Witches Of God    

The Blood Of Others

Witches Of God 2013

LA's doomy rockers, Witches Of God have brewed up their debut album and spilled it forth upon humanity in the form of The Blood Of Others.  After a campy horror synth we get to the heart of the issue on the album's opener, Devils II.  Bouncy Sabbath riffs hit full stride and give you a definite indication of where things are headed.  Some killer breaks and ancient stoner vibe drive the track further into a forest of lumbering, fuzzy riffs.  Long, lethargic guitars and sultry vocals arc across a nebulous soundscape as Devils III gets underway.  The track then drops into massive, throbbing riffs and the vocals become more authoritative pounding like a hammer in their lyrical delivery.  Then the song rips into some speedy passages and a jam session sounding set of guitar solos.  First Love is more like an LA hard rock song.  You can smell the booze and feel the grit of a sweaty club in ever note of the catchy chorus and fiery riffs.  Unlike the previous song, the title-track utilizes stretched out riffs and tribal drums to set the mood before amping up the power and the guitar noodling.  The song is ponderous and expansive in its sound when operating in its slowest moments, and the constantly slithers soloing adds a bit of fire to the mix.  Devils drags us into some more midtempo doom rock.  The riffs are ominous but the vocals and guitar dynamics are hard-rock to the core, especially the chorus.  A somewhat, more rustic and folky side of the band is displayed on Chasing Coffins as they ramble along with nostalgic leads and washed out vocals that tremble and warble as they are warped.  Witches Of Blood take a slightly approach than most of their doomier peers by incorporating a healthy dose of old LA style hard rock into the mix to give the music a grittier, more energetic overall feel.  Doom on!!!