Anyone can write about a band they enjoy that doesnt get much attention, but you think their discography deserves a spotlight. Complete song listing of witchfinder general on witchfinder general songs list covid19. Witchfinder general was released in the united states by american international pictures, who in addition to arranging for vincent price to play matthew hopkins, changed the north american title to the conqueror worm, after a poem by edgar allan poe which was read over the credits by price, though the story bears no real relation to poes work. Witchfinder general discography 19822008 download torrent. Both versions are contained in the ukdvd by prism leisure and only differ from each other through alternatively shot toplessaction in the extended cut. Witchfinder general by heavy psych sounds records, released 31 march 2017.
I have a copy of witchfinder general from many years ago. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Steve, phil and rod hawkes had been in a school band called electrode and zeeb parkes was the roadie, with the late rob hickman and singer david potter. The album received some criticism for the cover photograph, which featured topless model joanne latham. The screenplay was by reeves and tom baker based on ronald bassetts novel of the same name. You can buy latest album friends of hell 1983 witchfinder general. Witchfinder general were highly influenced by black sabbath and rode in on the nwobhm. They were part of the new wave of british heavy metal scene and have been cited as a major influence on the doom metal genre. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and users with similar music taste.
In november 2006, witchfinder general reformed minus the original vocalist zeeb parkes. Witchfinder general discography 19822008 description. Witchfinder generals profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Witchfinder general the official new wave of british heavy metal. Witchfinder general were an english heavy metal band from stourbridge, england. The most vivid thing about witchfinder general is the way it explicitly links paranoia and witchhunting to misogyny, and how female sexual energy is seen by the ruling order as a threat. An air of myth and mystery hangs over the film, partly due to its subject matter, and partly, too, because its 25 yearold director, michael reeves, died of a drug overdose just weeks after completing it. Witchfinder general listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos witchfinder general. Bass is credited to a fictitious person called woolfy trope. Drew is soon swept into a world of haunted amish farm houses, british revolutionary war vampires, and the pissed off ghost of benjamin franklin. Im coming to find you im coming to get you im coming to take you away you witches are evil you worship the devil so listen to what i say come peacefully. Witchfinder general death penalty 1982 nightmare be thy name. Recently, whilst reorganising my collection, i happened upon it and watched it once more.
Days of revelation is a veritable feast, intended to satisfy a wargamers hunger for excitement and to nourish the imagination. Witchfinder general death penalty 1982, clear, vinyl. Witchfinder general music, videos, stats, and photos. Death penalty is the debut studio album by british heavy metal band witchfinder general. Witchfinder general is a 1968 british horror film directed by michael reeves and starring vincent price, ian ogilvy, and hilary dwyer. Here you can buy and download music mp3 witchfinder general. Witchfinder general death penalty mp3 album download. In 2008 their 3rd studio album, resurrected, was released. Labels uk, full length, doom metal, nwobhm, 1982, witchfinder general uk. His activities mainly took place in east anglia hopkins witchfinding career began in march 1644 and lasted until his retirement in. Trouble es una banda americana pionera del genero doom metal, considerada junto con saint vitus, pentagram y witchfinder general como. The censored directors cut has been compared to the uncensored extended cut. A friend brought this to my attention he also owns the original clear copy. Welcome to, home to one of the most overlooked and most underrated bands of our time witchfinder general.
While perhaps not in the league with the work of said birmingham heavy metal progenitors, witchfinder generals debut lp death penalty, released in january. Witchfinder general actually achieved very little during the bands lifetime, with two albums being given a generally poor media reception and live work infrequent. Drastically outnumbered, drew is forced to enlist the aid of the clockwork minuteman a timetraveling benjamin franklin in a steampunk armor suit of his. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from witchfinder general at the discogs marketplace. Cult nwobhm band named after the 1968 vincent price film formed 1979 in stourbridge, england. Witchfinder general by michael reeves michael reeves. The game is based on a beastly blend of folklore, myth, 17th century history and the essence of classic horror movies. Zac bajjon never really played bass for witchfinder general. Witchfinder general witchfinder general lyrics genius. The screams and the dreams and the nightmares it seems are from hell things lurk in the churchyard and rise.
The best, and regrettably the last, of too few films directed by michael reeves before his untimely death. The group disbanded following the release of their second album friends of hell and the following decade saw the band recognised as pioneers of the doom metal style. This film still manages to induce general feelings of horror on account of its violence, even though it. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The photograph had been taken in the yard of st mary the blessed virgin church in enville, staffordshire, without the permission of. Recent graduate drew jacksons dream internship at the pentagon turns bizarre when hes assigned to the united states department of the witchfinder general.
Explore releases from witchfinder general at discogs. We have the worlds largest collection of heavy metaldeath metaldoom metalglam metalrocketc tshirts, patches and more. Witchfinder general listen and stream free music, albums. The final sequence is perhaps the most harrowing fadeout of any sixties horror picture, and offers no comforting resolution. He claimed to hold the office of witchfinder general, although that title was never bestowed by parliament. Biography a nwobhm band, which released 2 albums death penalty and friends of hell and several singles in the period of 1979 to 1984. Im coming to get you yeah, im coming to take you away you witches are evil you worship the devil so listen to what i say come peacefully from out of your huts or ill have you witches pray must destroy you play and toy you and watch you wither away. All tracks recorded live at tiffanys, 27a oxford street, man. This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one. Witchfinder definition of witchfinder by merriamwebster. Tshirtslayer is the worlds largest community of heavy metal merchandise collectors and battlejacket builders. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Witchfinder general biography, albums, streaming links.
This midlandsbased new wave of british heavy metal group are rather better remembered for two controversial album covers than for any of their actual music. This may not be a complete discography for witchfinder general. Find witchfinder general discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Witchfinder general 1968 is a cult classic that tells the true story of the witchhunt conducted by mathew hopkins in east anglia, during the english revolution. When prankster imps are detected roaming independence hall in philadelphia, the new us witchfinder general, drew jackson, is sent to round them up. Witchfinder general is a traditional doom metal music artist. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Witchfinder general friends of hell releases discogs.