CoC : Bewitched - Diabolical Desecration : Review

Bewitched - _Diabolical Desecration_
(Osmose Prod., 1996)
by: Henry Akeley (5 out of 10)

According to their bio, Bewitched's variety of "evil speed-rockin' Hell metal" could just as well have been done in '83. One thing's for sure: if I had discovered this album back then, when I was 14, I definitely would have played it often and loud. See, Bewitched have two basic goals: "to focus on old pioneering metal from the early eighties" and "to maintain genuine feelings of dirty and evil ROCK 'N' ROLL." I guess they do that pretty well, coming off as a pretty rocking cross between vintage Mercyful Fate and old Judas Priest. But these guys are cheesier: check out song titles like "Burnin' Paradise" and "Hard as Steel (Hot as Hell)". Still, the guitars sound great, and this CD showcases some pretty cool old-school metal riffs. The vocals, on the other hand, are annoyingly screechy, and they're not exactly blessed with the greatest lyrics either. In the end, I just can't get into this style. But big fans of early Mercyful Fate and similar-sounding bands might want to search these guys out.

(article published 9/6/1996)

CHATS
12/12/2006	J Smit	Bewitched: At Dawn He Sleeps

ALBUMS
12/12/2006	J Smit	8	Bewitched - Spiritual Warfare
7/3/2002	Q Kalis	7.5	Bewitched - Rise of the Antichrist
12/9/1999	P Schwarz	6	Bewitched - At the Gates of Hell
2/13/1999	P Schwarz	3	Bewitched - Hell Comes to Essen

GIGS
2/5/1997	P Schwarz	Dark Tranquillity / Enslaved / Bewitched / Swordmaster / Demoniac / Dellamorte	We Must Dominate, We Will Dominate