Metal · FI · Active since 2009

Witchcraft

Raw, necrotic black metal from Finland that sounds like a lost rehearsal tape found in a crypt. Gritty, uncompromising, and deeply atmospheric.

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This is black metal stripped of all modern polish and theatrical pretense. It sounds like it was recorded on a single microphone in a room filled with smoke and old bones. The production is intentionally abrasive, favoring a thick layer of tape hiss and distorted mid-tones that create a suffocating, claustrophobic wall of sound. It is music that feels ancient and discarded, yet pulsing with a very real, primitive energy.

What sets this project apart is its commitment to the 'rehearsal' aesthetic. There are no symphonic flourishes or clean interludes here. Instead, you get repetitive, hypnotic riffs that bleed into one another and drums that sound like they are being played in a distant, echoing hallway. The vocals are a desperate, submerged rasp, sounding less like a performance and more like a haunting presence caught on tape by accident.

Start with 'Diablerie' to experience their most cohesive vision of this necrotic sound. It is the perfect entry point for those who find beauty in the decayed and the distorted. This is not music for a casual background listen; it demands a listener who wants to disappear into a dark, gritty, and entirely unforgiving sonic landscape.

Our Catalog3 Albums · 2011 · 2020
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