Sunday, November 24, 2019

Angel Witch



































Artist:   Angel Witch
Origin:  London, England
Genre:   Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal

Original line-up:

Kevin Heybourne:  Vocals, Guitars
Rob Downing:   Guitar
Barry Clements:  Bass
Steve Jones:  Drums

Second line-up:  (Classic line-up)

Kevin Heybourne:  Lead Vocals, Guitars
Kevin Riddles:  Bass, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Dave Hogg:  Drums, Percussion

Angel Witch are a British Heavy Metal Band from London, formed in 1976 as part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, originally under the name of Lucifer by Kevin Heybourne (Vocals, Guitar), Rob Downing (Guitar), Steve Jones (Drums), and Barry Clements (Bass).  Lucifer split and Steve Jones joined up with Bruce Dickinson to form Speed.  The remnants of Lucifer became Angel Witch, exceptions of Barry who was replaced by Kevin Riddles (Bass), and Steve who was replaced by Dave Hogg.  The Following year Rob Downing left the band.  Angel Witch combined the basic lessons of Black Sabbath with the energy and Speed of Motorhead, but the band headliner status over competitors like Iron Maiden early in their career.














Title:  Angel Of Light  (2019)
Genre:   Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock, British Metal, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
Label:  Metal Blade Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Don't Turn Your Back  (4:56)
 2.  Death From Andromeda  (6:24)
 3.  We Are Damned  (5:59)
 4.  The Night Is Calling  (7:20)
 5.  Condemned  (5:29)
 6.  Window Of Despair  (5:19)
 7.  I Am Infamy  (5:33)
 8.  Angel Of Light  (6:40)



















Format:   LP:

Side A:

 1.  Don't Turn Your Back  (4:56)
 2.  Death From Andromeda  (6:24)
 3.  We Are Damned  (5:59)
 4.  The Night Is Calling  (7:20)

Side B:

 1.  Condemned  (5:29)
 2.  Window Of Despair  (5:19)
 3.  I Am Infamy  (5:33)
 4.  Angel Of Light  (6:40)

Personnel:

Kevin Heybourne:  Lead Vocals, Guitars
Will Palmer:  Bass
Jimmy Martin:  Guitars
Fredrik Jansson:  Drums

Angel Of Light is the fifth studio album by Angel Witch, released on November 1, 2019 by Metal Blade Records.  For Fans of Black Sabbath.

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