Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hellucinations (2008)

   Acid Witch debuted with an excellent concept album that leads through the old supersticious beliefs about witches - of course from a horror based aspect like if they really had infernal bond with the dark forces.
   But the album is not genuine only by it's concept, but in the musical performance too, that mixes psychedelic stoner sound with catchy, but still hell deep doom metal themes and some death metal influences. Similar combination is not common to find, and it's biggest advantage is that while the themes are audience friendlier than ordinary death/doom, they still don't lose from their effective heaviness. The album is chilling and heavy the same time, as the band have found the middle way between the two by simple themes that are telling more together as a whole, than seperately. The atmosphere summons an obscure feeling that may fit well as a soundtrack to a sick horror film too (if film makers would like this style). The lead guitars are catchy and sounding like if they came straight from the Netherworld. For the vocals Lasse Pyykkö was invited, whos extreme deep growling is also knowns from Hooded Menace. Even though witches, horror and drug abuse are returning topics at the band, "Witchtanic Hellucinations" was so unified and well-composed and the lyrics are representing a so expert level about witches, that it might be hard to not take it as a concept album. A masterpiece, that's might be compatible with the the taste of stoner, doom and death metal fans too.