Dread Witch

CULT Dread Witch

Formed in Denmark in 2023 by former members of Scamp, Horned Almighty, Stone Cadaver and The World State, DREAD WITCH came together with one simple mission: create exceedingly heavy and dark doom metal inspired by horror literature, cult cinema and bands such as Pink Floyd and Triptykon.

With their second album CULT, that vision has been pushed even further into the darkness.

The album unfolds like a horror movie translated into sound. From the unsettling opening instrumental "Born Again," where the cries of a bawling infant collide with dissonant guitars, to the monumental eight-minute closing journey "Omen of Oblivion," DREAD WITCH create a bleak and immersive universe inhabited by serpents, witches, human sacrifices and unspeakable horrors.

At the center of the sonic assault is an immense wall of sound created from three low-tuned guitars, distorted bass, crushing drums, ritualistic vocals and ambient textures . The result is doom metal that is massive without sacrificing dynamics, atmosphere or detail.

CULT was engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by legendary Danish producer Tue Madsen, whose extensive credits include Meshuggah, Baest, Moonspell, The Haunted and Belphegor among many others.

DREAD WITCH previously established their reputation with their 2023 debut Tower of the Severed Serpent. The band has continued to develop that crushing foundation on CULT, creating what is arguably an even more immersive and sinister statement.

Think Conan, Triptykon and Devin Townsend, but dragged through a Boschian hellscape.