Where is the LOVE for Witchfynde?

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I have to say that I am pleased I will be able to replace my old copy of "Stage Fright" with a new reissue. I always liked the way the band slammed a death by hanging metaphor into going onstage to rock and roll. Or maybe I made that up.

Anyway, the wailing, weedy voice, the thin and piss poor production typical of releases on those indies. It all worked for Witchfynde and their handfuls of fans here and there.

― George Smith, Sunday, 6 March 2005 22:22 (twenty years ago)

According to my "fynde" function, that love is located:

Workspace > musics > Witchfynde > Give Em Hell.mp3
Workspace > musics > Witchfynde > Gettin' Heavy.mp3

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Monday, 7 March 2005 02:05 (twenty years ago)

I have one Witchfynde album, I wasn't too into it. "wailing weedy voice" and "thin, piss-poor production" pretty much sums it up. Not the most sterling example of heaviosity.

Witchfinder General were better, i think...

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 7 March 2005 02:33 (twenty years ago)

x-post. i think. "death penalty" >>>>>>>>>>>> "stage fright"

― el sabor de gene (yournullfame), Monday, 7 March 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

I dunno, I'm just happy the Whichfynde in my Mynde was able to guess the creator of this thread before opening it.

― Ken L (Ken L), Monday, 7 March 2005 04:11 (twenty years ago)

No, Witchfynde weren't able to get real good tones to their LPs. However, it's the creaking, wailing quality that makes them unique and why I don't toss them. Occasionally they sneak in weird Gothic ballads like "Leaving Nadir" too. Unintentionally or not, Witchfynde are cheesy and spooky. As for heaviosity, they recorded an album a
year or so ago which redid some of their stuff with a couple new tunes. And that took advantage of better production. Made them sound a lot more thick and thudding. Someone completely unfamiliar with them would like it as a sort of cross between Black Sabbath and very early Priest ("Rocka Rolla," "Sad Wings".)

― George Smith, Monday, 7 March 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

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