Iâm cutting a broad swath here, mostly as an excuse to post some of my favorite Bumber-shots. Witchburnâs call-and-response traditional metal, Valient Thorrâs Warner-Brothers-cartoon-on-crystal meth groove rock, Red Fangâs brainiac metal, The Jim Jones Revueâs turbocharged Little Richard riffing, Thee Oh Seesâs garage punk, My Goodnessâs stripped-down blues rock, Whalebonesâs narcotic grind, and You am Iâs hard-rocking power pop really only shared one commonality during Bumbershoot weekend: They all cranked their guitars to 11. Thank god.
Nada Mucho.com Bumbershoot Preview 9/2011
http://www.nadamucho.com/live/music/bubmershoot_2011_preview_protips_for_saturday_and_sunday.html
Local favorites Witchburn start the madness off and the real life American version of Spinal Tap, Pentagram, finishes off the evening.
Nada Mucho.com Bumbershoot Review 6/3/2011
http://www.nadamucho.com/live/music/bumbershoot_2011_review_saturday_september_3.html
I noticed in the Bumbershoot pamphlet that it stated that the metal showcase was brought to us by Dana Sims from El Corazon. I also noticed that Witchburn, a band Dana plays drums in, opened up the showcase and his other band, Plaster was playing El Corazon on Saturday night. That is one hard working dude. Thanks for bringing the metal to Bumbershoot this year, Dana.
Shredder Net.com 6/1/2011
http://www.shreddernet.com/2011/09/bumbershoot-can-haz-metal/
Witchburn is an incredible local gem of stoner/doom. If youâre into stoner anything, this band delivers it with boozy, rock nâ roll swagger. More on these guys and gals later but check out the hook on this song. Hard to believe they remain unsigned. Theyâll soon be featured on a Sons Of Northwestern Darkness post. You can take that to the bank.
Shredder Net.com 6/4/2011
http://www.shreddernet.com/tag/witchburn/
''Daughters of Northwestern Darkness? Now everyone should know Iâm hella Title IX with my metal. I think more women should be making rock and metal music, from blues rock to extreme metal.......''...''âWhiskey On My Breathâ, which we featured a few days ago, is a real, feel-good sunny day worthy heavy rock track with a great chorus hook but then again what do I know? If you threw a catchy hook or some arpeggios sweep picking on a piece of poo, I would sacrifice hours of sleep writing a dissertation on how it changed my life. Seriously though this an awesome song with a double dose of party, but smart contemplative party, like those grimy gatherings writers used to throw in the 60s and get tanked. Tracks like âRain come, cleanse meâ are considerably slower and sludgier with a northwestern stoner/grunge vibe. âBe Purifiedâ is also in that category. âArmy of Voicesâ is my favorite track, itâs hard rockinâ but Iâm not sure if Jamie is trying to be inspirational or sexual with the lyrics. Maybe both? Vocalist Jamie Nova has quite the voice. In fact, all the members have unisex names which can provide for a fun guessing game if you look at the band photo and omit the instruments for the list. Witchburn is Jamie Nova (vox), Mischa Kianne (guitar/violin), Jacy Peckham (bass), Dana Sims (drums). This would be a great band to see with Olympia, Washingtonâs own female fronted metal band Christian Mistress who we featured on SONWD a while back.''
Video ''Army of Voices'' LIVE @ Pain in The Grass 8/27/2011
Video ''Be Purifies'' Live @ Bumbershoot 9/3/2011
http://youtu.be/M-MZOKZO2W0 vid 1
http://youtu.be/_bVQTRC6jug vid 2
Video '' Blood Soaked Banner'' Live @ Bumbershoot 9/3/2011
Metal Army America Album Review 9/2011
Witchburn-This Is How We Slay Our Demons (Self Released)
Slow, southern stoner doom is what we have here with Witchburnâs debut; a solid effort with tons of energy to spare.
This record sounds bristling and bursting with a true metal spirit which certainly belies most of the lackadaisical atmosphere so often connected with this slow-motion genre. Whereas many of Witchburnâs American contemporaries seem satisfied concentrating solely on the syrupy swamp-of it all, Witchburn concentrated instead of focusing some legit old school metal atmosphere into their proceedings.
This is where This Is How We Slay Our Demons ultimately wins out: because it DOESNâT sound American. Donât get me wrong, it isnât like This Is How We Slay Our Demons rocks out like fuckinâ Candlemass or anything. Rather, the band sets forth to amalgamate all of the quintessential Stateside stoner beefiness amidst a smartly produced and thunderous Euro-styled album delivery.
A lot of this success should also be laid at the feet of vocalist Jamie Nova, whose inflected delivery is proudly 80s in tone, in the bes possible way. If anything, the end feeling of Novaâs vocal histrionics are that of Warlockâs Doro Pesch fronting a stoner/doom bandâ¦if that makes any sense.
It certainly does to this writer, and Witchburn have come up here with a winner on This Is How We Slay Our Demons. Give it a shot.
The Brutal Blog Sept 9, 2011
brutalblog.net/2011/09/witchburn-is-set-to-invade-europe/
Witchburn to Invade Europe!!!!
Seattleâs own Witchburn will be heading out on a European tour this fall! The first gig is in Leon, Spain on October 27. They will be spending roughly a month overseas with their final gig being November 24 in Stockholm, Sweden.
The most impressive aspect of Witchburn heading to Europe is that the band is footing the entire bill. Thatâs right, the band has no financial backing for this trek; they are doing it simply to spread the Witchburn message. In my opinion a DIY tour of Europe is pretty damn metal!
Weekly Volcano (Tacoma, WA) 9/21/2011
''Bible stories, witches and whiskey.'' Admit it. You're a bit curious now. Well that's just a sampling of the influences of Witchburn. Some might attend this show for the eye-candy of the women on the stage, some might prefer the heavy Southern guitar riffs, and some might just like a heavier brand of rock. One thing is for sure: the music of Witchburn is an enchanting combination of all three. Just in case the audience isn't convinced of the unconventional nature of this rock and roll brigade, an electric violin is thrown in for legitimate artistic measure. Be prepared for passionate metal delivered with gritty energy and confident musical ability when Witchburn sets Hell's Kitchen aflame.
9/29/2011 Tacoma Weekly Volcano
And just when I thought the show had reached its apex, former Hell's Belles frontwoman Jaime Nova mesmerized the crowd with an incredible vocal performance in Witchburn. Sabbath-y awesomeness as only the Burn can deliver. I am now a proud Burn Victim; I suggest you do the same ASAP. ... -- Jason McKibbin
Rocklive.es November 15, 2011 (Spanish Chronicle)
blog.rocklive.es/2011/11/cronica-concierto-witchburn-burgos.html
In this hyper-world with real time information there are very few times when we witness a concert and do not know clearly what we will see, how the bands performs, what order their songs will be played, and perhaps this ''surprise component'' created a certain excitement within this writer when on a fall Tuesday evening I drove to Estudio 27 in Burgos to witness the American band, WITCHBURNâs concert.
With the only reference of their online video, Army Of Voices, I was able to attend, together with half a hundred people, the live presentation of their album, This Is How We Slay Our Demons, produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden. .), on a tour that probably broke the record for concert dates, 23, for a debut band in our country.
Witchburn practices a dark and heavy metal with multiple references to Black Sabbath but with a strong inspiration of stoner instrumentals in many developments and some Southern touches (just so they can have the Zakk Wylde Black Label Society) and even doom metal, but with female fronted vocals, Jamie Nova, and a single guitar (seen in youtube videos with formation of two guitarists) that is the other woman, Mischa Kianne.
The band presented a well-crafted show with plenty of attitude in their stage presence and although there are songs that lose some power with their hook patterns and repeating riffs or chord progressions, work well in this style mainly because Jamie Nova has a great voice, with many nuances to the genre and because she was able to attract the viewer's attention to the interpretation of the songs through her attempts to speak Castilian and explain the history behind them.
Guitar and bass had ultra low tunings (very good work on the black Les Paul by Mischa) and some outstanding rhythms, such as the lilting drive to Be Purified (Black Sabbath inspred) with which the concert began Whiskey On My Breath - a song much more accessible and less stoner metal with a rhythm that was the best of the evening, Blood Soaked Banner- much more classical, the said Army Of Voices, a Mob Rules cover and a new theme called Resurrection Of Rebellion, which had a faster rhythm and was better developed.
Less successful were the âheavierâ songs in their repertoire like Perseverance, where the length of the riffs become monotonous but the vocal tones save the song (here we must recognize that Nova does a great job) or a pseudo-blues rock song called Sweet Rock n Roll, within that title that truth is not exactly what he was painting .
It appears after seeing them that in addition to the imprint that Seattle grunge 90's left on us that there are formations of hard sounds in the underground. Witchburn has left a good impression this tour and if they return with another tour can probably gain a wider fan base. Since then have made clear their vocation to work and are eager to please their audience, their future in Spain now depends on them.
Rafabasa.com November 15, 2011 VitorÃa, Basque Country (Spain)
Halloween night in Vitoria. A few monsters and a few characters of terror on the streets, but the real Heavy Metal monsters were in the capital of Alava at Jimmy Jazz Night for a night of Rock 'N Roll. Although it was Monday, it felt more like a Saturday.
From Seattle, the birthplace of grunge twenty years ago, came WITCHBURN. No grunge, no progressive, no speed metal ... only heavy metal with strong distorted guitars and powerful vocals. About half past ten the lights went out and so began WITCHBURN. With four members, the singer Jamie Nova kicked it off, shouting: ''I have one question for you. Are you ready to Be Purified?''. Their powerful sound entertained us for about an hour and 15 minutes. They played their debut album, composed of thirteen songs, and they added a version of the classic Black Sabbath hit, Mob Rules.
The sound from the beginning gave a remarkable turnaround from the previous band, improving power and clarity (the bass and guitar distortion). The factor that played against them was the lack of people that, once ZENOBIA completed their set many people left the room and many others were talking or drinking during the concert of the Americans. It was a shame, because the room was very empty and it was detrimental to the band, they appeared more distant. They recieved some lively feedback from the crowd and musically they did very well, but lacked that feeling, that union with the people.
Days later, I was able to see them in Burgos and everything was completely different. There was about sixty people (similar to as was the Jimmy Jazz), but in a much smaller room, and that heat and intamacy was good for them. Jamie Nova looked happy, talked, joked, ... and her performance improved, a lot.
But here in Vitoria, it just missed that little point of human warmth. Otherwise, a very successful setlist in that bygone era of Black Sabbath with a sound more authentic-heavy guitars and a solid base. Songs like ''Army Of Voices'', ''Blood Soaked Banner'' and ''Call To Arms'' made us vibrate having a great time. Instead, ''Perseverance'' became too dense and slow, helped a little by its duration and passive evolution. The last part got back to lifting our spirits with ''The Storm'', the version of the Sabbath ''Mob Rules'', which everyone knew, and the strongest of the whole repertoire, ''Bleed The Stone'', which was a perfect ending .
The show was very linear because of the similarity in the riffs and tempos of their songs, but it had moments of brilliance. Musically, as instrumentalists, they can not be faulted, as amply fulfilled. Above Jacy Peckham on bass, without mentioning that much (considering that most eyes were on Mischa and Jamie), made a work of ten, very fluent in an instrument that previously was not his own (there was another female on bass and he was the second guitarist), and without overboard technique had the perfect touch to the rhythm. The same could be said of Dana Sims on drums. Continuously giving us a show with his drumsticks and without missing a sinlge hit.
Canedo Rock.com, Album Review, November 2011
www.canedorock.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5268&Itemid=14
''This is How We Slay Our Demons'' was the title chosen by the band Witchburn to baptize their debut CD released a few months ago on the market.
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Over the years I chose to think that the early work of the bands if not the best, are undoubtedly the ones which should define its essence. We're in luck because this work of Witchburnâs rock was distilled from every pore. A powerful and straightforward sound, sometimes gloomy or slashing is mixed with heavy metal and throughout all the songs, the voice of Jamie Nova leaves you mesmerized. Not surprisingly, this is a voice that has already won 2 awards in recent years and could surprise or ridicule those views against female singers in rock and roll. Simply, she gains your ear.
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From this, we add some powerful riffs and elaborate songs that break the boundries line after line, a battery of sound that could wake all your neighbors in case of a fire and low precision and force in harmony with a lyrical melody.
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A special mention is to the album's sound, loud and clear. Not surprisingly, the production was performed by the renowned Jack Endino (responsible for some of the work of Soundgarden, Nirvana and Mudhoney). A success, with an outstanding result.
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The CD opens with the song ''Bleed the Stone'' where they show their teeth and will show what the rest of the disk will be like. Songs like ''Stand Up and Be Counted'' or the dark âHeavenâs Wakeâ. I want to make special mention of the guitar riffs that continue song after song, catchy and direct.
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Sometimes the group reminds me of the English ''The Answer'' but leaning more towards heavy rock that, creating a dark and dense melodies. To enter the final stretch, appears ''Blood Soaked Banner'' and finally ends with the titled ''Perseverance'', a finishing touch to the disc with more than 9 minutes of music where the group shows all the instruments with which to count and topping the nearly hour and a quarter-long CD with 13 songs.
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Perhaps worst part of the work is the great similarity (sometimes abusive) between all the songs, sometimes to differentiate or remember one song specifically takes effort. Perhaps this is not something wrong, maybe yes, it may just fall within the personal sphere of each individual.
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''This is How We Slay Our Demons'' is a rock CD. Hard, concise and does not disappoint. There will be attention focused to their next show and especially the tour that will take them over the country, to cities like Ponferrada, Leon, Segovia and Barcelona. Keep an eye and two ears open for them.
La Mirada Negra, November 20, 2011
www.lamiradanegra.com/?p=10963
WITCHBURN, The Sentinal, Erandino, Basque Country
November 13, 2011
Erandio (Sentinel)
With an explosive visit, we had the opportunity to witness and enjoy an arrival from Seattle (USA). A band, totally unknown to the majority, has embarked on a tour of the peninsula. They have been playing day in and day out, with little rest, for clubs that have offered the necessary conditions for a concert and rock crowds. We received information of them and do not hesitate to label this tour as one of the most interesting of the year. Not surprising, just a general lack of touring in our country is the more clearly the more surprising factor. We got to hear their work ''This Is How We Slay Our Demons'', an album that I recommend to all, showing the purest roots of rock and metal, without unnecessary arpeggios, with heart, guts and forcefulness. So, of course, all the capacities of group members exceed expectations. Specifically, vocalist Jamie Nova, is a wonder woman for more than raising her voice, she never let out a rooster, or bad pitch the entire time. The posters advertising the tour prayed imagine the voice of Janis Joplin in Black Sabbath.
A handful of faithful and restless metal fans decided to meet a Sunday night in the cozy and beautifully conditioned Erandio Sentinel Rock Club, although there was no opening act and the band could hardly have been known from the promotion prior to this concert. Without doubt, this tour has raised an important expectation, because I know the response elsewhere has been good. Doors open to Witchburn and the future may offer another momentous return to Spain.
Along with the grueling tour scheudule they provided a live show, convincing on all aspects. The concert length expanded through their debut album with a cover thrown in. The initial contact, ''Be Purified'', was an introduction to slam those guitar riffs that Mischa Kianna learned out of school of Tony Iommi. No wonder they later chose ''Mob Rules'' as a cover, but surprisingly, they chose the era of Dio, because they sound more like the â70âs Ozzy in Black Sabbath. This explains why they took the classic 80's song and slowed it down to have a common sound with what was often present in their music.
The themes sounded more overwhelming with each song as they were increasingly connecting with the audience. Jamie contunially proved more and more talent with her unique voice, there are those who do not need to take vocal lessons, some are just a natural. Solid performances throughout the concert, but it is noteworthy that the force transmitted in ''Call To Arms'' or the path that gives an endless stream in vocals on ''The Hunted'' or ''Army Of Voices''. Just a wonder in the service of songs that broke out tonight in an intimate setting, where music is enjoyed more fully than in large enclosures. We should not miss opportunities like that, projection bands may not perform again in such intimate circumstances. Because, as in many other cases, if the band does not acquire greater recognition it will not be for lack of conditions.
Surely no one left with a bad feeling, it was a concert that continued to give us a set which came to acquire a blues tone of the issues highlighted in the evening where the increasingly vocal communication in Castilian said that the rain is very important for life on Earth. A truth like a castle in contrast to the rarefied times in which we live, with the weather altered in a way unnatural. ''Rain Come, Cleanse Me'' I thought was one of the magical moments in the night. Between the depth of songs like ''Blood Soaked Banner'' or ''Perseverance'', there was also room to rise even more melodically with ''Whiskey On My Breath'', but Jamie is drinking water, because as we said, once again in Castilian, the best she could, the night before had already given enough to Whisky, so that now she was paying with a hangover.
A sweet hangover because it brought the concert where they wanted at any time by enjoying how nice the staff to bring out the festive ''Stand Up And Be Counted'' in a concert which included the ability to trigger for issues like that final closure ''Bleed The Stone''. A band made of real flesh and soul, a scene of passionate, gritty and inflammatory root seventies metal, marked their passage through many cities of the peninsula. What we found with them? Great pleasure.
Interview for Metal Circus, November 2011
www.themetalcircus.com/entrevista.php?id=1003
M.C.:
Last year you published your debut album ''âThis Is How We Slay Our Demonsâ¦â, but before talking about it, I would like you to tell our readers of The Metal Circus how Witchburn started.
Mischa: It was a crazy orgy between Dio and Heart
Jamie: Mischa actually had the idea for Witchburn many years before it was ever created. She had the name, the guitar riffs and a vision of what she wanted. The only thing she was looking for was the key players and the voice. I was singing in Hell's Belles USA ( an all female AC/DC tribute band) at the time and her old band opened for us. She heard me sing and knew at that moment that she had found the voice that she had been looking for. The rest is history.
M.C.:
By the way, the title of this debut album is .... curious. How did the idea arise? What do you want to transmit with it?
Jamie: When we play our music, it is our way of purging negativity from our past, present and possible future. The music is the fire that purifies us and brings us back to clarity.
Mischa: So, in essence the album title is sort of a sarcastic metaphor for the purification that the persecuting parties who burned those accused of witchcraft or evil sorcery felt they were bringing about during times like the 16th Century Great Witch Panic, even though much of the barbaric actions taken as far as burning people alive were the result of merely uneducated judgements born out of nothing more than fear and placed on people who in many cases were basically just misunderstood for being different.
M.C.:
âThis Is How We Slay Our Demonsâ¦â was produced by Jack Endino, who has worked with bands such as Soundgarden or Nirvana. How come you had the possibility of working with him? Was it your first option?
Mischa: He was our first thought as far as who we wanted to work with on this record.
Jamie: After he heard us play for the first time at a show in Seattle, he expressed interest in producing the album and we were both excited at the possibilities.
M.C.:
Listening to âThis Is How We Slay Our Demonsâ¦â it is visible that you are heading to create your own style. And even if the press release reflects pretty well your sound (rebellion of a hate-child conceived during a mythological orgy between Black Sabbath, Janis Joplin, Ronnie James Dio and Heart), I would like you to tell us about your influences.
Mischa: Those artists are all used in the description of our music for good reason as they do influence us all, but we all grew up listening to different music and then came together each bringing our own unique musical passions that we hold dear to create something together that we can all be passionate about and stand behind.
Jamie: Everything from Patsy Cline to Led Zeppelin and gospel music to 1960s rock n' roll standards are big influences.
Mischa: Even moods and vibes from the feelings you get just being near a campfire or in the middle of the quiet desert at night influence our songwriting along with music ranging from bands like Kyuss, the Melvins and Acid Bath to Deep Purple and old classic blues from Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters.
M.C.:
In 2010, Witchburn won the annual Hot Rocks Music award in the category of best rock band and your singer, Jamie Nova won in the category of Best Female Vocalist for both 2009 and 2010. were you surprised? It is pretty good for a band who publish just its debut album.
Mischa: It is an accomplishment that we are proud of, we can only be grateful to receive such accolades and continue making music for the sake of making music that we enjoy.
M.C.:
This summer, beside being in several festivals in the USA, you also toured on your own in August. How was the experience? How was the public responding? Were there a lot of people moving to the shows?
Mischa: The festivals brought huge crowds and incredible response in front of Witchburn, and then touring on our own throughout the summer gave us the opportunity to play in venues of many different sizes.
Jamie: The response was always very positive and energetic, people really seem to embrace the music and the relate to the message in it. It's amazing to see people from all different walks of life and into all different kinds of music coming together and getting so into what we do.
M.C.:
In relation with this question, I would like you to tell us how is the music industry situation and the concerts going in the USA. Here in Europe, tours keep on going, but not so the album sales, which have dropped.
Mischa: Album sales overall in the US are definitely down in general as well, ticket sales for live shows are down from where they were a handful of years ago, but still doing better than record sales. For Witchburn, we've been lucky to have people contacting us to purchase our album from all over the world online and we've seen our crowds grow in size at every show we play, and people always want to buy CDs at the shows as well. So, things continue to get better and better for us and we are so grateful to see it.
M.C.:
And about Seattle, is the grunge movement still existing in the underground? How is the situation there now?
Mischa: It's not so much about grunge these days. There is definitely a respectful nostalgia about it and it's very much a part of this town's history, but there are a lot more metal bands, indie bands, and underground doom bands in the area now than anything that resembles the grunge sounding bands of the 90s from the Pacific Northwest.
M.C.:
In October you will be in Spain an extensive 22 gigs tour. What are your objectives and what are your expectation about this tour?
Jamie: We have no expectations... we are just excited to bring the fires of Witchburn to Spain and hope that people will feel the heat within their souls and embrace the flame... we want to rock with every crowd at every show we play there and feel the energy exchange between us and them.
M.C.:
Tell us about your concerts. Your music has a lot of elements that let anticipate that in a concert is where you better develop your weapons.
Jamie: Playing live is when we really get to express the feelings behind the songs and bring the crowd in to feel that with us. It's a more intimate opportunity to share the ideas of what our songs are about and open them up for people to relate to, right there with us, first hand in a room together and have a true exchange with them through the music.
M.C.:
By the way, is this your first visit to Europe?
Jamie: Yes it is, and we've been looking forward to this for a long time.
M.C.:
So nothing more... If you want to tell us something more or let a greeting to The Metal Circus webzines, here you have your space
Mischa & Jamie: Hey metal heads! Witchburn is coming to start a fire in your soul... the burning inside is our gift to you, let it ignite a spirit of rebellion within you that will bring positivity and change to any part of your world that needs it!!! Purge your demons and let their symbolic death bring their blood to flow like wine through the streets!!!
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Mariskal Rock November 15, 2011 Show Review (Bilbao) www.mariskalrock.com/index.php/2011/11/15/witchburn-whisky-goteando-por-la-garganta/
I want you to imagine that you are about to embark on a month long tour through the Peninsula of Spain. Very few recent examples are known. And unless you are able to eat in one sitting for more than 600 miles, more or less was the distance that separated Erandio in Basque Country and Castellon, where the Americans, Witchburn, played the night before. But hey, that's rock n 'roll, driving along the swords edge, right?
It was clear that there would be a great event and if the mass exceeded twenty people and we could end up with an âin your faceâ concert. The club, of course, could not hold too many more, it must be said, because the room they were using for the concert was located on a second floor that was surely once used for dining functions. A server, however, will continue to cause indescribable emotion into a small place to eat or drink without encountering a band giving their all in the midst of a rebellious attitude to the smoking ban.
Unfortunately the ban existed and smokers, if they wanted to partake had to go downstairs and outside. They did not miss, at least, the intimate atmosphere, almost like family, where artists and audience were in a natural interaction.
There was no opening act, and Witchburn kicked off the set with ''Be Purified'' and showed their credentials debit entry to the hilt of Black Sabbath, a piece of Black Label Society and an undisguised alternative touch. The singer Jamie Nova easily won the sympathy of the audience with her efforts to speak in Castilian and even apologized for the obvious symptoms of a hangover, but what the hell, this is not a band of nuns, it was Sunday, we understand.
The weight of the stage is shared between the charismatic spokeswoman and the dark guitarist Mischa, who also put in her two cents, comes about with one hundred percent rock and guitar chops that would please Tony Iommi himself. In the other corner was the burly bassist Jacy that aesthetics wise could play quietly in Korn and was a little static during the recital. Not the main draw, but looks respectable, for sure.
The repertoire swung around their debut album 'This Is How We Slay Our Demons' produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden), so not too much flexibility could be apart from the usual hypnotic rhythms and riffs such as concrete blocks which are complemented perfectly with the seventies tone of the front woman Janis Joplin.
''The Hunted'' recalls the persecution they are subjected to some people who like music or simply by their dress, an allegation which is especially important in a land where until two days ago your life was in danger because of your political views, fortunately now only can give you a beating or throwing a pie. And in the same line, ''Army of Voices'' recalled the importance of raising your voice. We assume that it must have been easy for them, being in Seattle, go for a full format as classic grunge capital.
One of the highlights came with ''The Storm'', full of the wah-wah pedal and stoner intervals while Jamie was singing ''we are coming ...'' the weather continued to devote the following theme to the Rain ''that cleanses and purifies us'' , before the Jack Daniel's fell on our throat in ''Whiskey On My Breath''. They just had about 20 people, but Seattle came with the attitude that there were thousands of souls, asking, or rather almost demanding, the staff to join in collaboration and raise the party.
They changed their tempo in ''Sweet Rock & Roll'' and went from the cadences drawn into a shooting blues style boogie ''The Jack'' by AC / DC singer showed where a different side than we were used to. In ''Stand Up And Be Counted'' took up the clichés of rock n 'roll, heavy drinking, heavy smoking and a spontaneous ... finished the sentence the way you can imagine.
For the final fireworks they kept an instrumental cover of those who do love and served to awaken the fans in ''Mob Rules''. Sabbath assimilated the legacy of their land and to carry it by adding a punch that would impress the creators. It was inevitable that after so veiled homage court did not include any four of Birmingham, and more at this time, a few days after the news of the reunification of the original lineup of the legendary combo.
Finally, they picked up the gear with a powerful ''Bleed The Stone'' in the standard Witchburn style and also served to introduce the band. The truth is that we do not have minded watching them for a much longer time, but with a single disc release and local rules that require a 10 pm curfew this was not in their favor.
We left convinced that those who had come to see this great group were very lucky, for they do not fit into the radio criteria and so therefore you will not here them on the Spanish radio. They were to us like that the feeling of whiskey dripping down the throat, burning at first by their alcohol concentration, but then leaving you satisfied and with a wide open sea for all the senses.
Alfredo Villaescusa
Genetik Rock Radio interview October 27, 2011
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Witchburn: We have lit the flame to expand our fire
Occasionally bands appear that surprised you, trap you and that you love to find ... That is what happened with Witchburn, a splendid group out of Seattle that is on tour in Spain and that gives us an explosive mixture of pure hard rock and heavy metal, music from the soul and seasoned with lots and lots of attitude. We were with them at their first gig in Spanish lands in the Grand Café de Leon. An open-hearted chat ...
'It's a pleasure to chat with members of Witchburn just having finished his fantastic concert at the Grand Café de Leon. Jamie Nova on vocals, Mischa Kianne on guitar, Jacy Peckham on bass and Dana Sims on drums, all musicians with power. Witchburn, welcome to Spain and Leon ...
-Holaaaaaaaa!! Thanks !!!!!
-You come to our country to present your album ''This Is How We Slay Our Demons'', which has been produced by Jack Endino, a famous producer who has worked with bands like Soundgarden and Nirvana. A superb album, with which you are getting the recognition from critics and audiences. How long have you been with Witchburn and are you ready for this tour?
Dana: Yes, no doubt. We have been working very hard, we have played four years together and now we go for everything. We have been preparing for it ...
-Jamie: The fact that his name on the album, as a producer, Jack Endino has helped us to capture the attention of critics and audiences beyond our normal circle.
-Jacy: Yes, Jack Endino's a great guy and it was very pleasant to work with him ...
-Mischa: Jack is like a mad scientist, he knows what he wants and he does not have to worry about because you know the sound is perfect and organic. He make the best of you.
-As a group of Seattle, one of the most important cities in rock history, not just in America, but worldwide, does being in Seattle act as a blessing, or is it an added pressure?
-Mischa: For us there is no pressure. It is rather an inspiration belonging to a city that has created such high level musicians.
Dana: In Seattle there are people who have seen a lot of music, very experienced and knowledgeable people, and that's a litmus test to be there and play in the city. Musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, etc., out of Seattle. You have to be worth a lot to get ahead there ...
-Jamie: Seattle music level is very high. You belong to a small town in the U.S. and stand out as a guitarist, but in Seattle may have two hundred guitarists as good or better than you. It is very important to work hard and believe in yourself to not stay stagnant.
'You have shown yourselves an excellent group in your work, full of passion and energy, and indeed have recently shared the stage with bands like Korn or Duff McKagan's Loaded, among others.
-By the way, I can not resist to ask you. What is your favorite band in Seattle?
-Mischa: The Melvins.
-Jamie: I love Heart. Also, the good thing about Seattle is that the bands are beginning help each other, there is more of a family atmosphere between them and not competition.
Dana: There is a little known band out of Seattle called Green Apple Quick Step. Very good.
-Jacy: Alice In Chains and Soundgarden, who now is back.
-In the case of Jamie, we know that your heart will be also reserved for AC / DC, because you were the vocalist of Hell's Belles, one of the best tribute bands AC / DC, composed entirely by women ...
-Jamie: I started in Hell's Belles in 2006. It was my first experience as a professional singer and helped me to see how the music industry worked, opening many doors. Mischa also played with the Belled on a couple of occasions. Mischa had heard me sing and it was clear and asked me if I wanted to start a band with her. Hell's Belles really made me grow as a singer and helped me prepare for Witchburn. Hell's Belles is still going strong and now makes its way with new members.
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Does playing with such prestigious bands help you grow as musicians?
Dana: I do not think has made us grow, but it has reinforced what we're doing. To us it does not matter if we play in front of 20 people or in front of 20,000. we donât need to play in front of thousands of people to be motivated. We love what we do regardless of the stage size or the audience. There were people who asked us if we were nervous before playing with these bands. And I answered: Of course not! This is what we always dreamed of ...
-Jamie: Playing with bands in that category and on big stages brings out the best in you. The energy that is created with the public, the environment ... And with my band I'm calm, I know that everything will be fine. We play exactly the same way to large and small audiences.
-Jacy: For us it is an honor to play with great bands of our country, yet is also a great responsibility ...
-Mischa: It is very inspiring to play with your heroes, such as Duff McKagan, of the original Guns N 'Roses, which was my favorite band when I was a kid. I had their posters all over my room ... And this summer, when we played with Duff McKagan's Loaded, he approached us and said he loved our show. That to me was fantastic ...
- Is he a nice guy, Duff McKagan?
-Mischa: Yes, of course. It's was very cool ... We played with him and his band on several occasions and they are great.
- And what are your plans after this European tour? Is there a new album on the horizon?
-Jamie: Yeah, we're working on our second album. When we return to the U.S. have some tour dates in Hawaii and Texas, and after that we are taking a break for a couple of months to record the new album. We have four or five songs completed and many ideas that are taking shape. But we wanted to come to Europe because for us it was a dream. We want people to know us, ignite the flame and then expand the Witchburn fire ...
'Well, really it's been a pleasure chatting with you, and hopefully the music of Witchburn will achieve the success you deserve. Thank you ...
-Thanks! We love Spain!!
Translator: Juanpe of Veovoces Management.
Metal Cry.com Show review, Madrid, November 2, 2011
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Dog Day on Wednesday, November 2 in Madrid. Rain, wind, cold, a perfect day for football ... the hard rock and heavy metal to return to face one more night with the tenacity and strength that characterizes them. Not far away from the Sala Barracudas was also celebrating the passage of tireless UDO Madrid, but chose a server dropping by the said room to witness the passing through the capital, WITCHBURN, the Americans who have chosen the month of November to get a thorough tour of Spain by presenting their amazing, classic and gorgeous debut ''This is How We Slay Our Demons. '' In addition, Seattle hosts had chosen as one of hard rock bands in Madrid more fit for the last two years, some hits HARD-WIRES continue to make its latest and fresh work ''The End'' and beginning to end this 2011 with a good string of concerts on their backs.
The commitment to the people of Madrid was a guarantee to make a fateful night presented to the Americans, it became more warm and welcoming, making note what would eventually support a modest but sustainable outcome, at least for a small room like Barracudas, where much assistance would come from a loyal following of the HARD-WIRES with occasional interest in the promising career that can be expected for WITCHBURN.
After HARD-WIRES removed their gear, without much waiting time WITCHBURN would take place on stage and few foresaw that we expected over the next hour and a half at the Sala Barracudas. The band led by the voice of Jamie Nova (who was the lead vocalist in the AC / DC tribute band HELL'S BELLES) began unloading the heavy and strong beginning ''Be Purified'' which would lead to a crushing, brutal and overwhelming concert in every way. Again, the mic would experience various problems with Jamieâs sound during certain parts of the show, sounding at times extremely saturated or unclear, but there was only slightly abstracted this detail to realize that what they were performing in Madrid would WITCHBURN absolutely be a memorable show.
The heavy riffs of Mischa Kianne along with the overwhelming rhythmic foundation created by the mammoth Jacy Peckham on bass and Dana Sims on drums, it sounded like absolute power throughout the show. They turned Barracudas upside down with the themed room as intense as the rebel ''The Hunted'', ''Army of Voices'' and a powerful chorus, or ''Call to arms'' and its dark swampy sound, filled with the smell of southern metal and Black Sabbath.
 Moreover, the willingness of Jamie Nova to talk continuously in the discreet Spanish she knew, soon gained the public, and if we add the 100% genuine attitude and enormous jet of voice, not only potent but also technically unsurpassed and varied , this is truly recommended, both as an album, but live, this is where the band becomes completely ruthless.
Long compositions of heavy development were happening naturally and a great taste for the public, especially in regard to memorable moments as a chanted ''Rain come, cleanse me'' or the aggressive and more melodic ''Whiskey on my breath'' that would be accompanied by a round of shots by the whole band.
With the advent of more bluesy ''Sweet rock and roll'' I guess if I declare that each and every one of the attendees were mesmerized room and endorsed in the potential and power of the voice of Jamie while the rest of the show continued its succession of dirty beats and deep, straight from the southernmost and energetic metal that had its most critical moments in cuts like ''Stand Up And Be Counted'', where the band enlisted the help of people in their repetitive chorus, ''Hallowed Ground'' , the long, hypnotic ''Perseverance'' or the brutal version that marked the ''Mob Rules'' by Black Sabbath.
In short, a concert that a patron is already looking forward to repeating in the future, because I can assure you that this is a band that leaves an impression from the moment that you see them let loose on stage. Attitude, claws, energy, sympathy, strong compositions and a total willingness with their audience after finishing the concert were some things that one can extract from the passage by the Group WITCHBURN . Barracudas last November 2, 2011, one night dogs strength and unbreakable spirit of rock back to turn, for almost 3 hours in a single night.
Subterraneo Heavy.com Album Review October 27, 2011
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From Seattle comes a quartet made up of 50% females. Perhaps this is a surprising fact, for a band that practiced one that fuses elements of rock the 70's with detail and current influences. In fact, it could be a cross ,WITCHBURN very well studied, including the classic Black Sabbath and the latest DOWN. A kind of creature born of in vitro fertilization, which retrieves genes of four decades ago, and that fuses together genres as varied as the doom, southern metal, stoner rock and ...
However, this artificiality is not so, but has a boldness and spontaneity that is sure to translate even better live. In fact, today the American band begins an extensive tour of 22 concerts to Spain on 20 November, in which we can probably spot check the strength and energy of the group.
Of the disc itself, This Is How We Slay Our Demons, it is produced and mixed by none other than Jack Endino, recorded at Soundhouse Recording in Seattle, except the drums, in the same city but in a different place: London Bridge Studios . The mastering is done by Tom Baker in Los Angeles.
With only an EP behind them, published in 2007, WITCHBURN offers us in their first long (too long, too long in my opinion), a tour of the States of the 70's through a contemporary soul car, driving around time by a remarkable job with the voice of Jamie Nova.
Rock updated classic, dark atmospheres, heavy guitars and heaviness ... is what we find in songs like Blood Soaked Banner and Heaven's Wake, where certain vocal lines remind me of Led Zeppelin, and where the bass assumes a role that in general, can boast better than many rock bands. Often underestimated instrument, in this case is a vital part WITCHBURN.
It also cuts the fantastic Army of Voices, a hypnotic chorus, and ''anthem-type'', the initial Bleed the Stone with those heavy guitars and lethargic, or the ''Sabbath'' Call to Arms, are fairly representative examples of what We offer these more than 73 minutes it takes to listen to the disk.
Very interesting debut (if we ignore the EP 2007) of this American band, which won the annual Hot Rocks Music in the category of best rock band in 2010, and whose singer also took the award for best female vocalist in the years 2009 and 2010. Suggesting ways to enter a world bathed in bourbon and hallucinogenics, a trip in the late 60's and early 70's, without leaving home, from this most current album, and without running any risk ...
Esquizofrenia.com Album Review October 25, 2011
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It is easy to see that this fall is becoming frantic as far as new releases are concerned, from all the big names, so it doesnât seem to be a bad idea and get away from the more popular and dive between names less known but perhaps no less interesting. Witchburn is the case, a group emerged from the rainy Seattle though, before anyone can come to some association of ideas for their hometown, I must say that these people bill a type of music that has little or nothing to do with grunge. In fact saying they are in New Orleans no one would miss the mark in the least, because this is another group that add to the increasingly long list of American bands that under Crowbar and Down, to name the most prominent examples, are still XXI century in the path marked by the never sufficiently revered Black Sabbath.
The spirit of the seminal British band explains Witchburn's latest work published in 2010 'This is How We Slay Our Demons ...', an album consisting of thirteen cuts in which there is little room for concessions, starting with the energetic' Bleed the stone 'I was reminded of Pantera certainly in its most classical times' Cowboys from hell' or 'Call to Arms', in which Tony Iommi's influence is most evident. Only the first two songs and one can realize what you can expect from this work, low-tuned guitars, heavy rhythms and monolithic, lyrics and epic choruses, so do not expect diversity that is not the style of Witchburn . At most you can see some variety when it enters land decidedly 'doom' in songs like 'Rain Come, Cleanse Me' or 'Perseverance', or perhaps the only time they leave the classicism prevails in all the work with 'Hallowed Ground ', which aims for powerful alternative rhythms, in the end be of Seattle itself to call.
In any case if anything stands out in their album, it is notable the instrumental work of all components of the band is their vocalist, it is not too common to find women leading groups with the Witchburn musical proposal, but I must say that Jamie Nova gives a real show of strength and versatility with the microphone giving the album a good deal of classicism.
We will have opportunity to see this on the tour the band will do through much of the national territory the next few weeks, now that is getting the cold does not seem far from a bad plan to enjoy the warmth direct from a band that demonstrates have a direct dry power, like a good bourbon.
Nu Rocks Show Review, Madrid @ Barracudas
November 2, 2011
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Jose Manuel Ãlvarez Santos 'Rocky'
I admit I did not know this band prior to the concert. However, I was struck by the promotional poster sent to us let me tell you, when unambiguously defined Witchburn was musically proposed as ''the voice of Janis Joplin in the legendary Black Sabbath'' and ''Rhythm deep, dark, with heavy guitars, classic rock mixed with a more modern metal. Battle Hymns, apocalyptic tones, dirty riffs and boundless energy, that's what you'll find in their concerts. ''
It sounded like a challenge, something that you had to check out on the spot, so we immediately put in contact with the promoter and she gave us the album ''This Is How We Slay Our Demons,'' published last year 2010, and produced by noted Jack Endino (Soundgarden , Nirvana ...)
and therefore we set out to check it out if indeed we had erred in not paying much attention to these new sounds from the prolific Seattle. And what if we were: Witchburn is just that, and more. They are a gritty rock juggernaut crisp and smoky, sensually driven by the presence of Jamie Nova, while live it loses some of its resemblance to the voice of the ill fated Janis Joplin, she maintains high levels of quality with respect to sound learned in study . The peculiarities of this band does not end there, the dark and sexy and guitarist Mischa gives the run around to most men I've ever seen strumming a Les Paul, very dark and gloomy riffs laid out in all directions without outlining a single smile. All this, topped with an infernal rhythmic base, substrate, and support of this creature called Witchburn. Of course, I enjoyed each and every one of the seconds-long intense action of this promising young band.
It never ceases to amaze me the difference between abysmal bands, that they have to do everything themselves along a road, the great dinosaurs of the scene. I have often said I prefer the small venues, with the interaction that inevitably occurs between the band and the audience, more than the events in large arenas, where everything is mechanical and is lined with a pleasant falsehood. Why do I say this? Because when I came into the room, both Mischa and Jamie were quietly preparing the very small merchandising booth, putting shirts and CDs out carefully, following up with the utmost professionalism to all who approached, either for the purchase of an item, or to chat and take a picture with them. In this respect it feeds the rock. Out of the naturalness and love for what you do. And at the end of their performance, again treated everyone with a wonderful kindness, to all who asked something of them, while the rest of their colleagues packed up their belongings and equiptment. That is the reality of many of the bands that pursue every day the difficult geography of live music in countries like ours. And believe me, few bands have made a tour through our country so extensive as these guys. Who has not come to live their life, you do not want it, because they have touched virtually every corner on this tour.
Witchburn did not need much time to take over the small stage of the Barracudas room in Madrid. They rose almost without warning, and started the show. Their set list was based almost exclusively on their remarkable album, ''This Is How We Slay Our Demons'', I acknowledge that I could not look away from the hypnotic presence of Jamie Nova. Perhaps it is a beauty, but there's something that powerfully captures the viewer's attention. Perfect sound and strong power from minute zero, we reveled in the unexpected mixture of southern rock and classic metal that characterizes them.
Their vocalist was trying to be understood in a friendly Castilian between songs, but her excessive zeal to surrender took its toll on the scene midway through the concert, her voice lost strength and quality.
''Be Purified'' was followed by ''Ressurection of Rebellion'', ''The Hunted'' and ''Call To Arms'', perhaps one of the most celebrated of the night. Great performance at a personal level by Jamie Nova in ''Rain, Come Cleanse Me'', and upon request of some shots for the band responsible by the bar, ''Whiskey On My Breath'', as a reminder rocker infamous as it is a good hangover. It was the turn of the blues with ''Sweet Rock N Roll'' and my favorite song, ''Stand And Be Counted'' hyperactive and accelerated with respect to the studio version of the theme.
A band with these references could not be at all forget about a key figure in the history of rock: the missed and Ronnie James Dio. They gave us a terrific cover of ''Mob Rules'' which delighted the few fortunate forty who were there.
Finishing their performance, would still have time for a Sabbath-like ''Bleed The Stone'', which would snap to a more remarkable performance of a really competent and honest band on stage.
I promise not to forget them. I promise not to miss if they return to these parts. You should not miss it, it is something you would be sure to regret
Album Review, The Sentinal, November 2011
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Seattle has been home to great musicians. From Hendrix to the whole grunge scene that exploded from the American city in the 90's. This rainy city has to itâs credit an impressive soundtrack.
And from there hails Witchburn: Mischa Kianna (guitar, violin), Jamie Nova (vocals), Jacy Peckham (guitar) and Dana Sims (drums), Black Sabbath worshipers in its darkest days, and knowledgeable to the swampy sound that could have been born in New Orleans led by the likes of Down and Crowbar with a melodic dose installed within the distances of the most classic Doom.
In the 13 tracks that make up this ''This is How We Slay Our Demons ...'' despite being named in the font of timeless Iommi riffs and also the hard seventies and even some progressive darker rock developments.
They get into a sonic wall where they develop their riffs down one after another without losing power with a battery charge of setting the standards of ritual and the great work they do throughout the album Jamie, being able to regenerate and adapt to every nuance of the stinging guitars and Jacy and Mischa being threaded through each topic.
Hard to pick a favorite, there is unbridled power as in the initial ''Bleed The Stone'', balls to the wall riffs in ''Call To Arms'', the darkness of ''Perseverance'', the implicit beauty ''Heaven's Wake'' or the classic Rock Hard of ''Whiskey On My Breath'' with great vocal melodies.
Another band that one should track and showing that no crisis in the music industry will slow them down, the ideas and the quality of these musicians hold plenty of class and creativity, Witchburn has been playing in our country this last month, if you could not see them and wanted to see them, take a listen to ''This is How We Slay Our Demons ...'' and then repent all your life or the time it takes.
Spain, Muzikalia Feb 19, 2012
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February 19, 2012 - Raul del Olmo
Those who love the sounds of swampy southern seductive metal, we put our focus on Witchburn.
This band was born in Seattle and made an extensive tour of venues in our country last fall and it looks like it is now that their new LP first published two years ago in 2010, This is how we slay our Demons, begins to have an impact within our borders.
Similar to Down, one of the leading bands in this genre today, we can expect the continuation of this style of music to be claimed by Witchburn.
The first thing you want to care about their self-titled EP in 2007. And then following in 2010 the LP, This is How We Slay Our Demons is consistent and compact nature of the production: the sound processing has been done by Jack Endino (responsible for chiseling the face wildest bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden .)
Secondly, the privileged voice of Jamie Nova: in more disturbed side of Janis Joplin, it is done with a strong female singing style with a touch of class to provide similar, though much more protagonist in the stoner rock like she who succeeded in Black Amber Weber Mountain, another new rock sensations suggestive.
The clear feature of the music style are the heavy riffs of Black Sabbath heirs, by Mischa Kianne, and not without hitches to the shape of the caustic Zakk Wylde, the orgiastic attitude that recalls in southern Middle America at the forefront of Black Label Society .
In the result you would hear Heart owned by Beelzebub, on a mammoth journey over seventy minutes, which, to the ways of the great albums of the genre, close your voyage with the depth of ''Perseverance'', which includes Mischa on violin, unmatched in excellence.
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Review of Orange Goblin at Studio 7 on 6/10
June 13th, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized Write comment
All around I thought the show was decent and Orange Goblin was very good at the end and worked the croud up pretty well. However I do have a couple of complaints about the show. The number one complaint is that Witchburn was limited to about a 40 minute set. They did a great job and really warmed up the croud for the next couple of bands but the fact is that at this point in the bandâs career they should never be the first band at a gig like this. That slot should go to new acts trying to prove themselves. Witchburn has already done that in the eyes of the music community here in my opinion. The evidence of it is the fact that they have been booked at Pain in the Grass with Korn, Duff McKaganâs Loaded and other bands of prominence. You donât get that kind of a gig without proving yourself worthy of it.
Another issue I had was the fact that the band before Orange Goblin, Gates of Slumber literally put me asleep. Their set, and their name, seemed to indicate that was their intention. Although the guitar work I heard towards the end of their time on stage was pretty amazing the vast majority of their songs were slow and methodical which was in my opinion not in the spirit of a show where the theme seemed to be advertised as hard rock. Orange Goblin had to come in and wake up the audience before their set began. Donât get me wrong Gates of Slumber were very good they just seemed out of place.
Finally I feel I have to mention that Orange Goblin apparently had little knowledge of the âlocal bandsâ and their scene. They obviously were not aware that Witchburn has toured half the country over the last year or so. They may be based in Seattle but they are about as much a local band as The Spittin Cobras or Antique Scream. Both of these bands tour constantly and can hardly be called local acts. In my mind a local act never really leaves the area. That canât be said for Witchburn at all.
All in all I liked the venue and thought the rock on the show was good but I just feel Witchburn should have played later in the show and had a longer set, Gates of Slumber were a bit to slow with their set in a show that I thought was going to rock hard all the way through. Other than those two things I was glad to be there supporting the local scene and especially Witchburn, my favorite touring band based here in Seattle. Thanks for reading and feel free to pan the review if you want. Itâs just my opinion. Thanks and have a great week!