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Rebirth
(FrostMetal - 2013)
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Jack Frost is the driving force behind Seven Witches, a band which have been through many line-up changes. Rebirth is their 9th studio album, but Seven Witches are still on track! The opener Man In The Mirror (Enemy Within) is a mid-paced metal tune with clear, powerful vocals by Anthony Cross and some up-tempo parts. Heavy riffs lead you into Claustrophobic (No Way Out), the song has a doomy edge. For Nightmare Man they slow down, it's a quite melodic tune where Jack Frost shows his talent. A song like Hang 'Em High is a good one, but the album has too much of the same stuff to offer... A bit more variety, some tempi changes would have done the album good. But still it's a decent piece of work. And so you sometimes wonder, if you heard this or that song already. The closer Poison All The People is a fast, riff-based tune with mid-paced parts, and sticks out a bit. And it shows that more variety is the key. Hopefully next time Seven Witches can offer more. |
Call Upon The Wicked
(Massacre Records - 2011)
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Another chapter in this Jack Frost's saga called Seven Witches, and another bull eye for this brilliant guitar player. Also this time his brilliant songwriting and the usual special guest on vocals James Rivera (Helstar) gave us this new Call Upon The Wicked, a nice album of pure US metal in their tradition, real bishops of the metal faith!!!! |
Year Of The Witch
(Sanctuary Records - 2004)
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A new album from the American band Seven Witches is getting into the stores. Again their was a line-up change - Joey Vera is replaced by Dennis Hayes and Jeff Currenton is the new drummer. But the drums been played in the studio by Craig Anderson, a studio musician. This album offers a larger variety then the previous releases and also has a short conceptual story called Jacob. The album opener Metal Asylum is Jack Frost's way of giving tribute to metal bands who inspired him. A heavy, fast rocker with screaming guitars and the unique vocals of James Rivera. Live this will soon become their metal hymn. Next is the title track which is - more or less - a typical Seven Witches track. Another fast ones follows, then Cries Of The Living is leading into the new sounds of the four-some. Here they slow down a little, a more mid-tempo tune where Rivera can show his vocal range. The first highlight for me is If You Were God which was written by former Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson. This one is different compared to the first tunes, but very intense. Here and there are parts which remind a little of Megadeth, but this isn't a typical Megadeth track! With the powerful balladesque tune Can't Find My Way the first part of the album ends. The more laid back song fits good and the larger variety makes this album more interested. |
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On Passage To The Other Side guitarist Jack Frost presents Seven Witches with a new singer - James Rivera. Rivera is known for his work with Helstar - a much underrated 80's US metal band - and Destiny's End. After the release of the last album Xiled To Infinity And One the band toured in Europe with Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Engine, Fates Warning) on bass. Vera is now a permanent member of the band and co-produced the album with Jack Frost. The mixing is done by Vera as well who also wrote some stuff for Passage To The Other Side. |
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These are the new Seven Witches! It's been awhile since Jack Frost and Seven Witches released their last album. Mainly because Frost joined Savatage and needed to concentrate on Savatage's schedule first. But he's back with a new singer and drummer by name Wade Black (ex-Crimson Glory)and Brain Craig (ex-Destiny's End). |
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