Acid Witch is an American heavy metal band formed in

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, in 2007. They released their first album, '' Witchtanic Hellucinations'', in 2008 on Razorback Records. The band then released two EPs, ''Witch House'' in 2009 and ''Midnight Mass'' in 2010. The band released their second album, '' Stoned'', in 2010, on Hells Headbangers. In 2012, '' Witchtanic Hellucinations'' was re-released on Hells Headbangers.

Style and influences

The band's musical style draws from many genres of music including

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, stoner metal,

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and horror films and their soundtracks such as the music of John Carpenter's ''

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''. Some have also noted the influence of NWOBHM. Lead vocalist Slasher Dave has cited

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and Witchfinder General as some of his influences. Due to the main overtones of the music, the band has dubbed themselves "Halloween metal".

Lyrics

The band's lyrics deal with themes of

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, and

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, and many of their songs’ lyrics are inspired by horror films and feature a significant amount of gore and references to sex and drugs.

Discography

Albums

* ''Witchtanic Hellucinations'' (2008) * ''Stoned'' (2010) * ''Evil Sound Screamers'' (2017) * ''Rot Among Us'' (2022)

EPs

* ''Acid Witch'' demo, 2007 * ''Witch House'', 2009 (Doomentia Records) * ''Midnight Mass'', 2010 (Hells Headbangers) * ''Spooky'', Split EP with Nunslaughter, 2014 (Hells Headbangers) * ''Midnight Movies'', 2015 (Hells Headbangers) *''Black Christmas Evil'', 2018

Singles

* It's Halloween Night (The Witches' Jack-O-Lantern), 2019 * Witch House, 2020 * Turntable Terror, 2020

References

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